The next FOML Trustee Alliance workshop will have the theme *"Good To Great: Becoming High-Achieving Trustees**"* and it's coming up on *Friday, October 13, 2017* at the *Kent District Library Service Center* in Grand Rapids. We will have special guest speaker *Larry Neal*, Director of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library, and his topics will include: - *The Great Essentials: Key Responsibilities for Library Trustees* - *Trustee Governance: Steps To High Achievement* - *Lessons Learned and Knowledge Gained from the Workshop* We will also hear about "Trustees and Library Law" from Clare Membiela, Library Law Consultant from the Library of Michigan. You can find the complete agenda here <http://fomltrusteealliance.org/2017-fall-workshop/> on the Trustee Alliance website. FOML Trustee Alliance workshops are a great time to network with other Trustee groups. Spend a day learning how to support your library! Registration is now open on the Trustee Alliance website <http://fomltrusteealliance.org/foml-trustee-alliance-workshop-registration/> . Remember, 2017 FOML Trustee Alliance members <http://fomltrusteealliance.org/trustees-membership/> receive a discount. I hope to see you there! [image: Inline image 2] 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. Shirley Bruursema FOML Trustee Alliance Representative *Links used in this message:* http://fomltrusteealliance.org/2017-fall-workshop/ http://fomltrusteealliance.org/foml-trustee-alliance-workshop-registration/ http://fomltrusteealliance.org/trustees-membership/ -- Linda Pierce Administrative Specialist Kettering Library Phone: (810) 762-9840 Fax: (810) 762-9744 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University
