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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.75pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://attendee.gototraining.com/7f237/register/6032717212178896897?tz=America/Chicago"><span style="color:windowtext;letter-spacing:-.4pt">STEM
and STEAM for Children</span></a>: webinar opportunity from Missouri State Library<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.4pt">Heather Thompson and Heather Beverley, of Cook Memorial Public Library District, will provide youth services library staff new ideas for incorporating science, technology, engineering, math,
and the arts into classes and programming at the library, with a focus on STEM and STEAM for children. Presenters will provide an overview of 52+ STEM/STEAM programs they have tried at their library, as well as an in-depth summary of 3 programs for ages 3-12.
These materials, including outlines, supply lists, links to scientific explanations, photos, and more can also be found on the blog created by the presenters: www.steminlibraries.com. If this session fills up, the video will be posted within approximately
48 hours of the webinar at: http://tinyurl.com/zyoryxx<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register here: <a href="https://attendee.gototraining.com/7f237/register/6032717212178896897?tz=America%2FChicago&training_3_register=Register">
<span style="font-weight:normal">https://attendee.gototraining.com/7f237/register/6032717212178896897?tz=America%2FChicago&training_3_register=Register</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NASA @ MY Library Partnership
</span></u><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(The 2019 CSLP Theme will be SPACE -Cathy)</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Engage public audiences nationwide in informal and lifelong learning with the excitement of NASA exploration and discovery through new
<i>NASA@ My Library</i> resources! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Seventy-five U.S. public libraries will be selected through a competitive application process to become <i>NASA@ My Library Partners</i> and participate in the 18-month project (Phase 1), with the opportunity
to extend for an additional two-year period (Phase 2). Public libraries serving rural and geographically isolated communities, as well as those conducting outreach to other groups underrepresented in STEM fields, are especially encouraged to apply!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications will be accepted from Feb. 1 to March 22, 2017.
<b>To view the project guidelines and apply online, visit <a href="https://apply.ala.org/nasalibraries">https://apply.ala.org/nasalibraries</a>.</b> ALA members and nonmembers are encouraged to apply; membership status will have no impact on your application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join the <i>STAR_Net</i> team for a pre-application webinar. We will discuss the <i>NASA@ My Library</i> project resources and opportunities and answer questions about the
<a href="https://apply.ala.org/nasalibraries">application process</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pre-Application Webinar
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Date:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wednesday, February 8th, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Time:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 pm ET/2 pm CT/1 pm MT/12 pm PT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Presenters:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Keliann LaConte & Anne Holland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://spacescienceevent.webex.com/mw3100/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=spacescienceevent&service=6&rnd=0.7680737492512167&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspacescienceevent.webex.com%2Fec3100%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b000000026c2a653233cbf6674286e5d572ef8b5aa26457297ca7e1699e091bdd4650ea94%26siteurl%3Dspacescienceevent%26confViewID%3D1758910810%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAALdKxJAgxQfSfT_DpzLREAz-_xnyAc03plCCsYUSFGdBg2%26">Register
Now! </a>(password is "star") <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">See the full press release about this opportunity at<i>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/public-libraries-invited-apply-nasa-my-library-stem-initiative">
<span style="font-style:normal">www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/public-libraries-invited-apply-nasa-my-library-stem-initiative</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: their biannual study of children’s & parents’ attitudes and behaviors around reading.
<a href="http://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/files/Scholastic-KFRR-6ed-2017.pdf">
http://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/files/Scholastic-KFRR-6ed-2017.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Summer Food: Meet Up & Eat Up:
</span></u></b><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:mediumblue">* NEW *</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> In collaboration with the United Dairy Industry of Michigan and Michigan No Kid Hungry,
mini-grants available for the<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></strong>Summer of 2017. Funds can aid in planning the summer food service, training staff, marketing and outreach, programming and activities, equipment, and staffing.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline
to apply is March 10, 2017.</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="http://www.milkmeansmore.org/schools-educators/school-meals/summer-feeding/"><span style="color:#006699">UDIM Summer
Feeding Community Mini-Grant for Summer 201</span><span style="color:#006699">7</span></a></span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">-
Link to UDIM website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Mark your calendars to tune into Facebook on Tuesday, February 7<sup>th</sup>, at 2pm! LM will be hosting a discussion with
Jackson District Library on their Summer Food program & answering your questions LIVE on
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/">Facebook</a>!</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Cathy Lancaster</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a>
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