FOML 2011 Fall Workshop

October 14, 2011

Southfield Public Library
26300 Evergreen Road
Southfield, Michigan 48076

Winning Support for Your Library

SYNOPSIS: As Friends we work to support our libraries in many ways. Areas of support might include the library’s summer reading program or a significant gift to the library. What about Friends’ support for a library millage or a bond issue? That area is a little more difficult, because it involves community politics, legal and financial requirements, and a support group willing to engage in advocacy. What do your Friends need to know before saying “I do” and vowing to assist the library with its millage campaign? Come to this workshop and listen to several who have succeeded and several who have advice you need to know before you go.

8:30 a.m. Registration, Early Bird Networking, coffee and food available
9:00 a.m.

"Wake-Up Call: Save Troy Campaign"

Irv Wengrow, Campaign Chair, and Cathy Russ, Library Director
“The Northville Election Campaign”
Paul Snyder, Friends of the Northville Public Library & FOML Board Member
10:15 a.m. Morning Break
10:30 a.m.

“Before You Go: Things to Know in Support of a Library Millage”
Lance Werner, Director, Kent District Library
Shirley Bruursema, Trustee, Kent District Library
11:45 a.m. Lunch (Library Tours for those interested)
1:15 p.m.

“Winning Support: Locally, Statewide, and Nationally - Advocacy”
FOML Advocacy Task Force Members
2:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
2:15 p.m. Talk Tables: Sharing Time
3:00 p.m. Adjournment

 

To register for the FOML 2011 Workshop, click here to download the registration form. Complete the form and mail it with your payment to the address shown on the form.