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<h1>READsquared Trainings<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">All MI public libraries are invited to subscribe to READsquared provided by the Library of Michigan and supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. If your library does not already have an account, go to:
<a href="https://mistate.readsquared.com/Signup.aspx?State=MI#!">https://mistate.readsquared.com/Signup.aspx?State=MI#!</a> to request one. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Onboarding Webinars - </b>No registration required* <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Onboardings cover all the basics of setting up your READsquared site. These sessions are designed for new READsquared customers or new library staff using READsquared for the first time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>March 22, Wednesday, 1:00 pm EST<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>May 2, Tuesday, 10:30 am EST<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Refresher Training Webinars - </b>No registration required*
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Refresher trainings are best for those who have used READsquared in the past and want to prepare for upcoming summer programs and possibly add more features to their site. These sessions will cover the new theme, site updates, marketing,
and advanced features. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>April 4, Tuesday, 10:30 am EST<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>April 19, Wednesday, 1:00 pm EST<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*You can choose from any of the above sessions and use this link to join: <a href="https://join.me/READsquaredTraining"><span style="color:windowtext">https://join.me/READsquaredTraining</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For the best audio experience, we recommend dialing in by phone as well: New York, NY +1.646.307.1990 Conference ID: 518-509-521 #<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Recorded Trainings:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>If you cannot attend any of the sessions, you can always access a pre-recorded training in the knowledgebase:
</i><a href="https://portal.readsquared.com/r2kb/Article.aspx?id=10008">https://portal.readsquared.com/r2kb/Article.aspx?id=10008</a>. Unlimited support is included in your subscription so please do not hesitate to email our support team (<a href="mailto:support@r2stg.zohosupport.com">support@r2stg.zohosupport.com</a>)
with any questions or if you need one-on-one training. <o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>SEAL: Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries with STAR Net – All Ages<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">These SEAL workshops will prepare and empower public library staff to facilitate meaningful solar and space science programs for their patrons that build curiosity, knowledge and inspiration. Attendees will receive hands-on training on
operating solar telescopes and other methods for direct and indirect solar viewing, best practices for developing and facilitating STEM programs, and how to engage with community partners and library-specific digital resource networks.
<b>Attendees will also be able to sign up for free solar eclipse glasses to distribute to their communities in advance of both eclipses!</b> STAR Net facilitators, bringing many years of experience building the STEM capacity of public library staff, will work
with each state library to customize the workshop experience based on the needs and interests of public libraries within that state.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Space is extremely limited, so register now for these FREE workshops with STAR Net:<br>
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fevent.jsp%3Fevent%3D2987%26&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C1867bf4dd9a74dee572808db1c18792f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638134663686799629%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bNRR0d6YXGknwPK2c6uCdn4T6PB7KU2s6736g%2FS4gBM%3D&reserved=0">Wednesday,
April 19, 2023, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm</a></b> at the Delta Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Dr., Lansing, MI 48917<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fevent.jsp%3Fevent%3D2992&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C1867bf4dd9a74dee572808db1c18792f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638134663686799629%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gdDbnLpoYt7CRbslQjV7RqBakpQfQe%2BfjnfIqmbGDl8%3D&reserved=0">Thursday,
April 20, 2023, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm</a></b> at the Charlevoix Public Library, 220 Clinton St., Charlevoix Mi 49720
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lunch will be provided, however<i> due to limited space we will be offering a waitlist.
</i>If you register and cannot attend, please notify the Library of Michigan <u>at least 72 hours</u> in advance.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Two solar eclipses are coming to North America</b> – an Annular Eclipse in 2023 and a Total Solar Eclipse in 2024 – and it’s time for public library staff to get ready! Thanks to a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and
a supplement to the <i>NASA@My Library </i>Project, the Space Science Institute‘s
<i>STAR Net </i>team is providing 5 million solar viewing glasses, in-person training workshops, solar science circulation kits, print resources,~10,000 public libraries and 55 state library agencies across the nation. To learn more about the project, including
how to <b>register your library for free solar eclipse glasses</b>, visit: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.starnetlibraries.org%2Fabout%2Four-projects%2Fsolar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal%2F&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C1867bf4dd9a74dee572808db1c18792f%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638134663686799629%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8iGeGpB0M3b4ZRwUBRG09ITGkMxBrjjDcVpU1p9m9aA%3D&reserved=0">
www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/solar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal/</a>.
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<h1>Resources<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Digitization Kits from LM for Local History/Teen Engagement<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you're looking for free resources to engage with teens in your community, consider creating a Local History Digitization program using equipment kits from the Library of Michigan. These freely available
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Flibraries%2Fdigitization%2Fdigitization-kits&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C15bbc105ced54f96892f08db32256022%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638158908334806215%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=S8E8Wm%2B2QUMUW8XAJRN0khXtvNkF97DG0JgKY266Mn0%3D&reserved=0" title="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/digitization/digitization-kits">
Digitization Kits</a> provide libraries with access to scanning resources without having to invest in costly equipment. You can explore
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1QA1ECv0fJpugo8ZGt3rQ6tu0_RWotIPB%2Fview&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C15bbc105ced54f96892f08db32256022%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638158908334806215%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bOa%2FluHq50yoAmcac%2B%2Byu2Tp3HGt8YrUMS6caFxmruY%3D&reserved=0" title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QA1ECv0fJpugo8ZGt3rQ6tu0_RWotIPB/view">
using digitization as a Connected Learning practice</a> and find <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Flibraries%2Fdigitization%2F&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C15bbc105ced54f96892f08db32256022%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638158908334806215%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zYWd8TqP8ISiAu4ACa6Z77pBofXi6LjLRHJxMxe6Sgo%3D&reserved=0" title="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/digitization/">
more digitization resources on the Library of Michigan's website</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>TALK: Text to Learn for Kindergarten<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In <a href="https://texttolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TALK-Newsletter-March-2023.pdf">
March’s newsletter</a>, read highlights from the Caregiver Perception Survey report, including findings that parents want to hear from you! The tip of the month includes links to a guide and short video if you need a reminder about how to send texts to your
users to promote the library. Find the links to two drop-in Zoom sessions in April if you have questions or need a refresher.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MiLibrary Quest</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Your library is invited to participate in the Summer 2023 MiLibraryQuest for teens. It is SUPER easy for a library to participate and provides a fun activity
for your teens. Recent quests have had between 110 and 175 teens from across the state submit entries. Our Quest this summer will be in the format of a digital escape room about Haunted and Mysterious Michigan. Teens will be challenged to “Survive Together”
as they face all manner of ghosts and ghouls to solve the mystery of their appearance in our state. Puzzles and riddles will aid them in the quest.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Summer Quest will begin on July 1 and end on August 5 or August 12. The ending date will be updated as soon as it is finalized. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Libraries can sign up to participate at </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FQuestLibrarySignup2023&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C761ad3f3890a41ea842408db307b9770%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638157079603608181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Bjm1phtZvknIUMbl0Ms4c6bNJtkVS5PZJEgXxlhlt7U%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://bit.ly/QuestLibrarySignup2023</span></a><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> by
May 15. If you want to be one of the handful of libraries who posts a unique clue on your library’s website, you’ll need to sign up prior to May 1.
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Additional information is in our FAQs here: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSummerQuest2023FAQs&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C761ad3f3890a41ea842408db307b9770%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638157079603608181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TGqGk%2Bo74hjETmZsT%2BYRN1BgXrm1w2E6P9Z3%2BuUEvaw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/SummerQuest2023FAQs </a>.
If you have any questions, please let us know at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:MiLibraryQuest@gmail.com">MiLibraryQuest@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Week of the Young Child</b><br>
MiAEYC is celebrating the Week of the Young Child this week, April 1 – 7, 2023! For social media and activity ideas go to:
<a href="https://www.miaeyc.org/about/committees/advocacy-committee/week-of-the-young-child/">
https://www.miaeyc.org/about/committees/advocacy-committee/week-of-the-young-child/</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>How Racism Can Affect Child Development<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child has released a new downloadable infographic:
<a href="https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/racism-and-ecd/">https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/racism-and-ecd/</a> based on their studies. Another resource is their Place Matters: What Surrounds Us Shapes Us infographic:
<a href="https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/place-matters-what-surrounds-us-shapes-us/">
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/place-matters-what-surrounds-us-shapes-us/</a>. A wide range of conditions in the places where children live, grow, play, and learn can get “under the skin” and affect their developing brains and other biological
systems. Beginning before birth, these environmental conditions shape how children develop, which shapes their lifelong physical and mental health.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>MiYouth<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tuesday, April 11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join LM’s Youth Services Advisory Council (YSAC) for a discussion on youth & behavior in the library, as well as updates on
<i>TALK</i> and <i>MeL</i>. Please note that MiYouth has transitioned to <b>quarterly</b> meetings (months vary) on the 2<sup>nd</sup> Tuesday at 2pm. Looking forward to seeing you at the next “MiYouth TWOsday!” We’ll be sure to remind you to mark your calendars.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MiYouth meetings are open to all public library staff who work with youth in Michigan.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
No need to register, just join us at 2pm ET!<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/506813991?pwd=Z2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09">
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/506813991?pwd=Z2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Password: 454345<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
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