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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">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. The Library of Michigan provides access to the PCI live webinars for all Michigan library staff. PCI Webinars uses the GoToMeeting platform.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2459"><span style="color:#0563C1">Ask Me Anything! Cataloging
with RDA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">September 28 at 2pm ET<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-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2601">Meditation: A Tool to Balance
Your Life with Bruce Faithwick</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">October 5 at 2pm ET<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-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2602">Launch a Digital Navigator
Program at Your Library with Audrey Barbakoff</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">October 12 at 2pm ET<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-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2603">Why Kids Should Be Allowed
to Pick Their Own Books (and How to Explain This to Parents)</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">October 19 at 2pm ET<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-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=2604">Using Graveyard Genealogy
for Frightfully Good Results with Maggie Rose</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">October 26 at 2pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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/libraries/ce/scholarships/library-continuing-education-stipend-program">
<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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">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="https://www.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/libraries/ce/intro/lm-continuing-education-opportunities"><span style="color:#0563C1">LM CE calendar</span></a></u>, and the
<a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills"><span style="color:#0563C1">Niche Staff Skills Academy</span></a> can all be found there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Questions about LM Training? Contact us at
<a href="mailto:LM-LibTraining@michgian.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LM-LibTraining@michgian.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Becky Wartella
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Lansing, MI 48909<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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