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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Awesome Trustee Training Opportunities in SW Michigan <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>#1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SMLC will offer a Trustee Training session with Shirley Bruursema, on <b>Saturday, March 21</b> at Paw Paw District Library, 10-12:30 with continental breakfast provided. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This will be free to SMLC cooperative trustees, $10 for trustees from other cooperatives. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a great opportunity for library board trustees to meet with other library board trustees and learn more about serving in this role.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shirley has served on the Lakeland Cooperative Board for 35 years and on the KDL Board for 25 years. She brings a wealth of knowledge and all trustees will leave with a full packet of information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please RSVP to me via email <a href="mailto:aestelle@otsegolibrary.org">aestelle@otsegolibrary.org</a> with a total number of trustees attending by <b>Thursday, March 13.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>#2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FOML Trustee Alliance Training: Sustainability - at Portage District Library on <b>Friday, March 27.</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Details and Sign Ups at: <a href="https://fomlevents.org/events/trustee-alliance-workshop-2020/">https://fomlevents.org/events/trustee-alliance-workshop-2020/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'>Andrea Estelle, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#C00000'>B</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FF6600'>r</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'>i</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B050'>g</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B0F0'>h</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#0070C0'>t</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FFC000'>e</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:red'>n</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:LillyBelle'>the Corner Where You Are!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Cooperative Director <span style='color:black'> ·</span></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Southwest Michigan Library Cooperative<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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='color:blue'>https://smlccooperative.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>