Greetings all,

The Library of Michigan has been growing our online Staff Skills Academy and we’d like to present the following new courses:

• 10 Strategies for Community Organizing in Libraries
• Closed Captioning with Rev.Com [30 Mins.]
• De-escalation – Skills and Practies
• Instagram – Share Your Moments
• Internet Safety – Best Practices in the Digital Age
• Genealogy
• Reference Tools for Youth Services
• Self-Evaluation Writing for Staff (from the Pioneer Library System) [45 Mins.]
• Virtual Programming: Working with Presenters and Performers
• Where's My Book? Navigating the Dewey Decimal System

We Are Open During COVID-19: Serving Your Community Via Your Website

• Featuring Tracy Logan-Walker, Cadillac-Wexford Public Library and Laurie Golden, Canton Public Library

Re-opening Lives Academy

• A growing, national COVID-19 specific resource set for library staff

The Library of Michigan also features the MeL eResources Learning Academy with courses specific to MeL materials. Learn how to use eBooks, LearningExpress Library, NoveList, and more. Courses generally do not exceed 15 minutes to complete.

Stay safe and I’ll see you on the other side,

Sonya Schryer Norris

Library Consultant

Library of Michigan