MICHIGAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

1) Provide High Quality Professional Development and Leadership Opportunities
2) Provide Great Member Value
3) Be a Forum for Collaboration, Cooperation and Partnerships
4) Be a Statewide Voice and Advocacy Network
5) Be Stable and Sustainable

Annual Priorities 2019 - 2020
Legislative And Advocacy Committee Charge
Monitors legislative and policy issues that impact libraries and makes policy recommendations to the Board. Develops legislative strategy on priority policy issues. Works closely with MLA lobbyist. Annual Priorities (also see Legislative Plan): •Advocate to protect state aid to libraries and MeL.•Protect millage elections in key months•Tax Tribunal and Big Box Stores solutions•NARCAN hold harmless •Develop a response to parallel ordinances for penal fines or replacing penal fine revenue.•Tax Increment Financing Authorities, Brownfields, etc.•Relationship development between legislators and library directors/trustees
Membership and Communications/Marketing Charge
Oversees all MLA membership, communications and marketing. Develop a comprehensive annual communications plan to promote all member benefits and value. Implements the annual plan to retain members and recognize/celebrate membership. •Weekly and Monthly Communications•Develop and implement a comprehensive annual communications plan that incorporates the MLA email updates, website and social media and promotes member value.•Develop a Year-End review/Annual Report.•Implement the annual membership retention plan including monthly member spotlights.•Explore Drupal website upgrade from 5-6. •Promotion of MLA Awards, Pletz Award, Thumbs Up!, Mitten and oversight and promotion.
Professional Development and Networking Committee Charge
Work with MLA staff as a team to maintain oversight and assure a high standard of quality professional development experiences. Assure that work groups develop and produce targeted, professional development experiences. Assure that work groups have clearly defined learning outcomes.
October 15-17, 2019 Annual Conference
March 19-20, 2020 Spring Institute
April 3, 2020 Coaching and Evaluating your Staff: Are you prepared to manage?
April 20, 2020 Community Collaborations: The Library as a Social Service Nexus: Homelessness, addiction, housing, domestic violence all require resources. How can your librarians learn about the agencies and services available to provide the best resources to your patrons?
May 1, 2020 How to Advance Your Career
May 15, 2020Dismantling Institutional Racism from the Inside

The Michigan Library Association has a small staff supported by a membership of over 1700 dedicated professionals who support the creation and implementation of all programming.

Halfway through the year, we have had a successful Annual Conference with over 550 persons in attendance in Novi, MI. Our planning for next year is already underway, supported by over 150 members.