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News - Advocacy
Thursday, October 25, 2018 12:00 AM

MLA Advocacy - October 25, 2018

Interior image of the Michigan State Capitol Dome

All eyes are on the November 6 election. Even the pundits aren't predicting winners and losers. In part, that's because political polling has become unreliable. In the past, a telephone poll of 700 voters would garner more than 500 results. Now a poll might get a handful of folks to answer questions. As a result, pollsters are increasingly in the dark about what to expect on election day.

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Awards - MLA
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:00 AM

2018 Up and Comer Award - Dillon Geshel

Dillon Geshel Headshot

MLA is pleased to announce Dillon Geshel, Portage Lake District Library, is the winner of the 2018 Up & Comer Award. The award recognizes a librarian who shows leadership early in his or her career, expanding the role of librarian through being forward-thinking and moving libraries into the future. Winners of this award are energetic efficient librarians who push the boundaries of originality and creativity to establish a library culture that sets high expectations, promotes learning, and creates understanding of the library as an integral part of the community.

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Awards - MLA
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Congressman Sander Levin Named 2018 MLA Heart of a Champion

MLA is pleased to announce Congressman Sander Levin is the winner of the MLA 2018 Heart of a Champion Award. The award, established in 2012, recognizes a library supporter who has shown an exceptional commitment to libraries and the library profession through continued advocacy, supporting or providing funding for the local library, or continued support of Michigan Library Association activities.

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News - MLA
Written by Kristin Shelley, 2018-2019 MLA President   
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:00 AM

President's Update - October 11, 2018

MLA 2018-19 President Kristin Shelley

Congratulations to Gail Madziar on her retirement! While we will miss Gail as the director of the Michigan Library Association (MLA), it is hard not to react to the big smile on her face when she shares her retirement plans with you. Ask her and you will see for yourself. 

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News - MLA
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:00 AM

MLA Consortium is Open for Business!

At long last, the MLA initiated consortium for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance is open for business! There have been many twists and turns along the way, including changes in federal legislation this past summer which added a couple months of delays, but I am pleased to say we are finally ready to move forward.

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News - MLA
Written by Gail Madziar, MLA Executive Director   
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Executive Director's Desk - October 11, 2018

Gail Madziar headshot

“Change is the key that unlocks the door to growth.” - unknown  

One of my favorite books is “Change is Good, You Go First” by Mac Anderson and Tom Feltenstein. It’s a simple little book that offers encouraging ways to view change. It talks about our fear and often reluctance to make a change. Well, we have lucky number seven news items in today’s update and each one represents change. While you could classify them as good or bad, you can also look at them all as an opportunity. An opportunity for growth and for the future of our association and our librarians. Another of my favorite quotes in the book is “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance a lot less.” That’s something librarians have embraced for more than 150 years as our libraries continuously evolve to meet the needs of their patrons and communities.

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News - MLA
Thursday, October 04, 2018 12:00 AM

MLA Seeks 2019-2020 Board Member Nominations

The MLA Board of Directors is seeking candidates for the 2019-2020 Board Election. In April members will vote for a MLA President-elect and three member-at-large board positions. The at-large positions will serve for a three-year term beginning July 2019 and ending June 2022.

The nomination process begins with an open call for nominations for these positions. All MLA members are invited to nominate a colleague or self-nominate. The Nominating and Leadership Development Committee will review all nominations and may also seek additional individuals to meet identified needs. All nominees must be members of MLA at the time that the slate is presented to the Board of Directors for approval.

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