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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Posted on behalf of Cathy Lancaster and Michele Behr.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Professor & Research Librarian <a href="mailto:michele.behr@wmich.edu?subject=Teen%20Programming">
Michele D. Behr</a> from Western Michigan University is conducting a research project concerning library involvement in college readiness for teens, as well as “life after high school” programming. She would like to find out more about the kinds of things
libraries are engaged in in this area. She’s interested in hearing about any or all of the following:</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">-- Library programming offered for teens that has to do with exploring college and career options<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">-- Programs, websites, etc. sponsored by libraries, that are designed to assist with academic skills preparation for college<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">-- Partnerships with schools, academic libraries, or other organizations for the purpose of improving college readiness or preparation, or transition from high school to college<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">-- Any other library outreach in the community that has goals related to college, career readiness, or life after high school
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Please respond to her <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFlHa9wp0oADAjascwJB2_7zbYhnXTMIRpWG4L0qIEm-k-UA/viewform?usp=sf_link">
online survey</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sorry for any cross-posting…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you,<a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Cathy Lancaster</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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