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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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 Zoom platform.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=6228&">Day of the Dead Storytime</a><br>
August 14 at 2pm <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=6229&">Meeting Challenging Emotions Mindfully</a><br>
August 21 at 2pm <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=6230&">Influencing Others into Action</a><br>
August 28 at 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Are you or your staff looking to develop your skills with professional development opportunities either in or out of state? The Library
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/scholarships/library-continuing-education-stipend-program">
Continuing Education Stipend program</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-size:12.0pt;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
</span><a href="Michigan.gov/LibraryCE"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Michigan.gov/LibraryCE</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"> Links to WebJunction, United for Libraries, the
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/intro/lm-continuing-education-opportunities">
LM CE calendar</a>, and the <a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills">Niche Staff Skills Academy</a> can all be found there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Questions about LM Training? Contact me at
</span><a href="mailto:Wartellab@Michigan.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Wartellab@Michigan.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Becky Wartella
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Lansing, MI 48909<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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