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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Did you see the findings in the latest Pew Report,
<i>Libraries at the Crossroads</i>? <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/09/15/libraries-at-the-crossroads/">
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/09/15/libraries-at-the-crossroads/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">One of the statistics provided in the report released this month was that 85% of the public wants libraries to coordinate more closely with local schools in providing resources to kids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Do you have a relationship with your local school? Are the teachers there familiar with the resources students can find in your library? Do you offer to speak to groups of teachers at in-service meetings to
tell them about opportunities the public library has available to augment student learning?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Do you have some great ideas about getting to know the educators and administrators in your community? If so, please share them here so your colleagues can benefit from your experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are looking for information about how to create these connections the upcoming, November 11 Mahoney Workshop on Collaboration and Student Achievement would be a great place to start. The day-long pre-conference
event will be held in Bay City and includes opportunities to learn from a variety of presenters from both here and around the country. Below are some of the sessions to be presented in November.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">Keynote:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Limitless Libraries: Collaboration in Action<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>with Allison Barney, Nashville Public Libraries,
TN</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Library As Place in Urban High Schools: Connecting College Readiness to Librarian Intervention: Development and Research </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> with
Rhonda Huisman, Wichita State University, KS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Making Public/School Library Collaboration Happen</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> with Lisa Mulvenna and Julie Moore, Clinton-Macomb Public Library; Kris
Remenar and Debra Refior, Orion Township Public Library; and Jeannine Crissman, Lake Orion Schools, MI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Online Teaching Environment and the Transition to College: Building Metacognitive Skills</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">with Veronica Bielat, Wayne State
University Libraries, MI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">College Readiness: We Are Not Alone!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> with Ken Stewart, Blue Valley High School, Stilwell, KS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">"Libraries 360" Partners in Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> with Fonda Owens, La Porte County Public Library, IN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.05pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Familiarizing Teachers with MeL</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> with Jennifer Luttrell, Grand Rapids Public Library, MI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Keynote: Library As Place in Urban High Schools: Connecting College Readiness to Librarian Intervention and Community Partnerships with Rhonda Huisman, Wichita State University, KS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Online registration is available here:
<a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eb9do4n8ac764478&llr=5dyn98jab">
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eb9do4n8ac764478&llr=5dyn98jab</a> The cost for the full day and lunch is $45.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope to see you there!<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">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">702 W. Kalamazoo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48909<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517.373.9489<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whites29@michigan.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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