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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Just a reminder of what is happening with these events. Please let us know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Available July 2021 :: New and Advanced Director Workshops
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">These two events are being transformed into online, self-paced, learning pathways. Details on how to register and complete this content through our
Niche Staff Skills Academy will be posted to Michlib-L and emailed to library directors this summer. We expect both of these online opportunities to be available by July 1, 2021.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There will be no charge to participate in these events.<span style="color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Beginning Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">This event is also moving to an online, self-paced format. This pathway will be included in our Niche Staff Skills Academy, but will
<b>not </b>be available by the summer of 2021. We will provide additional information over the summer on the expected date of release.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There will be no charge to participate in this event.<span style="color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Library Staff Certification<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">If you need to complete one or more of these to meet Library Staff Certification requirements, your certification application will be held until you are able
to complete the content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">State Aid<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">If your library needs staff to complete the courses in order for the library to be eligible for State Aid the library will be granted a waiver by LM. If there
are other reasons your library is not able to meet the State Aid requirements you should contact Kathy Webb to discuss options for your library. (<a href="mailto:webbk1@michigan.gov">webbk1@michigan.gov</a> or 517-335-1514)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Questions about LM Continuing Education can be directed to the LM Training email address at
<a href="mailto:LM-LibTraining@michigan.gov">LM-LibTraining@michigan.gov</a> Several staff monitor this email so your questions will be seen promptly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are you interested in the full suite of continuing education provided through the Library of Michigan? Visit
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2F0%2C9264%2C7-381-88855_89737---%2C00.html&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C6ab5648f69a94c55dfac08d8fb589ca4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637535705284367174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=pFMJp20vPD94fa0MjqQRLKW%2Frn%2Bo23aDvNh6MUZqzOQ%3D&reserved=0">
Michigan.gov/LibraryCE</a> for all of our training opportunities, including WebJunction, United for Libraries, the
<u><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.z2systems.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2FeventList.jsp&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C6ab5648f69a94c55dfac08d8fb589ca4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637535705284377132%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=CKFzVkcEWhTbcFG1DKkjpFSZ08yJuR4niv0BKEcSIfg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2flibraryofmichigan.z2systems.com%2fnp%2fclients%2flibraryofmichigan%2feventlist.jsp&data=04%7c01%7cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7c17027b7a91e049ae923008d8d415751c%7cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225"><span style="color:#6888C9">LM
CE calendar</span></a></u>, and the <u><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.nicheacademy.com%2Fstaffskills&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C6ab5648f69a94c55dfac08d8fb589ca4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637535705284377132%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5hQ3X2LreRE9zkmdb%2FnUORrzSgHiY6NNLVrhtc%2Fu828%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2fmy.nicheacademy.com%2fstaffskills&data=04%7c01%7cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7c17027b7a91e049ae923008d8d415751c%7cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7c0%7c0%7c637492535903280091%7cunknown%7ctwfpb"><span style="color:#6888C9">Niche
Staff Skills Academy</span></a></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library Development Manager<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov">Whites29@michigan.gov</a> 517-335-1507 | <a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan">
www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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