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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Are you registered for the November 14 Friends of Michigan Libraries, FOML, Talk About Friends afternoon workshop?<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Wednesday, November 14 <br>
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm<br>
Ypsilanti District Library Whittaker Branch, 5577 Whittaker Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This afternoon Friends session is a no-cost discussion meeting to talk about Friends and their role in promoting the growth and development of library services. Light refreshments will be available during this
meeting. Attendance at the meeting is FREE but registration is required. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">You can register for the event online at
<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffoml.org%2Fevents%2Ftalk-about-friends-2018%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C19eea1f8ecb74a3848a408d62e21e5b8%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636747120453938914&sdata=UwYUiDs%2FSqu9w50tpHN4dZHVtjB2gZLaq%2BJK49Z3edc%3D&reserved=0">
http://foml.org/events/talk-about-friends-2018/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">An Open-Sharing Discussion about Friends of the Library</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions -- Welcome from Allison Arnold, President, Friends of Michigan Libraries & Marci Kinsey, President, Friends of the Ypsilanti District Library<br>
1:25 p.m. “Have You Reviewed and Updated Your Friends’ Bylaws Recently?” Clare Membiela, Library Law Consultant, Library of Michigan<br>
1:30 p.m. United For Libraries: A New Resource for Michigan Libraries, Clare Membiela<br>
1:45 p.m. Round Table Discussions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">What are some of your Friends most successful fundraising projects?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">What types of gift requests have your Friends given to the library?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">What problems are you facing in your Friends organization and operations?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">How do you engage volunteers to help with Friends’ projects?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">How do you recruit new Friends members?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">How do you recognize and maintain long-serving members of the Friends?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Is your Friends group doing new creative fundraisers (beyond Book Sales)?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">What steps have your Friends taken to maintain good working relationships with the director, library staff, trustees, and other Friends groups?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2:20 p.m. Break<br>
2:35 p.m. Change Tables/Partners Continue Discussions<br>
3:10 p.m. Question-and-Answer Time<br>
3:30 p.m. Adjournment & Evaluation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please feel free to pass this along to your Friends of the Library groups and we look forward to seeing many of you in Ypsilanti next month!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">517.335.1507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov">Whites29@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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