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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Special Collections Update - June 3, 2023</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006EB7">Michigan Poet Laureate at MDE All-Staff, Tour of LM with State Superintendent Dr. Rice, History of Library of Michigan program, and LM Staff at National Genealogical Society Conference<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer at Michigan Department of Education All-Staff, plus Library of Michigan tour with State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice.<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday May 23, 2023 proved to be an exceptionally busy day at the Library of Michigan. The morning was headlined with
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer</span></a> speaking at the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan Department of Education</span></a> (MDE) All-Staff meeting in the Library of Michigan Forum. Nandi highlighted several of her poems as well as had a Q&A session with
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<span style="color:#006EB6">MDE State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice</span></a>. Their conversation covered topics including poets that have influenced Nandi as well as the value and impact of poetry on children across Michigan. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Following the All-Staff meeting, Dr. Rice and Deputy Superintendent (Finance and Operations) Dr. Diane Golzynski joined State Librarian
Randy Riley for a tour of the Library of Michigan. Riley and several LM staff highlighted the history and services of the state library, in addition to showcasing several collection areas of the library. A special thank-you to both Dr. Rice and Dr. Golzynski
for the opportunity to showcase the wide range of materials and services offered by the Library of Michigan!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer speaking at the Michigan Department of Education All-Staff, plus MDE State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice and Deputy Superintendent
(Finance and Operations) Dr. Diane Golzynski touring the Library of Michigan with State Librarian Randy Riley and other LM staff.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">"History of the Library of Michigan: Celebrating 195 Years of Service" Virtual Program<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This past Thursday evening the Library of Michigan offered a special virtual program as a lead-up to the Library of Michigan's 195th anniversary
on June 16. Community Engagement Librarian Adam Oster and Michigan Documents Librarian Bernadette Bartlett were joined by
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan State Capitol Historian & Curator Valerie Marvin</span></a> for a panel discussion covering a wide range of topics tied to the Library of Michigan's 195 years of service. The conversation explored the formation of the library
in the territorial capitol of Detroit before moving to Lansing, the early uses of the collection, highlighted key state librarians (e.g., Harriet Tenney, Mary Spencer, Mary Frankhauser, and Loleta Fyan) who guided the library throughout the decades, discussed
the expansion of the library's collections and services, and featured several other topics related to the legacy of the library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The virtual conversation was recorded and will soon be available with other
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<span style="color:#006EB6">past Library of Michigan virtual programs on YouTube</span></a>. Find a complete schedule of Library of Michigan virtual programs and registration information at
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<span style="color:#006EB6">www.Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms</span></a>. Be sure to also look for additional content related to the Library of Michigan's anniversary between now and June 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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discussing the history of the Library of Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Professional development and on-going education are necessary functions for Library of Michigan staff. This week Michigan Collection Librarian
Mindy Babarskis and Digitization Librarian Jennifer Sasota joined hundreds of librarians, archivists, and family history researchers across the country at the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">National Genealogical Society Family History Conference</span></a> in Richmond, Virginia. Educational events like the NGS Conference offer a vast number of learning opportunities for LM staff, such as gaining a greater understanding
of various forms of research materials/collections, exploring programs developed around family history topics, and seeing up-to-date digitization projects and techniques showcased by institutions from all over the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Library of Virginia</span></a>, the state of Virginia's counterpart to the Library of Michigan. The Library of Virginia is housed in a beautiful facility opened 1997 and is just a short walk north of the Virginia State Capitol. Their
facility houses the most comprehensive collection of materials on Virginia government, history, and culture, plus advances the development of library and records management services across Virginia. This year, it is celebrating its
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<span style="color:#006EB6">200th anniversary</span></a>. Discover more about the Library of Virginia by going to the library's website at <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmx2YS52aXJnaW5pYS5nb3YvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDYwMy43NzcxNDU1MSJ9.GUHLuuWo6kfr4obHvISwh04I2eMTVodsNjy84P92W4g/s/2161323186/br/204204177431-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#006EB6">www.lva.virginia.gov</span></a> or
by viewing a short introductory video about the library on YouTube: <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8veW91dHUuYmUvWmE5Y2dXYUZYZVUiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjAzLjc3NzE0NTUxIn0.wq8YV6BevS1X-Ww9F1W7RDljGrYabzj6hzkI9L8mDtc/s/2161323186/br/204204177431-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#006EB6">https://youtu.be/Za9cgWaFXeU</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Michigan Collection Librarian Mindy Babarskis and Digitization Librarian Jennifer Sasota at the Library of Virginia and National Genealogical Society Conference
in Richmond, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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