FOML Workshop September 11, 2014
Cascade Township Branch of the Kent District Library
2870 Jack Smith Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 784-2007
“MI Friends and MI Community: How MI Friends Promote the Library”
SYNOPSIS: 2014 is a mid-term election year which for many libraries is a time to seek new or continuing funding through millage campaigns. Friends of Libraries groups can play key roles in millage campaigns. The first part of this workshop deals with how to assess what action is and is not allowable for non-profit groups and how to get the message out to your community. Table discussions and networking is followed by a presentation from the Archives of Michigan. The workshop concludes with a tour of the Cascade Township Branch Library.
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration, breakfast refreshments, and attendee introductions |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Paul Snyder, President, FOML Diane Cutler, Director, Cascade Branch Library Paula Roland, Co-President, Friends of Cascade Township Branch Library |
| 9:15 a.m. | Extended Friends Attendees Introduction – Paul Snyder We will begin this meeting with Friends group participants introducing themselves and their current work with libraries. One spokesperson from each group will relate one aspect of their library that is working well and one thing they hope to learn at the session. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Morning Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Being Political Christine Lind Hage, Director – Rochester Hills Public Library |
| 11:00 a.m | Millage Elections: Options for Friends Lance Werner, Director – Kent District Library |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch with Table Talks |
| 1:15 p.m. | Preparing for Millage Elections: Nuts and Bolts Shirley Bruursema |
| 2:00 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | What can the Archives of Michigan offer you? Kris Rzepczynski, Archivist – Archives of Michigan |
| 3:00 p.m. | Adjournment / Optional Library Tour |
Registration for this workshop is now closed.
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