Events

¡Las horas de cuentos no deberían terminar al crecer! Este programa ofrece a los participantes una guía para crear una hora de cuentos para adultos que hablan español. (Storytime shouldn't end when you grow up! This program offered in Spanish is a guide for participants to create a story time program for Spanish-speaking adults.)

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

Along with real-life examples, you’ll get three essential practices for collaborative adaptation, triggering an optimistic ripple effect for you, your colleagues, and your library. Gain invaluable insights, proven practices, and strategic approaches to navigate change gracefully, purposefully, and positively.

The imposter syndrome occurs when we doubt our abilities, talents, skills, and accomplishments despite evidence of our success. There is a lot of discussion around overcoming imposter syndrome. But did you know there are benefits of imposter syndrome? Join this discussion of what it is, how it can be beneficial, and how you can manage and tame it.

With the nearly impossible task of choosing only 7 Ted Talks to discuss in this hour, Andrew and Holly will share their takeaways from the talks and also explore why you should watch Ted Talks to boost your self-awareness and to be more mindful of the magical world around you.

The Michigan New Director Support meeting provides a virtual space for new directors to learn more about their roles as administrators of Michigan public libraries and share experiences with their peers. Meetings are informal and not recorded. We encourage new directors to join the monthly meet-up whenever possible.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

Trustee gathering to encourage conversations between trustees from different libraries. Will include an overview of resources available to Michigan public library trustees and a Board Q & A.

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

This first part of a two-part introductory training is intended to provide a foundation in the basics of trustee Authority, Duty, Responsibility, and Library Establishment. The intent is to provide foundational information that Trustees can build on through subsequent training opportunities and discussions with their library director, cooperative director and each other.

Continuing the path to greatness, part 2 of this 2-part Trustee Training focuses on more challenging areas of Trustee Service: Financial responsibilities, Constitutional requirements, Intellectual Freedom, and tips for building the most important relationship the board has - with the Library Director.

Discover why and how to create digital collections and share them with users online.

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

The Michigan New Director Support meeting provides a virtual space for new directors to learn more about their roles as administrators of Michigan public libraries and share experiences with their peers. Meetings are informal and not recorded. We encourage new directors to join the monthly meet-up whenever possible.

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

Find ways to build your digital collections and broaden user access to local history by hosting a community scanning day.

Funding the library and monitoring the finances are two of the library trustee's primary responsibilities...but few trustees have training in public finance or experience with the use of public funds. This webinar with cover the basics of the laws governing the use and management of public funds as well as information on the responsibility that library trustees have for library funding.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

Trustee gathering to encourage conversations between trustees from different libraries. Will include an overview of resources available to Michigan public library trustees and a Board Q & A.

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

This first part of a two-part introductory training is intended to provide a foundation in the basics of trustee Authority, Duty, Responsibility, and Library Establishment. The intent is to provide foundational information that Trustees can build on through subsequent training opportunities and discussions with their library director, cooperative director and each other.

Continuing the path to greatness, part 2 of this 2-part Trustee Training focuses on more challenging areas of Trustee Service: Financial responsibilities, Constitutional requirements, Intellectual Freedom, and tips for building the most important relationship the board has - with the Library Director.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.