FOML Friends Fall Workshop
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Kent District Library Service Center
814 W River Center Dr. NE
Comstock Park, MI 49321
(616) 784-2007 (for directions only)
“Good to Great: Becoming High-Achieving Friends”
Synopsis: There’s a saying that applies to all our work as Friends of the Library, “Good, better, best; never let it rest; ‘til your good is better, and your better best.” What actions and activities stand out in great Friends groups? What practices might improve your Friends activities and make your group “the best Friends” in your community library?
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration with breakfast refreshments |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome and attendee introductions Allison Arnold, FOML President Lance Werner, Director, Kent District Library |
| 9:10 a.m. | Keynote Speaker “Friendly Advice: Helpful Information about Successful Friends Organizations” Lance Werner, Director, Kent District Library |
| 10:00 a.m. | Morning Break |
| 10:15 a.m | “Organizing and Planning Book Sales and Bookstore Operations” Laurel Ingram and Nancy Harper – Friends of the Cascade Township Branch of the Kent District Library |
| 11:15 a.m | “If Only I Knew How: Tips for Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Volunteers and Friends Board Members” A panel discussion led by Darnell Gundy-Reed, FOML Director, Muskegon District Library, with Laurel Ingram and Nancy Harper, Friends of the Cascade Township Branch of the Kent District Library |
| 12:00 Noon | Lunch with Information Sharing |
| 1:00 p.m. | Talk About Friends: What Knowledge Can You Share? Share Your Friends Success Stories and Other Information |
| 1:45 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Talk About Friends: What Knowledge Can You Share? |
| 2:45 p.m. | Wrap-up & Workshop Evaluation |
| 3:00 p.m. | Adjournment |
Registration is now closed.
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The morning and afternoon refreshments are provided by the Kent District Library Alliance of Friends.