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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Navigating Material Challenges for Library Trustees<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, February 15, 2024 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6:00 - 7:15 PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MLA is working alongside the Michigan Cooperative Director's Association and Library of Michigan staff to host a virtual trustee training event on Thursday, February 15 from 6:00 - 7:15 PM.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As libraries in Michigan and around the country grapple with an unprecedented number of book bans and challenges, this event will help orient library trustees to their role and responsibilities when it comes to material challenges. Attendees
will learn about the importance of established library policy, the roles and responsibilities of trustees, and more when faced with challenges to intellectual freedom.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters at the end of the session. Advocacy Hour conversations are always free to attend but registration is required.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Register to join us! </b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-GoqzIqHtzmigbmVkL3yOScNeneclO9#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-GoqzIqHtzmigbmVkL3yOScNeneclO9#/registration</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Presenters<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Kate Pohjola Andrade, Director of the Woodlands Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Clare Membiela, Library Law Consultant at the Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Eric Palmer, Director of the Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Kate Van Auken, Director of the White Pine Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Carol Dawe, Director of the Lakeland Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Mallorie DeVilbiss, Director of the Suburban Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Dillon Geshel, Director of the Superiorland Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Questions?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact us at (517) 394-2774 or <a href="mailto:mla@milibraries.org">
mla@milibraries.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Advocacy Hour conversations are always free to attend but registration is required.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MLA Connect Advocacy Hours are an opportunity for the library community to learn more about MLA's advocacy and legislative priorities including funding, elections, property taxes, literacy, internet access, privacy, intellectual freedom,
and more. Each month, we will address a new topic and share any pending legislation introduced in the House or Senate that could impact the Michigan library community. Monthly sessions will take place generally on the third Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This advocacy hour is free to attend to anyone interested in joining the conversation! A maximum of 500 attendees can join the live event. Registered attendees will receive information and a link to access the meetings on the Zoom platform.
Please note recordings of all MLA Advocacy Hours are available to watch for free and on-demand on our website at milibraries.org.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none">Rachel Ash</span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
Membership and Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Michigan Library Association</span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">PO Box 27337</span><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Lansing, MI 48909<br>
Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2<br>
<b>Direct: (517) 881-6652 </b></span><u><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:%0bmilibraries.org%0brfash@milibraries.org"><span style="color:#0563C1"><br>
</span><b><span style="color:#058689">milibraries.org</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#058689"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="color:#058689">rfash@milibraries.org</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.2pt"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Follow MLA on </span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#058689">Facebook</span></b></a><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">and </span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://twitter.com/mlaoffice" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#058689">Twitter</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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