<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><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 Merit 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 2017 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">It could be for a specific project you carried out in 2017 or based on the full scope of the group’s activities during 2017. </span><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The award will be given to two different Michigan</span><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Friends </span><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large;color:rgb(0,0,0)">groups: 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></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default"><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></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default"><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></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default"><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></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default"><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></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default"><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></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><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 2018 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 2017 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 2017 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 color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4" style=""><b style="">Deadline: Applications for this award must be postmarked or emailed by January 15, 2018.</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><font color="#000000" style="">You will find the application on the FOML website – </font><font><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="http://foml.org/foml-merit-award/">http://foml.org/foml-merit-award/</a></u></font><font color="#000000"> – and click on “</font><a href="http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_Outstanding_Friends_Merit_Award_Application_Form.pdf" target="_blank" style=""><font color="#0000ff">Download application form here</font></a><font color="#000000">.”</font></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font color="#000000" face="garamond, serif" size="4" style="">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">Allison Arnold, 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 either you are a member of the Michigan Library listserv (MichLib-l), the FOML listserv (<a href="mailto:foml@inform.palnet.info" target="_blank">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 send an email to Janet Newall: janet[at]<a href="http://foml.org">foml.org</a>. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" 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style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-family:"normal arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p></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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