Empire Friends of New York State Roundtable
EFR

 Daniel Casey Award Information

 Daniel Casey Award Nomination Form

Empire Friends Board 2009-2010

Friends of Libraries Week Contest Application

The Empire Friends Roundtable was formed in 1992 as a direct result of the White House Conference on Library and Information Services. This conference confirmed the ever-increasing importance of libraries, and stressed the need for active support from the nonprofessional community. In short, libraries need FRIENDS as never before.

What Have We Done So Far?

• Designed a workshop for presentation before library groups that want to form a Friends organization or become more effective as library Friends.
  
• Produced an award-winning video based on this workshop, with an accompanying manual. The video is in its third printing, and is available nationwide.
  
• Embarked on a campaign, 'Friends in High Places',  to invite legislators to join the Friends organization of their local libraries or Empire Friends.
  
• Created workshops and displays for presentation during NYLA Annual Conferences and won NYLA's approval of a greatly reduced attendance fee for Friends.
  
• Promoted the Books for Babies initiative in New York State
  
  
  

How Do Friends Groups Support Their Libraries?

Friends groups support their local libraries through a varity of activities, including...

Advocacy:

• building campaigns
• lobbying and monitoring legislation that affects libraries
• candidate forums

Fund-raising:

• sales of books and promotional items
• special events
• corporate contributions
• endowments and memorials

Programs:

• workshops
• fairs and festivals
• children's events

Publications:

• library services directory
• local-history brochures

Services:

• talent banks and grant-writing
• delivery to the home-bound