Registration is now open for the Library of Michigan's 2017 Beginning Workshop. The Library of Michigan's Beginning Workshop is a yearly 3-day event geared for library staff members that have not had the opportunity for formal library coursework. Its aim is to introduce library staff to a variety of topics and offer them practical skills that they can use working in a Michigan public library. Anyone new to the profession or just hired at a library, no matter what their academic credentials, is welcome to attend the event. For those seeking an initial Level 3 or Level 4 certificate from the Library of Michigan attendance at the entire Beginning Workshop is obligatory. This year's topics include Library Ethics, Intellectual Freedom, Patron Management, Library Security, Extreme Customer Service, Teen Services, Reader's Advisory, information on recognizing and reporting signs of child abuse and much more! For more information, to view the complete agenda, or to register for Beginning Workshop, click here<The%20Library%20of%20Michigan's%20Beginning%20Workshop%20is%20a%20yearly%203-day%20event%20geared%20for%20library%20staff%20members%20that%20have%20not%20had%20the%20opportunity%20for%20formal%20library%20coursework.%20Its%20aim%20is%20to%20introduce%20library%20staff%20to%20a%20variety%20of%20topics%20and%20offer%20them%20practical%20skills%20that%20they%20can%20use%20working%20in%20a%20Michigan%20public%20library.%20Anyone%20new%20to%20the%20profession%20or%20just%20hired%20at%20a%20library,%20no%20matter%20what%20their%20academic%20credentials,%20is%20welcome%20to%20attend%20the%20event.>. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine@michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746 [cid:image001.png@01D169A3.73327F50] Take time this month to check out the Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy<http://www.gomaisa.org/sites/default/files/K-3%20Literacy%20Essentials%203.2016.pdf#overlay-context=general-education-leadership-network>
