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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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Library Directors,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Time to get the ball rolling with the <b>ExpressSOS CONNECT</b> partnership! As promised, we are keeping things simple. Attached are two brief messages you can share with the public through any or all of your established communication channels (newsletter, website, social media, etc.). <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:14.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The first attachment is an <b>informational piece</b> on our new partnership, should you wish to introduce it to your patrons. <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The second is a </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>critical election alert</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>that we urge you to share between now and Election Day (Aug. 6). I have also attached an accompanying flyer about the election that can be printed and posted in your library, if you choose to do so. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Participation in this partnership is, of course, optional though I will always label priority messages as </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>critical</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>to underscore our hope that <u>all</u> libraries will share those particular items with patrons. Your help in providing the most up-to-date Secretary of State information to the public is greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Going forward, I will only reach out to you when we have important news to communicate. At any time, please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns or suggestions. Again, thank you for supporting this effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>With much gratitude,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cathleen P. Simlar</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Communications Specialist, Executive O</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ffice</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Michigan Department of State</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Office: (517) 373-9080 </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cell: (248) 761-7145</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov">Simlarc@michigan.gov</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#76923C;text-transform:uppercase'>Join My Professional network on </span><span style='color:#4A442A'><a href="blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235" title="blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235"><span style='color:#4A442A'>LinkedIn</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#4A442A'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/sos"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=67 height=67 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE89E7.A93F9450" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: SOS logo small"></span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>STAY CONNECTED:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Facebook logo"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/michsos"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Twitter logo"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/michsosoffice"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: YouTube logo"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/subscriber/new"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: GovDelivery logo"></span></a><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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>