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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:27.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Keeping Governance on Track - A FREE Webinar Series for Library Boards<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This two-part series is presented by the United for Libraries Intellectual Freedom Task Force and is made available FREE to all participants
by the Jack Neal Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Keeping Governance on Track: Part 1 Steps to Be Prepared & How to Handle Problems Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Duration: 60 minutes Start Time: 2:00 pm Eastern<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Keeping Governance on Track: Part 2 The Mock Board Meeting Thursday, March 31, 2022 Duration:
60 minutes Start Time: 7:00 pm Eastern </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Library boards are facing an increase in disruptions during board meetings, often making it difficult to conduct necessary board business. With the rise in challenges
to library materials and programs, boards can be impacted internally (conflict/dissent among board members) and externally (public comment and disruptions from meeting observers).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In “<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryassociation.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDQ4NzUwNCZwPTEmdT0xMTE5ODUxMzIzJmxpPTkzMzczOTgw%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7Cf2e9738be42c479191af08da02b6ac64%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637825281286929134%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=51xFsyt%2BlbxaRGaqyVjD2M57hF8xDlvaPE2NRmcYDZQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#114B9C;font-weight:normal">Keeping
Governance on Track</span></strong></a>,” professional parliamentarian <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryassociation.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDQ4NzUwNCZwPTEmdT0xMTE5ODUxMzIzJmxpPTkzMzczOTg2%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7Cf2e9738be42c479191af08da02b6ac64%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637825281286929134%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=vX7a1YTQe8CBDo%2F1SJkzWD%2FiVyqiW7jbGr38Mq8sUFU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#114B9C;font-weight:normal">Nancy Sylvester</span></strong></a> (pictured) will share actions, training, and preparation boards and library directors can take now to be ready for problems and issues,
and tips/best practices for handling in the moment problems/issues in board meetings.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The March 29 webinar will address actions, training, preparation, etc. boards and library directors take to be prepared for problems/issues. The March 31 webinar
will be a mock board meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This series is made possible by the Jack Neal Fund</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You can use the link here to register to attend the events live or register to receive a link to a recording of the program(s).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ala.org/united/training/webinars/governance">https://www.ala.org/united/training/webinars/governance</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Library of Michigan provides a statewide membership for public libraries in Michigan.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shannon White<br>
Library Development Manager<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov">Whites29@michigan.gov</a> 517-335-1507 | <a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan">
www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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