Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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| 7:00 – 10:30am |
Coffee and Pastries |
Exhibit Hall Lobby |
| 7:00am – 5:30pm |
Registration Open |
Platinum Lobby |
| 8:00am – 5:30pm |
Bookbound Bookstore Open |
Coral |
| 9:00 – 9:15am |
Welcome and #StrongerTogether Attendee Group Photo
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Crystal/Onyx |
| 9:15 – 10:15am |
Opening Keynote With Dr. Steve Robbins |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 10:15 – 10:20am |
2019 Literary Awards Announced |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 |
Education Sessions |
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Movies out of the Mainstream |
Amethyst |
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Developing Reading Booster Packs: A Multi-leveled, Multi-practice Approach Supporting Struggling Readers by Grade 3 |
Bronze |
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Do you Know the ADA? |
Copper/Granite |
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Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and Libraries: Making the Connection |
Emerald |
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Spotlight Session With Dr. Robbins - Breaking Bad Bias
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Gold |
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Rethinking Library Organizational Systems to Foster Community Well-being |
Pearl |
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Financing Library Construction and Improvement Projects |
Silver |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm |
Cash and Carry Lunch |
Fireside Lounge |
11:30am – 3:15pm
5:30 – 6:30pm |
Exhibits Open
Closed 3:15 – 5:30pm |
Exhibit Hall |
| 11:30am – 12:00pm |
Visit With Vendors |
Exhibit Hall |
| 12:00 – 1:00pm |
State Librarian’s Luncheon |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 1:00 – 1:30pm |
Visit With Vendors |
Exhibit Hall |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm |
Education Sessions |
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It's a Coder's World: Bringing Coding Education to the Public Library |
Amethyst |
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A Plethora of Programs: 30 Programs for Children |
Bronze |
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Finding Funding for Libraries |
Copper/Granite |
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Self-publishing and Libraries |
Emerald |
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The Other Kind of Smart: How to be Effective Using Emotional Intelligence at Work |
Gold |
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A to Zelda: Everything you Wanted to Know About Video Games in the Library |
Pearl |
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Self-directed Training Options for Front Line Staff |
Silver |
| 2:30 – 3:15pm |
Pretzel Time Break
Sponsored by Emery Pratt |
Exhibit Hall Lobby |
| 3:15 – 4:15pm |
Education Sessions |
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Building Early Literacy With Text Messaging! |
Amethyst |
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Mental Health in Libraries: Staff Focus |
Bronze |
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Public Library Financial Management: What's new and What are the Basics Again? |
Copper/Granite |
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Foundations of Legal Information and Research: Law for Librarians |
Emerald |
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Developing Cultural Intelligence: Where do we go From Here? |
Gold |
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Tabletop Role-playing Games in the Library: How to Start Your Collection and Create an RPG Club and how to Hold a Successful RPG Session |
Pearl |
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Peer Navigators @ KPL |
Silver |
| 4:30 – 5:30pm |
Education Sessions |
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Open Wide: Migrating to Koha |
Amethyst |
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Programs, Grants, and Capacity-Building: Michigan Humanities Opportunities for Your Library |
Bronze |
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Them and Us: Understanding the Roles of Municipal Officials in Public Libraries |
Copper/Granite |
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Early Chapter Book Bonanza |
Emerald |
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The Lo-down on Collecting Locally |
Gold |
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Tabletop Role-playing Games: Open Game Play |
Pearl |
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It's not Just 3D Printing: Cultivating a Maker Culture at Your Library |
Silver |
| 5:30 – 6:30pm |
Opening Night Reception |
Exhibit Hall |
Thursday, October 17, 2019
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| 7:00 – 7:45am |
Yoga and Mindfulness Wake-up |
Ivory |
| 7:30am – 5:15pm |
Registration Open |
Platinum Lobby |
| 7:30 – 10:00am |
Coffee and Pastries
Sponsored by Library Design Associates, Inc. |
Exhibit Hall and Lobby |
| 8:00am – 4:30pm |
Bookbound Bookstore Open |
Coral |
| 9:00 – 10:00am |
Morning Keynote With Lance Werner |
Crystal/Onyx |
10:00am – 12:00pm
1:15 – 3:15pm |
Exhibits Open
Closed 12:00 – 1:15pm |
Exhibit Hall |
| 10:00 – 10:45am |
Visit With Vendors |
Exhibit Hall |
| 10:00am – 12:00pm |
Coffee Service |
Exhibit Hall |
| 10:45 – 11:45am |
Education Sessions |
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Me, Difficult? Nah, They're Difficult!! |
Amethyst |
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Our Year of Learning on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Kent District Library |
Bronze |
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Cents and Census-ability: A Guide to the 2020 Census and Michigan Libraries |
Copper/Granite |
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Understanding Organizational Theory: Increasing Dimension and Reorganizing Your Leadership |
Emerald |
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Budgeting for Libraries |
Gold |
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What to do With an International Collection |
Pearl |
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When Outreach Brings Them in: Teens Takeover the Library |
Silver |
| 12:00 – 1:15pm |
Thursday Award Luncheon and Style in the Stacks Fashion Show |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 1:15 – 2:30pm |
Visit With Vendors |
Exhibit Hall |
| 2:30 – 4:00pm |
Deep Dive Education Sessions |
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Critical Conversations: Supporting Diversity and Inclusion Through Discussion-based Programming |
Copper/Granite |
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De-escalation Training |
Silver |
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Executive Exchange |
Gold |
| 3:00 – 4:00pm |
Education Sessions |
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Making Your way in the World Today: Tips & Tricks to Make Them Remember Your Name |
Amethyst |
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Supporting Your K-12 Students (and Teachers) With eResources From MeL |
Bronze |
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Cultivating a Crafting Community |
Emerald |
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Open Your Doors |
Pearl |
| 4:15 – 4:45pm |
Advocacy Update |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 4:45 – 5:30pm |
Annual Meeting |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 5:45 – 6:45pm |
Your Professional Connection and Poster Reception |
Platinum Lobby |
| 7:00 – 9:00pm |
Trivia Party |
Fireside Lounge and Lobby |
Friday, October 18, 2019
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| 7:00 – 7:45am |
Yoga and Mindfulness Wake-up |
Ivory |
| 8:00am – 12:30pm |
Registration Open |
Platinum Lobby |
| 8:00 – 11:30am |
Coffee and Pastries
Sponsored by Mango Languages |
Platinum Lobby |
| 8:30 – 11:30am |
Bookbound Bookstore Open |
Coral |
| 9:00 – 10:00am |
Education Sessions
Sponsored by Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
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Decolonize Your Library |
Amethyst |
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Unlock the Power of Volunteering at Your Library! |
Bronze |
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Keep Your Hands off my Millage Dollars! |
Copper/Granite |
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LibGuides Without Borders: Using LibGuides as a Tool to Optimize Shared Governance Communication |
Emerald |
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What do Grant Funders Want? |
Gold |
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PBS Books: Library Engagement Program and a Diversity of Programming |
Pearl |
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Beyond Legos: Ideas for Older Visual-Spatial Readers |
Silver |
| 10:15 – 11:15am |
Education Sessions |
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The Role of the Public Library Social Worker: An Exploratory and Ethnographic Study |
Amethyst |
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MeL eResources, Connecting Your Community to High-quality, Reliable Information |
Bronze |
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Spotlight Session - Code Switching: In Other Words |
Copper/Granite |
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Upgrading Our Privacy Advocacy in the age of Big Data |
Emerald |
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Podcasting for Libraries |
Gold |
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Making Without the Space: Circulating STEM Kits |
Silver |
| 11:30 – 11:35am |
Prize Drawing |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 11:35am – 12:30pm |
Closing Keynote With Dr. Derrick Gay |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 12:30 – 12:40pm |
Artist-in-Residence Spoken Word With Suban Nur Cooley |
Crystal/Onyx |
| 12:45 – 1:45pm |
Michigan Author Award Luncheon |
Opal |
| 1:45 – 2:15pm |
Michigan Author Book Signing |
Opal |
