Events

Join Readers’ Advisory expert Lila Denning for an hour of how you can develop your readers advisory skills to help readers looking for mysteries.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

Trustees are integral to the governance and operations of Michigan public libraries, but many trustees are citizen volunteers with little experience in the industry of public libraries or public administration. This session provides an introduction to public library governance and local government administration that will help trustees understand their responsibilities, duties and roles as the legally responsible body for their public library.

Join our monthly discussion about all things grants. Discuss questions about Library of Michigan grants or grants in general with staff from the Library of Michigan. We will cover planning programs, developing budgets, issues with partnerships, evaluation, managing the grant requirements, funder relationships and anything else you’d like to discuss.

Whether you are neurodivergent or you are a supervisor to someone who is, this webinar will provide concrete strategies to support time management in the workplace.

Learn how to plan, conduct, and preserve oral history interviews from start to finish. This workshop covers project development, equipment, forms, interview questions, legal considerations, and post-interview preservation practices to help participants create successful and sustainable oral history programs.

Are you a library director, administrator, board member or friend? Do you have a library law question? Join us for this informal session!

Once a library trustee understands their responsibilities and duties as those duties pertain to their library's establishment type, the next step is an understanding of those responsibilities and how the library as a government entity affects the performance of those duties. This session will introduce elements of public finance, FOIA, Open Meetings Act and the intricacies of the Board/ library director relationship.

This hands-on session shares simple teaching strategies, supportive language, and practical demonstrations library staff can use immediately to reduce tech anxiety and build trust.

This session offers a refresher on using the LocalHop Community Calendar tailored specifically for Ploud libraries, highlighting key features and best practices for managing events.

This presentation will discuss ways to make customer service, programs, collections, and library services more accessible for neurodivergent people.

This webinar introduces simple photography techniques that anyone can use to capture high-quality images for programs, events, and promotions. Participants will learn about camera types and basic operations, tips for framing and composition, and easy ways to stage a space so it looks inviting.

In this program, participants learn practical tools and approaches to reduce communication breakdowns, strengthen trust, and create more open, effective collaboration in their day-to-day work.

Gain practical strategies for working with neurodivergent employees in your organization and learn about inclusive practices in supporting teams.

The Michigan New Director Support meeting provides a virtual space for new directors to learn more about their roles as administrators of Michigan public libraries and share experiences with their peers. Meetings are informal and not recorded. We encourage new directors to join the monthly meet-up whenever possible.

Learn how to plan, conduct, and preserve oral history interviews from start to finish. This workshop covers project development, equipment, forms, interview questions, legal considerations, and post-interview preservation practices to help participants create successful and sustainable oral history programs.

Discover the symptoms of change fatigue, why it happens, and ways to manage it from the leadership and individual employee’s perspectives.

This 90-minute webinar explores the often-invisible forces that shape how library teams function: group norms, power dynamics, covert processes, psychological safety, and the developmental stages that every group moves through.

The physical building is one of a library’s most important assets—yet facility management is often overlooked as a core leadership responsibility. This webinar series equips library directors, managers, and trustees with the knowledge to confidently steward their buildings, plan for the future, and protect public investment. Each session blends practical strategies with real-world examples, helping participants understand not just what needs to be done, but why it matters for safety, efficiency, and public trust. The sessions are designed for decision-makers at all levels, from first-time branch managers to experienced administrators.

Join our monthly discussion about all things grants. Discuss questions about Library of Michigan grants or grants in general with staff from the Library of Michigan. We will cover planning programs, developing budgets, issues with partnerships, evaluation, managing the grant requirements, funder relationships and anything else you’d like to discuss.

In this webinar she will explain how to talk to fans, break down the appeal of horror, identify what resources will serve you best, and most importantly, give you dozens of authors and titles to start suggesting with confidence, immediately!

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

This 90-minute webinar equips participants with a research-grounded framework for understanding, planning, and leading organizational change.

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

The physical building is one of a library’s most important assets—yet facility management is often overlooked as a core leadership responsibility. This webinar series equips library directors, managers, and trustees with the knowledge to confidently steward their buildings, plan for the future, and protect public investment. Each session blends practical strategies with real-world examples, helping participants understand not just what needs to be done, but why it matters for safety, efficiency, and public trust. The sessions are designed for decision-makers at all levels, from first-time branch managers to experienced administrators.

Discover how Gale resources from the Michigan eLibrary can support homeschooling families with secondary students.

This session will provide practical tools, adaptable ideas, and real-world insights to help you confidently launch a "speed friending" program that fits your library’s size, audience, and resources.

Are you a library director, administrator, board member or friend? Do you have a library law question? Join us for this informal session!

This webinar will give a brief overview of some of these non-traditional forms of media and connect them to the work of public libraries both as a resource for creatives and as a hub for media literacy and advisory.

We’ll talk about current social media trends, changing audience behavior, video content, accessibility, and sustainable content strategies for library teams with limited time and resources.

Join our monthly discussion about all things grants. Discuss questions about Library of Michigan grants or grants in general with staff from the Library of Michigan. We will cover planning programs, developing budgets, issues with partnerships, evaluation, managing the grant requirements, funder relationships and anything else you’d like to discuss.

This session focuses on practical, realistic marketing strategies designed specifically for libraries where staff are balancing multiple responsibilities at once.

Join our monthly discussion about all things digital. Discuss questions regarding digitization, digital collections, and digital preservation with staff from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and Michigan Digital Preservation Network.

We’ll explore how managers can work collaboratively with human resources, master the communication and time management skills essential for successful onboarding, and ensure meaningful follow-up and evaluation.

Monthly meeting of Michigan library directors to hear updates on news and resources from the Library of Michigan and get answers to current questions.

Experience practical puppetry activities in action. Learn what makes puppetry well-suited to library learning and which types of puppets are best-suited to different activities.

Experience practical puppetry activities in action. Learn what makes puppetry well-suited to library learning and which types of puppets are best-suited to different activities.

Are you a library director, administrator, board member or friend? Do you have a library law question? Join us for this informal session!

Learn how to plan, conduct, and preserve oral history interviews from start to finish. This workshop covers project development, equipment, forms, interview questions, legal considerations, and post-interview preservation practices to help participants create successful and sustainable oral history programs.

Join our monthly discussion about all things grants. Discuss questions about Library of Michigan grants or grants in general with staff from the Library of Michigan. We will cover planning programs, developing budgets, issues with partnerships, evaluation, managing the grant requirements, funder relationships and anything else you’d like to discuss.

Are you a library director, administrator, board member or friend? Do you have a library law question? Join us for this informal session!

Join our monthly discussion about all things grants. Discuss questions about Library of Michigan grants or grants in general with staff from the Library of Michigan. We will cover planning programs, developing budgets, issues with partnerships, evaluation, managing the grant requirements, funder relationships and anything else you’d like to discuss.