The next FOML Spring Workshop & Fred Ruffner Symposium will have the theme *"Good To Great: Becoming High-Achieving Friends**"* and it's coming up on *Thursday, March 23, 2017* at the *Bloomfield Township Public Library!* Topics include: - *"Winners! Friends Helping Libraries Achieve Great Service"* by our Fred Ruffner Symposium speaker *Randy Riley, *our State Librarian - *"Assessing Your Friends Best Practices: Are You Achieving the Best?" - *with *Dr. Char Ezell, *past-president of The Extra Edge - Hope Brown and Jason Brown, from Public City PR, talking about *"Promoting the Friends: Telling Your (Great) Stories"* - and the opportunity to share your success stories: *"Talk About Friends - What Knowledge Can You Share?"* FOML will also hold the annual meeting for the membership and present the 2016 Outstanding Friends of the Library Merit Awards. These workshops are a great time to network with other Friends groups, tour the *Bloomfield Township Public Library*, and spend a day learning how to support your library! We hope you have already registered. But if you haven't, the easiest way to register is online <http://foml.org/foml-workshop-registration/> at the FOML website. Remember, 2017 FOML members receive a discount. I hope to see you at the FOML Friends Spring Workshop and Fred Ruffner Symposium on Thursday, March 23rd, 2017! Paul Snyder, President Friends of Michigan Libraries -- Linda Pierce Administrative Specialist Kettering Library Phone: (810) 762-9840 Fax: (810) 762-9744 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University