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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>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Still not sure if you want to attend the Michigan Academic Libraries Association Annual Conference, on May 17th-18th?  Let this fabulous lineup of
</span><a href="https://www.miala.org/2018_annual_conference_breakou.php"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">breakout sessions</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">,
</span><a href="https://miala.org/2018_poster_session_informatio.php"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">posters</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, and keynote speaker
</span><a href="https://datadrivendetroit.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Data Driven Detroit</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> tempt you to get your
</span><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=11431489"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">registration</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> in now!<br>
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The Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center is currently completely booked for the conference dates.  If you are looking for accommodations in East Lansing, we have prepared a list of
</span><a href="https://miala.org/annual_conference_local_inform.php"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">alternate hotels</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> a short driving distance away.<br>
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Also, there are still spots available for the </span><a href="https://www.miala.org/2018_annual_conference_preconf.php"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">ACRL Pre-Conference Standards Workshop</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
 on May 16th.  Andrea Falcone from the University of Colorado, Denver, will lead attendees through strategies for "Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education" into action.  Round out your conference experience with this excellent professional development
 opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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