<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default"><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></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif">Hello <span>Trustee</span> <span>Alliance</span> Friends,</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif"><font size="4">The theme of the next Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML) <span>Trustee</span> <span>Alliance</span> <span>workshop</span> is <b><i>"</i></b></font><font size="4"><b><i>Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning: How <span>Trustees</span> Can Plan for Success</i></b></font><font size="4"><b><i>"</i></b> and it's coming up on <b>Friday, October 2nd, 2015</b> at the historic Carnegie Building across the street from the <b>Petoskey District Library!</b></font></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">We have special guest speaker <b>Sarah Ann Long</b> and her topics include:</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><i><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">The Value of Strategic Planning & Steps Toward Achievement</font></i></li></ul><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><i><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">Assessing Your Plans: How Do You Measure Success?</font></i></li></ul><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><i><font size="4" face="georgia, serif">How Strong is Your Board? Board Development Strategies</font></i></li></ul><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><i>Director-Board Relationships: Working Together for Success</i><br></font></li></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">FOML </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Trustee</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Alliance</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">workshops</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> are a great time to network with other </span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Trustee</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> groups, tour the </span><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">Petoskey District Library</b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">, and spend a day learning how to support your library! </span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#cc0000"><br></font></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#cc0000"><b>Please keep in mind that this is a similar program that was presented at the Spring <span>workshop</span> last April at the Rochester Hills Public Library.</b></font></font></div></div></div></div></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 haven't already signed up, you will find online registration for this workshop <a href="http://fomltrusteealliance.org/foml-trustee-alliance-workshop-registration/" target="_blank">here</a>. If you aren't able to register online or if you need a registration form, you may contact Linda Pierce at <a href="mailto:lpierce1@kettering.edu" target="_blank">lpierce1@kettering.edu</a> or (810) 762-9840.</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">Planning an overnight stay in beautiful northern Michigan for this workshop? <a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hotels_close_to_Petoskey_District_Library.pdf" target="_blank">Here's</a> a list of area hotels.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="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-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><img src="cid:ii_14f84c7e29651978" alt="Inline image 1" width="244" height="110"> </div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:10pt;text-align:center"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:10pt;text-align:center"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:10pt;text-align:center"><br></span></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><b><font size="4"><span style="text-align:center">This project is funded (in part) with a </span></font></b></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><font size="4"><span style="text-align:center">Library Services and Technology Act grant </span></font></b></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><font size="4"><span style="text-align:center">from
the </span><span style="text-align:center">Institute of Museum and Library Services </span></font></b></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><font size="4"><span style="text-align:center">administered by the Library of Michigan.</span></font></b></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif">We hope to see you at the FOML Trustee Alliance Workshop on Friday, October 2nd 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"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif">Shirley Bruursema Paul Snyder</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif">FOML Trustee Alliance Representative FOML President</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif">Online registration on FOMLTrusteeAlliance.org website:</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="http://fomltrusteealliance.org/foml-trustee-alliance-workshop-registration/">http://fomltrusteealliance.org/foml-trustee-alliance-workshop-registration/</a></u></font><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif">Petoskey area hotels:</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hotels_close_to_Petoskey_District_Library.pdf" target="_blank">http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hotels_close_to_Petoskey_District_Library.pdf</a></font></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div></div>-- <br><div><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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