<div dir="ltr">We are very excited to be a part of this project! <div><br></div><div>Selina</div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Selina Gomez-Beloz</div><div>Library Director</div><div>Crown Point Community Library</div><div><a href="http://www.crownpointlibrary.org" target="_blank">www.crownpointlibrary.org</a></div><div>(219) 663-0270</div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:48 PM, David Votta <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vottad@mcls.org" target="_blank">vottad@mcls.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Eight libraries across Michigan and
Indiana to embark on a journey of collaboration.</b></font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The Midwest Collaborative for Library
Services (MCLS) is pleased to announce “Library Match”, a new project
designed to facilitate communication among our members. During the six-month
pilot phase, which has been generously underwritten by The H.W. Wilson
Foundation, Library Match will pair four public libraries in Indiana with
four Michigan public libraries. The peers are of similar size and serve
comparable communities. The project’s goal is to provide opportunities
for library staff to develop relationships with librarians in the other
state. They will mentor one another, expand professional connections, share
staff training opportunities and expertise, conduct co-marketing activities
and develop collaborative public programs. The participating libraries
will be provided with the video-conferencing equipment needed to connect,
communicate and collaborate with their peer library. They will be trained
on the use of the equipment, required to conduct a minimum of three specific
activities together, and encouraged to do more. </font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">“Our 2014 community conversations revealed
that librarians throughout Indiana and Michigan are eager to share their
expertise with other librarians,” Randy Dykhuis, MCLS Executive Director
commented. “This program gives them that opportunity, with the additional
benefit of interacting with librarians in another state. By expanding the
geographic scope of their conversations, we expect librarians in both states
will learn new ways to serve their patrons.” </font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The Library Match "teams"
are:</font>
<br>
<table width="579" style="border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody><tr valign="top" height="8">
<td width="251" style="border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px 1px 1px 0px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Indiana</font>
</td><td width="297" style="border-style:none none solid solid;border-color:#000000;border-width:0px 0px 1px 1px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Michigan</font>
</td></tr><tr valign="top" height="8">
<td width="251" style="border-style:solid solid solid none;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 1px 1px 0px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Brownsburg
Public Library </font>
</td><td width="297" style="border-style:solid none solid solid;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 0px 1px 1px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Delta
Township District Library</font>
</td></tr><tr valign="top" height="8">
<td width="251" style="border-style:solid solid solid none;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 1px 1px 0px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Hagerstown
Jefferson Township Public Library</font>
</td><td width="297" style="border-style:solid none solid solid;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 0px 1px 1px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Pickford
Community Library <br>
(affiliate Superior District Library)</font>
</td></tr><tr valign="top" height="8">
<td width="251" style="border-style:solid solid solid none;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 1px 1px 0px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Crown
Point Community Library</font>
</td><td width="297" style="border-style:solid none solid solid;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 0px 1px 1px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Peter
White Public Library (Marquette)</font>
</td></tr><tr valign="top" height="8">
<td width="251" style="border-style:solid solid none none;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 1px 0px 0px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Kokomo-Howard
County Public Library</font>
</td><td width="297" style="border-style:solid none none solid;border-color:#000000;border-width:1px 0px 0px 1px;padding:0px 7px"><font size="2" face="Symbol">·
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Troy
Public Library</font></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">MCLS will report on the activities undertaken
by the Library Match participants throughout the life of the project.</font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">MCLS, a nonprofit membership organization,
works with its members and other organizations to further the reach and
impact of libraries of all sizes and types. For more information, please
visit </font><a href="http://www.mcls.org" target="_blank"><font size="2" color="blue" face="sans-serif"><u>www.mcls.org</u></font></a><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">.</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Best,</font>
<br>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">David</font>
<br><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">David Votta</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Community Engagement Librarian</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
(MCLS)
<br>
Lansing, MI & Indianapolis, IN
<br>
Phone: <a href="tel:%28800%29%20530-9019%20ext%20122" value="+18005309019" target="_blank">(800) 530-9019 ext 122</a></font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Phone: <a href="tel:%28517%29%20492-3822" value="+15174923822" target="_blank">(517) 492-3822</a> <br>
Fax: <a href="tel:%28517%29%20492-3886" value="+15174923886" target="_blank">(517) 492-3886</a><br>
<a href="mailto:vottad@mcls.org" target="_blank">vottad@mcls.org</a></font>
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