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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services and the University of Michigan are partnering again to extend the offer of a free pilot of the “Grant Writing and Crowdfunding for Public Libraries” course on Michigan
Online. All staff of all MCLS member public libraries in both Indiana and Michigan are eligible to participate.<br>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">We are very excited to share that Kristin Fontichiaro, Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, is the instructor for this four-week, self-paced course. This course offers 6.5 contact
hours for continuing education credit upon successful completion of the course. This course does not count towards university or college credit hours. The partnership represents an effort between U-M and MCLS to support professional development in public library
management. <br>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Please enroll using the following link:
</span><a href="https://learn.online.umich.edu/courses/course-v1:MichiganX+PUBLIB607+2020T1/course/"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://learn.online.umich.edu/courses/course-v1:MichiganX+PUBLIB607+2020T1/course/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">You will need to create an account in order to join. If you need technical support, please email:
</span><a href="mailto:michigan-online@umich.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">michigan-online@umich.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Access for the course would extend through Aug. 30, 2022.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gwen Haviland, Training Department<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1407 Rensen St, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:training@mcls.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">training@mcls.org</span></a>
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