<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of The Library Network (TLN) Board and its unanimous motion, I am pleased to announce</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">that Steven K. Bowers will be TLN’s next Executive Director.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">We are excited to have such an experienced and highly regarded library professional join the TLN team.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">Steven will begin at TLN on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT816_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">Monday, October 5</span>. His email address is sbowers@tln.lib.mi.us.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">Congratulations and welcome to Steven!</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">Mark E. Wollenweber</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:'times new roman' , serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;color:black">TLN Board Chair</span></p> </div></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>