2012 Transition in Collections: Print to Digital - Books Bytes and Beyond
Friday, March 16, 2012
Novi Public Library
Join us to explore the emerging trends in digital resources as they are used in public, school, and academic libraries. Issues relating to assessing quality and usefulness as well as licensing, managing, and maintenance of digital resources will be discussed. Participants will gain a greater understanding of emerging trends in the digital resources available to public, school, and academic libraries and a greater understanding of how to maximize the value of digital resources.
2012 Director's Summit - Bridging the Gap: Leading Across Boundaries
Monday – April 9, 2012
Bloomfield Township Library
Our theme, “Bridging the Gap: Leading Across Boundaries,” is the title of a thought provoking work authored by our keynote speaker, Russell Linden. Our summit is a reflection of the current political and social climate in Michigan which demands publically funded agencies to cooperate, collaborate and consolidate to produce the biggest bang from limited levels of fiscal support. It’s also a recognition that as Governor Snyder seeks to reinvent Michigan, libraries must be at the table, building strategic relationships and telling stories about library outcomes and value to secure support. Through this summit you will learn methods to create and encourage a mindset for change. We will engage our participants in conversations which provoke, stimulate and enlighten all so that we can be in front of this pendulum of change.
MLA Leadership Development - Don't Manage Your Project: Lead It!
Join us at a one day workshop on February 16, 2012, focusing on the fundamental skills of project management: outcomes-based planning, implementation, and data-driven evaluation.
Workshop participants will understand the basics of project management.
- Participants will develop various tools for their project management toolbox.
- Participants will analyze their and others' project management case studies for lessons learned.
View the schedule and speakers.
Hold the Dates for MLA Spring Workshops
MLA's spring line-up of conferences and workshops is set! Make note of topics, times, dates and locations and plan to attend today. Download a complete listing of fall and spring conferences and workshops here.
Summer Reading Program: Night
The 2012 theme for Summer Reading program is Night. The Children’s Slogan is Dream Big. Read! The Teen Slogan is Own the Night. The Adult Slogan is Between the Covers. This important 1-day workshop to be held in December 2, 2011 helps for preparation for the upcoming season by bringing together community experts who share statewide resources available to enhance your programming.
