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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings to the Michigan library community! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">September 9-15 is Library Selfie Week! Please join the Michigan Library Association this week for a fun social media contest that celebrates our libraries and the opportunities they create in our communities.
<b>You could win an MLA 2019 Annual Conference registration!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s quick and easy to participate: Step outside and snap a selfie or group photo in front of your library then post the photo to Facebook or Twitter or both with #OPENDOORS and #MLA19AC and tag us in your post.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Include your library’s name and make sure you identify anyone in the photo that would like to be entered to win.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">*Optionally include a short message about why you love your library, or how your library has opened doors in your life, for your patrons or in your community
<b>or keep it simple and post: (Your Library’s Name) opens doors! #MLA19AC #OPENDOORS #LOVEMILIBRARIES<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will announce the winner on <b>Monday, September 16. </b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Photos will be featured at the MLA 2019 Annual Conference this October 16-18 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Check out
<a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/sessions" target="_blank"><b>education sessions</b></a>, the
<a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/schedule" target="_blank"><b>schedule at a glance</b></a>,
<a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/featured-speakers" target="_blank"><b>featured speakers</b></a> and
<a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/special-events" target="_blank"><b>special events</b></a> on
<a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/conference-home" target="_blank"><b>the web</b></a> and
<a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2021390" target="_blank">
<b>register now</b></a> to take advantage of Early Bird rates. Early Bird expires
<b>Monday, September 16</b>. We can't wait to see you there!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#99A15E">Rachel Ash<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director of Membership, Communications & Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lansing, MI 48911<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.milibraries.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">milibraries.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Follow MLA on </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> and
</span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/mlaoffice"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Twitter</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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