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Note From Debbie

October 24, 2024

I would like to say that now that the MLA Annual Conference is over, the MLA staff can slow down and get back to our daily routine, but truthfully, I don’t think there is a daily routine any longer. The fall and winter are just as busy with Think Space, the legislative lame-duck session, audit prep, annual report writing, preparing for Spring Institute and Advocacy Day in the spring, recording our first podcast, and already meeting to plan next year’s annual conference. We are back to work, a little tired, but planning, preparing, producing and always thinking ahead to what else we might work on that is of benefit to our members.  

And, of course, this fall there is also an election to take into account in just under two weeks which will affect and provide the foundation for MLA’s advocacy work over the course of the next couple of years.

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MLA 2021 Virtual Schedule at a Glance

*Schedule is subject to change. 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

7:45                 Stretch in the Stacks

8:00                 Coffee with Vendors

8:45                 Welcome Remarks

9:00                 Opening Keynote with Susan Banks: The Future Can’t Wait: New Fuel for Post-Pandemic Libraries

10:00               Vendor Showcase

11:00               Education Sessions

11:00               Fireside Chat: MLA AMA

12:00               Vendor Showcase

12:00               Discussion Rooms

1:00                 Fireside Chat: All About Penal Fines with Hon. Tom Boyd

1:00                 Education Sessions

2:10                 Education Sessions

2:10                 Fireside Chat: LIBRARY GREEN SPACES

4:00                 Afternoon Keynote with Jewell Parker Rhodes: Building Connections and Empowering Youth

6:30                 Michigan Library Awards Broadcast

Thursday, October 14, 2021

7:45                 Stretch in the Stacks

8:00                 Coffee with Vendors

9:00                 Morning Keynote with Dan Cable: Becoming Exceptional

10:00               Vendor Showcase

11:00               Education Sessions 

12:00               Vendor Showcase

12:00               Discussion Rooms

1:00                 Education Sessions

1:00                 Fireside Chat

2:10                 Education Sessions

3:00                 MLA Annual Meeting

4:00                 Closing Keynote with Bill Baker

                              

 

 
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NEW MLA Community Forums

MLA Community ForumsConnect with other Michigan librarians and library workers right from your computer with the new MLA Community Forums!

The purpose of MLA Community Forums is to provide a platform for members to exchange ideas and resources. Each forum has a designated topic of discussion: Library of Things, Marketing and Promotions, and Makerspaces. Community Forums are also intended to act as a repository of these conversations that MLA members can reference in the future. All active MLA members are welcome to read and post on the forums.

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Michigan Library Millages August Election Results

Check out our roundup of the August 6, 2024 election results for millage issues on ballots around the state. There were 42 millage questions on the ballots and 38 of these passed. We are proud of the library boards, staff, and supporters for their work on these campaigns and their dedication to supporting their libraries. The Library of Michigan provides a listing of Public Library Millage Election Results from 2010 to the present, including the library millage type, if the millage is new, a renewal or a renewal with an increase, the number of yes and no votes, the term, and the year it takes effect. View the results (pdf)

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New Podcast Debuting in November

What can happen when a few very creative individuals sit around a table with a glass of wine and a good idea? At the PLA Conference in Columbus this past spring, we found out. One of the coop directors, a few library directors, and MLA staff were enjoying conversation when they hit upon a great idea for a joint project that would be fun and inspiring – a monthly podcast celebrating the lives of library workers throughout Michigan. For the past 6 months, MLA and the Library Cooperatives of Michigan have been working together to plan and prepare for a grand debut of Chapter and Verse on November 14, 2024.

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