Are you looking for free, high-quality continuing education on a wide range of professional topics? Check out the People Connect Institute (PCI) webinars now available to the Michigan library community. Here is the August schedule: * If You Have Emotions & You Know It - Shout Hooray: Presenting Social Emotional Learning in Storytime<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=1268> 08/04/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET * The Secrets of Stellar Readers' Advisory Service With Becky Spratford<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=1269> 08/11/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET * The Anti-Procrastinator's Guide to Time Management with Carrie Rogers Whitehead<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=1270> 08/18/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET * Why DEI Training is Not Working with Elaina Norlin<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=1271> 08/25/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET Free to Michigan library staff. PCI Webinars uses the GoToMeeting platform. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan, MDE 517-335-1498 A major element of excellent service is empowering library staff to learn and implement new skills and best practices. The Library Continuing Education Stipend program<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-359559--,00.html> helps by providing financial support for library staff continuing education. Are you interested in the full suite of continuing education provided through the Library of Michigan? Visit Michigan.gov/LibraryCE<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9264,7-381-88855_89737---,00.html> for all of our training opportunities, including WebJunction, United for Libraries, the LM CE calendar<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.z2systems.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2FeventList.jsp&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C17027b7a91e049ae923008d8d415751c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637492535903280091%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=7gxY8G2vVGdmoqI3HHm72xLjks5dYwe8Xi1kh1R8H%2FA%3D&reserved=0>, and the Niche Staff Skills Academy<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.nicheacademy.com%2Fstaffskills&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C17027b7a91e049ae923008d8d415751c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637492535903280091%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Jjotod%2BeTmpn1sKB51Cs9%2Fqq64Ar%2Fi8LqfIlhRecXLA%3D&reserved=0>. Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan