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Post-Pandemic Employment Law Issues

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace environment. How have employment laws changed? And, what policies should be implemented or amended to comply? This presentation will discuss the legal challenges sure to face libraries in complying with post-pandemic employment laws, and strategies for complying with them.

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Board Bootcamp Part II: Boards & Directors – Create Lanes & a Team

This session provides a discussion on the complexities between boards and directors; at forming good relationships and at mending bad ones.

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Board Bootcamp Part I: What Every Board Member Wishes They Knew Before They Joined a Board

In the first part of a two-part session, attendees will learn trustee responsibilities and duties for all library establishment types.

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Helping Kalamazoo County Become Ready to Read

Everyone in a community can play a role in building readers. Kalamazoo Public Library leads an early literacy outreach program called Ready to Read. Modeled after Reach Out and Read, KPL’s program reaches beyond pediatricians to engage preschools, libraries and more in building children in Kalamazoo that are ready to read when they start kindergarten. Having children ready to read in kindergarten, will help reach Read by Grade 3 standards and prepare children for a successful future.

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Why Your Library Need Media Literacy and How to Provide It

In this engaging session provided by the author of "Everyday Media Literacy: An Analog Guide For Your Digital Life," you will learn about the key concepts of media literacy and how to apply them to a variety of audiences, why it is important for your library visitors and how to integrate it into a variety of programs, from toddler storytime to health tips for seniors.

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