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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white">Dear Library Directors, Trustees, Institution Administrators, and Library Users,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
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<span style="background:white">The Library of Michigan Foundation is pleased to announce that
</span></span><a href="http://libraryofmichiganfoundation.org/nonhtml/2016/SLEAApplication2016.pdf"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0066CC;background:white;text-decoration:none">nominations for the 2016 State Librarian’s
Excellence Award</span></i></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white">are
now being accepted.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
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<span style="background:white">The State Librarian’s Excellence Award recognizes a Michigan Library that best exemplifies excellence in customer service. Roger Mendel is sponsoring the $2,000 cash prize awarded to the winning library. The Foundation is pleased
to announce this year that the Citation of Excellence Award amounts have increased from $500 to $1,000. Two runners-up will be recognized with a Citation of Excellence. All three award-winners will receive trophies for public display.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
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<span style="background:white">We hope you will consider nominating your library this year! The deadline for nominations has been extended to August 26, 2016. Winners will be announced at the State Librarian’s Luncheon on Friday, October 28, 2016, during the
2016 Michigan Library Association Annual Conference in Lansing.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Library directors, trustees, library users, or administrators may make nominations. See the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="http://libraryofmichiganfoundation.org/nonhtml/2016/SLEAApplication2016.pdf"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0066CC;background:white;text-decoration:none">nomination
form</span></i></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white">for
details of submission requirements. If, after reviewing the full criteria, you have questions or would like additional information, please contact the Library of Michigan Foundation office at (517) 373-1297.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Sonya Schryer Norris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">PO Box 30009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Lansing, MI 48909<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">517-373-4457<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up!</span><span style="color:red"> </span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup"><span style="color:blue">www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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