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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please share with your library board members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">United for Libraries is pleased to announce a new
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">online workshop</span></span> in partnership with ALA Publishing:
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;background:white">Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: What Library Trustees Need to Know</span></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;font-weight:normal">. <br>
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</span></strong></span>Learn more about the workshop and the book here: <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/equity-diversity-inclusion-what-library-trustees-need-know-workshop-morning-session">
https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/equity-diversity-inclusion-what-library-trustees-need-know-workshop-morning-session</a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In this event, Anne Phibbs, PhD, Founder and President of Strategic Diversity Initiatives, will give a basic introduction to EDI and discuss what library trustees and boards need to know about EDI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This workshop will help trustees and library directors understand how to incorporate EDI into policy development, strategic planning, funding initiatives, board development, and more. Anne will present a variety
of interactive scenarios in which EDI issues are a factor, with time for Q&A and discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This 60-minute workshop takes place on
<span style="background:white">Tuesday, April 30, 2019. There is a morning session at 10:00am Eastern, or an afternoon session at 4:00pm for those who prefer a later time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You are entitled to free registration if you are United for Libraries Statewide Group Member in Michigan. To register, please contact us using </span></strong><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fforms%2Fe93RcxPvx2GU6rib2&data=02%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C812a50c266594603c7c208d6b392ff9b%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636893841266727072&sdata=rpEf3%2BzxhKIFgnJQdWGimX%2F4XQ08%2Foi7JoRzpw76dm8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:windowtext">this
form</span></a></span></b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">United for Libraries <br>
The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations <span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal">A division of the American Library Association <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">312-280-2160<br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Funited&data=02%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C812a50c266594603c7c208d6b392ff9b%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636893841266737081&sdata=zB4Y8xQxnNfFki9v83TGueTriGoWZtuxaFqRcyhFvoQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">www.ala.org/united</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Library of Michigan provides membership in United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, to all Michigan public libraries. For access to members only resources, please contact the Library of Michigan at 517-335-1516.
This project is made possible with Library Service and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<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">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>517.335.1507<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov">Whites29@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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