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<p class="MsoNormal">{Sending on behalf of State Librarian Randy Riley}<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Library Directors, Trustees, Institution Administrators, and Library Users,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Library of Michigan Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2018 State Librarian’s Excellence Award are now being accepted.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The State Librarian’s Excellence Award recognizes a Michigan Library that best exemplifies excellence in customer service. A $3,000 cash prize will be awarded to the winning library and $1,000 each will be awarded to the two Citation of
Excellence runners-up. All three award-winners will receive trophies for public display. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope you will consider nominating your library this year! The criteria is described on the attached nomination form or at:
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/lm_2018_SLEA_Application_625070_7.pdf">
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/lm_2018_SLEA_Application_625070_7.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for nominations is August 17, 2018. Winners will be celebrated at the State Librarian’s Luncheon on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, during the 2018 Michigan Library Association Annual Conference in Lansing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Library directors, trustees, library users, or administrators may make nominations. See the nomination form for details of submission requirements. If, after reviewing the full criteria, you have questions or would like additional information,
please contact the Library of Michigan Foundation office at (517) 373-1297.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">*********************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></p>
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