[Michlib-l] Friends of Michigan Libraries Trustee Alliance Workshop - Deadline to register is Sept 21

[White, Shannon (MDE)]

Register now the FOML Trustee Alliance Fall Workshops to be held at the Delta Township District Library on October 5, 2018.   Please pass this along to your board members and encourage them to review the agenda below and join us for a great time learning, networking and sharing.

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 online and review agenda at: http://foml.org/events/foml-trustee-alliance-fall-workshop/

--- AGENDA ---

9:00 am - Registration, breakfast refreshments and attendee introductions

9:30 am - Welcome: Allison Arnold, FOML President, and Jane Thomas, President, Friends of the Delta Township District Library. Speaker Introduction: Shirley Bruursema, Trustee Alliance Representative

9:40 am - "The Power and Limitations of Library Trustees:  What is being a Trustee All About?" Josie Parker, Director, Ann Arbor District Library

10:30 am - Morning Break

10:40 am - "Knowledge is Power - Lessons Learned About Trustee Governance:  A Library Duo" Josie Parker and Shirley Bruursema

11:30 am - Gail Madziar, Executive Director, Michigan Library Association

11:40 am - "What Do You Need to Know About Library Law?" Clare Membiela, Library Law Consultant, Library of Michigan

12:10 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm - "Talk About Trustees":  What knowledge about governing your library can you share? What questions do you want answered? Table Talks

2:00 pm - Afternoon Break

2:15 pm - "Lest We Forget:  Best Practices, Lessons Learned, and Knowledge Gained from Today's Workshop" Josie Parker and Shirley Bruursema

2:45 pm - Wrap-Up and Workshop Evaluation with Shirley Bruursema, FOML Trustee Alliance Representative

3:00 pm  - Adjournment/Optional Library Tour


Shannon White
Library of Michigan
www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan>
517.373.9489
(After October 16 - 517.335.1507)
Whites29 at michigan.gov

Don't forget! Library of Michigan telephone numbers will be changing in mid-October.


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