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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear YS Con Community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As promised, the 2018 calendar of online meetings is ready! The link below will take you to a Google doc that also lists each month’s host and contact information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tap-D1yIYFKDOpdagn63j0oThzJN3EM1-uoq23PDbTk/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tap-D1yIYFKDOpdagn63j0oThzJN3EM1-uoq23PDbTk/edit?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The chart bellows shows the dates and topics. Please “save the date” for these 12 meetings. Times might change, and hosts too, but we will do our best to have a monthly gathering.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also, each meeting will be hosted through whatever platform works for the host. Watch for an email with specifics closer to the actual meeting date.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to all who volunteered to host (including those who are on back-up duty) and those of you who completed the survey to help select topics.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have a great year ahead of us!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tessa<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Tessa Michaelson Schmidt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Public Library Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">(608) 267-5077 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="mailto:tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov"><span style="color:blue">tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white">2018 YSCON Monthly Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Thursday, January 25 at 2PM EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wednesday, February 21 at 1pm CST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Techniques, tricks, and tools for being a YS Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Thursday, March 15 at 2pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Data and Statistics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wednesday, April 25 at 2:00 EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wednesday, May 16 at 3pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Supporting rural/isolated libraries or libraries with small staffs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wednesday, June 20th at Noon CST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wednesday, July 11 at 12pm MT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Certification, standards, competencies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wednesday, August 8 at 12pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 3pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Continuing Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Tuesday, October 30th at 11 a.m. PDT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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