The Library of Michigan is proud to host Michigan's Regional Research Institute for Public Libraries. This event will be held August 7th and 8th at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing. This conference is the two-day regional version of RIPL's national conference. The conference will be limited to 50 participants and registrations will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Attendees at Michigan's RIPL will learn about: * Designing outcome-based evaluation of programs and services * Assessing the needs of your community * Techniques for tracking public library data and using these data for planning, management, and demonstrating the library's worth * Using data and stories to document the impact of your library Registration for Michigan residents will open Monday, March 18th at 9:00AM! The link to register is https://bit.ly/2HwJrcC Thanks to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) we have lowered the registration fee for this conference to $50 per attendee. This will include attendance at the conference and breakfast and lunch both days. Attendees will be responsible for their own lodging. * Average Registration cost of attending the National RIPL Conference $1,200 to $1,350 * Our registration fee for Michigan's RIPL is $50 + lodging at a local hotel (average cost $70 to $110 per night) See our event page at https://ripl.lrs.org/mi2019/ to learn more. Joseph Hamlin Library Data Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo St. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-335-1501 Fax: 517-335-1522 Email: hamlinj2@michigan.gov<mailto:hamlinj2@michigan.gov> URL: https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow Us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>