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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Forwarded on behalf of the MiALA Conference Planning Committee. Excuse posting to multiple lists. Please forward to anyone that may be interested in this message.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>********************<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The deadline to submit a poster session proposal for the <span style='color:#222222'>MiALA Annual Conference </span>is tomorrow, Friday, February 21. Don’t delay!!!<span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Grounded and Growing</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>The need to grow and change is a constant for libraries as we respond and adapt to our evolving academic environments. As we celebrate 5 years of MiALA and look towards the future of the organization, we will explore the ways academic libraries are initiating and managing change, not just redefining and reevaluating, but growing from a place that is grounded in our strengths and aligned with community needs. How do we continue what is working and critically examine and pivot from what is not?</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>MiALA invites you and your colleagues to submit poster proposals for the 5th annual conference to be held May 14-15, 2020 at Ferris State University. Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is encouraged. MiALA membership is <b>not</b> required to submit a proposal. We welcome proposals on any topic related to academic libraries, including, but not limited to:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Access Services</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Accessibility</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Administration</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Assessment and Evaluation</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Budgets</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Cataloging and Metadata</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Collections</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Critical Librarianship</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Distance or Online Learning</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Education and Curriculum</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Electronic Resources</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Fine Arts</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Health Sciences</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Instruction and Information Literacy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Leadership</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Michigan Alma</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Mid-Level Management</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Open Educational Resources</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Outreach</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Research Services or Reference</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Residency</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Resource Sharing</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>STEM</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Technical Services</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Technology</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>User Experience</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Web Development and Design</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>****Prior to submitting your proposal, please review the information provided on the </span></b><a href="https://miala.org/annual_conference_poster_guide.php"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>Poster Session Guidelines page</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>.****</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Please submit your poster proposal using the </span></b><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=1703147"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>application form located here</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> by February 21, 2020. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>The primary contact listed on each proposal will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted and decisions on proposals will be communicated to the primary contact by Friday, March 13, 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Questions about proposals can be sent to David Scott </span><a href="mailto:DavidScott@ferris.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>DavidScott@ferris.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>. Questions about the conference in general can be sent to </span><a href="mailto:conference@miala.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>conference@miala.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>