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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:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear listserv members,<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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For the last several years you’ve been receiving messages from me about the amazing programming and events happening in the ASCLA and RUSA divisions of ALA. It’s been a joy to meet and communicate with many of you off-list, and to even meet some of you in person at conferences! <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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I wanted to let you all know that you’ll only be hearing from me a few more times over the next couple of weeks, as I’ve accepted a position at a Chicago-based organization that provides professional development resources and events for the nonprofit sector! My last day at ALA will be Oct. 4.<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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I appreciate all of the interest, warmth and kindness that you have expressed during my tenure at ALA!<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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My (almost) final request: Please continue to support the important work that both ASCLA (<a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla">www.ala.org/ascla</a>) and RUSA (<a href="http://www.ala.org/rusa">www.ala.org/rusa</a>) are doing for librarians and library services.<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><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See you @ the library!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Liz</span><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>