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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">In my experience as a FOML Board member and Library Director, the two topics that are most often on the minds of Library Friends is how do we attract more people to become active Friends and how do we find more sources of money. The Friends Workshop will address both questions with Cordelia Anderson and Karren Reish (Library of Michigan), respectively. Please share this with all of your Friends and encourage them to attend!!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Thank you!<br><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script"">Rebecca Higgerson</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Brandon Twp Public Library</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">304 South Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ortonville MI 48462</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">248-627-1474</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>ENGAGE </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> EDUCATE </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> ENRICH </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> EMPOWER</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shannon White - Library of Michigan via Michlib-l<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 10, 2020 11:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>' <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Friends of Michigan Libraries, FOML and FOML Trustee Alliance March 2020 Workshops - Registration open!</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration is now open for the Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML) March 2020 workshops to be held at the Portage District Library in Portage, MI. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On Thursday, March 26, FOML will present a workshop for Friends focusing on sustainability with a presentation by Cordelia Anderson, Library Consultant, “Engaging with More Diverse Audiences.” Also on Thursday, FOML will hold its annual membership meeting and present an award to the winner of the 2019 Outstanding Friends of the Library.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register at this link for the Thursday, March 26<sup>th</sup> workshop: <u><a href="https://fomlevents.org/events/spring-workshop-and-fred-ruffner-symposium-2020/"><span style="color:windowtext">https://fomlevents.org/events/spring-workshop-and-fred-ruffner-symposium-2020/</span></a></u></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On Friday, March 27, the FOML Trustee Alliance will present a trustees workshop focusing on sustainability with a presentation by Cordelia Anderson entitled “Spreading the Word About Library Relevancy.”</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Register at this link for the March 27<sup>th</sup> workshop: <u><a href="https://fomlevents.org/events/trustee-alliance-workshop-2020/%20%0d">https://fomlevents.org/events/trustee-alliance-workshop-2020/ </a></u></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration fees for the workshops are $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Registration includes refreshments and lunch.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A full agenda for each day’s event can be found on the registration site.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">These workshops offer wonderful opportunities to engage with others in learning about developing and sustaining services to Michigan library communities.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">These workshops are funded in part with a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For additional information about the Friends of Michigan libraries be sure to visit <a href="http://foml.org/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://foml.org/</span></a> or connect with FOML on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FOMLibraries/"><span style="color:windowtext">https://www.facebook.com/FOMLibraries/</span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shannon</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shannon White<br>Library of Michigan</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:windowtext">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">517.335.1507</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:windowtext">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></body></html>