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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a quick note... we have added a link to the MeL Back to School Letter on the homepage of
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From: <b>Christine Schneider</b> <<a href="mailto:cschneider.mel@gmail.com">cschneider.mel@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 5:46 PM<br>
Subject: Back to School with the Michigan eLIbrary - Letter for Parents, Teachers, and Students<br>
To: MAME LIST <<a href="mailto:mamelist@mcls.org">mamelist@mcls.org</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Welcome to the 2017-18 School Year!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As everyone heads back to school, please keep in mind that the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) offers many quality and vetted online resources to aid with class assignments. And best of all - they are FREE for all Michigan residents!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To help remind all parents, teachers, and students that MeL is an important go-to tool for school, we are providing a MeL Back to School Letter (<a href="https://goo.gl/F5Sq3h" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/F5Sq3h</a>) and video (<a href="https://goo.gl/tXcoii" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/tXcoii</a>)
that can be shared with everyone in Michigan. School Administrators can share with their staff. Teachers can email it to parents and students, or include the link in a newsletter or on their webpage. Copies of the letter can be given out during Curriculum/Back
to School nights. Public Libraries can also share out with their patrons and local schools. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please help Michigan students succeed this year by sharing the MeL Back to School letter and video widely.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, please note, the MeL Back to School letter is currently available as a PDF in English. Arabic and Spanish versions will be available soon, so watch your email for their release!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great school year Michigan!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#222222">Michigan eLibrary</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">Michigan eLibrary, a program of the Library of Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">and part of the Michigan Department of Education</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#2E74B5">Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: </span><a href="http://mi.gov/top10in10" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5">http://mi.gov/top10in10</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5">/</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">Michigan eLibrary, a program of the Library of Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">and part of the Michigan Department of Education</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan" target="_blank">http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">702 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48915</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#2E74B5">Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: </span><a href="http://mi.gov/top10in10" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5">http://mi.gov/top10in10</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5">/</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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