Register Now for MLA's 2010 Spring Workshops and Conferences
Registration and full agendas for MLA’s 2010 Professional Development Spring Workshop Offerings are now available! Based on member feedback, the 2010 MLA Work Groups have formulated a strong lineup of educational opportunities designed to supplement your pool of knowledge and better prepare for the future of libraries and librarianship. Register early and save! Online registration is available!
Upcoming workshops are:
Ask the Professional: Mid Management Success
Ask the Professional: Mid Management Success
March 12
Delta Township District Library, Lansing
$85 Member Early Bird
Tap into a network of knowledge and support in this one-day workshop for modern managers and aspiring leaders. Whether you're new to management or an experienced veteran, you'll gain strategies to help you foster a positive workplace from the ground up through managing change, motivating performance, encouraging relationships and enhancing your personal leadership and coaching skills. The program agenda is available.
Spring Institute: Bang for Your Buck!
Spring Institute: Bang for Your Buck!
April 7-9
www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/spring
Kalamazoo Radisson Hotel & Suites, Kalamazoo
Full Conference $285 Member Early Bird
2-Day $225 Member Early Bird
1-Day $135 Member Early Bird
Youth librarians throughout Michigan rely on MLA's Spring Institute to provide expert guidance and a fresh perspective for collections and programming. This year promises to do just that with an exciting lineup of authors, education sessions and a great time! Featured speakers include Daniel Handler, Kazu Kibuishi, E.B. Lewis and Brandon Mull. The conference agenda is now available.
Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction
April 26
Farmington Community Library, Farmington Hills
$85 Member Early Bird
Back by popular demand! Enhance your knowledge base in collection development, reader's advisory and programming at Fantastic Fiction. 2010 brings sessions on the latest trends, development and marketing ideas for new titles, men’s fiction and international collections. The program agenda is available.
Academic Libraries 2010: Explore, Discover, Connect
Academic Libraries 2010: Explore, Discover, Connect
May 6-7
www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/academic
Hotel Baronette, Novi
Full Conference $200 Member Early Bird
1-Day $135 Member Early Bird
This two-day event will showcase state and national cutting-edge trends, identify Michigan's unique issues and connect academic library staff to their peers and colleagues. The program is designed to introduce new ideas or solutions to the challenges currently facing academic libraries.
