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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Greetings directors! Please share the following with your Friends group as you like:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Registration is now open for the virtual (online) retreat for Friends:
<b>Shaping the Future for Your Friends of the Library,</b> happening on Saturday, March 22, 9:00a – 12:00p PT.
<b>Registration is free to Friends and public library directors</b> (be sure to select OR from the State/Province dropdown menu).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Description:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Friends groups make a lasting difference for their libraries. Learn how to ensure your library Friends have a bright future and strategic direction
in the areas of recruitment, succession planning, board development, advocacy, and membership. Find out how resources from United for Libraries can help as you grow and strengthen your Friends group. Scalable ideas will be shared for libraries and communities
of all sizes. The program will include panel presentations, activities, and idea sharing.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">The presentations and panel discussion will be recorded and available on-demand.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">This virtual retreat is designed for a standalone Friends group to assemble in a single location and view on a single screen, however, options are available for individual and
hybrid participation. <b>For more information and to register, please visit</b>:
<a href="https://airtable.com/apphf4sCdaVrFi9dH/pag9SR6HHjax79HR7/form">https://airtable.com/apphf4sCdaVrFi9dH/pag9SR6HHjax79HR7/form</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.7pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Topics</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part 1 – <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Ages Welcome: Recruiting Friends</span></strong> (presentation and breakout activity)
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part 2 – <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Changing Role of Friends Groups: Friends & Advocacy</span></strong> (panel discussion)
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part 3 – Breakout -
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Planning next steps for Advocacy and Friends
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part 4 –Short presentations on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">recruitment, succession planning, board development, advocacy</span></strong>, and/or
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">membership</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.7pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Featured speakers</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deborah Doyle</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, Chair, Sonoma County (Calif.) Library Commission, 2024-2026 President United for Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Madeline Jarvis</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, Director, Two Harbors (Minn.) Library, United for Libraries Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kathy Kosinski</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, Member Services and Outreach Manager, Califa Group, United for Libraries Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amelia Aldred</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, Deputy Director, State and Local Advocacy American Library Association Public Policy and Advocacy
Office<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please contact United for Libraries:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Phone: 312-280-2161<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Toll Free: 800-545-2433, ext. 2161<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Email: united@ala.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Continuing Education Resources: <u><span style="color:#215E99"><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/"><span style="color:#215E99">https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/</span></a></span></u></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon
<b>|</b> Library Support and Development Services</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">971-375-3491
<b>|</b> <u><span style="color:#215E99"><a href="mailto:darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215E99">darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov</span></a></span></u>
<b>|</b> <u><span style="color:#215E99"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#215E99">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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