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That’s What Friends Are For

That’s What Friends Are For. Building Relationships… Making Connections. Dr. Charles Hanson, Director Kettering University Library. Define the mission: What do you want (expect) from your Friends?. Advocate Social Planner Fundraiser Volunteers Public Relations.

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That’s What Friends Are For

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  1. That’s What Friends Are For Building Relationships… Making Connections. Dr. Charles Hanson, DirectorKettering University Library

  2. Define the mission:What do you want (expect) from your Friends? • Advocate • Social Planner • Fundraiser • Volunteers • Public Relations

  3. Why does the library need Friends? • To continuously improve the Library and Archives. • To promote connections with administration, faculty, staff, and students. • To advance technologically. • To preserve historical resources of industry, business, and GMI/Kettering University history.

  4. What does FOLA do? • Host speaker series, gaming nights, and special events for the Kettering University community and FOLA members. • Host receptions to show appreciation for Kettering students, faculty, and staff. • Organize the annual Book Sale and Silent Auction and member appreciation event.

  5. What does FOLA do? • Promote activities to highlight the services of the Library and Archives (e.g., Chevrolet 100th Celebration, July 17-23, 2011). • Raise money to support the Library and Archives.

  6. FOLA Benefits • FOLA members are permitted to check out materials from the library. • Members may receive discounts on FOLA events and programs. • Friends receive a tax deductible receipt with their thank you letter.

  7. FOLA Benefits • Friends are invited to “members only” events (Sodexo Food Services). • Friends can serve on committees or participate in sponsored activities (e.g., FOLA Fundraising Action Committee).

  8. Connections Key Offices and the Community

  9. Connections • Development Office • Office of Student Life • Sodexo • Provost Office • Flint Community • Director of Greek Life

  10. What has FOLA supported? • Gaming Night • Receptions • Technology (Digital camera, Kindle, iPad2) • Spinner Racks • Paint the Pillar Contest • Library Café • Memberships in ALTAFF, FOML • Marketing the library • Fundraising (Book sale & Silent Auction, Flint Home Tour) • Float in the Flint Christmas Parade • DVD (GMI/Kettering University History)

  11. FOLA Structure • Bylaws • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Strategic Plan

  12. FOLA Board • Meets quarterly • Composed of faculty, alumni, staff, and students • Two committees • Finance & Fundraising • Public Relations & Marketing • Task Forces • FOLA Speaker Series, etc

  13. The Ten Commandments of a Successful Friends Group

  14. The Ten Commandmentsof a Successful Friends Group • The library director must be in favor of a friends group. • The library staff must be willing to work with Friends. • All parties involved must realize that a time commitment is involved and that a successful group is no accident. • The library must agree on which of its resources will be used by the Friends. • A committed core group must exist. From the Friends of the Marple Public Library, Broomall, PA

  15. The Ten Commandmentsof a Successful Friends Group • The authority to which the library director reports must recognize the Friends group. • Communication must be open to the full library community. • All those involved in the Friends must realize that the Friends group does not make library policy. • The library must decide, in discussion with the Friends, the roles it wishes the group to play. • Money raised by the Friends should be disbursed by them as they see fit. From the Friends of the Marple Public Library, Broomall, PA

  16. 10 Reasons Why an Academic Library Might Want a Friends Group

  17. 10 Reasons Why an Academic LibraryMight Want a Friends Group • Friends promote collaboration and cooperation. • Friends provide opportunities for networking. • Friends can assist with marketing and promoting your library. • Friends can offer opportunities for fundraising. • Friends can lift you up when you are down.

  18. 10 Reasons Why an Academic LibraryMight Want a Friends Group • Friends can help you celebrate. • Friends can speak (sometimes loudly) in support of your library. • Friends can maximize professional development and involvement. • Friends can provide a sense of pride and accomplishment. • The Friends mission is strongly aligned with the academic library’s mission.

  19. Check us out! kettering.edu/library/fola.jsp Friends on Campus Articles: ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/friendszone/friendsoncampus/index.cfm

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