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<b><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:black">May 31, 2022, 2:00pm-3:30pm (ET) - The First Amendment in the Public Library: More than Book Bans with Clare Membiela<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">This session will lead participants through an exploration of library scenarios that involve the First Amendment. The session will begin with an introduction to the
First amendment, its history, and its unique relationship to public libraries (25 minutes).
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#333333">As a result of this program, participants will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Be able to identify potential First Amendment issues in procedures, policies, and practices in their library<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="neonbody" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Be able to describe possible strategies to mitigate common First Amendment issues in public libraries<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="neonbody" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Be able to discuss with their boards and others basic First Amendment principles related to public library services<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">For more information and to register for this webinar please follow this link: <a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2435&">https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2435&</a>.
Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.</span><b><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through
the Library of Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Becky Wartella
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Lansing, MI 48909</span><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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