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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This is a reminder that the call for proposals is open through the end of March for the September 30 “</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reading
Redefined: Deep Reading, Learning, and the Impact of Digitization" event to be held in Lansing, Michigan.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This program is for librarians, educators, and others interested in understanding the ways that reading is changing, and is an opportunity to gather, debate, and learn.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information about the program and how to submit a proposal visit our even page.
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<a href="http://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/reading-redefined/">http://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/reading-redefined/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are happy to announce that our second keynote speaker will be Dr. Natalie Phillips<span style="color:black">, Assistant Professor in the Department
of English at Michigan State University, where she </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FDFDFC">specializes in 18th-century literature, the history of mind, and cognitive approaches to narrative.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Phillips is currently collaborating on an eye-tracking study comparing reading on a tablet to the traditional paper book.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Also confirmed is our keynote Maryanne Wolf, Ph.D., Director at the Center for Reading and Language Research at Tufts University and author of
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain.<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Program proposal submissions should be 30 minutes in length including time for questions. Proposals might focus on any of the following areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Promise and threat of technology or increasing digitization for our youth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Role of technology in dissemination of knowledge for libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What are deep reading skills and how can libraries facilitate deep reading<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What is the role of the public or academic library in our digital culture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The ways that technology is changing the mission and role of libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Bi-literate children balancing deep reading and technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Online reading/skimming<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What does reading on different devices mean to education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The impact of digital humanities on learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">How do librarians balance print and electronic book acquisitions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please submit a 150-200 word proposal for your presentation<span class="apple-converted-space"> here
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/readingredefined">http://tinyurl.com/readingredefined</a>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This project is supported in part by the Library of Michigan with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Additional current sponsors of the program include the Midwest Collaborative
for Library Services and the Michigan Cooperative Directors Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-----------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Shannon White<br>
Director of Statewide Library Services<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">702 W. Kalamazoo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lansing, MI 48909<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">517.373.9489<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Whites29@michigan.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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