FOML Spring Workshop & Fred Ruffner Symposium April 14, 2016
Hoyt Main Library
505 Janes Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48607
(989) 755-0904
“Knowledge is Power: Managing Your Friends Group for Optimal Service”
Synopsis: What are the key ingredients that make the best recipe for a successful Friends group? Success depends on knowledge and information and those who are willing to apply this knowledge to managing the many functions involved in Friends’ activities. How knowledgeable are your Friends?
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration with breakfast refreshments |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Paul Snyder, President, FOML Maria McCarville, Director, Public Libraries of Saginaw Kim White, Head of Hoyt Main Library, Public Libraries of Saginaw Carol S. Emrich, President, Friends of Public Libraries of Saginaw |
| 9:05 a.m. | FOML Annual Membership Meeting and Board Election Paul Snyder, FOML President presiding |
| 9:10 a.m. | 2015 FOML Merit Award Winners announcement |
| 9:30 a.m. | Keynote Speaker – Fred Ruffner Symposium “The Power of Friends: Winning Friends & Influencing People” Gail Madziar, Executive Director, Michigan Library Association |
| 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break |
| 10:30 a.m | “Knowledge Is Power – Lessons Learned” – a panel discussion Doreen Hannon, Salem-South Lyon District Library Darnell Gundy-Reed, Muskegon Area District Library Jennifer Kundak, Chelsea District Library |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch – at the Castle Museum behind the library; optional tours of the Museum |
| 1:15 p.m. | Talk About Friends: What Knowledge Can You Share? Share your Friends success stories and other information |
| 2:00 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | What Knowledge Can You Share (New Discussion Table) |
| 2:45 p.m. | Wrap-up & Workshop Evaluation |
| 3:00 p.m. | Adjournment / Optional Library Tours – Friends of Public Libraries of Saginaw |
Registration is now closed for the FOML Spring 2016 Workshop.
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