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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am on the Merit Advisory Council and wonder if any of you have questions about Merit and the services they offer that you would like me to find answers to at our next in-person council meeting in Ann Arbor on December 6<sup>th</sup>. Merit is a non-profit corporation owned by Michigan’s four-year public universities (<a href="http://merit.edu">http://merit.edu</a>) and the mission is: “to be a respected leader in developing and providing advanced networking services to the research and education community. Merit is a trusted source for providing high-quality network infrastructure; initiating and facilitating collaboration; and providing knowledge and technology transfer through outreach.” Here is the most recent member newsletter: <a href="http://www.merit.edu/connections/Oct2013/">http://www.merit.edu/connections/Oct2013/</a>. Please let me know how I can represent you if you are a Merit member, or how I can provide you information if you have questions about Merit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=624 height=92 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEE463.C5B8F050" alt="Library of Michigan"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#943634'>Sheryl L. Mase<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Assistant Director, Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Ph: 517-373-4331; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Toll free: 877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Email: <a href="mailto:mases@michigan.gov"><span style='color:blue'>mases@michigan.gov</span></a> <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>URL: <a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style='color:blue'>http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a> <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#943634'>***visit the Michigan eLibrary at <b><u>http://mel.org</u></b>***<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7030A0;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7030A0;background:white'>The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their communities and to those they serve in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century.</span><span style='color:#7030A0'> Visit</span><span style='color:#403152'> </span><b><u><span style='color:#17365D'><a href="http://brightside.cedam.info/"><span style='color:blue'>http://brightside.cedam.info</span></a></span></u></b><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#7030A0'>to watch the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Libraries episode.<span style='background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>