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<p class="MsoNormal">We do what we need to do to get our direct and indirect State Aid, right? And we lobby our legislators and stakeholders to maintain that funding stream.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We apply for grants for all kinds of programming and building projects.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We explain penal fines and TIFAs and Renaissance Zones to anyone who will listen. And many who don’t.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What about E-rate? Your patrons are paying into it with every phone bill they pay. Are you getting it back for them?
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<p class="MsoNormal">At CADL, our E-rate disbursement is in the neighborhood of 60% of our direct and indirect State Aid. It’s a nice chunk of change.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">E-rate is like one of those coupons…you know the ones…40-90% OFF!! in 50 point font, then lots of fine print. Well, the fine print is changing. It could mean more for your library. Will I see you at one of the upcoming workshops?
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/erateforlibraries">http://www.michigan.gov/erateforlibraries</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">_____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sheryl Cormicle Knox, Technology Director<br>
Capital Area District Libraries – Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">517-367-6347 | <a href="mailto:knoxs@cadl.org"><span style="color:blue">knoxs@cadl.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.cadl.org/"><span style="color:blue">cadl.org</span></a><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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