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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: normal;">MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Reopening Academic Libraries</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: normal;">Wednesday, July 8, 2020</b></span><b><br>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">How are academic libraries planning to reopen and preparing for students?
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Join the conversation with MLA President Dr. Jennifer Dean, Dean of Libraries and Instructional Technology at the University of Detroit Mercy, next Wednesday at 10:00am at the MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Reopening
Academic Libraries.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Jennifer will help facilitate the conversation about how academic libraries throughout the state are planning their reopening and preparing for students this fall. Attendees are encouraged to share how their
libraries are preparing and brainstorm ideas for common concerns. <b>Come with your questions ready!</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Fill out this short form to register:
</span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpf-yrrDgtGtzMNRW3noR-DE7xKC6NbpJk"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpf-yrrDgtGtzMNRW3noR-DE7xKC6NbpJk</span></a></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: normal;">This coffee hour is free to attend to anyone interested in joining the conversation!</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> 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 event will be available on the MLA website for those unable to attend the live event.</span></p>
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