[Michlib-l] Library of Michigan Trustee Training Webinars

[Wartella, Becky (MDE)]

Greetings!

The Library of Michigan is offering a two-part training for Trustees.

Part1: Trustee Training 101: The Basics - May 9, 2023, 1:00pm-3:00pm (ET) - This session will cover the basic information newly appointed or elected library trustees should know in order to begin their tenure governing a public library. What to know, who to ask and how to avoid pitfalls.

Participants in this session will:

  *   Learn the duties and responsibilities of Library Trustees.
  *   Understand the library's role as a public entity.
  *   Know where to find additional information and answers to questions that they may have as they adjust to their new positions.
For more information and to register for this webinar, visit the event page<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3020&>. (https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3020&)


Part2: Trustee Training 102: Advanced Trustees - May 16, 2023, 1:00pm-3:00pm (ET) - As the governing body of a public library, library trustees often have to handle situations involving personnel, public finance, politics, and other issues that could have significant consequences if dealt with incorrectly.

Participants in this session will:

  *   Discuss the primary sources of library funding in Michigan.
  *   Identify a library board's role in issues such as intellectual freedom.
  *   Determine appropriate roles and duties for board officers.

For more information and to register for this webinar, visit the event page<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3025&>. (https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3025&)


Thank you,

Becky Wartella
Department of Education
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48909


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