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Tuesday, October 06, 2020 12:00 AM |
MLA Connect Webinar: Designing Equitable and Inclusive Patron Policies
Tuesday, October 6
10:00 – 11:00 am
Is your library an equitable and inclusive environment for your community? How should your library draft policies that create a welcoming environment for patrons of varied backgrounds and beliefs? In this virtual event, Anne Seurynck from Foster, Swift, Collins, & Smith PC, will discuss the most important library operational policies including those surrounding patron behaviors, meeting rooms, material selection, and library displays.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 12:00 AM |
MLA Connect Webinar: Findings and Resources From the REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
1:00 – 2:00 pm
As libraries across the country begin to resume operations and reopen to the public, the need for clear information to support the handling of core museum, library, and archival materials has become increasingly urgent. Through the REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project, OCLC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Battelle are conducting research on how long the COVID-19 virus survives on materials that are prevalent in libraries, archives, and museums. Join this session to learn more about the testing process and results, how project resources can inform your local decisions, and what you can expect from the project in the months to come.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12:00 AM |
MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Library Social Services
Tuesday, September 15
10:00 – 11:00 am
Libraries are often the community’s safety net and provide critical assistance and services to those who need it most. How can your library still fulfill these needs and provide support when community access in your building is limited or unavailable?
MLA welcomes Tiffany Russell, LMSW, Social Worker at the Niles District Library, to this month’s MLA Connect Coffee Hour to talk about how she supported her community before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as share some ideas about how you can be that resource for your own community whether you have an on-staff social worker or not.
Please come with questions and ideas to share with the group. How has your library responded during and after the statewide closure? What services are you able to provide and what are you still figuring out? What have you done to strengthen that safety net in your library and community?
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Thursday, August 20, 2020 12:00 AM |
MLA Connect Coffee Hour:
Library Culture: Building Awareness, Trust and Best Practices Around Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Thursday, August 20, 2020
10:00 - 11:00 am
Many libraries and organizations find it challenging when it comes to implementing a sustainable diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy. Today’s workplace requires leaders with exceptional cross-cultural communication and intelligence skills that are flexible, engaging, and sensitive. Professionals equipped to communicate effectively among various perspectives and styles; drive engagement while increasing collaboration and teamwork.
Join Jocelyn Giangrande as she facilitates a conversation to help MLA members develop a systematic approach to diversity and inclusion that drives buy-in, sustainability and metrics for success.
Special Guest:
Jocelyn Giangrande, M.A., SPHR, CCDP, SHRM-SCP
Giangrande specializes in people and organizational dynamics and is an expert in adult learning and cultural transformations. She’s held executive positions at Henry Ford Health System as Vice President of Talent & Workforce Strategies, Corporate Director for Workforce Diversity & AA/EEO Compliance as well as the position of Executive Director of Human Resources and Regional Support for Hilton Hotel Corporation.
Having taught courses at the School of Business Administration at Oakland University, Marygrove College in Detroit, Inforum’s Executive Leadership Program as well as the Henry Ford Health System’s Leadership Academies, Giangrande has a unique combination of expertise that provides a well-rounded experience.
A certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and a graduate of Cornell University Diversity Leadership Program, Giangrande earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Colby College, a Masters of Arts degree in Human Resources Management, from Marygrove College and is a graduate and facilitator of Inforum’s Center for Women’s Executive Leadership program.
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