<div dir="ltr">Got a great idea for a conference presentation? The Association for Small and Rural Libraries is accepting proposals through Jan. 24, 2018 for its September 2018 conference.<br>Please see below.<br clear="all"><div><div><div class="gmail-m_1836540427780343824gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br>Thanks,<br>Colleen<br>Stair District Library<br>Morenci, MI 49256<br><br><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">The Association for Small and Rural Libraries Conference Program Committee is<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">
</span>excited to release the call for session proposals for 2018 ARSL Conference in Springfield, IL, <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">Sept 13-15, 2018</span></span>. Our conference theme this year is: Linking Libraries in the Land of Lincoln.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">*****ATTENTION: Please thoroughly read the proposal submittal form.*****</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Important items to note:</span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;background:yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Bring us your best!</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">We will be accepting a maximum of TWO proposals
per presenter, including individual and group presentations. </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">PRESENTER
DISCOUNTS: We will be supplementing registration for those selected to
present at conference at a $100 discount per session selected. If
presenters are selected to repeat a session, there
will be a $150 conference registration discount. For multiple
presenters, any conference discount will apply to the lead speaker only.
No additional funding will be available for this conference
(scholarships are a separate award).</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">DEADLINE: Proposals are due by <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">5pm CST, Wednesday, January 24, 2018</span></span>. Please be sure you keep a copy of your proposal!</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">SELECTION TIMELINE: We hope to have selected presented notified by <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">March 11, 2018</span></span>. Please understand that session selection takes time and there is a team of volunteers working outside their day
jobs to make this happen but we ask for patience. If the date for presentation selection changes, we will announce that.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">CONTACT: When
you successfully submit a proposal, you should receive a confirmation
email with a summary of your submission. If you do not receive the
confirmation or if you have other questions,
please direct them to Jennie Garner, 2018 Program Chair, via email at <a href="mailto:jgarner@northlibertyiowa.org" target="_blank">
jgarner@northlibertyiowa.org</a> or phone at <a href="tel:(319)%20626-5778" value="+13196265778" target="_blank">(319) 626-5778</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Submit proposals here: <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/HWjNZxZfchvSAgYQ2" target="_blank">
https://goo.gl/forms/<wbr>HWjNZxZfchvSAgYQ2</a></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">We have such a wide
array of knowledge and expertise, we look forward to reading your
proposals! Thank you for giving your time and energy to our great
association.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"">Jennie Garner, Library Director</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">North Liberty Community Library</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">PO Box 320</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">North Liberty, IA 52317</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="tel:(319)%20626-5778" value="+13196265778" target="_blank">319-626-5778</a> (o)</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="tel:(319)%20321-8056" value="+13193218056" target="_blank">319-321-8056</a> (c) </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="http://www.northlibertylibrary.org/" target="_blank">www.northlibertylibrary.org</a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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