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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a weekly webinar that has a variety of guests discussing how they are handling pandemic concerns in their libraries. Today’s webinar which you can link to using the link here is at 11:00 am Eastern and features a large Ohio public
library and a public library in Germany. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can also find recordings of these discussions on the Gigabit Libraries website as well under their Pandemic Response page
<a href="http://giglibraries.net/page-1712339">http://giglibraries.net/page-1712339</a> This is a good way to gain a larger perspective on our current situation in regards to libraries and broadband connectivity from a state, national and global level.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Drop in to the Zoom meeting today here: <a href="https://zoom.us/j/738305239">
https://zoom.us/j/738305239</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Don Means <don@digitalvillage.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 29, 2020 10:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> info@giglibraries.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> "What's a Library...?" Part 11: Library spaces & opening strategies in Ohio & Germany *** Starts in an hour - 11am ET/ 1500 UTC *** Zoom link
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Flibraries-in-response-reopening-strategies-from-ohio-und-deutchland-tickets-104088016058&data=02%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C6897bf4443024dd93c8c08d803d8c900%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637263576901526130&sdata=ZZrxBgrworPcAXf2aqxin7JvRbsQuib0dLckrsWuGKE%3D&reserved=0">Register
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>or just drop in!</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F738305239&data=02%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C6897bf4443024dd93c8c08d803d8c900%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637263576901536129&sdata=mEt2v96jxn%2BF73ylQ%2FjeG35whftFlHF4zRcL0dMtlPs%3D&reserved=0">https://zoom.us/j/738305239</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pressures to reopen are growing. Communities need their library spaces and their services more than ever. Is the library still a
<b>Third Place?</b> How soon can it be again? We’ll discuss these and other challenges being met by
<b>two outstanding libraries.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>North Ohio. North Germany.
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Rebecca Ranallo, Information & Technology Literacy Manager for the Cuyahoga County Public Library</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> where
she oversees innovation implementation and training. Technology in libraries is a constantly changing environment and Rebecca works to help staff embrace the challenges and recognize the value of integrating technology to our community. -"Cuyahoga County
PL ranked No. 1 in per capita circulation of physical materials and visitors when compared to its peers." <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fmetro%2F2020%2F01%2Fcuyahoga-county-public-library-receives-top-marks-in-national-rankings-for-10th-straight-year.html&data=02%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C6897bf4443024dd93c8c08d803d8c900%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637263576901536129&sdata=j32TRjj%2FQ2I3BPuIq4Q%2BHhkPRg3z8p3%2FOKHn94TqIVk%3D&reserved=0">https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2020/01/cuyahoga-county-public-library-receives-top-marks-in-national-rankings-for-10th-straight-year.html</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Silke Niermann, CEO of Stadtbibliothek Gütersloh GmbH </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> (Northrhine-Westfalia,
Germany) since 2015; 30 years working as an librarian in german public libraries; about 22 years as a director; since 2019 chairwoman of the section 2 in the German Library Association ( Section 2: Public library systems and libraries for service areas from
100,000 to 400,000 inhabitants) -103.000 inhabitants in Gütersloh, one main library in town and 9 school-libraries (only for pupils), since 1984 organized like a company (GmbH), shareholders are the city of Gütersloh and the Bertelsmann Foundation, 98.057
physical media, 85.804 digital media, 578.432 loans p.a.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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