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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">Ask, Listen, Plan: The Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML) is pleased to offer a virtual learning opportunity on November 12<sup>th</sup> to engage with other
Michigan Friends in a discussion focused on how Friends are finding their way forward during the pandemic.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">Join us as we discuss some key issues that challenge our service to the library and how we can move on with strength and dedication as Friends help their community
libraries during this difficult time. Open the attached bulletin for details and tell others to join us for this opportunity to Ask, Listen, Plan.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join us on Thursday, November 12 from 10:00 a.m.–noon or 6:00-8:00 p.m. for a MEMBERS ONLY virtual open-share discussion. If you join today, your
membership will be extended through 2021. If you are a current member, click on a link to register for the session of your choice. For membership information visit our website
<a href="http://foml.org/membership/">http://foml.org/membership/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, Nov. 12 2020, 10 am:
<a href="https://fomlevents.org/events/friends-finding-our-way-forward-2020-10am-session/">
https://fomlevents.org/events/friends-finding-our-way-forward-2020-10am-session/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020:, 6 pm:
<a href="https://fomlevents.org/events/friends-finding-our-way-forward-2020-6pm-session/">
https://fomlevents.org/events/friends-finding-our-way-forward-2020-6pm-session/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Topics for discussion:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• What is the current status of your Friends group?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Inactive (wanting to recruit members)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Active (waiting for the library to reopen for Friends activities)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Active (currently offering Friends activities)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Is your group meeting virtually or in person?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Are you trying to recruit new members? If so, how?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• Are you fundraising during the pandemic? If so, how?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• How can Friends adapt to become more effective?<br>
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