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SUMMARY:MLS Member Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Massachusetts Library System (MLS) on Wednesday\, 
 November 5\, 2025 at the Devens Common Center for our Member Annual 
 Meeting. All staff employed by MLS member libraries are invited to attend. 
 \n\nPlease note: This year’s event takes place on a Wednesday instead of 
 our usual Monday meeting. Registration will open at 9:00 AM and the program 
 will begin at 9:30 AM. \n\nMLS is celebrating 15 years of service to our 
 members! Join us this fall as we reflect on our work together and look 
 ahead to new experiences. \n\nWe are excited to welcome Jay McChord as the 
 keynote speaker at our 2025 Member Annual Meeting! \n\nOur meeting will 
 include a hands-on activity facilitated by Jay\, who will share how 
 attendees can effectively communicate data and impact stories with 
 legislators and key stakeholders.  \n\nThis year’s agenda includes our 
 annual business meeting as well as updates from MLS\, the Massachusetts 
 Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)\, and the Massachusetts Library 
 Association's (MLA) Legislative Committee. Stephanie Chase\, of 
 Constructive Disruption\, will also present MLS’s new strategic plan. 
 \n\nWe plan to share more details – including information about the 
 business meeting packet\, activities for attendees\, and other invited 
 guests – in the coming weeks. \n\nPlease register below and contact MLS 
 Event & Project Manager Sarah Donnelly (sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org) with 
 any questions. \n\n\nAbout our Keynote Speaker\n\nJay McChord is a globally 
 recognized speaker\, trainer\, consultant\, and coach on the subjects 
 of leadership and communication in today’s short attention-span\, 
 multi-generational\, and now\, remote work environment. He is also a former 
 four-term City Council Member in Lexington\, Kentucky. \n\nAs the son of a 
 librarian\, Jay has a love and appreciation for libraries in ways many 
 others simply do not. For the past 17 years\, he has worked with library 
 associations\, individual libraries\, and their staff across numerous 
 states. \n\nJay’s heart is for helping leaders\, “Know the times and 
 know what to do.” The challenges for leading today are daunting\, 
 especially for library professionals. The key to success comes down to a 
 leader’s ability to communicate and collaborate 
 effectively. Therefore\, Jay is committed to training and coaching those 
 new communication and collaboration skills. \n\n\nAccessibility\n\nThe 
 Massachusetts Library System (MLS) strives to create inclusive and 
 accessible events. To request reasonable accommodations to attend this 
 event\, please contact Sarah Donnelly (Event & Project Manager) at 
 sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org or 508-357-2121 ext. 301. All reasonable 
 accommodation requests should be made no fewer than two (2) weeks before 
 the event\, although we will attempt to fulfill reasonable requests made 
 after that time. If you may need assistance during an emergency 
 evacuation\, please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly.  
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LOCATION:Devens Common Center\, MLS Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Sogigian":MAILTO:sarah@masslibsystem.org
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CONTACT;CN="Sarah Sogigian":MAILTO:sarah@masslibsystem.org
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