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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400;">Happy Spring! In this season of renewal, it’s time to consider the possibilities for
leadership and service with the Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA). We recognize the challenges we are all facing during this unprecedented event, and MiALA will continue to serve its members - but we need your help.</span><br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Leadership takes many forms in MiALA and there are many service opportunities available. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Why is serving in MiALA leadership a win/win for all of us? Because service with MiALA:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Takes only a few hours of time each month;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Can count toward tenure or continuing appointment requirements at your institution;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Establishes an active professional network with colleagues from other institutions;</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Promotes academic librarianship through collaboration and communication.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Do you or someone you know have the dedication and enthusiasm to serve in MiALA leadership? Or someone
who is newer to academic librarianship in Michigan? Or someone who is eager to enhance their leadership skills? If so, please nominate them (or yourself) to run for one of these open Board positions:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Vice President/President-Elect</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Publicly Funded University Rep</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Private College Rep</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Community College Rep</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Interest Group Coordination Council Representatives (Two 2-year terms and Two 1-year terms) </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Nominations open on April 15, 2021 and will be accepted through May 21, 2021. Newly-elected positions
will begin service on July 1, 2021. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Have a question about the MiALA elections? See our Election Central website for complete information,
including a timeline and position descriptions: </span><a href="http://miala.org/election_central.php"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">http://miala.org/election_central.php</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">.
Any other questions about the nomination or election process, please contact the Nominations & Elections Committee at
</span><a href="mailto:elections@miala.org"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">elections@miala.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Your MiALA Nominations & Elections Committee</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Beth Martin, Western Michigan University, Immediate Past President & Committee Chair</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Rebecca Renirie, Central Michigan University</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Merle Rosenzweig, University of Michigan</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">John Szilagyi, Lansing Community College</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Carol Whittaker, Delta College</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Julia Eisenstein, University of Detroit Mercy</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Caryn Noel, Walsh College</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400">Heather Ladiski, Midwest Collaborative for Library Services & MiALA Administrative Support</span></p>
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