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<p class="MsoNormal">Hey Mibrarians:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(Imagine my best <u>demolition derby announce</u>r voice.) (Clears throat.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT! February 28 is the last day to <a href="http://www.milibraries.org/about/michigan-author-award/">
nominate</a> the best. The Best. THE BEST Michigan authors for the Michigan Author Award.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A recap from my last email: This award is given to an author who (1) is from Michigan or who has ties to the state, (2) has at least 3 published titles, (3) has a career of at least 5 years, and (4) is alive at the time of nomination. Think
of it as a lifetime achievement award that can be won in less than a lifetime (<a href="http://www.milibraries.org/assets/1/6/Michigan_Author_Award_Past_Winners_v2017.pdf">past winners</a>). More info:
<a href="http://www.milibraries.org/assets/1/6/Michigan_Author_Award_Guidelines.pdf">
Criteria and Guidelines</a> or <a href="http://www.milibraries.org/about/michigan-author-award/">
Submit Nominations</a> (scroll down). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="http://www.milibraries.org/about/michigan-author-award/">NOMINATE</a> NOW for the best. The Best. THE BEST Michigan Author!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <i>Kathryn Bergeron<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i> 2017-2018 Michigan Author Award Work Group Chair<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><i>Proud Mibrarian<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">*Mibrarian: Michigan librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">** Nominations do not have to come from librarians. Anyone can nominate. Feel free to pass the word to your book clubs, authors, friends, or anyone else.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Kathryn A. Bergeron</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Lead Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Kalamazoo Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">269-553-7986<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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