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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">After a long wait with the hiring freeze last year LM has been able to hire a staff member to fill the role of Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator. Our new staff
member is <b>Biz Gallo</b> and she began work with us in late June. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Biz has a background in the private sector with digitization services, especially for audio, film and data. We are excited to have her come onboard in this completely new position
for LM. Feel free to reach out to connect with Biz on questions around our digitization initiatives or questions you have about your own projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You can find contact details for Biz, as well as all the entire Library Development Team here:
</span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89053_89064---,00.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89053_89064---,00.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
and below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Gallo, Biz</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:gallob@michigan.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006EB6;background:white">gallob@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">517-335-1402</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The Library of Michigan hopes to provide more support around digitization to the statewide library and cultural heritage community with this new
position. Be sure to connect with Biz for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Shannon</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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"><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>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
</span><a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 517-335-1507 |
</span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><a href="callto:whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call me on Teams</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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