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<p class="MsoNormal">Join the American Library Association (ALA) and The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation for a three-day training to help libraries lead positive change in their communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The ALA/Harwood Institute Public Innovators Lab for Libraries will be held this October 9-11 in St. Louis, MO.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Librarians, community partners and stakeholders in libraries of all types — public, academic, school and special libraries — are invited to attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Through discussions and hands-on activities, participants will learn to:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Tap libraries' natural values to contribute to the greater good and bring communities together<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Surface people's shared aspirations for their communities and help bring them to life<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Convene and lead productive, insightful community conversations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Become stewards of public knowledge<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Participants must register online by Friday, Sept. 28. The cost is $995 per person, and team participation is encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions? Contact ALA's Public Programs Office at <a href="mailto:publicprograms@ala.org">
publicprograms@ala.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Read more about it in the ALA Press Release at <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/ala-harwood-institute-announce-2018-public-innovators-lab-libraries-training">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/ala-harwood-institute-announce-2018-public-innovators-lab-libraries-training</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Public Innovators Lab for Libraries is offered as part of the ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) initiative. The initiative addresses a critical need within the library field by developing and distributing new tools, resources
and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></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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