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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT</span></b><br>
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">August 10, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><img width="274" height="211" style="width:2.8541in;height:2.2013in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D8ACCE.7D46C4E0"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Ann Kaskinen receiving award from Dr. William Miller of MAISA<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2022 MAISA Education Fellowship Award presented to Ann Kaskinen of MeL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lansing, MI—</b>Ann Kaskinen, the K-12 MeL Engagement Specialist for the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS), is the 2022 recipient of the MAISA Education Fellowship Award.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This award is given each year to an individual or organization who, among other qualities, places service above self-interest, advocates for the programs and services of public education, has shown leadership in support of public education,
and has performed public service on behalf of MAISA, ISDs or K-12 education. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ann began her career teaching high school English, social studies, and public speaking. After earning a library degree from Central Michigan University, she worked for 16 years as a K-12 Library-Media Specialist and gained
<a name="_Int_NiHV0pzj">additional</a> experience as an ISD consultant, teen librarian for a public library, and government documents intern. She currently works with K-12 educators throughout Michigan to help them
<a name="_Int_0pxtJYmJ">use</a> the eResources in the Michigan eLibrary that support the MDE Academic Standards, the Essential Instructional Practices in Literacy, MITECS (Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students), and information literacy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ann received the MAISA Education Fellowship Award for her exceptional work
<a name="_Int_QabBYFs5">assisting</a> ISDs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to helping ISDs gain access to digital texts through the Michigan eLibrary (MeL), she delivered over 80 training sessions for 30 different Michigan ESAs/ISDs (Educational Service
Agencies/Intermediate School Districts) and worked closely with literacy coaches throughout the state.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The award ceremony was held during MAISA’s 2022 Summer Conference in Traverse City on June 23.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About MeL<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2B2B2B;background:white">The </span><a href="https://www.mel.org">Michigan eLibrary (MeL)</a><span style="color:#2B2B2B;background:white">
<a name="_Int_V1fRhpMn">provides</a> all Michigan residents free access to </span>
<span style="color:black">digital magazines, newspapers, journal articles, books, eBooks, online courses and evaluated websites</span><span style="color:#2B2B2B;background:white">, plus an interlibrary loan system to borrow materials from participating Michigan
libraries. </span><span style="color:black">MeL is a statewide service of the </span>
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">Library of Michigan</a><span style="color:black">, an agency of the Michigan Department of Education. The Library of Michigan contracts with the
</span><a href="https://www.mcls.org/">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)</a><span style="color:black"> and partners with several Michigan organizations and institutions to provide MeL services. Support for the Michigan eLibrary program is provided
in part by the </span><a href="https://imls.gov/">Institute of Museum and Library Services</a><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">About MAISA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators consists of administrators and superintendents from Michigan’s 56 Intermediate School Districts. Its mission is “</span><span style="color:#2C2C2C">To
support and <a name="_Int_2wrFF3xI">facilitate</a> collaboration of the unique and evolving work of Michigan’s intermediate school districts (ISDs) and the communities they serve. MAISA
<a name="_Int_2cAtyzx6">provides</a> leadership development, collaborative structures, project management, and collective and customized support for the work of its members.” Learn more at
</span><a href="https://www.gomaisa.org/">gomaisa.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary Ruthko<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marketing and Communication Coordinator<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>
<p class="MsoNormal">(517) 507-4149<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mary@mcls.org">mary@mcls.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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