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<p class="MsoNormal">Good evening!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to send a quick reminder that MLA has extended the deadline for nominations for the Michigan Library Awards to this
<b>Friday, July 16. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please consider submitting a nomination for one of the Michigan Library Awards!!</b><span style="color:black">
<b>Submit completed nomination packets using the <a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2052808" target="_blank" title="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2052808"><span style="color:#0563C1">web
form</span></a> by</b> <b>Friday, July 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Questions? Contact MLA at (517) 394-2774 or <a href="mailto:mla@milibraries.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">mla@milibraries.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Lifetime Achievement Award</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a deserving librarian for their distinguished service to the library profession over the course of their career.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Lifetime%20Achievement%20Award%20Guidelines%20v2021.pdf" target="_self" title="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Lifetime%20Achievement%20Award%20Guidelines%20v2021.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">Download
the Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2052808" target="_self"><span style="color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">SUBMIT A NOMINATION</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Public Librarian of the Year</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">For more than 30 years, the MLA Librarian of the Year Award has recognized a librarian's outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the library community. Beginning in 2020, the MLA Librarian of the Year is now the Public Librarian
of the Year Award.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Public%20Librarian%20of%20the%20Year%20Award%20Guidelines%20v2021.pdf" target="_self"><span style="color:#0563C1">Download the Public Librarian of the Year Award Nomination Guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2052808" target="_self"><span style="color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">SUBMIT A NOMINATION</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Heart of a Champion</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Heart of a Champion Award, established in 2012, recognizes a library supporter who has shown an exceptional commitment to libraries or the library profession.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Heart%20of%20a%20Champion%20Award%20Guidelines%20v2021.pdf" target="_self"><span style="color:#0563C1">Download the Heart of a Champion Award Nomination Guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2052808" target="_self"><span style="color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">SUBMIT A NOMINATION</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Rising Star</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Rising Star Award, previously named the Up & Comer Award, was established in 2012 to recognize a librarian who shows leadership early in their career.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Rising%20Star%20Award%20Guidelines%20v2021.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">Download the Rising Star Award Nomination Guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2052808" target="_self"><span style="color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">SUBMIT A NOMINATION</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Frances H. Pletz Award for Excellence in Service to Youth</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Frances H. Pletz Award for Excellence in Service to Youth is given annually to a Michigan library staff person who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of library service to youth throughout their career.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Frances%20H.%20Pletz%20Award%20Guidelines%20v2021.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">Download the Frances H. Pletz Award Nomination Guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2052808" target="_self"><span style="color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">SUBMIT A NOMINATION</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Library Support Staff of the Year Award</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Library Support Staff of the Year Award was established in 2020 to recognize a support staff professional who goes above and beyond to provide support at their library and who has advanced and strengthened the image of support
staff.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Library%20Support%20Staff%20of%20the%20Year%20Award%20Guidelines%20v2021.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">Download the Library Support Staff of the Year Award Nomination Guidelines</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">MiALA Michigan Academic Librarian of the Year </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">This award has been created to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of a MiALA member librarian or library administrator and their contributions to their institution and academic libraries within the academic year 2020-2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.miala.org/miala_mi_acad_librarian_of_the.php"><span style="color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal">LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT A NOMINATION</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">State Librarian's Excellence Award</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Submit an Application: </span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6InJmYXNoQG1pbGlicmFyaWVzLm9yZyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2xpbmtfaWQiOiIxMDEiLCJzdWJzY3JpYmVyX2lkIjoiNzM2ODQxMDQ2IiwibGlua19pZCI6IjE0MjcyMjA2NzUiLCJ1cmkiOiJicDI6ZGlnZXN0IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9nY2MwMi5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8_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.nsInlxh7EMxPZGN8xMIkCx8vz_2fCTns_qAGVw0m7c4" title="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6InJmYXNoQG1pbGlicmFyaWVzLm9yZyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2xpbmtfaWQiOiIxMDEiLCJzdWJzY3JpYmVyX2lkIjoiNzM2ODQxMDQ2IiwibGlua19pZCI6IjE0MjcyMjA2NzUiLCJ1cmkiOiJicDI6ZGlnZXN0IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9nY2MwMi5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJv"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_5829?SA=SNA&FID=35054</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The absolute deadline for nominations is <b>Friday, August 13, 2021</b>. There will be no extensions. Submissions will be accepted online only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Contact: </span></b><span style="color:black">Lori Poznanski-Mason, Administrative Assistant to the State Librarian Library of Michigan. Email: <a href="mailto:Poznanskil@Michigan.gov" title="mailto:Poznanskil@Michigan.gov"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Poznanskil@Michigan.gov</span></b></a> Phone: 517-335-1518<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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