Eric Guthrie, State Demographer, will speak on changing population trends in Michigan, especially rural communities. Collaborators for the Future: Values, Trends, and Our Changing World How do we think about the future? As something for someone else to worry about? As something that will happen to us, not with us? Over the past three years,
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Traveling Librarians Slide Show
Checking out the BRAND NEW ST. CHARLES LIBRARY! August 22, 2018 Read More
Library Security Workshop with Dr. Steve Albrecht
The Bay County Library System and Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative cordially invite you to: Dr. Steve Albrecht is internationally-known for his training programs and consulting work in workplace and school violence prevention and library safety and security. Steve continues to speak, train, consult, and write on tough organizational behavior topics. He brings his HR, training, Read More
Top 5 Policies for Libraries (MCDA Webinar)
The Michigan Cooperative Directors Association (MCDA) is sponsoring another free statewide webinar: What – This session will focus on the most important policies every library should have including patron behavior, internet use and meeting room policies. We will discuss the legal reasons for having policies, what laws affect policies and how to draft effective Read More
Good to Great: Becoming High Achieving Trustees
Discription Shirley Bruursema, Trustee Kent District Library, will review the new Trustee Manual from the Library of Michigan. Larry Neal, Director Clinton Macomb District Library, will outline roles for directors and trustees. Please join Shirley and Larry along with other trustees from the White Pine Library Cooperative area to discuss why your “job” is
New WebJunction Content and Upcoming Webinars
Thursday, May 24, 2018, 3:00 pm Eastern, 60 minutes Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/culture-of-learning-library-boards.html Libraries that cultivate a culture of learning encourage their staff to participate in continuing education. But shouldn’t this learning culture also extend to library boards? At the State Library of Iowa, we say yes! Trustees can and should play a key role in fostering Read More
New WebJunction Content and Upcoming Webinars
Highlighted Content Healthy Libraries and Healthy Communities: In response to local community health needs, public libraries are also evolving by partnering with local parks to create StoryWalks™, offering Zumba classes, and establishing seed libraries so that patrons can grow their own food. Here is a collection of videos and examples from libraries around the United Read More
Cybersecurity Webinar
Registration is now posted for our next Co-op Director’s Association (MCDA) sponsored [free] webinar: An Introduction to Cybersecurity and How to Begin a Cybersecurity Program (MCDA Webinar) What – During this session, attendees will learn the basics of cybersecurity and how to protect themselves from external threats with little to no cost. Topics will include: Read More
2018 Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference
Location: Grand Traverse Resort, April 30-May 2, 2018. Attendee Registration is NOW OPEN! Attendee Packet 2018 Preliminary Session Schedule Major Sponsors: The Library of Michigan Foundation generously supports the Rural Libraries Conference through administration of Loleta Fyan funds. This project is also supported by the Library of Michigan with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Read More
LM’s New & Advanced Director’s Workshops 2018
All new (or new to Michigan) public library directors must attend the New Director Workshop within 12 months of appointment. If your new library is a Class 4 or higher, attendance at the Advanced Director workshop is required within 24 months of appointment. New Director Workshop The next New Director Workshop is scheduled for the Read More