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<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29@michigan.gov