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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Are you…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">… a <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">public</span></strong> librarian, administrator, or other staff interested in getting started
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">using data for savvy and strategic planning</span></strong>?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">… looking for both inspiration and instruction in a
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">hands-on, participatory environment</span></strong>?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">… seeking to learn about
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">outcomes and how to measure library impact</span></strong>?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">… committed to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">leading your organization</span></strong> in making data-based decisions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">…eager to <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">develop a peer network</span></strong> to support your research and evaluation efforts?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Launched in 2015, the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) brings together people from across North America (rural, suburban, and urban public libraries) for an intensive, participatory
learning experience. Offered by the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Library Consortium and made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, this year’s institute will take place
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">July 29 – August 1</span></strong> in Atlanta, Georgia. Participants will learn about topics such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
designing outcome-based evaluation of programs and services<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
assessing your community’s aspirations, priorities, and needs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
techniques for tracking public library data and using these data for planning, management, and proving worth to your community<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
using data and stories to demonstrate library impact<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Mark your calendar!
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Registration opens January 17, 2018 at 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">at
<a href="https://ripl.lrs.org/2018/">https://ripl.lrs.org/2018/</a></span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">,</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> and the event is limited to 110
participants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">(This event registration fills up in less than one day so if you are planning to register, please be sure to be online at 1:00pm on Jan 17.)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The early bird institute fee is $1,200, which includes registration, three nights lodging, and most meals. After March 1, the fee will increase to $1,350.
<b>Payment must be made by credit card. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Find out more on the
<a href="https://ripl.lrs.org/2018/">event website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here is what past participants had to say about RIPL:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“This was one of the best training situations I’ve attended. It was laid out in a way that promoted optimal learning while still giving opportunities for networking & socializing. Great
job!”</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> “The curriculum & speakers were so well organized around the overall RIPL themes. It felt like a course in library data instead of individual conference sessions.”</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> “…This was, by far, the best conference I’ve ever attended and I think part of that was the fact that it was so focused on one area – we had the time to delve into the various aspects of
that, as well as get to know one another and work as a team. I look forward to applying what I learned within my organization.”</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> “RIPL was an incredible experience. I learned so much and feel like I came back equipped with new knowledge and skills to implement some relevant data collection and evaluation practices
at our library organization.”</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Director of Statewide Library Services<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">702 W. Kalamazoo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48909<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517.373.9489<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whites29@michigan.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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