September 2024

FOSCL Regional Meeting

September 18th

Lexington Main Library

5440 Augusta Road

Lexington, SC 29072

Open to all library Friends.

RSVP Here for September 18th or email fosclpresident@gmail.com

Agenda at a Glance

10:00 am – Welcome – Kelly Poole, Director of the Lexington County Library

10:15 am – Ben Bullock, Vice President and COO of Together SC – 501©3 Presentation

11:00 am – Break

11:15 am – T.J. Wallace, Assistant Director of SC Humanities – Presentation on SC Humanities

11:35 am – Friends Sharing and Q&A

Information for libraries and Friends Groups interested in hosting a screening of Banned Together is available at: www.bannedtogetherdoc.com

Grant Writing for Library Friends & Foundations

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern

Grants can bring significant funding to your Friends group or library Foundation. This session will focus on successful strategies for identifying and applying for grants, including relationship building, working with library staff, and crafting compelling stories. Learn how to “speak libraries” and customize applications for specific audiences and funders. Participants will also learn best practices for grant management and tracking.

Building Effective Library Director/Board Relationships

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern

A strong director-board relationship is essential to the success of the library. Find out how the best practices on the director and board working together on advocacy, community outreach, planning, succession, and more. Find out how to prevent and solve conflicts, and how to unite to advance the library’s mission.