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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks to all who attended today!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It was a good discussion on how summer programming went, a glimpse at some great MeL resources from Laura Warren-Gross the new MeL Engagement Specialist, a conversation &
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_X58gXHGeQYNb-0c0RmMKYwduL9aU8SGaXP0ZdegwBE/edit?usp=sharing">
activity on how we might grow </a> to meet community needs with programming, and we created a spreadsheet for in-library use on
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sharing any virtual and/or passive programming</a> with each other to help support our work. Feel free to add to these spreadsheets – remember if you include a virtual program w/link information then other libraries can help cross-promote.
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Finally, here’s today’s <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GPN7PwoFQgYLzkfA6lRVlAvAU5a-vYvxj56mldb34lE/edit?usp=sharing">
chatbox</a> with many of the shares (I’ve added prompts that were asked of the group in the comments to help makes sense of the flow).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Looking forward to our next MiYouth, December 8<sup>th</sup> at 2pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
</i><a href="http://www.mypronouns.org/"><i><span style="color:blue;background:white">www.mypronouns.org</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black;background:white"> to learn more<b>.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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Join the <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail2.mcls.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fmiyouth&data=02%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7Caf51448f1e92415533aa08d6f4b53328%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636965456410852648&sdata=nModcBWFyzGoDGK%2FtwsSeAXV%2F85AQKEtzzQQj%2FV%2B5fM%3D&reserved=0">
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<span style="color:black;background:white">Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> miyouth@mcls.org; michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Reminder: MiYouth meeting today (9/8), 2pm!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1>MiYouth <o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wednesday, September 8<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:00 PM ET*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*NEW TIME*<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kristin Fontichiaro and I will be leading a discussion on how summer programs went, the transition to Fall programming, sharing library resources, and a quick activity focusing around the youth services “why.” 
 We will also meet the new <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmel.org%2Fstaff&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cf0a125ea0dac4d11537b08d96962f1f4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637656699407522067%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Ky5UPc8l1Kp3wwrmGCnaDUVdcta7bUnGjrjPvI%2Fyk9U%3D&reserved=0">
MeL Engagement Specialist for Public Libraries</a>, Laura Warren-Gross!  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As always the link to join is:
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/506813991?pwd=Z2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09</a>   Password: 454345.<br>
MiYouth will be moving to a new schedule and not meeting monthly, so be sure to also
<b>mark your calendars </b>for<b> 2pm ET </b>on<b> December 8<sup>th</sup>, 2021,
</b>and<b> March 9<sup>th</sup>, 2022</b>.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hope to see you there,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
</i><a href="http://www.mypronouns.org/"><i><span style="color:blue;background:white">www.mypronouns.org</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black;background:white"> to learn more<b>.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<span style="color:black;background:white">Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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