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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to pass along information from <b>the United for Libraries newsletter</b> on a couple of resources now available to Libraries from the ALA & United for Libraries, (the division of ALA that focuses on Trustees and Friend Groups):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A Revised version of <b><i>“Getting Grants in your Community”</i></b> is available at NO COST from the
<b>United for Libraries Website</b> at <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/friendszone/publications">
http://www.ala.org/united/friendszone/publications</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(This site requires a login – The Library of Michigan pays for access for all Public Libraries to United for Libraries. If you need the username and password to access, please contact me , or LoM Statewide Library Services at
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">
517-373-1580</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You may also want to take a look at the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom’s revised tools for reporting Censorship & Hate Crimes:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport">http://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more interesting and useful resources (including copies of “<i>The Voice</i>” newsletter, check out United for Libraries at
<a href="http://www.ala.org/united/">http://www.ala.org/united/</a> (Login is required for newsletter access – Contact us here in Statewide Library Services( see above, or my contact info, below) for United for Libraries username and password!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clare<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov">MembielaC@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>The research and resources above is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="493" height="50" style="width:5.1354in;height:.5208in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D281EB.828270D0" alt="cte-horiz-michigan"> <a href="http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="51" height="66" style="width:.5312in;height:.6875in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.png@01D281EB.828270D0" alt="cte month resized for signature"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Visit <a href="http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth"><span style="color:blue">www.acteonline.org/ctemonth
</span></a>for more information on Career and Technical Education<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">February is Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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