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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Registration is open for Libraries Engage Appreciatively for Positive Change (LEAP)!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>Please excuse cross-posting and note that this event includes lists that extend beyond Michigan, but the event is for
<b>Michigan library staff only.</b><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">As part of our shared <b>Michigan Libraries Engage</b> project,
<b>MCLS</b> and the <b>Library of Michigan</b> invite Michigan library staff to a special virtual event on
<b>Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020</b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Attend <b>Libraries Engage Appreciatively for Positive Change (LEAP) 2020</b> and learn…
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>methods and techniques to engage your local community and initiate positive change through Appreciative Inquiry.
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>to focus on positive aspects of change and build on existing strengths.
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>the importance of collaborative conversations, dialogue, and stories.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Maureen McKenna of <a href="http://returnonenergy.ca/about/">
Return on Energy Consulting</a>, an internationally respected and highly sought-out expert in the field of Appreciative Inquiry, will be facilitating the
<b>LEAP</b> program along with MCLS's Engagement, Consulting, & Training team. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Library of Michigan supports Michigan library staff in growing their skills toward the goal of stronger community engagement. Registration is highly subsidized and is
<b>just $40 per person</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Following the November event, attendees will receive six months of facilitated learning and coaching via Zoom meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Registration is now open and first-come, first-served. <u><a href="https://store.mcls.org/index.php/special-programs/libraries-engage-appreciatively-for-positive-change-leap-604.html" target="_blank" title="https://store.mcls.org/index.php/special-programs/libraries-engage-appreciatively-for-positive-change-leap-604.html"><span style="color:#6888C9">Register
today!</span></a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">For more information visit: <a href="https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/leap-2020/" target="_blank" title="https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/leap-2020/">https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/leap-2020/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This project is made possible in part by the
<a href="https://www.imls.gov/" target="_blank">Institute of Museum and Library Services</a>. Additional support is provided by the
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/" target="_blank">Library of Michigan</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Lissa Krull<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Library Strategist</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Engagement, Consulting, and Training</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">(800) 530-9019 ext 126</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:start"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:krulll@mcls.org" title="mailto:krulll@mcls.org">krulll@mcls.org</a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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