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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The latest episode of The Director's Cut podcast is now available online.
<a href="https://bit.ly/ELPLDirectorsCut20"><span style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/ELPLDirectorsCut20</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For the library’s 20th episode and in celebration of Library Appreciation Month, ELPL’s
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director Kristin Shelley talks with <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Debbie Mikula, Executive Director of the Michigan Library Association (MLA).
</span></strong>For over 35 years, Debbie has been a passionate advocate of arts and culture in the state and on a national basis – leading the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, ArtServe Michigan, Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies, and the League
of Historic American Theatres. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505;background:white">Take a listen to hear about the goals of the association and how it helps libraries across Michigan connect with their communities.
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">We hope you enjoy and have a great weekend. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Andrea Smiley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Marketing & PR Specialist</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">East Lansing Public Library</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">East Lansing, MI 48823</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.elpl.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.elpl.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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