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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries wraps up tommorow! This is a free one-day
<u>online</u> conference aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better. Small libraries of all types – public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. – are encouraged to submit a proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Do you offer a service or program at your small library that other librarians might like to hear about? Have you implemented a new (or old) technology, hosted an event, partnered with
others in your community, or just done something really cool? The Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference gives you the opportunity to share what you’ve done, while learning what your colleagues in other small libraries are doing. Here are some possible
topics to get you thinking:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Unique Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Special Collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">New buildings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Fundraising<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Improved Workflows<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Staff Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Advocacy Efforts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Community Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">That great thing you’re doing at your library!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">For Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014, we’re looking for seven 50-minute presentations and five 10-minute “lightning round” presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014 will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Speakers will be able to
present their programs from their own desktops. The schedule will accommodate speakers’ time-zones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">If you are interested in presenting, <b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">please submit your proposal at
<a href="http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/call-for-speakers/">http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/call-for-speakers/</a> Friday, January 10, 2014</span></b>. Speakers from libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people will be preferred, but presentations
from libraries with larger service populations will be considered. Last year’s event featured two presenters from small libraries here in Michigan. Take a look and see if you can share your ideas for the 2014 event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Shannon D. White<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Toll free: 877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:blue">whites29@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";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. To experience
Michigan libraries in a new light, v</span><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">isit
<a href="http://brightside.cedam.info/"><span style="color:blue">http://brightside.cedam.info/</span></a> and watch the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Libraries episode.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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