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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Are you looking for free, high-quality continuing education on a wide range of professional topics? Check out the People Connect Institute (PCI) webinars now available to the Michigan library community.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Library of Michigan provides access to the PCI live webinars for all Michigan library staff.
<span style="color:#333333;background:white">PCI Webinars uses the GoToMeeting platform.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Giving Great Presentations with Kathy Dempsey</span></b></a><br>
Feb 16 at 2pm ET</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2424">Handling Unwanted Customer Behaviors in Your
Library with Andrew Sanderbeck</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Feb 22 at 2pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2199"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Best Picture
Books Published in 2021 for Ages 1-6 with Katie Clausen</span></b></a><br>
Feb 23 at 2pm ET</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2201">Basic Cataloging with RDA with Bobby Bothmann</a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">March 2 at 2pm ET</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2202">The Power of Words with Mj Callaway, CSP, CVP</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">March 9 at 2pm ET</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2203">Once Upon A Training: Using Stories to Increase
Learning and Engagement in Staff Training</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">March 16 at 2pm ET</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Are you or your staff looking to develop your skills with professional development opportunities either in or out of state? The
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-359559--,00.html">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Library Continuing Education Stipend program</span></a> can support travel and registration costs by providing financial support for library staff continuing education.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To find the full array of training and continuing education opportunities supported and offered by the Library of Michigan visit the Continuing Education site at <a href="Michigan.gov/LibraryCE"><span style="color:#0563C1">Michigan.gov/LibraryCE</span></a>.
Links to WebJunction, United for Libraries, the <u><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-463693--,00.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">LM CE calendar</span></a></u>, and the
<a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills">Niche Staff Skills Academy</a> can all be found there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Questions about LM Training? Contact us at
<a href="mailto:LM-LibTraining@michgian.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LM-LibTraining@michgian.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Becky Wartella <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>It’s February. It’s when we CELEBRATE… Black History Month and Career and Technical Education Month!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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