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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose">There is still time to register for this important webinar on how to use BusinessDecision especially for library directors, managers, deans. Please share widely!<o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Many thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Deb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><b>D. R. Biggs, MA AMLS</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><br>
Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Lansing, MI 48915<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Based on the well attended session at the recent MLA conference—<b>The People in Your Neighborhood</b>, we’ve arranged for 2 follow-up webinars
on how library administrators can effectively use MeL’s <i>BusinessDecision</i> resource to better understand their community and help make strategic decisions. To register for this
<b>free</b> webinar go to: </span><a href="http://civictechnologies.com/training/"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.4pt">http://civictechnologies.com/training/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">
For this particular webinar, those interested in registering should choose: <b>
The People in Your Neighborhood: Using BusinessDecision for Library Administrators.
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<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Webinar Description:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Need to make decisions about your library? Planning a new program? Developing a strategic plan?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Start by getting to know the people around you in a whole new way! Everything from their shopping habits to what
they do for fun is waiting for you to discover. Demographic, consumer spending, and market segmentation data is at your fingertips and can help you with strategic planning, increasing foot traffic, and inform collection development. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">The session will focus on using BusinessDecision to get to "know" the people in your neighborhoods or community.
The data will give you the opportunity to strengthen your understanding of the people you serve and empower your decision making whether you are a public library administrator or an academic library administrator. Become an evidence based, data driven, decision
maker. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Date and Time: December 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Audience:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">
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<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">The session is designed for library decision makers including Library Directors, Library Deans, Department Heads,
and Library Board members. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Presenters:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Kimberly Young, Library Director, Houghton Lake Public Library<br>
Julie Peterson, CIVICTechnologies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">Fee</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">:
None; it’s Free </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt">J</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#45494E;letter-spacing:.4pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please share widely and let me know if you have any questions. Many thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Deb<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deb Renee Biggs, MA AMLS</b><br>
Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48915<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 517-373-4466<o:p></o:p></p>
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