Dear Michigan Library Community, With great sadness, I must announce that Meaghan Battle, head of Youth Services, passed away over the weekend. Her family is planning a memorial service for July, but I do not have a date yet. Meaghan was head of Youth Services for Troy Public Library for over 7 years, and was nationally known for her creative, inclusive approach to children's services, including collections, programs and other services. She was constantly seeking ways to remove barriers to access for all ages and believed very strongly that the library was for everyone. Meaghan's dynamic, positive and humorous personality made her a shining light in Youth Services. She will be so very much missed by all of us. Before coming to Troy, Meaghan spent many years working at the Farmington Community Library and was integral to the redesign of their Youth Services area. She also worked at the Ann Arbor District Library. She was on ALA's Newbery Committee, and was active in Youth Services' groups in the ALA, MLA, and more. Services to children were her passion, and she would always say that children were her favorite humans on earth. Please keep the staff of the Troy Public Library-especially Meaghan's staff, the Youth Services team-in your thoughts this week. Thank you. Cathy [/var/folders/c4/pn04drv965q2qlqx52sjgnvdhktm0j/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/cidimage001.png@01D4C2D2.9B24D4F0]<https://troypl.org/> Cathleen Russ | Library Director 510 W Big Beaver Troy, Michigan 48084 248.524.3544 [/var/folders/c4/pn04drv965q2qlqx52sjgnvdhktm0j/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/cidimage002.png@01D4C2D2.9B24D4F0]<https://www.facebook.com/troylib/> [/var/folders/c4/pn04drv965q2qlqx52sjgnvdhktm0j/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/cidimage003.png@01D4C2D2.9B24D4F0] <https://www.instagram.com/troylib/> [/var/folders/c4/pn04drv965q2qlqx52sjgnvdhktm0j/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/cidimage004.png@01D4C2D2.9B24D4F0] <https://twitter.com/troylib>
