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DIGITAL COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP FACILITATED LEARNING GROUP</h1>
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About the Program</h2>
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The Library of Michigan is recruiting participants for a facilitated learning group to complete the
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WebJunction Digital Collections Stewardship Series</a>. Many people find that learning with a group helps them stay motivated and learn better, which can be especially important when exploring new digital technologies and workflows.</p>
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By the end of the series, you will have:</p>
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Built a community of peers that you can lean on beyond the program.</p>
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Engaged with a diverse group that shares your interest in digital collections.</p>
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Put theory into practice with hands-on activities that reinforce key concepts and develop practical skills essential for creating and preserving digital content.</p>
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Gained the skills necessary to successfully create and care for digital collections.</p>
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The learning group will meet monthly via Zoom starting <b>August 2024 through April 2025</b>. Each course in the eight-part series will take approximately one hour to complete individually and cohort participants should expect to spend one additional hour meeting
with the cohort for facilitated discussions each month.</p>
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To Apply</h2>
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Complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIDRZbL28vXNlid98iwzcbj650WirQ9IGT_FHdT2FqIQZC_w/viewform" id="OWA251a6b81-045e-164d-f6a9-07c475e227d0" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIDRZbL28vXNlid98iwzcbj650WirQ9IGT_FHdT2FqIQZC_w/viewform" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
online application</a> by <b>May 31, 2024</b> to be considered. Applicants from public or academic libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural memory institutions that can commit to the program will be considered. Please share with
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program flyer</a> with those that may be interested in your organization and contact Biz Gallo (gallob@michigan.gov) for questions regarding the program. </p>
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<i>Funding is provided in part by the</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>
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of Museum and Library Services</a></i></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i> </i></span><i>through the Library of Michigan.</i></p>
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<b>Biz Gallo </b></div>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915</span><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">GalloB@michigan.gov</a> |
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mi.gov/LMdigitization</a> | 517-335-1402</span></p>
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