<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">Dear Library Friends,</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">As we come to the end of another very busy year and you take stock of your many accomplishments, please don't forget to apply for FOML's <b>Outstanding Michigan Friends of the Library Award</b>.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">Did your Friends of the Library group carry out an outstanding project or a number of successful activities in your community during 2016 that had a significant impact on your library’s services to the community? Tell us about it!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">The award will be given to two different Michigan</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"> Friends </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">groups. It could be for a specific project you carried out in 2016 or based on the full scope of the group’s activities during 2016. O</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">ne award will go to a library that serves a population of under 12,000 people and one to a library that serves a population of 12,000 or more.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large">Applications will be judged by the FOML Grants Committee on the following criteria:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">1.        <b>Planning:</b>  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.).</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">2.       <b>Implementation:</b>  Public relations, broad membership involvement, and use of resources.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">3.       <b>Evaluation:</b>  Assessment of activity or program with measurable results.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">4.       <b>Innovation:</b>  New idea(s) for program or activity, creative involvement of community and specific citizens, and creative use of public relations.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">5.       <b>Community Involvement</b>:  Evidence of community involvement in planning and implementation.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">The winning Friends group will receive $400 and a plaque, along with an invitation for 2 of your members to attend the FOML Annual Membership Meeting in 2017 to receive the award.    </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">To be eligible for this award, your Friends group must be a 2016 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 2016 calendar year.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"><b>Deadline:  Applications for this award must be received by January 13, 2017.</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><font color="#000000">You can find the application on the FOML website – </font><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="http://foml.org/foml-merit-award/" target="_blank">http://foml.org/foml-merit-a<wbr>ward/</a></u></font><font color="#000000"> – and click on “<a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016_Outstanding_Friends_Merit_Award_Application_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Download application form here</a>.”</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">Your Friends group could be a winner!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">Paul Snyder, President</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4">Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"><a href="http://www.foml.org/" target="_blank">www.foml.org</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">You are receiving this message because you are either a member of Michigan Library listserv (MichLib-l), the FOML listserv (<a href="mailto:foml@inform.palnet.info">foml@inform.palnet.info</a>) or your contact information has been given to FOML during your Friends group membership renewal. If you believe you have received this message in error, please email Judith Kozakowski at <a href="mailto:judith.kozakowski@foml.org">judith.kozakowski@foml.org</a>. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font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