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<h2 style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">STATE LIBRARIAN'S EXCELLENCE AWARD<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">APPLICATION INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.libraryofmichiganfoundation.org%2Fstate-librarians-excellence-award%2F&data=04%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7C91052c12991f4aa0b56808d92697a0a8%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637583254933230354%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=q0Rwaw7cSvbtysDNdbwVPIHXdPYbLCfcQFkyd4KS4nw%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="color:#006EB6">Library
of Michigan Foundation's State Librarian's Excellence Award</span></b></a> will be awarded to a library of any type (public, academic, school, special, tribal, etc.), including branch libraries, that exemplifies excellence in customer service. One (1) library
in the state of Michigan will receive this prestigious award each year. The recipient library will receive a $3,000 cash prize and a trophy for display in its public area. Two Library of Michigan Foundation Citations of Excellence will be presented and the
recipient libraries will each receive $1,000 and a small trophy for display.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">DEADLINE<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The absolute deadline for nominations is <strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Friday, August 13, 2021</span></strong>. There will be no extensions. Submissions
will be accepted online only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">EVALUATION FACTORS<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Include demonstrating that your library provides superior service to its customers and community through library programs and staff interactions with customers and the service community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">NOMINATION SUBMISSION<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Library directors, trustees, library users, administrators, or parent agency representatives may make nominations.<br>
*Note: Nominations entered should be for the library, not for the library director.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations may be submitted via the online application, linked below. You will need to create a username and password to access and complete the application. If you have previously
created an account when applying for a grant from the Library of Michigan, you may use that same username and password.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">SUBMIT AN APPLICATION<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grantrequest.com%2FSID_5829%3FSA%3DSNA%26FID%3D35054&data=04%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7C91052c12991f4aa0b56808d92697a0a8%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637583254933230354%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=y7CDxpRHHyLUttZgou1y5YdjYzKVZMGrYd6Hblb9XKY%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="color:#006EB6">https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_5829?SA=SNA&FID=35054</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">RETURN TO A SAVED OR SUBMITTED APPLICATION<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grantrequest.com%2FSID_5829%3FSA%3DAM&data=04%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7C91052c12991f4aa0b56808d92697a0a8%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637583254933240311%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=81WW4vZwq0HsMrINfTOC%2BKhywHHuaM7Pk3JCtkzR2O4%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="color:#006EB6">https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_5829?SA=AM</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations must be supported by at least three letters of recommendation from the Library's constituency (patrons/customers, members of governing bodies, community organizations
or groups, others you feel are relevant).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Selection panel representatives include the State Librarian, the director of the SLEA- winning library from the previous year, and representatives from the Library of Michigan, an
academic library, a public library, a school library, and a special library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;box-sizing: border-box;transition: all 400ms ease 0s;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The award recipients will be recognized by the State Librarian at the <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.milibraries.org%2Fannual-conference&data=04%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7C91052c12991f4aa0b56808d92697a0a8%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637583254933240311%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=37hxUN5uZDedj1JjzW5%2BJXzksSRMQUhZG77qiko1zKU%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan
Library Association Annual Conference</span></b></a> in October.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Montserrat;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">CONTACT PERSON<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Lori Poznanski-Mason, Administrative Assistant to the State Librarian<br>
Library of Michigan<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:Poznanskil@Michigan.gov"><b><span style="color:#006EB6">Poznanskil@Michigan.gov</span></b></a><br>
Phone: 517-335-1518<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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