We listened to your feedback at our community conversations and are testing out the idea of regional viewing parties for the Securing Your Library in Troubling Times program to be held on April 10, 2014.

If you are interested in traveling to a viewing party close to you for networking with other librarians, check out the following list of locations who will be hosting a regional viewing party:

In Michigan
*Upper Peninsula – Peter White Public Library – Marquette
*North East – Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library – Alpena
*North West – Traverse Area District Library (hosted by Mid-Michigan Library League) – Traverse City
*North West – Cadillac Wexford Public Library (hosted by Mid-Michigan Library League) – Cadillac
*East – White Pine Library Cooperative – Saginaw
*South East – Novi Public Library – Novi
*South East – Mott Community College – Flint
*South West – Loutit District Library (hosted by Lakeland Library Cooperative) – Grand Haven
*South West – Niles District Library – Niles
*South – Sturgis District Library (hosted by Woodlands Library Cooperative) – Sturgis

In Indiana:
*North East – Porter County Public Library Portage Branch – 2665 Irving St., Portage, IN 46368
*Central – Carmel Clay Public Library – 55 4th Ave SE, Carmel, IN 46032

For more information about this program, including pricing and instructions on how to register to attend either in Lansing, online, or at one of the above viewing party locations, go to: https://members.mcls.org/workshops/viewcourse.html?id=351

This program is part of a series brought to you by the Cooperative Directors Association, the Library of Michigan and MCLS. This project is funded (in part) with a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan.