[Michlib-l] Deadline is 1/13/17 for the FOML 2016 Outstanding Friends of the Library Award

[Linda Pierce]

Dear Library Friends,


As we come to the end of another very busy year and you take stock of your
many accomplishments, please don't forget to apply for FOML's *Outstanding
Michigan Friends of the Library Award*.


Did your Friends of the Library group carry out an outstanding project or a
number of successful activities in your community during 2016 that had a
significant impact on your library’s services to the community? Tell us
about it!


The award will be given to two different Michigan Friends groups. It could
be for a specific project you carried out in 2016 or based on the full
scope of the group’s activities during 2016. One award will go to a library
that serves a population of under 12,000 people and one to a library that
serves a population of 12,000 or more.


Applications will be judged by the FOML Grants Committee on the following
criteria:



1.        *Planning:*  Involvement of the Friends, library, and community
in the use of resources, an innovative and appropriate activity, and
measurable outcomes (e.g., attendance at event, increase in patron use of
the library, etc.).

2.       *Implementation:*  Public relations, broad membership involvement,
and use of resources.

3.       *Evaluation:*  Assessment of activity or program with measurable
results.

4.       *Innovation:*  New idea(s) for program or activity, creative
involvement of community and specific citizens, and creative use of public
relations.

5.       *Community Involvement*:  Evidence of community involvement in
planning and implementation.



The winning Friends group will receive $400 and a plaque, along with an
invitation for 2 of your members to attend the FOML Annual Membership
Meeting in 2017 to receive the award.



To be eligible for this award, your Friends group must be a 2016 FOML
member (membership information can be found at www.foml.org) and completed
the project or activities during the 2016 calendar year.



*Deadline:  Applications for this award must be received by January 13,
2017.*



You can find the application on the FOML website –
*http://foml.org/foml-merit-award/
<http://foml.org/foml-merit-award/>* – and click on “Download application
form here
<http://foml.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016_Outstanding_Friends_Merit_Award_Application_Form.pdf>
.”



Your Friends group could be a winner!


Paul Snyder, President

Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)

www.foml.org





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you.






























































-- 
Linda Pierce
Administrative Specialist
Kettering Library

Phone: (810) 762-9840
Fax: (810) 762-9744
1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504

Kettering University
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