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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Are you looking for free, high-quality continuing education on a wide range of professional topics? Check out the People Connect Institute (PCI) webinars now available to
the Michigan library community. Here is the February schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=346">In Times of Uncertainty - Get Strategic! with Amanda Standerfer</a><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;background:white">02/03/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#333333;margin-top:15.0pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=355">Big Programs, Little Budget: Forging Community Partnerships in a Small Town with Chelsea Price</a><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">02/10/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=356">Best Children’s Books of 2020
with Jill Burket Ragase and Amy Schardein</a><br>
<span style="background:white">02/17/2021 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET (Two-hour special)</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=357">Difficult Conversations Online: How to Teach Civilly in an Uncivil Environment</a><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">02/24/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="neonbody" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333">PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's <a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills"><span style="color:#428BCA">Niche
Staff Skills Academy</span></a> about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Michigan Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">517-335-1498<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://mel.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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