Be sure to register by Friday for one of the FOML Fall Workshops to be held at the Delta Township District Library on October 4 and 5, 2018. These workshops are created for members of your Friends of the Library and your Trustees. Please pass this along to your library Friends and Trustee members and encourage them to join us for a great time for learning, networking and sharing. Thursday, October 4, 2018 - FOML, Friends of Michigan Libraries Fall Workshop "Best Practices: Key Steps to Improving Your Service as a Library Friend" Synopsis: Service as a library Friend works best when all the elements of service fall into place and activities are carried out with well-functioning practices and organization. What are the key best practices that will help and guide you along your path to being a productive Friend serving your library and being an advocate for its services? Register and review agenda at: http://foml.org/events/friends-of-michigan-libraries-fall-2018-workshop/ Friday, October 5, 2018 - FOML Trustee Alliance Fall Workshop "Best Practices: Key Steps to Improving Your Service as a Library Trustee" Synopsis: Service as a library trustee requires many important elements of decision-making and policy review and approval. What are the key best practices that will help and guide you along your path to being a knowledgeable trustee serving your library community? Register and review agenda at: http://foml.org/events/foml-trustee-alliance-fall-workshop/ We hope to see many library stakeholders in early October! Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 (After October 16 - 517.335.1507) Whites29@michigan.gov Don't forget! Library of Michigan telephone numbers will be changing in mid-October.