MLA Connect Webinar: The Good Professionals' Guide to Bad Guys Who Want to Hack You (and How to Stop Them)

Friday, February 19, 2021
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Passwords, phishing, privacy? Pfttt! You're not alone if you would rather tally the numbers in the phone book than deal with your password problems. But you can't be a professional without taking responsibility for your personal online security -- for the protection of yourself and your company.

Online security issues -- and solutions -- don't have to be boring, scary or ignored. Author Beth Z, aka Your Nerdy Best Friend, will have you laughing and learning with the real facts about the threats you face using the technology at your fingertips. And, more importantly, you'll leave with practical tips and tools for breathing easier.

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.

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.

MLA Connect Webinar: To Be, or Not to Be… a 501(c)(3) Library

Join MLA and Clare Membiela, Library Law Consultant, Library of Michigan for this webinar where we will discuss the meaning of a 501(c)(3) designation, the pros and cons of being a public library 501(c)(3), and what a library must do to obtain a 501(c)(3) designation. Participants in this webinar will obtain information to help them and their library boards determine if a 501(c)(3) designation is something they should pursue.