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<p class="MsoNormal">The MLA 2021 Annual Conference call for proposals is now open!
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Michigan Library Association is seeking proposals for breakout programs and Lightning Talks for the 2021 Annual Conference which will be held virtually on October 13-14, 2021 via Hopin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This has been a year of expedited growth and innovation. It has been a year of strength and resiliency. It has been a year of social distanced community collaboration. You’ve been spearheading new initiatives, discovering
new ways to reach your patrons and students, and striving to improve your professional skills. We want to hear all about it, and about how your ideas are going to drive Michigan’s libraries and library professionals into the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Fore more information read the <a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/AC2021/MLA%20AC21%20Program%20Proposal%20Requirements.pdf"><span style="color:#99A15E;letter-spacing:.2pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Breakout
Session Proposal Requirements (pdf)</span></a> or the <a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/AC2021/MLA%20AC21%20Lightning%20Proposal%20Requirements.pdf"><span style="color:#99A15E;letter-spacing:.2pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Lightning
Talk Proposal Requirements (pdf)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Submissions for Breakout Programs welcome through</span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> Friday,
May 21, 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Submissions for Lightning Talks are due </span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Friday,
August 6, 2021.</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">MLA 2021 Annual Conference</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Connect to the Future</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">October 13-14, 2021<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#698424">Amber Sheerin, CMP, CTA</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Program and Event Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Michigan Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Lansing, MI 48911<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">517-816-7015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:asheerin@milibraries.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">asheerin@milibraries.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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