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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Academic Libraries Conference 2015 - May 28-29 in Bay City, Michigan</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registration for the Academic Libraries 2015 Conference is open!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The 2015 Academic Libraries Conference is Thursday May 28th & Friday 29th at the DoubleTree on the Riverfront in Bay City.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Make plans now to join us in beautiful downtown Bay City for engaging keynotes from Peter Moreville, Semantic Studios and Dr. Laura Reynolds, University of
Michigan.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Peter is a pioneer in the fields of information architecture and user experience, and will engage participants with his opening keynote,
“Inspiration Architecture: The Future of Libraries.” Dr. Laura Reynolds, former Chief Assessment Officer and current Dean of College of Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn, will facilitate an interactive workshop Friday afternoon, “The Library in
the Middle: Supporting the Culture of Assessment on Campus.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Attendees can choose from 18 different program sessions, addressing a range of issues of critical concern to academic libraries. Missed ACRL this year? We
are featuring several of ACRL's carefully curated conference programs! The AL 2015 Conference Agenda also includes a lunchtime update from MLA’s ACRL representative. New this year, we’ll have Friday breakfast roundtables, allowing you to continue your conversations
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have special events planned and time for networking with your peers! Join us Wednesday evening for our Made in Michigan Beer and Wine Swap Reception. Also,
don’t miss your chance to take a tour of the Dow House, one of the 25 Best Historic Homes in America! The Dow House Tour and Dinner is scheduled for Thursday evening at AL 2015.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Don’t miss this opportunity for interacting with and learning from your colleagues from around the state! For more information on the conference and registration:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.milibraries.org/events/academic-libraries-2015-conference/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">http://www.milibraries.org/events/academic-libraries-2015-conference/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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Already registered for the conference but missed your chance to sign up for the Dow House Tour? Contact Kristy Doak at
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anneelias@delta.edu<br>
Government Documents/Reference Librarian <br>
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(989) 686-9874<br>
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