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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">There is a typo in the last link. Correct URL is:
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<p class="MsoNormal">For additional information on Certification and State Aid, please visit the Library of Michigan website,
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668---,00.html">
http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668---,00.html</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Shannon D. White<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">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;color:#1F497D">Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Toll free: 877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:whites29@michigan.gov">whites29@michigan.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> White, Shannon (MDE)
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 31, 2014 10:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@lists.mcls.org (michlib-l@mail.mcls.org); coopdirs@lists.tln.lib.mi.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2015 Continuing Education Events necessary for Certification and/or State Aid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A few of the regularly scheduled continuing education events from the Library of Michigan have been scheduled for 2015. You can find these listed on the Library of Michigan’s web page at
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce">www.michigan.gov/libraryce</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning Workshop – May 12-14, 2015<br>
Bellaire, MI<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="shortdesc">An annual 3-day event held each spring for library staff without a Master's degree in Library Science. This event is part of the application process for some levels of certification.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New Director Workshop – Thursday, September 17, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI<br>
<span class="shortdesc">This is an annual one day event that provides a wide range of information for the new and experienced director. Attendance at these workshops is a necessary part of the qualification criteria for state aid to public libraries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Advanced Director Workshop – Friday, September 18, 2015<br>
Lansing, MI<br>
<span class="shortdesc">This is a one-day event that will provide in-depth information on specific topics for new and experienced directors. Attendance at the workshops is a necessary part of the qualification criteria for state aid to public libraries. Current
standards for state aid for public libraries require Classes 4 - 6 directors to complete the Advanced Directors Workshop within 2 years of initial appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For additional information on Certification and State Aid, please visit the Library of Michigan website,
<a href="http://w3.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668---,00.html">
http://w3.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668---,00.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let us know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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<br>
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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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