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Building Community-Based Summers</h1>
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If you are interested in participating in a virtual BCBS cohort, you have <span style="font-weight: 700;">
two options</span> to apply for:</div>
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A new Ohio/Michigan/Indiana Tri-state Cohort! This cohort will offer up to 11 sessions (some deep dives, some optional check-ins), with the Youth Services Consultants from Michigan and Ohio, the Adult Services Consultant from Ohio, and each other to consider
what impact summer programs are having on those that need them the most.<br>
To<span style="font-weight: 700;"> learn more and apply </span>to the <i>Tri-State BCBS Cohort</i>, go to :
<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAfcca639c-181e-b233-8d5c-e1b515cbd5dc" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a9EIw-Akqjl-Qa1GpVPpNxtSE4rYkgWV5K1MMtAUn4Q/edit?usp=sharing">Tri-State
BCBS Cohort Invitation to Apply</a></u></span>. </div>
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The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) sponsors this six-session interactive BCBS discussion series, held over the course of two months this Fall. Selected participants will have the opportunity to engage with a nationwide cohort of library staff
to dig deeply into inclusive summer services.<br>
To <span style="font-weight: 700;">learn more and apply</span> to the <i>CSLP BCBS Cohort</i>, go to the CSLP<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA40ef16cc-7d1a-1229-6cc2-702cf22089ad" href="https://www.cslpreads.org/building-community-based-summers/">Building
Community Based Summers</a></u></span> site. </div>
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We recommend that you consider your work schedules and apply to a cohort that fits best, however you are welcome to apply to both, too.</div>
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This series is based on the<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7f7e0462-8c5e-fd51-ae16-701a5577447d" href="https://communitybasedsummers.org/">
</a><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7f7e0462-8c5e-fd51-ae16-701a5577447d" href="https://communitybasedsummers.org/">Building Community-Based Summers</a></u></span> framework developed
as part of a grant from the<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA23b73143-c5b5-246d-ecb8-5120e2f55ee7" href="https://www.imls.gov/">
</a><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA23b73143-c5b5-246d-ecb8-5120e2f55ee7" href="https://www.imls.gov/">Institute for Museum and Library Services</a></u></span>.</div>
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Learn more:</div>
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<u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7b6342b7-518e-8a76-081a-56cc761748f7" href="https://communitybasedsummers.org/">BCBS website</a></u></div>
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<u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4767eefc-7356-27e6-4aed-d3b7e83e022c" href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/re-252358-ols-22">BCBS IMLS grant</a></u></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA792eb0ca-6395-4014-43b5-f56e089c768a" href="https://communitybasedsummers.org/meet-bcbs/history/">History of the BCBS project</a></u></span> </div>
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Collaborative Summer Library Program Updates</h1>
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Next week is the Annual meeting and state reps will be voting on the 2028 Slogan and the 2029 Theme - thank you to the nearly 200 Michigan library staff that responded to that survey and ranked your choices/provided feedback. It really helps to inform the vote! </div>
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Meanwhile, CSLP has created an end of summer library programming survey so they can better assess the usefulness of the materials offered by the program on a national level to better serve you, the CSLP membership. The survey can be found here:
<span style="color: rgb(35, 119, 210);"><u><a style="color: rgb(35, 119, 210);" rel="noreferrer" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAaf4186f3-bf74-31e6-41b7-9f819077eef3" target="_blank" href="https://forms.gle/9ohxTu3YyMcAgB7v6">https://forms.gle/9ohxTu3YyMcAgB7v6</a></u></span> The
survey is open from now until <b>Friday, September 12, 2025</b>. If you have any questions you can contact me at LancasterC5@Michigan.gov or Barb Williams at WilliamsB39@Michigan.gov. </div>
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MI KidLib</h1>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MI KidLib, a
<b>FREE "</b>unconference" for youth services and teen services staff (current, aspiring, retired) in Michigan, is returning! While the unconference has been on hiatus since 2020, mark your calendars for<b> September 24, 2025
</b>to join us in this event.<b> </b>Registration and more information can be found
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In the News...</h1>
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<a title="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/07-08/fighting-book-bans-censorship" href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/07-08/fighting-book-bans-censorship">Taking a stand against book bans: How psychologists are fighting censorship to keep culturally diverse
books available to everyone</a> - American Psychological Association, 7/1/25</div>
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<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAea731b74-96b6-8f40-30a7-160f3e8f5419" href="https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2025/04/fyi-podcast-episode-exploring-acoustic-rooster-with-pbs-kids/">FYI Podcast Episode – Exploring Acoustic Rooster with PBS Kids</a> <span style="font-weight: 800;">-
</span>Public Libraries Online, 4/15/25 </div>
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<a title="https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/07/31/michigan-school-districts-set-offer-10m-innovative-literacy-initiatives-support-students/" id="LPlnk132078" href="https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/07/31/michigan-school-districts-set-offer-10m-innovative-literacy-initiatives-support-students/">Michigan
School Districts set to offer $10M in innovative literacy initiatives to support students</a> - TV6, 7/31/25 </div>
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<a title="https://operawire.com/white-snake-projects-launches-directory-of-indigenous-performing-artists/" id="LPlnk203716" href="https://operawire.com/white-snake-projects-launches-directory-of-indigenous-performing-artists/">White Snake Projects Launches
Directory of Indigenous Performing Artists</a> - OperaWire, 7/18/25 (With the support of the Mellon Foundation) </div>
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Take some time for yourself this weekend!</div>
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<b>Cathy Lancaster</b></div>
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702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
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Michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp</a>.</span></p>
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