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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">The health and safety of our members and our communities is our top priority at MLA, especially in relation to the coronavirus and Michigan’s newly declared state of emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Yesterday evening, Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released new recommendations that discourage events and gatherings of more
than 100 people and the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">We are committed to doing our part to curb the transmission of the coronavirus. This means we will be changing some of our programming for this spring, including rescheduling
Spring Institute for Youth Services as well as our upcoming Human Resources for Libraries workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Please rest assured that we are committed to providing quality and timely professional development, education and networking opportunities for our members and that we will fully
refund registration costs for attendees in the event that programs are cancelled or if for any reason attendees are unable to attend the rescheduled events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">We will update you with more information as soon as details become available. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Deborah E. Mikula</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">More Information</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released community mitigation strategies to slow the transmission of COVID-19 that urge residents
to avoid gatherings of more than 100 people. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wxyzdetroit/videos/659429514892160/" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#98A05F">A video of Governor Whitmer's press conference is available here.</span></b></a>
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<a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MIEOG/2020/03/11/file_attachments/1398669/MDHHS,%20Interim%20Recommendations%20for%20COVID-19%20%28final%29.pdf" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#98A05F">Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Interim Recommendations for COVID-19 Community Mitigation Strategies</span></b></a>
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<a href="https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#98A05F">World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic</span></b></a>. View more information at
<a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#98A05F">who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019</span></b></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Please visit the American Library Association (ALA)
<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/pandemic-preparedness" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#98A05F">pandemic preparedness resource page</span></b></a> for more information about how libraries can be community partners in response to this outbreak.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=MI08ES&crop=15585.10758247.5225676.7241366&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cdc.gov%2fcoronavirus%2f2019-ncov%2findex.html&redir_log=104035161607358" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#98A05F">The
Centers for Disease Control</span></b></a> provides updates on the virus and safety information for the public and healthcare professionals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=MI08ES&crop=15585.10758247.5225676.7241366&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.michigan.gov%2fcoronavirus&redir_log=832321613259260" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#98A05F">The
State of Michigan</span></b></a> provides updates on the disease's spread within the state, as well as frequently asked questions available
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<b><span style="color:#98A05F">here</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=MI08ES&crop=15585.10758247.5225676.7241366&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2ftravel.state.gov%2fcontent%2ftravel%2fen%2ftraveladvisories%2fea%2fnovel-coronavirus-hubei-province--china.html&redir_log=27246739159755" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#98A05F">The
State Department</span></b></a> provides a list of travel advisories for those who are planning to fly outside of the United States.
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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">Membership and Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225<o:p></o:p></p>
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