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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Greetings Michigan Library Community,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It's been several years since Michigan has hosted a library-specific E-Rate workshop and a lot has changed. This half-day event will first cover E-Rate filing fundamentals for library
directors and IT staff who are approaching it for the first time, or taking a second look at it. The next portion of the day will cover both the Michigan and national landscape for libraries so you can see yourself in a more holistic picture. Next, Marie Zuk,
librarian-turned-E-Rate-consultant, will provide a peek into the consultant's perspective with tips for your own relationship with professional E-Rate services. And Matt Stark, director the MiSEN, will talk about the dramatic changes coming to Michigan. The
MiSEN is a fiber backbone that provides fantastic speeds for a mere $.50/mb. What makes it even better is that libraries can sign a Letter of Agency with ISD/LEA to join local consortium applications where MISEN will process the E-Rate paperwork. Far less
hands-on time for the library! We’ll wrap up the day with a library success story. Helena Hayes, director of the Galesburg-Charleston Memorial District Library, recently won a state matching grant to build fiber and will soon join their local ISD’s network.
Hear from this library taking advantage of the MiSEN opportunity about what’s actually involved. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Monday, November 4: 10 am – 2 pm. Provided by the Library of Michigan, held at Delta Township District Library</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;background:white"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventRegistration.jsp?event=262&"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Register
for library-specific E-Rate training</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Agenda:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">10-10:15: Introductions</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">10:15-12:00: Joe Polasek, E-Rate Coordinator of the Michigan Department of Education, talks E-Rate fundamentals including updates for the next filing year</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">12:00-12:30: [working lunch] Sonya Schryer Norris of the Library of Michigan talks about the state and national landscape with examples of how E-Rate operates for libraries in other states</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">12:30-12:45: break</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">12:45-1:15: Marie Zuk of Convergent Technology Partners talks about E-Rate and consultants</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1:15-1:45: Matt Stark explains the MiSEN as well as the plans and opportunities for Michigan libraries</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1:45-2:00: Helena Hayes, Director of Galesburg-Charleston Memorial District Library, speaks about their successful state matching grant and plans to connect to the MiSEN</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Location: Delta Township District Library</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<span class="neoncrm-field-text"><span style="color:black;background:white">5130 Davenport Dr</span></span><span style="color:black;background:white"><br>
<span class="neoncrm-field-text">Lansing, MI 48917</span><br>
Community Room off lobby</span><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Cost: $25</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sonya Schryer Norris<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>517-335-1498<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Norriss2@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Norriss2@michigan.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://michlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://michlibrary.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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yo</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">u<span style="color:#2F5597"> know an outstanding Michigan educator?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597">Nominate them for 2020-2021 Michigan Teacher of the Year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5597">The MTOY Program is accepting nominations through October 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5597">Nominate an educator at </span><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2020-2021MTOY&data=02%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7C602b331f8f2f487cf9c408d7354fd7e3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637036489372233304&sdata=GNIBhCNogd5scy6bOmNROjlZ9vkr5uwQiZMZQR0ppTY%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://bit.ly/2020-2021MTOY</span></a>.
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</span><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmtoy&data=02%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7C602b331f8f2f487cf9c408d7354fd7e3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637036489372243316&sdata=A%2BOJwB6lYMchdtisU%2FoNa2knC92M%2FWcbt2BweM%2FQiOA%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#2F5597">www.michigan.gov/mtoy</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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