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<p class="MsoNormal">I recommend starting with the Michigan Seed Library Network:
<a href="https://miseedlibrary.org/?page_id=22">https://miseedlibrary.org/?page_id=22</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There’s a link on that page to a PowerPoint presentation, “Reconsidering the Seed Library,” that we are using to plan our seed library. It lays it all out very logically and gives some great starting tips.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our seed library will be brand new this fall and we’d be interested in talking with other libraries that do this, too. We even can host a video call with multiple locations if anyone else is interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mary O’Kelly (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 7, 2023 3:54 PM<br>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFEB9C">Attention:</span></strong><span style="color:black;background:#FFEB9C"> This email is from outside Western Michigan University. Use caution when opening links and attachments.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My Friends group is interested in starting up a seed library, but they are unsure how to proceed. Let me know if you have any tips on the procedures, acquiring & maintaining the seed catalog, creating a seed catalog, donation requests,
storage, etc. Thank you in advance! If interested, I can compile the answers and share as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kelsey Rutkowski<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#38761D">Indian River Area Library</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://indianriverlibrary.org/" target="_blank">indianriverlibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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