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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=7496">Developing
Library Services for Teens with Disabilities</a><br>
May 14 at 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=7497">Cultivating
AI Literacy in Your Patrons: How to Help Patrons Adapt to Our Ai-Driven World</a><br>
May 21 at 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=7498">Appy Hour
2.0</a><br>
May 28 at 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce">Michigan.gov/LibraryCE</a> 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-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Questions about LM Training? Contact me at
<a href="mailto:Wartellab@Michigan.gov">Wartellab@Michigan.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through
the Library of Michigan.</span></i><i><span style="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">Thank you,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Becky Wartella
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Lansing, MI 48909
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="123" height="121" style="width:1.2812in;height:1.2604in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01DBBA7A.53B79C00" alt="A picture containing text, room, gear, gambling house
AI-generated content may be incorrect."></span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Acknowledge the incredible strength of students’ multilingual abilities.
<br>
Seek the </span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/flexible-learning/michigan-seal-of-biliteracy"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Michigan Seal of Biliteracy</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> for graduating
seniors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="197" height="38" style="width:2.052in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01DBBA7A.53B79C00" alt="Michigan.gov/Vote logo
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at
</span><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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