Workshop Resources
FOML 2025 Annual Membership Meeting, April 11, 2025, Library of Michigan
“Strong and Nimble –Friends Supporting Michigan Libraries” by Cordelia Anderson, CEO, Cordelia Anderson Consulting
“Consult-A-Friend Presentation” by Joe David, FOML President
“Merit Award – Hamburg Township Library Friends” by Janina Murdoch
“Merit Award – Pentwater Township Library Friends” by James Mueller and Steven Thomas
FOML 2024 Annual Membership Meeting, April 11, 2024, Library of Michigan
“Material Challenges and Intellectual Freedom Issues” by Debbie Mikula,Executive Director, Michigan Library Association.
“Fundamentals for Friends, The Legal Basics for Friends’ Groups” by Clare Membiela, Law Consultant, Library of Michigan.
“Merit Award – Huntington Woods/Pleasant Ridge Friends” by Judy Schram, October Banned Books Week 2023.
“Merit Award – Friends of the Amy Van Andel Library, Ada Township Branch, Kent District Library” by Jim Ferro, Gallery in the Stacks Quarterly Art Exhibit Program.
FOML Talk About Friends, May 19, 2023, Cascade Branch Kent District Library
“Friendly Principles and Procedures” by Clare Membiela, Law Consultant, Library of Michigan
FOML 2022 Annual Membership Meeting, April 7, 2022, Virtual
“How Library Friends Can Be Super Supporters” by Cordelia Anderson, CEO, Cordelia Anderson Consulting
Talk About Friends, October 10, 2019, Charlevoix Public Library
“Talk About Friends Notes” features library participants’ comments to two questions: What are your Friends most successful fundraising projects? and What library gift requests have your Friends funded?
Spring 2019 FOML Workshop
“Intellectual Freedom, Social Justice and the Sign of the Times“ by Jamie LaRue, Former Director, Office for Intellectual Freedom, ALA
“Intellectual Freedom, Social Justice and the Sign of the Times” Mindmap by Jamie LaRue, Former Director, Office for Intellectual Freedom, ALA
“Friends and Library Staff: The Ultimate Challenge” by Rebecca Higgerson, Brandon Township Public Library Director
Spring 2018 FOML Workshop
“Library Bill of Rights” by Dr. Robert P. Holley, Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University
Fall 2017 FOML Workshop
“Reasons We Volunteer” by Darnell Gundy-Reed
“Elevator Speeches“ from a panel exercise by Darnell Gundy-Reed
Book Sales Training Packet 1 by Laurel Ingram, Bookstore Chairperson of the Cascade Township Library Friends group
Book Sales Training Packet 2 by Laurel Ingram, Bookstore Chairperson of the Cascade Township Library Friends group
“Selling Collectible and/or more Valuable Books Online Part 1” by Nancy Harper
“Selling Collectible and/or more Valuable Books Online Part 2” by Nancy Harper
Spring 2017 FOML Workshop
“Winners! Friends Helping Libraries Archive Great Service” by Randy Riley, State Librarian, Library of Michigan