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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are looking for upcoming training opportunities from the Library of Michigan be sure to take a look at
</span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">www.michigan.gov/libraryce</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> where you can find
a list of all the current training and webinar opportunities for Michigan library staff and trustees.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Upcoming events of
<b>most interest to directors and trustees</b> are below and can be found with more details on our
<a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/publicaccess/eventCalendarBig.jsp?year=2021&month=0">
training calendar</a>. You can register for the free events using the links you find there.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library Law Spotlight - Library Privacy Act Amendments, Pt 1. - January 27 at 10:00 am ET (Pt. 2 will be hosted by MLA in March)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Uniform Chart of Accounts Update - February 9 at 2:00 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Millage Law for Libraries - February 17 at 10:00 am ET<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Trustee Training 101 - March 10 at 10:00 am ET<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Trustee Training 102, Advanced Trustee - March 17 at 10:00 am ET<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">At the beginning of this year we also began offering training from PCI Webinars and you can find all of these, which include four live webinars per month, alongside LM training on our
training calendar. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Don’t forget that LM also provides funding for training and professional development through the
</span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-359559--,00.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Library Continuing Education Program</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
We are currently reviewing stipend requests monthly and you can receive up to $500 for virtual events through this program. We just approved a new batch of funding for many library staff to participate in a variety of professional development programs over
the next few months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We hope you find content that is of use to you in your own work. Please let us know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">sdw</span><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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