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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Registration is now open for the Library of Michigan’s annual New & Advanced Director workshops. In order for your library to be eligible for state aid, all new public library
directors and all directors newly appointed in the state of Michigan must attend one or both of these workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New Director Workshop (September 15, 2016) – required for all new library directors within 12 months after appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Advanced Director Workshop (September 16, 2016) – required for all new Class IV-VI library directors within 24 months of appointment.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We welcome staff to attend that do not need to workshop to meet certification as well. Topics included would be of interest to all library class sizes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The deadline to register and also to cancel with a full refund is 5 pm on Wednesday, September 7th.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Evette M. Atkin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:atkine@michigan.gov">atkine@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">517.373.3746<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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