Plan to grab a mug of your favorite beverage and join the MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Building a Michigan Library Ecosystem, this morning at 10:00am! A library ecosystem is the interconnected network of all types of libraries, library workers, volunteers, and associations that provide and facilitate library services for community members; families; K-20 learners; college and university communities; local, state and federal legislatures and government offices; businesses; nonprofits; and other organizations with specific information needs. A patron of one library is the potential patron of any other library at a different time of life or location. No library exists independent of the library ecosystem. When we stand together in mutual support using common messaging themes that demonstrate this interconnectedness, every library is stronger. ALA's Statewide Ecosystem Task Force has spent the last year working together to create a toolkit for state associations and their partners to help states strengthen relationships among all types of libraries and their leadership and professional organizations for the purpose of strengthening advocacy to a variety of audiences. Hear from task force member, Steven Bowers, Director, The Library Network, about strengthening the library ecosystem and learn about ALA's new toolkit created to help states strengthen relationships among all types of libraries. Fill out this short form to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrfuyvqz8pEtRSMor-QQO2rGipdv3-DMG... This event is free to attend and open to anyone interested in joining the conversation! Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225 milibraries.org rfash@milibraries.org<mailto:rfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!