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<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Institute for Youth Services Early Bird Rates expire this Friday, September 25. Check out details at
<a href="http://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute">www.milibraries.org/spring-institute</a> and register today!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join hundreds of youth services library staff from across Michigan at MLA's virtual Fall Institute for Youth Services Preconference, this October 27 leading into the MLA 2020 Virtual Conference on October 28 and 29.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The MLA Fall Institute 2020 theme is <i>People First</i>. Join us as we focus on creating equitable, diverse and inclusive collections, programs and services; and find creative new ways to serve our communities during the global health
crisis that put <i>People First </i>and empower library staff, patrons and the communities we serve.
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<p class="MsoNormal">An entire day full of education and inspiration is only $45 for MLA members! Visit us on the web to view
<a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute" target="_blank"><b>detailed conference information</b></a>, the
<a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute-schedule" target="_blank"><b>schedule at a glance</b></a>,
<a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute-featured-speakers" target="_blank">
<b>featured speakers</b></a>, <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute-sessions" target="_blank">
<b>education sessions</b></a> and <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute-special-events" target="_blank">
<b>special events</b></a> and <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute-registration-rates" target="_blank">
<b>register today</b></a>! Early Bird Rates expire <b>September 25, 2020.</b> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute-registration-rates" target="_blank"><b>Learn more and register for Fall Institute</b></a>:
<b><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute">https://www.milibraries.org/spring-institute</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#99A15E">Rachel Ash</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
Membership and Communications Director<br>
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"><span style="color:#0563C1"><br>
milibraries.org<br>
rfash@milibraries.org</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1">
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