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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Karren Reish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> John Clexton <jclexton@gcdl.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Reish, Karren (MDE) <ReishK@michigan.gov>; michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Library of Michigan - Library Continuing Education stipend program restarting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WONDERFULL NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2025 ARSL President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gladwin County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Reish, Karren (MDE) via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Library of Michigan - Library Continuing Education stipend program restarting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce that the LM Library Continuing Education Stipend Program is reopening. We are accepting applications for events or classes per the program criteria that will occur between 10/01/2025 and 9/30/2026.
Please read the Program Criteria at the LM CE Stipend site before applying. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The LM Continuing Education program can be found at <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/cestipend">
www.michigan.gov/cestipend</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Note that the application site has changed. You will need to set up a new account when you click on Application.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Karren Reish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">517-241-0021 /
</span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/lsta"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none">www.mi.gov/lsta</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The MTOY Program is accepting nominations through September 24.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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