Join us for the Library Advocacy Boot Camp sponsored by MLA's Legislative Committee.

​Date and time: October 7 | 9:30am - 3:00pm

This year's boot camp will focus on advocacy at the local level. How can you best work with selectboards, finance committees and other town officials to build long-term support for your library? How do you get the message out that the library is a need during tough financial times? What steps can you take to engage with your community when the library is under threat of disproportionate budget cuts? This program will address these and other questions to help you build your advocacy toolkit. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Adam Chapdelane
Executive Director and CEO
Massachusetts Municipal Association

Tim Garvin
President
​United Way of Central Massachusetts

LOCATION
Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA

EVENT REGISTRATION FEE
MLA Members | Free
Non MLA Members | $30
A continental breakfast and lunch is provided and included in your registration

Click here to register by October 1.

MLA's Conference Committee is seeking proposals for presentations for its upcoming annual conference.
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Your proposals help shape our conference and by extension, enriches our profession.
Have you introduced a new program or service that you think others would benefit from learning about? Perhaps you're interested in learning about a certain topic. You can bet others are, too - so, why not consider putting together a program?

Our attendees are particularly interested in hands-on, practical, actionable information and ideas.

You may submit a proposal on behalf of the presenter(s). Panels are limited to three (3) including the moderator. The submission window closes on October 3rd and submitters will be contacted in November after the Conference Committee has reviewed the proposals.

As a presenter, you're awarded a reduced registration rate to attend the conference on the day you present.

All sessions are to be presented live and in-person.

We look forward to seeing your proposal!
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Thank you!

Introduction to the Sustainable Libraries Initiative
Monday, September 8 | 2:00 PM Eastern
Learn about the exclusive tools, resources, and methodologies that help library leaders make more authentic, focused decisions; manage resources effectively; design impactful services and programs; and build partnerships that align with the triple bottom line of sustainability: environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic feasibility.
REGISTER
Introduction to the Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLCP)
Wednesday, September 10 | 10:00 AM Eastern
Did you know your members receive a 20% discount on our award-winning Sustainable Library Certification Program? This webinar will cover how to get the most out of SLI membership, what it means to become a certified library, and the features and benefits of joining the SLCP.
REGISTER
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