Hello Friends, The next FOML Spring Workshop & Fred Ruffner Symposium is called *"**Knowledge is Power: Managing Your Friends Group for Optimal Friend-ly Service**"* and it's coming up on *Thursday, April 14, 2016* at the *Hoyt Library in Saginaw!* Topics include: - *"The Power of Friends: Winning Friends & Influencing People"* by our Fred Ruffner Symposium speaker *Gail Madziar, *Executive Director of the Michigan Library Association - *"Knowledge Is Power - Lessons Learned" - *a panel discussion with *Doreen Hannon, Darnell Gundy-Reed and Jennifer Kundak* - and the opportunity to share your success stories with *"Talk About Friends - What Knowledge Can You Share?"* FOML will also hold the annual meeting for the membership and present the Outstanding Friends of the Library Merit Awards to the winning groups for 2015. These workshops are a great time to network with other Friends groups, tour the *Hoyt Library*, eat lunch at the Castle Museum, and spend a day learning how to support your library! *Seating is limited*, so register today. You can register online or print a registration form here <http://foml.org/eventsconferences/2016-spring-workshop/>. If you have trouble registering or have any questions, please contact Linda Pierce at LPierce1@kettering.edu or (810) 762-9840. If you would like to also attend the Trustee Alliance workshop (with special guest speaker Josie Parker) on Friday, April 15th, you can register online here <http://fomltrusteealliance.org/2016-spring-workshop/>. Remember, 2016 FOML members receive a discount. (If you haven't renewed your membership yet, you can do so here <http://foml.org/membership/>.) And if you want to attend BOTH workshops, you save even more. I hope to see you at the FOML Friends Spring Workshop and Fred Ruffner Symposium! 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