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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">As an FYI</span>, we’re passing along information provided by
<a href="http://civictechnologies.com/">CIVICTechnologies</a> about changes to their product
<a href="http://www.businessdecision.info/bd/login/login.php?mel=1&result=success">
BusinessDecision</a>. <span style="color:#17365D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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We are working on an exciting project to migrate <b>BusinessDecision </b>to a new platform to include new data sources, a new look and feel, and other updates. We will make the changes in two to three stages over the summer months. Please note:
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Existing projects, reports and clients will transition over to the new system.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Thematic maps are temporarily not available but will be restored in the next stage of migration.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Data sets will now be provided by <a href="http://www.synergos-tech.com/">
STI</a>, not <a href="http://www.esri.com/">ESRI</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>The change to the new data will begin in August, 2014 and be completed this fall.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>For more information visit <a href="http://civictechnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BusinessDecision-FAQ-072014.pdf">
BusinessDecision FAQs</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>We'd love to hear what you think about the changes. Send us your comments, questions, or suggestions at
<a href="mailto:support@businessdecision.info">support@businessdecision.info</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks very much!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deb<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0">Deb Biggs Thomas, MA AMLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Lansing, MI 48909<br>
Phone: 517-373-4466<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0">Visit MeL at:
<a href="http://mel.org/"><span style="color:#7030A0">http://mel.org</span></a> and on Facebook at:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";background:white">The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan
libraries in a new light, v</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">isit
<a href="http://brightside.cedam.info/"><span style="color:blue">http://brightside.cedam.info/</span></a> and watch the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Libraries episode.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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