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<p class="MsoNormal">Sending out this <b>FINAL</b> reminder—your input is important to us; please register by clicking on the link below.
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊 <b>Please share widely--there is still time to register!</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Michigan Library Community!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are going out for bid for MeL’s subscription content—aka databases—at the end of this year. We need your help and input as we begin the RFP process, so we have scheduled 7 “conversation” sessions around the state in August and September:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clinton-Macomb Public Library, Canton Public Library, Marshall District Library, Kent District Library (Service Ctr.), Traverse Area District Library and the Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A final session in the UP will be during the UPRLC Annual Meeting on September 14<sup>th</sup>. There is no direct registration for this conversation as it will be a session at the UPRLC meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please consider joining us based on your location at one of the above. Here is the link to register:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing as many of you who can join us! Cooperative Directors, I would appreciate
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Deb</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deb Renee Biggs, MA AMLS</b><br>
Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48915<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 517-373-4466<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://mel.org/">http://mel.org</a> Like MeL on Facebook –
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