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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This week we're discussing reopening plans during our MLA Connect Coffee Hour, scheduled Thursday, June 4 at 10am.
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Plan to grab a cozy mug of your favorite beverage and join MLA Executive Director Debbie Mikula as
she moderates a panel discussion about how libraries across the state are planning their safe reopening.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left" align="left"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are excited to welcome</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;">Lance Werner, Director, Kent District Library, Valerie
Meyerson, Director, Petoskey District Library and Megan Buck, Director, Dickinson County Library,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
as our coffee hour guest panelists. Panelists will discuss how they created their libraries' reopening plans, important phases and milestones included in their plans, and hurdles their libraries are facing.</span></span></span></div>
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<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each week we provide a platform for you to ask questions, share ideas, and provide input to other library professionals struggling with the global health crisis, remote work, and
how to prepare for the future.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This coffee hour is free to attend to anyo</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ne interested in joining the conversation! A maximum
of 500 attendees can join the live event. Registered attendees will receive information and a link to access the meeting on the Zoom platform. A recording of the session will be available on the MLA website for thos</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">e
unable to attend the live event.</span></p>
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Michigan Library Association<br>
3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100<br>
Lansing, MI 48911<br>
Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225<a href="mailto:rfash@milibraries.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0563C1"><br>
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