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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">National Library legislative Day is just around the corner, May 7-8, 2018!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you are still on the fence about joining your Michigan colleagues in DC, here is an opportunity that may help encourage you:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Gale Cengage</b> is once again <b>generously</b> sponsoring
<b>TWO scholarships</b> to assist Michigan Librarians in attending NLLD!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interested?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please check out<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://galesupport.com/legislativeday/">http://galesupport.com/legislativeday/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">for details and application.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Submissions MUST be received by March 20, 2018</b>, and winners will be notified on April 1, 2018.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Every single person helps us tell our Congressional Representatives and Senators that Libraries need & deserve their support.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now more than ever, it is important to raise our voices. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join us and Raise Your Voice for Michigan Libraries! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/nlld">http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/nlld</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please don’t hesitate to contact me via e-mail, or phone, below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clare<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov">MembielaC@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with
respect to any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2E74B5">Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies:
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5"><a href="http://mi.gov/top10in10"><span style="color:#2E74B5">http://mi.gov/top10in10</span></a>/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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