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<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t miss your chance to submit a proposal for MLA’s annual conference this year,
<b>deadline is April 1.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The MLA 2016 Annual Conference work group seeks a variety of program and poster proposals which will address topics representing the wide-range of professional responsibilities found in libraries and introduce
new ideas or solutions to the current challenges in Michigan libraries. <br>
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We encourage broad participation from librarians, staff and administrators from all types of libraries. MLA 2016 will feature innovative education tracks to re-frame the issues and solutions Michigan professionals are employing in the ever-changing library
landscape.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y2aCUBpSbDxCm5trAxAk7FeQTnGLxH138PAp1eirQPZpi2ifjBeUqbauLQAaZmN_Y8-oL8ylMmJ1w4WWAb5FfTXNKFeoK9V4PlQ55F8zCopxHspVAmqyJZCW9sL1tj3pn-XZNQGoMlbx0zG71buAWMxZ396_LXkwi-xVZu7ObMfavYHBi9a-7fTN9I5u2qg9oefNePweGdahMqtpI06osFSKNvW8SlBKQcnFG6_AaGNelbaFfvf7xQPlEesIswrr&c=7BUJRwo5rrF-RN5eXlkR3HqQ8HyBSLX4d2WI8N1Rd_zuKJhfws2BRA==&ch=GmERIOHIZ7CDxnxETu-nZ554hFNVb2RrHyoJhisd8voSfZaqozXKtA==" target="_blank">Download
the Call for Program and Poster Proposals for complete details (PDF)</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Submit your program proposal online <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y2aCUBpSbDxCm5trAxAk7FeQTnGLxH138PAp1eirQPZpi2ifjBeUqa5QEgBz7BzD99zzzlwg9UYtqi_s8bvwdQ3yaboK6PiMpa-gsfeuhKiEPyPJC9IG5-HuxKJs7YA9wyQT_E5acVpAGo6LlXMEin1G0ksJ64rMOVx8cPOeHBVcY2PTltypTKztV-PuaYjuoyoDoMveVX4=&c=7BUJRwo5rrF-RN5eXlkR3HqQ8HyBSLX4d2WI8N1Rd_zuKJhfws2BRA==&ch=GmERIOHIZ7CDxnxETu-nZ554hFNVb2RrHyoJhisd8voSfZaqozXKtA==" target="_blank">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submissions are due April 1, 2016</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><br>
The <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 1 deadline</span></strong> for program and poster proposals is firm and will not be extended. Submit your proposal today to take advantage of this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><br>
The sharing of experiences among colleagues is an essential part of enriching and improving the library community statewide. By presenting a program or poster at MLA 2016 you will help open dialogs, facilitate networking and spark new ideas for success. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Questions?</span></strong><span style="color:black"> Feel free to contact MLA at (517) 394-2774.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Kary Askew Garcia<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications and Membership Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48911<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 517.394.2774 ext. 225<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 517.394.2675<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:kaskew@milibraries.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">kaskew@milibraries.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="www.milibraries.org"><span style="color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none">www.milibraries.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><img border="0" width="97" height="100" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D17E08.F511AEF0" alt="SI Logo"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please join us for the 2016 Spring Institute Conference April 14 – 15, 2016.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Learn more <a href="http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/spring-institute/featured-speakers/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a>!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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