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Friday, March 24, 2023 12:00 AM |
Meet the Candidates for the MLA 2023 Board Election
MLA will hold elections from April 3 – 24, 2023. This year MLA members will vote for an MLA President-elect and four Member-at-Large Board positions. These positions will serve for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2026.
Meet the candidates! Click on their photos below to get to know the candidates for the 2023 Board Election.
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News - Advocacy
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Friday, March 24, 2023 12:00 AM |
MLA Supports Passage of the Crown Act Introduced by Senator Sarah Anthony
The MLA Advocacy and Legislative Committee supports Senate Bill 90 a bill introduced by State Senator Sarah Anthony known as the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act. If made law, this bill would add language to Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists as traits historically associated with race. |
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Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:00 AM |
The Miller Test
It is the responsibility of public libraries to guarantee and facilitate access to all expressions of knowledge and intellectual activity, including those which some individuals in our society may consider to be unconventional, unpopular, or unacceptable. As legislation here in Michigan and around the country attempts to ban books and criminalize our library workers, it is critical to know that LIBRARIES DO NOT HAVE OBSCENE MATERIALS ON THEIR SHELVES. It is also equally important to understand why reading a single paragraph or page out of context at a library board meeting is so misleading.
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Friday, February 24, 2023 03:51 PM |
Michigan State Budget Cycle
The Michigan state budget supports libraries, education, housing, childcare and healthcare. Most importantly, the state budget supports the people who live here. State budgets can seem very complex, but in reality, it boils down to a plan for spending available resources on the services that Michigan communities need and value. Below is an outline of the year-long Michigan state budget cycle and simple ways for you to help influence and advocate for how these resources are spent.
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Friday, February 24, 2023 12:00 AM |
Take Five Minutes Today to Build a Relationship With Your Legislators
Being a good library advocate means that you must first build good relationships and the first step to building a good relationship with your Michigan legislators is introducing yourself!
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Friday, February 24, 2023 12:00 AM |
Governor Whitmer’s Budget Recommendation
On February 8, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her fifth executive budget recommendation of $79 Billion that “will lower costs, grow Michigan’s economy, and build a brighter future for anyone who wants to call Michigan home.” The Governor and State Budget Director Christopher Harkins outlined the proposal to a joint session of the Senate and House Appropriations committees.
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Friday, February 24, 2023 12:00 AM |
Get Involved! The 2023-2024 Call for Ambassadors is Open
The Call for Ambassador online signup for 2023-2024 workgroups and committees is now open! Applications are accepted through April 28, 2023.
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