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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Forwarded on behalf of the MiALA Conference Planning Committee. Excuse posting to multiple lists. Please share with anyone who may benefit from receiving this information!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have you been thinking about applying for the MiALA Conference Scholarship application but just haven’t done it yet? Maybe you’ve forgotten about the scholarship completely. No worries: there’s still time to apply! <o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The MiALA Annual Conference Registration Grant has been developed to support a current MiALA member’s attendance at the Annual Conference. We will be awarding up to 7 MiALA Annual Conference grants. The Annual Conference grant will cover full registration, up to two night’s expense (room rate and tax only) at a hotel at which the conference has a room block reserved, and a $50 travel allowance. Awardee and/or awardee's institution will be expected to cover any remaining conference or travel costs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>All <b>current</b> individual/student/retiree members of MiALA (with 19-20 membership dues paid) are eligible to apply for the annual conference registration grant. <b><i>Applications will be due February 14, 2020</i></b> to allow amount to be awarded before the early bird registration deadline</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>To apply, please fill out the form at the following website: </span></b><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=2094187"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=2094187</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Want more details? Check out the following page: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://miala.org/ac_scholarship_information.php"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC'>https://miala.org/ac_scholarship_information.php</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wondering if this conference is right for you? Read a testimony from a past recipient:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><i>As a 2019 scholarship recipient for MiALA’s Annual Conference, I cannot say enough about what a great experience I had attending this wonderful event. As a library support staff member at a community college with a limited budget, I would not have been able to attend the conference without the assistance provided. The knowledge I gained from the keynote speaker, various breakout sessions, and one-on-one conversations with fellow attendees is invaluable. I feel very proud to be part of such a generous and forward-thinking organization. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><i>I strongly encourage anyone wanting to attend MiALA’s Annual Conference to apply for one of the several scholarships available. You have nothing to lose and if selected as a recipient, the rewards are limitless. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><i>Beth Lieberman, 2019 MiALA Scholarship Recipient<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><i>North Central Michigan College<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Elizabeth Walker<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Librarian, Online and Distance Learning</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Associate Professor of Library Science</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Supervisor, The Workroom<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Spring Arbor University<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>106 E. Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Spring Arbor, MI 49283<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>o 517.750.6443 | f 517.750.6960<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>arbor.edu</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=220 height=100 style='width:2.2916in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D5E00B.1E7A47D0" alt=ala><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>