This is a reminder that the New Director and the Advanced Director Workshops are scheduled for the following days in September:
New Director – Thursday, September 17
Advanced Director – Friday, September 18
Registration will open and agendas will be posted for these events in early July.
Information is also posted on our site at
www.michigan.gov/statewidelibraryservices under the Training & Workshops section.
Attendance at these workshops is necessary for director certification as part of the qualification criteria for state aid to public libraries. You can find the State Aid to Public Libraries Application Process document here:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/lm_2011_LibraryStateAidProcessFor10-1-11_364790_7.pdf?20150625132537
Current standards for state aid for public libraries require:
Classes 1 - 3: The director shall complete the New Director Workshop within 1 year of initial directorship appointment.
Classes 4 - 6: The director shall complete the New Director Workshop within 1 year of initial directorship appointment and complete the Advanced Director Workshop within 2 years of initial appointment.
If you have questions about the workshop, please contact us at 517-373-1580.
Shannon
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Shannon D. White
Library of Michigan
702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507
Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700
Toll free: 877-479-0021
http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan