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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PLA's latest field-driven initiative, Project Outcome helps libraries better measure the outcomes of the services they offer to patrons and provide the resources and support to
effectively communicate and implement their findings for advocacy, partnership, and planning activities. To learn more about Project Outcome, visit the
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_58063_78072---,00.html">
Library of Michigan’s Project Outcome page</a> and check out the links below!<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"><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/performancemeasurement">PLA’s Project Outcome Page</a><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">Webinars on Project Outcome:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/archive/projectoutcome">Project Outcome: An Overview of PLA’s Latest Initiative for Libraries</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/archive/howtoprojectoutcome">How to Join Project Outcome</a><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">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"><font color="#0563c1"><span style="color:#0563C1">atkine@michigan.gov</span></font></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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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#2e74b5" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#2E74B5">Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies:
</span></font><font size="2" color="#2e74b5"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5"><a href="http://mi.gov/top10in10"><font color="#2e74b5"><span style="color:#2E74B5">http://mi.gov/top10in10</span></font></a>/<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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