<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Hello All,</div><div><br></div><div>There are three more statewide webinars coming up that are sponsored by the Michigan Cooperative Director's Association (MCDA), and yesterday's webinar on the NIS insurance partnership with MLA is now archived on the same page (<a href="http://mmll.org/workshops.html" mce_href="http://mmll.org/workshops.html" title="http://mmll.org/workshops.html" target="_blank">http://mmll.org/workshops.html</a>).</div><div><br></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Parliamentary
Procedure and Running Effective Board Meetings (webinar)</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>what</b> - the focus
will be on how to run a successful meeting. We will provide a primer on
parliamentary procedure to help attendees gain knowledge and understanding in
order to attain a level of comfort in the basics of making motions and voting
on the matters before them. Topics to be covered include: the difference
between a motion and a resolution; the requirement of a roll call vote; the
definition of a quorum and handling motions. We will also cover the basics of
the Open Meetings Act, including notice, minutes, and public comment rules.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>when</b> – <b>Tuesday, May
23rd, 11:00 a.m.</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>who</b> - anyone
affiliated with a public library in Michigan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>how</b> - <b><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/142221111963722498">register
here</a></b> and connect with your computer and headphones/mic or phone</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>trainer</b> – Anne M.
Seurynck, Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, <a href="mailto:aseurynck@fosterswift.com;">aseurynck@fosterswift.com</a> ; <a href="http://www.fosterswift.com">www.fosterswift.com</a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Human Resource (HR)
Issues in Library Environments (webinar)</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>what </b>- a three-topic
presentation on human resource issues in public library environments. The three
topics to be covered are (1) considerations when making decisions about
compensation of library employees; (2) a review of challenges when completing
performance reviews and sharing of how KDL has overcome many of these with a new
method of managing performance called “the check-in process”; and (3) candidate
employment assessments – history of success and the new tool developed by KDL
for libraries of all sizes to use to add more science to the art of hiring
staff.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>when</b> – <b>Thursday,
June 8th, 10:00 a.m.</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>who</b> - anyone
affiliated with a public library in Michigan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>how </b>- <b><a href="https://form.jotform.us/71225932887162">register here</a></b> and connect
with your computer and headphones/mic or phone</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>trainer</b> – Brian L.
Mortimore, SPHR, Director of Human Resources & Organizational Development,
Kent District Library <a href="mailto:bmortimore@kdl.org">bmortimore@kdl.org</a> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) - Understanding the law (webinar)</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>what</b> - Has a patron
brought a comfort animal into the Library? Do you have spaces in your
library that are not wheel chair accessible? Have you ever been asked to
make accommodations for people with disabilities at your programs? These
are ways in which the Americans With Disabilities Act affects libraries and
library services. This webinar will address common situations that arise
for libraries including service animals and public accommodation. We will
discuss the requirements of the ADA and what libraries need to know to comply.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>when</b> – <b>Tuesday, June
13th, 11:00 a.m.</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>who</b> - anyone affiliated
with a public library in Michigan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>how</b> - <b><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1745719183098185218">register
here</a></b> and connect with your computer and headphones/mic or phone</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><b>trainer</b> – Anne M.
Seurynck, Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, <a href="mailto:aseurynck@fosterswift.com;">aseurynck@fosterswift.com</a> ; <a href="http://www.fosterswift.com">www.fosterswift.com</a></span></div>
<div><br></div><div></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" mce_style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;"><i><span style="color: #008080;" mce_style="color: #008080;">~Sheryl</span></i></span></span></b></div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div>Sheryl L. Mase, Director</div><div>Mid-Michigan Library League<br>201 N. Mitchell, Suite 302, Cadillac MI 49601<br>Office: 231-775-3037 Mobile: 231-942-8515<br><a title="http://mmll.org" href="http://mmll.org" mce_href="http://mmll.org" target="_blank">http://mmll.org </a>~ visit us on <a title="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/4mmll" mce_href="https://www.facebook.com/4mmll" target="_blank">facebook</a><br mce_bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></span></body></html>