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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Lavonne, yes Roger is right. We talked about this at the Coop Director Orientation last week. Check this out from State Aid Application Process packet, p. 2:<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>ii. A public library that does not comply with personnel requirements due to a change in class level following the application of a decennial census may receive state aid if the personnel continue to present valid certificates and were employed before the library received notification of the change in class level. When a person employed before the change in class level leaves the position, the position shall be filled in accordance with the personnel requirements in order for the library to receive state aid.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/State_Aid_to_Public_Libraries_Application_Process_544008_7.pdf">https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/State_Aid_to_Public_Libraries_Application_Process_544008_7.pdf</a> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'>Andrea Estelle, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#C00000'>B</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FF6600'>r</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'>i</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B050'>g</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B0F0'>h</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#0070C0'>t</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FFC000'>e</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:red'>n</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle'>the Corner Where You Are!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Library Director <span style='color:black'> ·</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Otsego District Public Library <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>INNOVATE <span style='color:black'> · </span>INTERACT <span style='color:black'> · </span>INSPIRE</span></b><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>(269) 694-9690 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://otsegolibrary.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://otsegolibrary.org/</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Cooperative Director <span style='color:black'> ·</span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Southwest Michigan Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://smlccooperative.com/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://smlccooperative.com/</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>OC Lavonne Marshall via Michlib-l<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 28, 2019 11:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Webb, Kathy (MDE) via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] 2020 Census and my library<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Kathy,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My library is currently categorized as a class III library. I think the results of the 2020 census will add enough people to put my library into a a class IV status. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I am certified at a level III. My question to you is when will the 2020 census numbers go into effect? FYI, my library's FY year runs June - July.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Will I need to obtain an MLS degree to remain library director here to qualify for state aid? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I have a MLS library assistant working here but she is not the director. Would that make my library compliant? Or, does the director have to have a level 2 certification?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>LaVonne Marshall<br>Director<br>Coopersville Area District Library<br>616-837-6809<br>coopersvillelibrary.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>