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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#111111;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">How Can My Library Use ECF</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#111111"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#494949">To help libraries take advantage of this one-time infusion of funding to offset expenses associated with providing off-premises connectivity to library patrons who need it most,
the ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office has created the Emergency Connectivity Fund Solutions Toolkit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#494949">The Toolkit includes five scenarios that reflect the most common ways libraries have worked to connect their communities using ECF-eligible equipment and provide detailed guidance
modeled on examples collected from libraries across the country—in rural, suburban, and urban communities. Regardless of where your library is starting, there is a connectivity scenario to help you leverage new funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#494949"><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/ECF">http://www.ala.org/advocacy/ECF</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Sonya Schryer Norris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Library of Michigan, MDE<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">Are you interested in the full suite of continuing education provided through the Library of Michigan? Visit
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9264,7-381-88855_89737---,00.html">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Michigan.gov/LibraryCE</span></a> for all of our training opportunities, including WebJunction, United for Libraries, the
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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%7C17027b7a91e049ae923008d8d415751c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637492535903280091%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Jjotod%2BeTmpn1sKB51Cs9%2Fqq64Ar%2Fi8LqfIlhRecXLA%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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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