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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See below for a professional development opportunity. The cohort that would apply to us, I assume is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Southwest Cohort<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 8-10, 2022 (MT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Schander<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 25, 2021 9:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Guinnee, Eli, DCA <Eli.Guinnee@state.nm.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [COSLA] Apply for Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School | Learning-Unlearning-Relearning Through Strategic Foresight<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Deborah Schander <<a href="mailto:Deborah.Schander@ct.gov">Deborah.Schander@ct.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Apply for Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School | Learning-Unlearning-Relearning Through Strategic Foresight<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“<span style="color:black">Learning how to think about and consider the future opens up our opportunities to be creators of the future now. The three-day deep dive into foresight practice is
just what you need to get started.” </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">– Stacey A. Aldrich, State Librarian, Hawaii State Public Library System</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<h1><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Apply for the Next Cohort!</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mid-Atlantic Cohort* | December 13-15, 2021<br>
Application Due: </span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Monday, November 8, 2021</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*Please note, anyone can apply to this cohort regardless of geographic region as well as for any remaining cohorts (</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibguides.ctstatelibrary.org%2Fdld%2FFuturesSchool%2FApplication&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7Ce07da5e0a31542f3cc7808d997cca129%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637707727411270437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ENuC344OX1WzI08PCglIdk4EXztRITqEuX%2F6rCP7ivw%3D&reserved=0"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">view
all cohorts</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">).</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Built on a vision of developing learning experiences that help you to be “fueled by foresight” in all that you do -
<b>Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School</b> is a unique training program presented in partnership with the CT State Library Division of Library Development and
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthefuturesschool.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7Ce07da5e0a31542f3cc7808d997cca129%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637707727411280396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=B58uxs36PVYcKN%2FRXqcAilhQSMHCzqUYPNlfumWvL7E%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kedge:
The Futures School</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (TFS). It emerged from a growing realization among leaders and organizations that success in the 21st century landscape of rapid change means we
must embrace new pathways to the future. In other words, we need to foster mindsets and skills that help us to seize untapped possibilities and opportunities. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Strategic foresight is a framework that creates multiple future scenarios, envisioning outcomes and evaluating current and pending strategies to support decision making and action
in the present against a suite of possible futures. Participants will work with a library-specific focal issue to produce multiple scenarios for libraries 10-15 years in the future. Library staff will develop the skills to identify and capitalize on emerging
trends, weak signals, and changing patterns through tangible models and reusable templates that allow them to apply their learnings immediately.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You are invited to participate in this IMLS grant funded project.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> With tangible results and
a repeatable framework, you’ll be on your way to developing a foresight mindset and skillset, ensuring you are primed for market-leading innovation, successful opportunity development, and future-proofing intelligence. Ultimately, you will learn a strategic
framework that enables you to continuously learn-unlearn-relearn to lead discussion and action in the transformation of libraries.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibguides.ctstatelibrary.org%2Fdld%2FFuturesSchool%2FApplication&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7Ce07da5e0a31542f3cc7808d997cca129%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637707727411280396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5EmAjpqXwSlotxS0bxSK8cQXZjv9u2LCcBBnPU%2Bu9j8%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn
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