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<p class="MsoNormal">This message is forwarded on behalf of the Michigan Academic Library Association conference planning committee. Excuse posting on multiple lists. Feel free to forward this information to anyone/group that may be interested in this information.
Please send any questions to Rachel Minkin and Shannon White, Conference Planning Committee Chairs, at
<a href="mailto:conference@miala.org">conference@miala.org</a>.<br>
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Good morning!<br>
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<a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=11431489">Registration</a> for MiALA’s 3rd annual conference starts today! This event will be held May 17-18 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of Michigan
State University in East Lansing. We're excited about all this conference has to offer, including:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Keynote Speaker from <a href="https://datadrivendetroit.org/">
Data Driven Detroit</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Pre-conference reception from 5-7pm Wednesday, 5/16 at the
<a href="https://union.msu.edu/">MSU Union</a> (open to all attendees)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">25 breakout sessions throughout the conference presented by your Michigan academic library colleagues<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A networking lunch on Thursday<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Poster session/Information fair<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A tour of the MSU Libraries’ Digital Scholarship Lab<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://www.miala.org/annual_conference_dinearounds.php">Dinearounds</a> for dinner on Thursday night - a great way to explore what East Lansing has to offer!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The MiALA annual membership meeting on Friday morning - see what MiALA has accomplished in the past year, and what's in store for the future!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">“Birds of a Feather” boxed luncheon featuring Interest Group sessions<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=11431489">Here's the registration link</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Registration costs are as follows:<br>
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<b>Full Conference</b>: $150 MiALA & ALAO members, $200 non-members, $50 LIS students<br>
<b>One-day</b>: $100 MiALA & ALAO members, $150 non-members, $25 LIS students<br>
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A room block has been secured for the nights of May 16 & 17 at the conference hotel. Go to the
<a href="https://miala.org/annual_conference_2018.php">MiALA Annual Conference webpage</a> for instructions on how to reserve your room. The deadline to reserve a room is April 16, 2018.<br>
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We're excited about this conference, and can't wait to see you there. For more information, go to the
<a href="https://miala.org/annual_conference_2018.php">MiALA Annual Conference webpage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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