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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Are you a new library director looking for guidance, or hoping to step into the role of library director but want a mentor who can answer the hard questions about the job?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Consider registering for MLA’s
<a href="https://www.milibraries.org/surviving-and-thriving-as-a-library-director">
Surviving and Thriving as a Public Library Director</a> program! Registration is closing soon and spaces are still available.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The cohort is limited to 10 people who will receive 1-on-1 coaching and support from national leader and longtime library director
<a href="http://www.maxinebleiweis.com/Welcome_to_Maxine_Bleiweis.html">Maxine Bleiweis</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The program consists of a half-day in-person meeting in Ann Arbor, plus three webinar workshops in addition to direct support from Maxine.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Some testimonials from past attendees include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">“Maxine really did a great job boosting my confidence in my new role as director. I also appreciated her approach to library service as
I am all about the patron experience and she confirmed that I am making some positive changes here at my library.”<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">“Maxine was very knowledgeable, has great examples and experience, but never came off as a 'know it all.' She was wonderful.”<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">“I felt it was extremely valuable and loved everything about it.”<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-style:normal"><a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2193185">Register
here!</a> </span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#51082C;mso-ligatures:none">Amber Sheerin, CMP
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Michigan Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">PO Box 27337</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Lansing, MI 48909</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Direct: 517-881-3194</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:red;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Office: 517-394-2774<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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