[Michlib-l] Michigan Legal Help Training Program for Public Librarians

[Mancini, Laura]

The Michigan State Bar Foundation is funding a statewide training program
for the public library community entitled:  Michigan Legal Help:  How the
Public Librarian Can Assist Those Representing Themselves in Court. 

 

Attendees will learn about the self-represented community in Michigan and
the challenges they face.  Librarians will get a better understanding of why
this community turns to the public library for help and will have the
opportunity to discuss strategies for assisting them.  The differences
between legal information and legal advice will be covered and attendees
will learn when they can assist the self-represented patron and when they
cannot.  Lastly, attendees will be introduced to the new Michigan Legal Help
website and will be able to see how this tool can assist in addressing many
of the matters that the self-represented needs assistance with when they
visit their local library.

 

Sessions will be on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the following
dates and locations:

 

September 6, 2013      Traverse Area District Library

September 20, 2013    Livonia Public Library

September 27, 2013    Bloomfield Township Public Library

October 4, 2013          Genesee District Library And Sault Ste. Marie
Superior District Library

October 11, 2013        Otsego County Library (Gaylord)

 

Sessions will be limited to 30 registrations per session.  To register for
any of these dates, please click on the link below:

 

http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/showcourse.asp?29

 

For additional information please contact Kimberly Koscielniak at the
Library of Michigan (koscielniakk at michigan.gov or Laura Mancini at the
Adams-Pratt Oakland County Law Library (mancinil at oakgov.com)

 

The Michigan Legal Help training program has been made possible through a
grant from the Michigan State Bar Foundation and is administered by the
Library of Michigan Foundation

 

 

Laura Mancini

Director-Library Services

Oakland County Library

1200 N. Telegraph

Pontiac, MI 48341

248-858-0380

mancinil at oakgov.com

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