The New Opportunities in Adult Programming virtual meeting will return on Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Next week our topic will be digital inclusion. LM currently has CARES Act grants funding available for digital inclusion efforts. Let's learn more about what digital inclusion is and why it is important for libraries to be part of the effort to increase digital inclusion in our communities. We will be joined by Eric Frederick, Executive Director for Connected Nation Michigan. Eric will provide us a national and statewide view of where our communities stand now with access to broadband, what digital inclusion is, and how we can all engage in efforts to increase access to it across Michigan. The pandemic has really highlighted the need for more work in this area to ensure everyone has access to a vital and basic requirement for 21st century life. We hope this session will give you some ideas for your own CARES Act digital inclusion grant application that is due on July 6 at 5pm ET as well. To review the notes and find the recording link to all our New Opportunities in Adult Programming virtual meetings visit our Google folder here: https://bit.ly/lm-adult (includes chat logs) You can add your own questions and tips to this as well to share with your colleagues. We use the same link each time we meet. You can add your own questions and tips to this as well to share with your colleagues. Join us online or by telephone here: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/98381393043?pwd=YkJJUkdGZFV5VEVvckVJY3g3R3hu... Password: 340524 Telephone: 216 706 7005 OR 8664345269 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 579192 We hope libraries continue to build on the skills and creativity that they have exhibited during the stay at home environment. Creating new opportunities for library engagement with creative services in multiple environments will be necessary now and in the future. Please let us know if you have questions. Shannon Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29@michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Schedule: Tue-Fri, 8-5