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<h3 style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">Don’t forget about MLA’s upcoming Leadership and Management Success workshop scheduled for May 2 at Delta Township District Library,
 Lansing. <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Do you have an interest in supervisory topics in libraries? Are you new to a supervisory position? Are you already in a supervisory position but need to brush up on or improve your
 current managerial skills? Then this workshop is for you. Explore topics such as managing people, working with boards or higher administration, project management, introduction to finance, time management and more. This workshop will provide an excellent networking
 opportunity with peers in similar situations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Details and registration information can be found here:  <a href="http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/leadership-and-management-success/">http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/leadership-and-management-success/</a>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">-- Schedule --<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">9:00 am – 10:00 am Registration and coffee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">10:00 am – 11:30 am Leadership vs. Management<br>
This session from respected leadership consultant Allison McClintick of FlightLead will explore the mindsets, roles and tasks that are required of leaders and managers and how to best work within each role for increased efficiency. Regardless of which role
 you associate with more – leader or manager – Allison will help you identify an effective and authentic strategy for creating empowerment that provides the right perspective, tools and skills necessary to reach your goals. <br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Allison McClintick, FlightLead</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">11:30 am – 12:00 pm Table Talk facilitated by Allison McClintick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Empowering Staff to Seek Professional Development<br>
Professional development of staff provides value to any organization; it fosters growth for the individual as well as for the institution. However, what happens when you have staff members who are unable to see the value of or know where to find professional
 development opportunities? This panel will discuss the importance of professional development for staff and how to motivate and empower staff to want to broaden their own professional knowledge.<br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Tammy Turgeon, Sterling Heights Public Library, Suburban Library Cooperative; Lee Van Orsdel, Grand Valley State University; Eva Davis, Canton Public Library; and Pamela Grudzien, Central Michigan University</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Table Talk – Professional development for staff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">2:15 pm -2:30 pm Break<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">2:30 pm – 3:30 pm What are Leadership Competencies?<br>
What does it take to be a successful leader in an organization? Often we read that many current leaders are concerned that our new employees are not exposed to the soft skills needed in leadership roles? But what exactly do those skills look like? This panel
 will discuss how best to develop needed leadership competencies for our up and coming librarians.<br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Tammy Turgeon, Sterling Heights Public Library, Suburban Library Cooperative; Lee Van Orsdel, Grand Valley State University; Eva Davis, Canton Public Library; and Cheryl Lyons, Capital Area District Library</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Table Talk – Leadership competencies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Wrap up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Registration is open. Visit
<a href="http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/leadership-and-management-success/">
http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/leadership-and-management-success/</a> for more details.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon D. White<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Toll free:  877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:blue">whites29@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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