As part of our work to engage with, strengthen, and support libraries, many MCLS staff work hard to support and participate in fall conferences. Here’s a brief rundown of where we’ll be in October and November, and we look forward to seeing you at a conference session or our exhibit booth. 

Michigan Library Association Small and Strategic Pre-Conference  

• Tuesday, Oct.15 at 10:30 a.m. – Make the Most of MeL (Laura Warren-Gross, MeL Engagement Specialist for Public Libraries). The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.

Michigan Library Association Annual Conference 

• Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 3:15 p.m. – The Out & In of Digital Collections: Statewide Access & Preservation Platforms (Chelsea Denault, MDPN Coordinator). 

• Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. – Five Work-Life Balance Myths – BUSTED! (Jenny Kobiela-Mondor and Lissa Krull, MCLS Library Strategists). 

• Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. – Supporting Adult Learners in Your Community (Laura Warren-Gross, MeL Engagement Specialist for Public Libraries). The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.

• Friday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m – You Know What Happens When You Assume: Empathetic Conflict Navigation (Jenny Kobiela-Mondor, MCLS Library Strategist).  

Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools (MANS) Conference 

• Oct. 17 at 2:45 p.m. – Later Elementary eResources in the Michigan eLibrary (Ann Kaskinen, MeL Engagement Specialist, K12). The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.

Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL) Annual Conference 

• Oct. 24 at 9:10 a.m. – Utilizing MeL eResources to Support MASL’s MISelf in Books (Ann Kaskinen, MeL Engagement Specialist, K12). The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.   

Michigan Adult, Community, and Alternative Education Association (MACAE) Annual Conference  

• Nov. 13-15, Details TBA. (Ann Kaskinen, MeL Engagement Specialist, K12). The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.   

Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference 

• Monday, Nov. 18 at 10:30 a.m. – You Know What Happens When You Assume: Empathetic Conflict Navigation (Jenny Kobiela-Mondor, MCLS Library Strategist) 

• Monday, Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m. – Training & Tools & Support, Oh My! Turning Bored Members into Board Masters (Lissa Krull, MCLS Library Strategist) 

• Monday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 p.m. – You Don’t Have To Have All The Answers: Exploring Empowering Management (Jenny Kobiela-Mondor, MCLS Library Strategist) 

• Monday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. – Designing for Success: Skills Learned as a Facilitator that Successfully Navigates Group Dynamics in the Library Workplace (Pam Seabolt, MCLS Engagement, Consulting, and Training Manager) 

• Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m.?- Five Work-Life Balance Myths – BUSTED! (Jenny Kobiela-Mondor and Lissa Krull, MCLS Library Strategists) 

• Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 1:30 p.m –Transforming Vision into Reality: The Impacts of Successful Goal Setting (Pam Seabolt, MCLS Engagement, Consulting, and Training Manager and Lissa Krull, MCLS Library Strategist) 

In September, our Michigan Digital Preservation Network (MDPN) Coordinator Chelsea Denault presented at both iPres 2024 in Ghent and the LOCKSS Community Meeting in Brussels. To round out the season, she will appear at the following upcoming conferences and meetings: 

Michigan Museum Association Annual Conference 

• Monday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. – The [Digital] Experts Are In!: An open forum on digital practice.

Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners fall meeting 

• Thursday, Nov. 17 – Demonstration of the MDPN workflow.

Ohio Digital Network ODN Fest (FEATURED SPEAKER) 

• Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. – Not Just a Technical Problem: Building a Collaborative Digital Preservation Network in Michigan  

By the time you read this, you may have seen our staff at other conferences including ARSL, iPres, Michigan OER Network, UPRLC, and WOLFcon. If we missed you there, come say hello at an upcoming event! 

I am really proud of our staff for how they support libraries and share what they know! I also truly appreciate all the work our staff put into our conference exhibit booth each year. My thanks to our 2024 conference committee members for handling all the details, large and small: Susan Bannwart, Tara Kannon, Lissa Krull, and Mary Ruthko (chair).  

Thanks as always for reading, and we look forward to seeing you soon at a fall conference. Contact me anytime with a thought, an idea, or a question at garrisons@mcls.org.