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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Allez en France, Provence, St Tropez et Monaco avec ASCLA!<o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>We still have some space available on our</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla"><b><span style='color:#2BA59D'>Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies</span></b></a> (ASCLA) trip to southern France in October 2013, and some updates to the itinerary as well!</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This trip is the fourth hosted by ASCLA, a division of ALA. Previous adventures include Paris, Ireland and most recently Italy!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This adventure is open to the library community; there are no membership requirements in order to participate.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Previous travelers have brought spouses, siblings and friends along.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Travelers will arrive in Nice on October 6, then transfer to Les-Baux-de-Provence. From Les Baux, the trip will explore the Luberon Valley, full of vineyards, lavender fields, olive groves and charming towns like L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Gordes; Avignon; Arles; Nimes and Pont du Gard. On Oct. 9, we’ll depart for St. Tropez, with evening accommodations in La Croix-Valmer. Day tours include Grimaud and St. Tropez. Then we’ll proceed to Monaco, with a visit to Gassin or Ramatuelle and Saint-Paul-de-Vence along the way. While in Monaco, we’ll make a day trip to visit the Nice Library, Antibes and Cannes. We’ll also tour Monaco, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, the neo-romanesque cathedral where Princess Grace and Prince Rainier are entombed; and Jardins St. Martin. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla/sites/ala.org.ascla/files/content/asclaevents/asclafrancefall2013.pdf"><span style='color:#2BA59D'>Download a complete trip itinerary.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More information: <a href="http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2013/07/ascla-southern-france-trip-october-2013/">http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2013/07/ascla-southern-france-trip-october-2013/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reservations are due by Aug. 25!</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Questions about the trip? Contact our host and tour guide, Michael Stillwell at Lyceum Tours, at <a href="mailto:lyceum46@yahoo.com">lyceum46@yahoo.com</a><span style='color:#333333'> or 856-795-9044.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>=====================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>**Please share this message with any distribution lists or colleagues who are interested in a wonderful, relaxing and engaging adventure abroad!**<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Liz F. Markel, M.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marketing & Programs Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (<b>ASCLA</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reference and User Services Association (<b>RUSA</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>800-545-2433 // p. 312-280-4398 // f. 312-280-5273 // e. lmarkel@ala.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Find our divisions online at <b>www.ala.org/rusa</b> & <b>www.ala.org/ascla</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>