<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Did
your Friends of the Library carry out
an outstanding project or a number of successful activities in your
community during 2014 that had a significant impact on your library’s services
to the community?</span><br></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The FOML
Outstanding Friends Group Merit Award will be given to a
Michigan Friends group for a specific project carried out in 2014 or
based on the full scope of the group’s activities during 2014.
Applications will be judged by the FOML Membership & Marketing
Committee on the following criteria:</span></p>
</div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><strong>Planning:</strong>
Involvement of the Friends, library, and community in the use of
resources, an innovative and appropriate activity, and measurable outcomes
(e.g., attendance at event, increase in patron use of the library, etc.).</span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Implementation:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">
Public relations, broad membership involvement, and use of resources.</span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Evaluation:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">
Assessment of activity or program with measurable results.</span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Innovation:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">
New idea(s) for program or activity, creative involvement of community and
specific citizens, and creative use of public relations.</span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Community
Involvement</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: Evidence of community involvement in planning and implementation. </span></p></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The
winning Friends group will receive $400 and a plaque, with an
invitation for two members of the winning Friends Group to attend the FOML Annual
Membership Meeting and Workshop free of charge in April of 2015 to receive the award. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">To
be eligible for this award, <b>your Friends group<span class=""> </span><u>must</u><span class=""> </span>be a 2014 FOML member</b>
(membership information can be found at </span><a href="http://www.foml.org/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">www.foml.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">) and
completed the project or activities during the 2014 calendar year.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Deadline:
Applications for this award must be received by January 16, 2015.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Go
to the FOML website – </span><a href="http://www.foml.org/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">www.foml.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> –
and click on “FOML Merit Award” under the “Membership” tab for more information
and an application form.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Your Friends group
could be a winner!</span></p><p><br></p>
<p class="">Paul D. Snyder, President</p>
<p class="">Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)</p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div><font color="#000099" size="4">Linda Pierce</font></div><div>Administrative Specialist</div><div>Kettering Library</div><div><br></div><div>Phone: (810) 762-9840 </div><div>Fax: (810) 762-9744 </div><div>1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#000099" size="4">Kettering University</font></div>
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