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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you haven’t yet heard, the Call for Proposals is now open for our Spring Institute for Youth Services 2022 Conference!
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<p class="MsoNormal">At MLA's first in-person conference since 2019, we invite attendees to <b>LEVEL UP</b>. Whether that means growing professionally within your current role, wanting to communicate your vision better to your team, or aspirations for moving
up in the profession, we invite you to share your ideas and energy for leveling up and making change within your organization and the library profession. Come get inspired and empowered at Spring Institute 2022!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the SI 2022 Work Group, we invite you to submit a proposal for a breakout session or Library Science Fair poster session and share with your Michigan Youth Services colleagues! The deadline to submit a breakout session is October
22, 2021, while submissions for the Library Science Fair poster session will be open through December.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find more information and can submit your proposal here:
<a href="https://www.milibraries.org/call-for-proposals">https://www.milibraries.org/call-for-proposals</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Elissa<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Elissa Zimmer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Districtwide Program Coordinator <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">269-423-4771 ext. 4108<o:p></o:p></p>
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