Congratulations, Oshawa Public Library!

Oshawa Public Library is this year's recipient of the W. Kaye Lamb Award for Services to Seniors! The following is the media release from CLA. Congratulations!

Winner of the W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors Announced
(Ottawa, May 2, 2008) – Oshawa Public Library has been named the winner of the W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors. This award recognizes a library that has developed an ongoing service, programme or a procedure of benefit to seniors and/or a design and organization of buildings or facilities that improve access and encourage use by seniors. It is jointly sponsored by the Ex Libris Association and the Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques.
The awards committee chose Oshawa Public Library for its partnership with the OshawaSenior Citizens Centre and the establishment of a joint Seniors’ Advisory Group which has enabled both partners to develop a wide variety of programmes. These programmes have appeal to the active Senior/Boomer group and also reach out to those with cognitive disabilities such as Alzheimer’s disease. The programmes developed have also been used by other libraries in the area. The co-operation with other groups in the community can easily be adopted by any size of library, and the programmes themselves use the skills of the library’s staff in their development.
The award presentation will be made at the CLA/ACB 2008 National Conference & Trade Show in Vancouver, BC on May 24.
The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques is Canada’s largest national and broad-based library association, representing the interests of public, academic, school and special libraries, professional librarians and library workers, and all those concerned about enhancing the quality of life of Canadians through information and literacy.
The Ex Libris Association is a Canadian national association of individuals interested in historical and current issues about archives, libraries, museums, publishing house and related institutions and the people working in them.
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Media Contact: Janet Jacobson, President, Ex Libris Association,Email: jdgj@rogers.com

Annual Meeting Reminder

CLA Interest Group Networking Breakfast
Library and Information Services to Older People
Annual Meeting Friday May 23, 2008
7:30-8: 30 am
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel

Draft Agenda
· Welcome and Agenda
· New convenor, Heather MacKenzie
· Interest group Budget Update - plans for next year?
· Blog and listserv
· Open Discussion
· Early adjournment to catch our sponsored session “There’s A Place for Us”

Large Print Best Practices for All Libraries and Readers

Thorndike Press recently sponsored a Best Practices Webcast for large print books. If you missed the session held on April 29th, the event is available for the next 12 months.