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<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#494949">United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar for members, “<a href="http://www.ala.org/united/training/webinars/mmf"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">National
Library Legislative Day: How Friends, Trustees, and Foundations Can Get Involved</span></a>,” on
<b>Wednesday, March 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#494949">Emily Wagner, Deputy Director of Advocacy Communications, ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office, will discuss what we can we expect in 2020 for library policy and funding. Hear about
the latest library advocacy issues as the country heads to the polls for a momentously important election. Learn about National Library Legislative Day, a two-day educational event where attendees learn from policy experts and raise awareness among federal
legislators about how and why libraries are vital to communities across America. Deborah Doyle, chair of the United for Libraries Legislative Committee will give tips for advocates, and share her experiences meeting with legislators and advocating for libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#494949">The live session and its recording are free for United for Libraries members (including Statewide Group Members). To register, United for Libraries members should login to the members-only
zones: <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/trusteezone"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.ala.org/united/trusteezone</span></a>, <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/friendszone"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.ala.org/united/friendszone</span></a>,
or <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/states"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.ala.org/united/states</span></a> for Statewide Group Members. Members can also receive a registration link by emailing <a href="mailto:united@ala.org"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">united@ala.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#494949">The Library of Michigan provides all Michigan public libraries with membership in United for Libraries. Please follow instructions
for statewide group members when registering. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For full details see the ALA press release here
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/02/united-libraries-host-national-library-legislative-day-webinar-members">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/02/united-libraries-host-national-library-legislative-day-webinar-members</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shannon White<br>
Library Development Manager<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a>
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