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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks, Stan, for expressing what I’ve been thinking, and I’m sure others of us have too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think LMDC needs to talk to Jeff about this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu [mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Horton, Stan<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 26, 2013 12:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors<br><b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] RE: IT Academy Passes Threshold to Move Forward Again<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I imagine you’ve heard this before now already, but I’d like to make sure:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m glad this project is aware of public school’s starting dates and is working within those limitations. But please remember your college partners. Most of us begin late September, and our faculty librarians have already left and will be gone until the week before that starting date in most cases. At GHC that pre-class week was long-ago spoken for as far as training opportunities go. So basically, this train left the station months ago as far as getting things in place for a full Fall Quarter roll-out goes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m concerned that there will be a big press announcement/celebration that leaves us looking foolish and behind the curve at best, non-cooperative at worst. Are there any thoughts being given to the handling of this issue?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Stanley W. Horton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Associate Dean, Library, e-Learning, and Media Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:shorton@ghc.edu">shorton@ghc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>360 538-4050<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The John Spellman Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1620 Edward P. Smith Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Aberdeen, WA 98520<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Martin, Jeff<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 22, 2013 4:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Public Library Directors; an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors; Keepers of the Stories<br><b>Cc:</b> Angela Carlson (Vega Consulting LLC)<br><b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] IT Academy Passes Threshold to Move Forward Again<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Microsoft IT Academy licenses have been purchased and the program is now ready to move forward again. Today we talked about the day and times for online meetings. IT Academy staff will forward proposed dates and times for consideration. The conversation focused on starting these meetings the week of September 9<sup>th</sup> running toward the end of the month. At the conclusion of the online meetings, face to face trainings would begin and take place the end of September through mid-October. I will forward specifics when the arrive. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We decided next week (August 26 – 30) and the week after (September 3-6) are not the best weeks to start up as the three-day Labor Day weekend is in the middle. For some it may be that last vacation before kids are back in school.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The IT Academy staff are processing the registrations for library outlets and will prepare they “keys” needed that associate the IT Academy with the library outlet. More on this when information becomes available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looks like we are off and running. I am out of the office tomorrow so I will be sending out information on specific days and times for the online meetings sometime next week if all goes as planned. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeff Martin</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Library Development Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Voice: (360) 704-5248 | Fax: (360) 586-7575</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-mail </span><a href="mailto:jeff.martin@sos.wa.gov"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>jeff.martin@sos.wa.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web <a href="http://www.sos.wa.gov/library">http://www.sos.wa.gov/library</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>