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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This message is forwarded on behalf of the Michigan Academic Library Association conference planning committee. Excuse posting on multiple lists. Feel free to forward this information to anyone/group that may be interested in this information. Please send any questions to David Scott, Conference Planning Committee Chair, at <a href="mailto:conference@miala.org">conference@miala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*********************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time is running out to register for MiALA’s 5th annual conference! This event will be held online May 19-21. We're excited about all this virtual conference has to offer, including:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Keynote Speaker – Von Washington Jr., Executive Director of Community Relations for the <a href="https://www.kalamazoopromise.com/">Kalamazoo Promise</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Networking reception on Wednesday evening (open to all attendees)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>35 breakout sessions throughout the conference presented by your Michigan and Ohio academic library colleagues<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>A dedicated time for Interest Group meetings on Thursday evening<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Virtual poster sessions with a dedicated live Q&A time on Friday morning<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>The MiALA annual membership meeting on Thursday afternoon - see what MiALA has accomplished in the past year, and what's in store for the future!<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The deadline to register is today, Thursday, May 13, 2021.</b> Here's the registration link: <a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=25341515">https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=25341515</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Registration costs are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Full Conference Registration - $50 for MiALA, ALAO, and MHSLA members, Free for LIS Students, $75 for all others. All conference attendees will have on-demand access to breakout and poster session recordings for up to 60 days after the conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<b>NEW for 2021</b> - If you join MiALA when you register for the conference, not only will you be able to pay the discounted member rate but your membership will continue until June 30, 2022 (giving you up to three extra months of membership). *This offer is for first time members!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about the conference, to go: <a href="https://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2021.php">https://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2021.php</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=200 height=90 style='width:2.0833in;height:.9375in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D74800.23194EE0" alt="Logo, company name
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