Friends of Michigan Libraries
2025 Annual Membership Meeting
Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML) 2025 Annual Membership Meeting registration is now open. Come and join us at the Library of Michigan in Lansing on Friday, April 11th at 9:30 am. The program will begin at 10 am. If it is too far to travel, join us on Zoom.
Cordelia Anderson, a library marketing and communications consultant, will be the featured speaker. In 2022 she joined us via Zoom and gave a great presentation. Now you can meet her in person! Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.
After Cordelia’s presentation, our favorite Library of Michigan Law Consultant, Clare Membiela, will speak. Her topic is “Some Legal Thoughts About Friends Growth and Development.” Those of you who have heard Clare speak know that she has a wealth of knowledge to share.
When we break for lunch, on-site participants have the option of lunch catered by Panera. There will be 4 choices including two vegetarian selections. Lunch will cost an additional $15 that will be added to the registration fee when you register. Those who do not wish to have lunch, select the “No Lunch” option and bring your own.
In the afternoon, on-site participants will have the opportunity to participate in two rounds of Table Talks. This is a great way to meet and share ideas with the other participants. We are not planning Table Talk sessions for Zoom participants since so few chose to participate in last year’s sessions.
We can’t wait to get together again!
Click here to register for the On-Site In-Person meeting.
Click here to register for the Virtual Zoom meeting.
Library of Michigan
702 W Kalamazoo St. Lake Michigan Room (4th Floor)
Lansing, Michigan 48911
Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:00 am
Registration deadline: April 4, 2025 Refund deadline: April 8, 2025
AGENDA
9:30 a.m. – Registration, check-in, morning refreshments and get acquainted
10:00 a.m. – Call to Order & Welcome – Jill Sodt, FOML President Annual Membership Meeting
with Determination of Quorum of Members Present
Motion to Approve Roster of FOML Board Officers & Board Members 2025
10:30 a.m. – Introduction of Guest Speaker – Joe David, Incoming FOML President
“Strong and Nimble: Friends Supporting Michigan Libraries” – Presentation by Cordelia Anderson, CEO and Owner,
Cordelia Anderson Consulting LLC
11:15 a.m. – Morning Break
11:30 a.m. – Remarks from the 2024 FOML Merit Award winners – Outstanding Friends of the Library 2024
11:45 p.m. – Lunch
AFTERNOON
1:00 p.m. – Welcome and Introduction of afternoon speaker – Joe David, FOML President
“Some Legal Thoughts About Friends Growth and Development” – Clare Membiela, Library Law Consultant, Library of Michigan
1:30 p.m. – Table Talk #1 (on-site meeting only)
2:00 p.m. – Afternoon Break
2:15 p.m. – Table Talk #2 (on-site meeting only)
2:45 p.m. – Wrap-Up & Evaluation
3:00 p.m. – Adjournment
This project is funded (in part) with a Library Services and Technology Act grant from
the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan.