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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This is a reminder that registration for both the 2013 New and Advanced Directors’ Workshops is available online at: <a href="http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp</span></a> <br>Agendas for both workshops are available within the event description in the online registration system.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New Directors’ Workshop – Thursday, September 19, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Advanced Directors’ Workshop – Friday, September 20, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The cost for each of these events is $30. The registration deadline is September 12.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions about the workshops, please feel free to contact me at 517-373-9489.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Information about Library of Michigan Continuing Education can be found here: <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.m<span style='background:white'>ichigan.gov/libraryce</span></span></a><span style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attendance at these workshops is necessary for director certification as part of the qualification criteria for state aid to public libraries.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Current standards for state aid for public libraries require:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Classes 1 – 3: The director shall complete the New Directors´ workshop within 1 year of initial directorship appointment. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Classes 4 - 6: The director shall complete the New Directors´ workshop within 1 year of initial directorship appointment and complete the Advanced Directors´ Workshop within 2 years of initial appointment. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This does not apply to directors that have completed these workshops prior to their current appointment as a director.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shannon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Shannon D. White<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Toll free: 877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:whites29@michigan.gov">whites29@michigan.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>