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<h1>MiYouth <o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wednesday, March 9, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join the Library of Michigan’s Youth Services Advisory Council (YSAC) as we discuss the “return to play,” programming, and reconnecting with your communities. Please have a camera/mic to participate, but you
can also use the chatbox if that is not possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Connect on Zoom:
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F506813991%3Fpwd%3DZ2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Ca258e0c998de4866acdf08d9f2ef7b83%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637807932772500475%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=P9%2BEdcVGCsFyBIZibJiqGe%2BPd17Ki3riJnAmJ%2BGzpTc%3D&reserved=0">
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/506813991?pwd=Z2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Password: 454345<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">MLA establishes a new Intellectual Freedom Task Force</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<b>The Michigan Library Association</b> actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom – the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of
the library profession and a basic right in our democratic society. View MLA's <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/FINAL%20Statement%20of%20Principle%20-%20Intellectual%20Freedom.pdf">
Intellectual Freedom Statement of Principle (pdf).</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A new Intellectual Freedom Task Force has been established to coordinate with the Advocacy and Legislative Committee on developing progressive priorities relating to library collections, censorship and privacy.
<a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/Intellectual%20Freedom%20Task%20Force.pdf" target="_blank">
View details on the new Intellectual Freedom Task Force (pdf)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Michigan Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Task Force will serve as a subgroup and coordinate with the Advocacy and Legislative Committee on establishing progressive priorities relating to library
collections, censorship and privacy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1>ICYMI<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVH5I43c_1Y">Oceans of Possibilities with the Detroit Zoo</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> webinar recording is now up! The programming support materials
are here: <a href="https://bit.ly/Oceans_Zoo">https://bit.ly/Oceans_Zoo</a>. In case you missed it, the<b> Detroit Zoo will be offering 2 live virtual programs for Michigan libraries this summer, as well as reading prize coupons!</b>
<u>Stay tuned for an email from me</u> with details on those resources [soon]. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Water, Water Everywhere with the
<a href="https://www.michiganlearning.org/summer">Michigan Learning Channel</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> recording will be posted soon, and they also offered wonderful resources for libraries this summer. Check out their channel for #OceansOfPossibilities:
<a href="https://www.michiganlearning.org/resource/oceans-of-possibilities-at-your-library/">
https://www.michiganlearning.org/resource/oceans-of-possibilities-at-your-library/</a>.<br>
<br>
<i>These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1>March is Reading Month<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Don’t forget that LM has provided pre-made graphics & content prompts for Ready to Read Michigan! Feel free to use on your social media sites:
<a href="https://readytoreadmi.org/resources">https://readytoreadmi.org/resources</a>. #ReadyToReadMi
<br>
<i>This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<h1>Resources<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.sdcoe.net/about-sdcoe/news/post/~board/news/post/resources-for-educators-families-to-discuss-the-invasion-of-ukraine-with-students">Resources for Educators, Families to Discuss the Events
in Ukraine with Students</a> – San Diego County Office of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sesame Workshop’s</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<a href="https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/?_ga=2.211327126.2051731457.1645800212-2010686303.1645800212">
Military Families</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hope to see you at <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute-sessions">
MLA Spring Institute</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
</i><a href="http://www.mypronouns.org/"><i><span style="color:blue;background:white">www.mypronouns.org</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black;background:white"> to learn more<b>.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="color:black">|</span></b><span style="color:black"> 517-335-8129
<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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Join the <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail2.mcls.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fmiyouth&data=02%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7Caf51448f1e92415533aa08d6f4b53328%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636965456410852648&sdata=nModcBWFyzGoDGK%2FtwsSeAXV%2F85AQKEtzzQQj%2FV%2B5fM%3D&reserved=0">
<b><span style="color:#006EB6;background:white;text-decoration:none">MiYouth</span></b></a>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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