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<p class="MsoNormal">Are you interested in personally sharing the story of your library community with members of Congress?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you want to have your voice heard in support of Michigan Libraries by lawmakers in Washington D.C.?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join the Michigan Delegation to National Library Legislative Day (NLLD)!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NLLD</b> is a two day event that provides advocacy training and materials to prepare librarians and library supporters from all over the country to meet their Representatives and Senators and advocate for issues affecting libraries.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NLLD</b> is an opportunity to learn advocacy techniques from experts in the ALA Washington Office- techniques that can be used in Washington, AND in states, cites, townships, villages and districts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NLLD </b>is a way to have YOUR library’s story heard by Congressional decision makers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>COME</b>, raise your voice for Michigan Libraries on May 7-8 2018!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>INTERESTED</b> in joining the Michigan delegation?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Click <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>
<p class="MsoNormal">for information and to register,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gale Cengage is sponsoring two (2) scholarships that will provide airfare and lodging for attendance at NLLD.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">LAST DAY TO APPLY IS MARCH 20<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<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">Any questions?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact me- I’m the Michigan Delegation coordinator!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope to see you there!<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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respect to any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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