<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">​​</div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><em style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">*This message is sent to multiple listservs. Please excuse cross-postings.*</em><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font size="4" style="font-family:georgia,serif">The theme of the Friends Of Michigan Libraries (FOML) Fall Workshop is </font><b style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font size="4"><i>"Community Engagement: How Friends Can Promote the Value of Your Library"</i></font></b><font size="4" style="font-family:georgia,serif"> and it's coming up on </font><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">Thursday, October 1, 2015</b><font size="4" style="font-family:georgia,serif"> at the historic Carnegie Building across the street from the </font><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">Petoskey District Library!</b><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif">These workshops are a great time to network with other Friends groups, tour the <b>Petoskey District Library</b>, and spend a day learning how to support your library!<br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif">Speakers & topics include:</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><ul style=""><li style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b>Shannon White</b> from the Library of Michigan introducing the new state-wide subscription to <i>"United For Libraries"</i></span></li></ul><ul style=""><li style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><i style="font-family:georgia,serif">"Telling Your Library Story"</i><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> with </span><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">John Pelegrino</b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> from Gale Cengage Learning</span></li></ul><ul style=""><li style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">Helen Leithauser</b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> from North Central Michigan College discussing the </span><i style="font-family:georgia,serif">"Lifelong Learning Model"</i></li></ul><ul style=""><li style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">And the opportunity to learn something new from other Friends groups during the <i>Table Talk sessions</i> and <i>"Resources for Library Friends"</i> with FOML President Paul Snyder</span></li></ul><ul style=""><li style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Also, a little bit of culture and a little bit of fun: </span><i style="font-family:georgia,serif">"Native American Culture/History of the Odawa Bands"</i><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> with </span><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">Eric Hemenway</b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">, Director of Archives & Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and a talk on </span><i style="font-family:georgia,serif">"Petoskey Stones"</i><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> with </span><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">Nikki Devitt</b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> from the Petoskey Chamber of Commerce</span><br></li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><font>You will find online registration for this workshop <a href="http://foml.org/foml-workshop-registration/">here</a>.  </font></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">If you aren't able to register online, contact Judith Kozakowski at <a href="mailto:judith.kozakowski@foml.org" target="_blank">judith.kozakowski@foml.org</a> or (248) 536-3100, extension 103. If you need a registration form, you may contact Linda Pierce at <a href="mailto:lpierce1@kettering.edu">lpierce1@kettering.edu</a>. </font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large">If you are planning an overnight stay in beautiful northern Michigan, </span><a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hotels_close_to_Petoskey_District_Library.pdf" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large">here's</a><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large"> a list of area hotels.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font color="#cc0000"><b><font face="georgia, serif">Remember, seating is limited and </font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">registration closes on Friday, September 11, 2015.</span></b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif">We hope to see you at the FOML Friends Fall Workshop on Thursday, October 1st at the historic Carnegie Building (451 E. Mitchell Street, Petoskey, MI  49770) across the street from the <b>Petoskey District Library!</b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="georgia, serif">Online registration on FOML.org website:</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif" style=""><a href="http://foml.org/foml-workshop-registration/">http://foml.org/foml-workshop-registration/</a><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="georgia, serif">Petoskey area hotels:</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="georgia, serif" style=""><a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hotels_close_to_Petoskey_District_Library.pdf">http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hotels_close_to_Petoskey_District_Library.pdf</a><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div></div></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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