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AACHM Oral History: Leah Bass-Baylis
Leah Bass-Baylis was born in 1954 in Ypsilanti. Her parents Thomas and Louise Bass–a doctor and teacher–were influential members of Ypsilanti’s Black community. She studied dance at Ypsilanti’s Randazzo Dance Theater and graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta in 1976. She also holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change from the University of Southern California. Bass-Baylis was a dancer and choreographer for many Broadway shows, including performing in The Tap Dance Kid. In her later career as an administrator, she developed arts education programs in Los Angeles. She and her husband Doug Baylis have four children.
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AACHM Oral History: Bill Henderson
William A. Henderson was born in 1943 in Ann Arbor to William and Viola Henderson. After graduating from Ann Arbor High School and Eastern Michigan University, Henderson enlisted in the Marine Corps and went through naval aviator training. He flew in 125 combat missions during the Vietnam War and was a forward air controller with the infantry. He advanced through the ranks and in 1996 became the first Black pilot to achieve the status of Major General in the Michigan Air National Guard. He was also Chief Pilot at General Motors. He and his wife Francine have two children, Justin and Nicole.
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AACHM Oral History: George Goodman
George D. Goodman was born in 1940 and grew up in Ypsilanti. His father George worked at the Ford River Rouge plant and his mother Thelma owned and operated Goodman’s Fashion Center on Harriet Street. After graduating from Roosevelt School and Eastern Michigan University, he served as a U.S. Army officer in Germany for 5 years. Goodman is best known for being the mayor of Ypsilanti from 1972 to 1982. He was also director of the University of Michigan Opportunity Program and the Michigan Municipal League. He and his wife Judith have been married for sixty years, and they have two sons.
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AADL Board Meeting - June 27, 2022
This meeting will be streamed on this page at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 27th, 2022.
You can attend this meeting in person on the 4th floor of the Downtown Library, or you can watch it live on YouTube from this page.
If you wish to make a public comment at this meeting, you can send your comment, along with your name and address, via email to ask@aadl.org. It will be read during the public comment section of the meeting.
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AADL Board Meeting | May 23, 2022
Video of the May 23, 2022 meeting of the Ann Arbor District Library Board of Trustees.
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AADL Board Meeting | April 25, 2022
Video of the April 25, 2022 meeting of the Ann Arbor District Library Board of Trustees.
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AADL Board Meeting | March 22, 2022
This meeting will be streamed on this page at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. You can attend this meeting in person on the 4th floor of the Downtown Library, or you can watch it live on YouTube from this page. If you wish to make a public comment at this meeting, you can send your comment, along with your name and address, via email to ask@aadl.org. It will be read during the public comment section of the meeting. To sign up to make a public comment to the board in person during the meeting, email wilsonk@aadl.org or call 734-327-8311, or just show up for the public comment times at the beginning or end of the meeting, and fill out a comment form. If you watch the meeting live on YouTube, you can make a comment in the YouTube chat, and it will be read at the end of the meeting. We will also accept video comments of up to 3 minutes emailed to ask@aadl.org, or voicemail message at 734-327-4245, and they will be played during the meeting. Please include your name and address in your comment. If you need any assistance participating or to make a comment, please email us at ask@aadl.org or call 734-327-4245. For more information, see aadl.org/aboutus/board.
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AADL Board | Public Interviews with Board of Trustees | March 16
At this special meeting, the Ann Arbor District Library Board will conduct 60-minute interviews with each finalist in the director search, with a break for lunch. Following the interviews, the board will deliberate and potentially make a decision. The public is invited to attend this meeting in-person or to view remotely via a live stream through AADL's YouTube account available on this page. If you wish to make a public comment at this meeting, please email your comment, along with your name and address to ask@aadl.org. It will be read during the public comment section at the start of the meeting. You can also sign up to make a public comment in-person during the meeting by emailing wilsonk@aadl.org, calling 734-327-8311, or signing up in person before the beginning of the meeting. We'll also accept video comments up to 3 minutes long, emailed to ask@aadl.org, or voicemail messages left at 734-327-8311. These comments will be played during the public comment section at the start of the meeting. Please include your name and address in your comment. If you need any assistance participating or making a comment, please email us at ask@aadl.org or call 734-327-8311. For more information on the Director Search please visit aadl.org/directorsearch. For more information about AADL's Board of Trustees, please aadl.org/aboutus/board.
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AADL Board Special Meeting | Candidate Presentations | March 14
At this special meeting of the Board, finalists in the Library's director search will give presentations to the Board, with 10 minutes to present and 20 minutes for Q&A.
The topic will be: Imagine we are five years in the future and, as Director, you are presenting the 2027 Annual Report to the Board. What is going on at AADL since you took over?
The public is invited to attend this meeting in person or to view it remotely via a live stream through AADL's YouTube account available on this page. The public will have a chance to ask candidates questions in-person or in the YouTube comments. If you wish to make a public comment at this meeting, please email your comment, along with your name and address to ask@aadl.org. It will be read during the public comment section at the start of the meeting. You can also sign up to make a public comment in-person during the meeting by emailing wilsonk@aadl.org, calling 734-327-8311, or signing up in person before the beginning of the meeting. We'll also accept video comments up to 3 minutes long, emailed to ask@aadl.org, or voicemail messages left at 734-327-8311.
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AADL Board Meeting - February 28, 2022
This meeting will be streamed on this page at 7:00 PM on Monday, February 28th, 2022. You can attend this meeting in person on the 4th floor of the Downtown Library, or you can watch it live on YouTube from this page. If you wish to make a public comment at this meeting, you can send your comment, along with your name and address, via email to ask@aadl.org . It will be read during the public comment section of the meeting. To sign up to make a public comment to the board in person during the meeting, email wilsonk@aadl.org or call 734-327-8311, or just show up for the public comment times at the beginning or end of the meeting, and fill out a comment form. If you watch the meeting live on YouTube, you can make a comment in the YouTube chat, and it will be read at the end of the meeting. We will also accept video comments of up to 3 minutes emailed to ask@aadl.org , or voicemail message at 734-327-4245, and they will be played during the meeting. Please include your name and address in your comment. If you need any assistance participating or to make a comment, please email us at ask@aadl.org or call 734-327-4245. For more information, see aadl.org/aboutus/board.