1. STARTING A FRIENDS’ GROUP

2. WHAT ARE FRIENDS? 4 SET-UP AS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 4 MISSION TO SUPPORT LIBRARY 4 MAY INCORPORATE 4 MAY REGISTER FOR CHARITABLE STATUS

3. WHAT DO FRIENDS DO? 4 ADVOCACY 4 FUNDRAISING 4 VOLUNTEER TASKS (OPERATIONAL & PROGRAM SUPPORT)

4. WHO DOES WHAT? 4 LIBRARY BOARD 4 CEO 4 STAFF 4 FRIENDS

5. GETTING STARTED 4 DETERMINE NEED AND PURPOSE –CONSULTATION –PRIMARY MOTIVATION –GOALS OF FRIENDS AND LIBRARY –OBJECTIVES –SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

6. STEERING COMMITTEE 4 TASK 4 WHO 4 CONTACT ESTABLISHED FRIENDS GROUPS

7. FIRST MEETING 4 INITIAL PLANNING 4 INVITATIONS 4 AGENDA 4 ELECTION OF OFFICERS

8. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS 4 GOALS 4 BUDGET

9. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS - CONT’D 4 MEMBERSHIP BUILDING 4 RELATIONSHIPS 4 PUBLICITY

10. SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS - CONT’D 4 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 4 INCORPORATION 4 REGISTRATION FOR CHARITABLE STATUS

11. BARRIERS TO SUCCESS 4 LACK OF COMMUNICATION 4 PERSONALITY CONFLICTS 4 ROLES NOT CLEAR 4 LACK OF PURPOSE 4 LACK OF COMMITMENT 4 LACK OF FOCUS 4 LACK OF RECOGNITION 4 LACK OF MEMBERSHIP

12. REVITALIZING FRIENDS 4 REASONS 4 IDEAS

13. RESOURCES 4 ORGANIZATIONS 4 PRINT 4 VIDEO 4 WWW