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2020 League of Women Voters Guide
The League of Women Voters has published their voter guide for 2020.
The pdf of the voter guide has been posted HERE.
There is also a robust website that contains all of the information in the guide, and more. See https://www.vote411.org/
Board Meeting Minutes & Director’s Report August 26, 2020
The White Pine Library Cooperative Board meeting minutes and Director’s Report have been published and can be found at:
New Michigan COVID-19 Webpage
A new state tool shows which activities are still not allowed in Michigan due to the coronavirus pandemic and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders.
With over 160 coronavirus executive orders in Michigan, the new online webpage shows a chart of activities and indicates if the activity can resume or not in each Michigan region.
The site includes a map of the eight regions, revealing which phase each is in for the state’s MI Safe Start Plan.
Read the article on MLive.com
$8.55 Million in COVID-19 Workplace Safety Grants Available
With employers across the state working to keep their employees, customers, and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Michigan has launched the Michigan COVID-19 Safety Grant Program. These grants will provide small businesses matching funds of up to $10,000 to decrease the risk of COVID-19 spread through the purchase of safety and health-related equipment and training in response to COVID-19. Grant applications will be available until Friday, August 7, 2020.
Board Meeting Minutes & Director’s Report July 22, 2020
The White Pine Library Cooperative Board meeting minutes and Director’s Report have been published and can be found at:
https://wplc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/board/board-minutes-jul2020-draft.pdf
https://wplc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/director_reports/director-report-jul2020.pdf
Congress Introduces Library Stabilization Fund Act
ALA asks advocates to urge cosponsors for new legislation
Library Stabilization Fund Act (S.4181 / H.R.7486)
The spread of COVID-19 has caused significant financial losses for America’s libraries, resulting in disruption to core library services, thousands of furloughs and layoffs. The Library Stabilization Fund Act would allow libraries across the country to retain staff, maintain services, and safely keep communities connected and informed. Introduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Andy Levin (D-MI), respectively, on July 2, 2020, the bicameral legislation calls for $2 billion in emergency recovery funding for America’s libraries through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Additional resources—including a one-page explainer on LSFA, sample social media posts, and a sample letter for state and local library associations/ boards of trustees—are available at www.ala.org/advocacy/library-funding.
Board Meeting Minutes & Director’s Report May 26, 2020
The White Pine Library Cooperative Board meeting minutes and Director’s Report have been published and can be found at:
https://wplc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/board/board-minutes-may2020-draft.pdf
https://wplc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/director_reports/director-report-may2020.pdf
WPLC Closing
The White Pine Library Cooperative will be closed beginning, Monday, March 16. We will keep members posted when it will be safe to reopen via email and the web page. Please be safe during this time of medical emergency. Kate Van Auken (kvanauken@wplc.org) and Sheila Good (sgood@wplc.org) will be checking their email regularly.
Advisory Council Meeting Minutes for February 2020
The White Pine Library Cooperative Advisory meeting minutes have been published and can be found at:
https://wplc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/advisory/advisory_minutes-feb2020-draft.pdf