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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>A friendly reminder to register for the upcoming LibraryUpload meeting on Friday, January 29, at Kalamazoo Public Library. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">So far we've secured an expert on how the Department of Education's Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grants (TRIG) can impact libraries. Other topics for discussion include using Chromebases for a cheaper
OPAC, photos on library cards and a FREE helpdesk ticketing systems. Please consider presenting on something special you are doing in your library!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Technology and IT departments in libraries can be small – or sometimes non-existent! Ever feel isolated in your tech projects? Or feel like you must be reinventing the wheel? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If so –
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12Sw1c5CLknB4xcopGsvYrmxnHrcVSgt3nIZB4XI_BCI/viewform" target="_blank">
please register for the first LibraryUpload event</a>! The focus of these meetings will be projects and issues that face anyone with the responsibility of IT in their library. The goal is to get together regularly, share our own projects, ask questions, and
learn from others in similar IT-type situations. <b>This is the event created by IT people for IT people.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please register by
<b><u>December 21, 2015</u></b>. If you decide to share any current or future projects, please indicate that on the registration form.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>When:</b> Friday, January 29, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Where:</b> Kalamazoo Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Cost:</b> $10/person covers lunch (A link to how to pay will be sent in a later email.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u>Tentative Agenda</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">9:00-9:15 Welcome<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">9:15-10:00 Demos or Reports on IT projects for the public.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">10:00-10:15 Break<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">10:15-11:00 Talk tables - Informal discussions on a set of public side IT issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">11:00-12:00 Speaker/demo - TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">12:00-1:00 Lunch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">1:00-1:45 Demos or Reports on IT projects for staff.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">1:45-2:00 Break<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2:00-2:45 Talk tables - Informal discussions on a set of staff side IT issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2:45-3:00 Wrap-Up<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>More info to come!</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If you have any questions, please email
<a href="mailto:kevink@kpl.gov" target="_blank">kevink@kpl.gov</a> or <a href="mailto:apaffhausen@willard.lib.mi.us" target="_blank">
apaffhausen@willard.lib.mi.us</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kevin and Amanda!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kevin King<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Head, Branch and IT Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kalamazoo Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">269-553-7881 | kpl.gov/social-media<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kpl.gov/"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="148" height="45" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D13745.F4AF8630" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CDC339.A1971E00"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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