Please pass information along to your Library Friends and library Trustees about the 2 upcoming Friends of Michigan Libraries workshops scheduled in Kalamazoo.  Thursday is the workshop for Friends and Friday is for Trustees.

Thursday, October 13 at Kalamazoo Public Library, 9am to 3pm

Knowledge is Power:  Managing Your Friends Group for Optimal Friend-ly Service
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?

$20 for FOML members, $30 for non-members

Register and details at: http://foml.org/eventsconferences/2016-fall-workshop/

Friday, October 14 at Kalamazoo Public Library, 9am to 3pm

Knowledge is Power:  What Trustees Need to Know about Library Governance

What are the key ingredients that make up the recipe for successful library governance?  What knowledge and information should every trustee have to ensure that the library community being served is getting the best return on investment? How knowledgeable are your trustees?

$20 for FOML Trustee Alliance members, $30 for non-members

Register and find details at: http://fomltrusteealliance.org/2016-fall-workshop/

Shannon White
Director of Statewide Library Services
Library of Michigan

702 W. Kalamazoo

Lansing, MI 48909

www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

517.373.9489

Whites29@michigan.gov