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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Library of Michigan is excited to present free, online continuing education for Michigan library staff that you can access now from our website. You will need to create a user name and password but it’s free and easy and you only need
 to do it once for any/all of the courses. Each course takes about 30 minutes to complete.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737_99269---,00.html">Staff Skills Academy</a>: Online CE through the Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can limit courses by category. The categories are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy learning!<o:p></o:p></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>
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