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Event:

2026 MLA Conference - Transparency in Operations: Using Open Meeting and Public Records Laws as Community Engagement Strategy

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Continuing Education
Parent Event

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2026 Montana Library Association Annual Conference
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Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:15 AM
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Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:15 PM
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Kris Goss
This program will provide details on complying with Montana's unique open meeting, public comment, and public records laws with strategies on how relying on that compliance can build trust within the community.

Kris Goss is the Director of the Library Learning Hub at Helena College and an attorney with the firm of Jackson, Murdo and Grant in Helena. He earned a law degree at the University of Montana School of Law and an MLIS at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Registration not necessary

Additional Information

Continuing Education Credit(s)

Continuing Education Credits

1.0 creditsLibrary Administration
Trainer Position(s)

Trainers

Goss, Kris - Director (Helena College Library)
Contact Position(s)

Contacts

Vriesman, Kirk - Director (Montana Library Association)

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