FYI, Indiana and Michigan public libraries. Scott Scott Garrison (he/him/his) Executive Director Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St. Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 489-4071 (new number) garrisons@mcls.org<mailto:scott@mcls.org> Schedule a meeting with me<https://calendly.com/garrisons/> From: Deborah Robinson <drdrobin@umich.edu> Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 1:16 PM To: Digest Recipients <bcala-listserv@bcala.org> Subject: [BCALA] Volunteers Still Needed for Focus Group Hello BCALA Family, We had a great Focus Group Tuesday evening, but need volunteers for the upcoming focus groups. The University of Michigan, in partnership with the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) and the Public Library Association (PLA), was awarded a research grant to continue studying Black History Month (BHM) Programming in public libraries with a nationally representative sample. We are also extending our focus to examine how specific competencies influence BHM programming. One competency is Knowledge of the Community. We need to hear more about what that means to people working in public libraries like you. We will hold two more Focus Groups in January and hope you can join us at one of them. If interested, please click on the most convenient date link, which will take you to the registration page. Wednesday, January 18th, 6:00- 7:30 pm eastern time<http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=eecb86abb&oeidk=a07ejk12woka5ef68cb> Monday, January 23rd, 6:00 – 7:30 pm eastern time<http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=eecb86abb&oeidk=a07ejk12ws6ba917cab> Thank you so much! Deborah -- Deborah Robinson, PhD, MBA Research Investigator, RCGD, Institute for Social Research PI, Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries University of Michigan [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yGAb_Dn5sEyv565ecQplBSnc-c3...] -- You are receiving this message because you are a member of [BCALA] LISTSERV. To send a message to the listserv, direct it to bcala-listserv@bcala.org. Contact webmaster@bcala.org to manage your LISTSERV settings, or use supplied links below. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BCALA Listserv" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bcala-listserv+unsubscribe@bcala.org<mailto:bcala-listserv+unsubscribe@bcala.org>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/bcala.org/d/msgid/bcala-listserv/CAPkaUs1Lfb2K2grcmFe166xo-RMhCWtPCN4%3DZ1%3D%2BGxOjf-Q2jg%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/a/bcala.org/d/msgid/bcala-listserv/CAPkaUs1Lfb2K2grcmFe166xo-RMhCWtPCN4%3DZ1%3D%2BGxOjf-Q2jg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.