Registration for the 2015 Beginning Workshop will be open in March. When the online registration is available messages will be posted to Michlib-L and links will be available from the LM website, www.michigan.gov/beginningworkshop<http://www.michigan.gov/beginningworkshop>. The Library of Michigan's Beginning Workshop is a 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. For more information on Library of Michigan's certification program visit the Library Certification<http://www.michigan.gov/librarycertification> page. (Other workshops that may be needed for State Aid disbursements are the New Directors' and the Advanced Directors' workshops scheduled each fall.) Beginning Workshop Date: May 12-14, 2015 Location: Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire, MI Registered attendees will be able to pick up their packets from 6-8pm on Monday, May 11 in the lobby of the hotel. You can also pick up packets on Tuesday, May 12 at 8:00am during breakfast. The event concludes by 3:00 on Thursday, May 14. Pricing will be very similar to that of the 2014 event. If you are interested in budgeting for the 2015 event, please view last year' 2014 Attendee Information Packet <http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2014_BW_Attendee_Info_449158_7.pdf> for details on the event. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29@michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan