<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2014</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Outstanding </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Michigan</span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Friends </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>of the </b><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>Library Award</b> from Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Did your</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Friends </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">of the Library carry out an</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> outstanding </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The award will be gi</span>ven to a Michigan</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Friends </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </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 class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">      </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Planning:</b>  Involvement of the</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Friends</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, 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><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">      </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Implementation:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  Public relations, broad membership involvement, and use of resources.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">      </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Evaluation:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  Assessment of activity or program with measurable results.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">      </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Innovation:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  New idea(s) for program or activity, creative involvement of community and specific citizens, and creative use of public relations.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">      </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Community Involvement</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">:  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 class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The winning</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Friends </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">group will receive $400 and a plaque, with an invitation to attend the FOML Annual Membership Meeting in April of 2015 to receive <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">the award.    </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To be eligible for this award, yo</span>ur</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Friends </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">group must have been a 2014 FOML member (membership information can be found at</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.foml.org/" target="_blank">www.foml.org</a>) and completed the project or activities during the 2014 calendar year.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Deadline:  Applications for<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> this award must be received b</span>y January 15, 2015.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Go to the FOML website –</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.foml.org/" target="_blank">www.foml.org</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">– and click<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> on “FOML Merit Award” under the Membership tab f</span>or an application and more information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Your</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Friends </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">group could be a winner!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Paul Snyder, President</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.foml.org/" target="_blank">www.foml.org</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><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></div>
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