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MDMLG General Membership Meetings
 2024-2025

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Time to be determined

Mark your calendars! The Annual Summer Meeting and Luncheon will be held Wednesday, June 25th at Rochester Mills Beer Company in their Lazy Daze Lounge. 

We will be joined by a speaker from the Detroit Historical Society who will present on Detroit and the Underground Railroad. More details and a registration link will go out next month. We hope to see you all there.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
1:00-3:00 pm

Spring General Business Meeting

Program Schedule:
1:00pm - 1:45pm - General Business Meeting
1:45pm - 2:00pm - Refreshments
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Presentation by Julia Pope, Conrad R. Lam Archives, Henry Ford Health 

Address: Zalapi Lecture Hall and Conference Center, Blau Building Michigan School of Psychology 26811 Orchard Lake Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48336 

Parking Info: Be sure to check traffic/road status the day of the meeting, as all of Michigan is under construction. Visitor parking is freely available on the MSP campus. When you arrive, head to the left for parking near the Zalapi Lecture Hall and Conference Center in the Blau Building.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
1:00 pm

Spring Program - Ending Race-Based Medicine

Join us as the co-creators of the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s End Race-Based Medicine Taskforce Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP and Latonya Riddle-Jones, MD Associate Professor - Clinical Internal Medicine talk about the work their task force is doing to dispel and extinguish the misguided belief that individual races are biologically distinct groups determined by genes, and terminate medical practices and research that adhere to that concept.

"Race-based medicine is the practice of medicine – and other forms of health care – grounded in racial essentialism, which is the false belief that races are biologically distinct groups determined by genes," Dr. Opara said. "It is a key component of structural and systemic racism in medicine and has perpetuated multiple generations of harm to Black, as well as other minoritized and structurally excluded communities."

[Members only] Recording -- “Ending Race-Based Medicine” (Note: we are missing the first few minutes of the recording)

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
1:00 pm

Winter General Business Meeting

The winter MDMLG General Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 at 1pm via Zoom. During our meeting, we will hold a brief session outlining board and committee roles and other opportunities to be involved in MDMLG. 
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

MDMLG Winter Program

From Wallflowers to Power Players: Mastering the Art of Networking | NNLM

Are you hoping to make some new connections at this year’s holiday party at work? Do you want to expand your circle of librarian friends? Join us for a pre-recorded NNLM webinar on networking followed by a live discussion with colleagues. This webinar will cover identifying networking opportunities, initiating conversations, working a room, following up after an interaction, and building genuine connections. Whether you are an introvert or extrovert, a seasoned professional, or a new graduate, this presentation will equip you with the necessary tools to make the most out of networking opportunities, expand your professional network, and position yourself as an invaluable resource to colleagues and your library.

The MDMLG Program & Professional Development Committee held a viewing of this webinar and a discussion on December 18, 2024. However, you can view the webinar at any time -- From Wallflowers to Power Players: Mastering the Art of Networking - https://youtu.be/N8wj2LsZ1fM?si=_nY-2dv2d2zELIxR 
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Fall General Business Meeting via Zoom 

Following our business meeting, the PPDC is hosting a presentation, "Navigating the Michigan Mental Health Training Kit" by Professor Mark Giesler of Saginaw Valley State University, who contributed to the NNLM Region 6 development of the kit. 

Schedule
1:00 - 1:45pm General Business Meeting
1:45 - 2:00pm Break
2:00 - 2:45pm Presentation
2:45 - 3:00pm Q&A 

About the Michigan Mental Health Training Kit:
Mental health is a significant public health concern impacting all demographics in Michigan. According to 2021 data from the National Alliance of Mental Illness, over 1,4600 adults in Michigan experience mental health conditions, while 119,000 adolescents aged 12-17 in Michigan are affected by depression. The Michigan Mental Health Training Kit was created to address this gap. This resource is designed to support librarians, library workers, and front-line library staff across Michigan by enhancing their understanding of both crisis and non-crisis mental health situations. Its goal is to increase their confidence in responding to the mental health needs of library visitors. (NNLM.gov) 

About the presenter:
Mark Giesler, PhD, LMSW, is Professor of Social Work at Saginaw Valley State University. His research agenda includes qualitative studies of marginalized groups, including LGBT individuals and homeless populations, and most recently, studies of the intersection of public libraries and social work. He is an Assistant Editor for the Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research. He has served as both a regional representative and Vice-President of Standards and Services for the National Association of Social Workers-MI Chapter. In addition to his work in academia, he works part-time as a therapist for Butterfly Counseling in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Thursday, September 19, 2024
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Fall Social Networking Event - Thursday, September 19th 

The MDMLG Program and Professional Development Committee is hosting our annual Social Networking event on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Detroit Fleat in Ferndale, MI. There is Indoor and outdoor seating but the weather might choose where we are going to sit! The event will begin at 5pm and end by 8pm. 

Please be aware that while MDMLG is organizing this event, attendees will be responsible for purchasing their own food or drink. The house menu can be found here and the food truck list with menu links can be found here. There is also a full bar with beer, wine, cider, etc. as well as non-alcoholic drinks. 

Date & Time 

Thursday, September 19, 2024
5:00pm-8:00pm 

Location & Parking 

1820 E 9 Mile Rd
Ferndale, MI 48220 

 

 

  

 

MDMLG Executive Board Meetings
2024-2025

Dates Location
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
9:30-11:00 a.m. 		Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Contact Steven Moore for details
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
9:30-11:00 a.m. 		Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Contact Steven Moore for details
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
9:30-11:00 a.m.		 Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Contact Steven Moore for details
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
9:30-11:00 a.m.		 Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Contact Steven Moore for details

 

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