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MiNDS - Michigan New Director Support

MiNDS - Michigan New Director Support

2024-09-03T18:00:00Z 2024-09-03T19:00:00Z MiNDS - Michigan New Director Support The Library of Michigan supports new directors leading Michigan public libraries by hosting an informal monthly, virtual meeting to learn, share, and build community. These opportunities are intended for new directors, with less than 2 years in their role, to have a common space to share with peers new to the director experience. LM staff will host the online sessions, facilitate discussions, provide short topical presentations, and provide support and assistance with questions brought to the group. The format will be flexible and no registration is required to attend the live Zoom sessions. We encourage attendees to provide feedback via an evaluation survey after each session. MiNDS sessions will be held the first Tuesday of every other month at 2:00 pm ET.

Instructor information: Various Library of Michigan Staff

Connection details will be emailed to public library directors before each monthly session. , Michigan
Event Date

Start: September 03, 2024 2:00 PM

End: September 03, 2024 3:00 PM

The Library of Michigan supports new directors leading Michigan public libraries by hosting an informal monthly, virtual meeting to learn, share, and build community. These opportunities are intended for new directors, with less than 2 years in their role, to have a common space to share with peers new to the director experience. LM staff will host the online sessions, facilitate discussions, provide short topical presentations, and provide support and assistance with questions brought to the group. The format will be flexible and no registration is required to attend the live Zoom sessions. We encourage attendees to provide feedback via an evaluation survey after each session. MiNDS sessions will be held the first Tuesday of every other month at 2:00 pm ET.

Instructor information: Various Library of Michigan Staff

Connection details will be emailed to public library directors before each monthly session. More Information
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