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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2014 Outstanding Michigan Friends of the
<span style="background:white">Library Award</span></span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white"> from Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">The award will be gi</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ven 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 style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Planning:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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 style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Implementation:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
Public relations, broad membership involvement, and use of resources.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Evaluation:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
Assessment of activity or program with measurable results.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Innovation:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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 style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">5.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Community
Involvement</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">: Evidence of community involvement in planning and implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> The winning Friends 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:white">the award. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">To be eligible for this award, yo</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ur Friends group
must have been a 2014 FOML member (membership information can be found at <a href="http://www.foml.org/" target="_blank">www.foml.org</a>) and completed the project or activities during the 2014 calendar year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deadline: Applications for<span style="background:white"> this award must be received b</span>y January 15, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Go to the FOML website – <a href="http://www.foml.org/" target="_blank">www.foml.org</a> – and click<span style="background:white">
on “FOML Merit Award” under the Membership tab f</span>or an application and more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Your Friends group could be a winner!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)<span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.foml.org">www.foml.org</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#000099">Linda Pierce</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (810) 762-9840 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: (810) 762-9744 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#000099">Kettering University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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