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<p class="MsoNormal">In both private and public sectors statistics through demographic information and government data sets are used to conduct and improve research. If your patrons are entrepreneurs, your local municipality, or students they need access and
the knowledge of how to leverage this information. Please join us on March 28 at 3:30pm Eastern for a 30-minute webinar focused on how you can access and utilize these vital resources.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Registration is free and open to all Michigan library staff, educators, and other interested users.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Read more and <a href="https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-databases-mel-statistics-for-patrons-research.html">
register for this webinar</a>.<br>
<a href="https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-databases-mel-statistics-for-patrons-research.html">https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-databases-mel-statistics-for-patrons-research.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This webinar will be recorded, and made available on demand anytime.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="http://mcls.org/mel/mel-training-events/">http://mcls.org/mel/mel-training-events/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MeL training is funded in part by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Additional service support comes from the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the
<a href="http://www.imls.gov/" target="_blank">Institute of Museum and Library Services</a> (IMLS).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">David Votta</span></b><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Community Engagement Librarian</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
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Phone: (800) 530-9019 ext 122<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="22" height="22" style="width:.2333in;height:.2333in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image002.png@01D3C0F3.AC9072D0" alt="id:image001.png@01D31B4A.897DA8C0"></span></a><span style="color:black"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/mclsorg"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="22" height="22" style="width:.2333in;height:.2333in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D3C0F3.AC9072D0" alt="id:image002.png@01D31B4A.897DA8C0"></span></a><span style="color:black"> </span><a href="http://www.mcls.org/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="22" height="22" style="width:.2333in;height:.2333in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01D3C0F3.AC9072D0" alt="id:image003.png@01D31B4A.897DA8C0"></span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“For every complex problem there is an answer which is clear, simple, and wrong.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>-H.L. Mencken<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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