A collaborative effort between REMC 14, Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative and the Library of Michigan

to bring educational opportunities to Michigan librarians and media specialists throughout the year.

Reaching the Reluctant Reader Workshop

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

(Registration begins at 8:45 a.m.)

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Genesee Intermediate School District

Genesee Career Institute Bldg., G-5081 Torrey Rd., Flint, MI

Guest Speakers include:

v Michael Sullivan, Nationally Acclaimed Speaker & Author

· Proficiency for All and Other Depressing Thoughts: Real Literacy for the Next Generation

· Raising Boy Readers

v Deb Biggs Thomas, Library of Michigan MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator

· The Michigan eLibrary (MeL) Has the Common Core Covered!

v Karren Reish, Library of Michigan Youth Services Coordinator

· Meeting the Needs of Community Youth: Cooperating Across the Lines

v Lynn Rutan, Readers Advisory Specialist & ALA Booklist Bookends blogger

· Reaching the Reluctant Reader: New Fiction & Non-Fiction

$30.00 Registration Fee, includes lunch

Reservations are now being accepted at Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative.

To register, phone (810) 232-7119; fax (810) 232-6639 or email ibancroft@mmlc.info

Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 19th

Hold the date for these upcoming events:

February 10, 2015         2:00 p.m.         Online Summer Reading Options:

     What Services Are Out There and What Can You

     Do With Them Webinar

February 24, 2015         9:00 – 5:00      Reaching the Reluctant Reader Workshop

Featuring Guest Speakers Michael Sullivan,

                                                                              Deb Biggs-Thomas, Karren Reish and Lynn Rutan

                                                                              Location: Genesee Intermediate School District

                                                                                              Genesee Career Institute Building

                                                                                              G-5081 Torrey Road

                                                                                              Flint, MI 48507

March 4, 2015                2:00 p.m.         School Visits and Summer Reading Webinar

March 26-27, 2015                                  Spring Institute

                                                                 Sheraton Hotel - Ann Arbor