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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are you ready for a data adventure?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We’re excited to announce that the next Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) national event will occur
<b>July 23-26, 2023</b> in Madison, Wisconsin. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">RIPL began in 2015 as an immersive, bootcamp-style event for public library staff to learn practical methods for gathering, analyzing, and using data for planning, management, and communicating
impact. Now, after 4 national events and more than 25 regional events, it’s time for the next wave.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">At the 2023 national event, we will debut a new format, tailored to meeting the needs of those just getting started with data and evaluation as well as data geeks, and for people new
to RIPL as well as RIPL alumni. Longer breakout sessions (2.5 hours) will enable participants to explore topics in more depth. What’s not changing? Hands-on, experiential learning; an immersive, camp-like experience; and the opportunity to connect with instructors
and library staff from around the US and beyond who are passionate about creating data-powered libraries.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Learn more about RIPL 2023 at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ripleffect.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7Cb04e854ba2904f7ec24308da7a1737e2%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637956537945033166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uFG1FfGQwhsF5kmoR7Ahn0%2FmagvJ%2FHdmBP2FhL%2FcsSQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://www.ripleffect.org/</span></a><span style="color:black">.
<b>Registration will open February 13, 2023.</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This conference registration fills up very quickly. If you are interested in attending be sure to mark your calendars and have your finger on the keys February 13. Don’t forget
you can also apply for a CE Stipend from LM to help support out of state professional development as well. Details on that program are here:
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/scholarships/library-continuing-education-stipend-program">
https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/scholarships/library-continuing-education-stipend-program</a> (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">This project was made possible in part
by the Institute of Museum and Library Services</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"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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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