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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope you’ll join us tomorrow morning at our MLA Connect Advocacy Hour as we talk about book challenges, censorship, privacy and MLA's Statement of Principle.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MLA’s Advocacy Hour Conversations are an opportunity for the library community to learn more about MLA's advocacy and legislative priorities including funding, elections, property taxes, literacy, internet access, privacy, intellectual
freedom and more. Each month, we will address a new topic and share any pending legislation introduced in the House or Senate that could impact the Michigan library community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM,</b> Lance Werner, Director of the Kent District Library, and Amber McLain, Director of the Patmos Library, will join us to talk about intellectual freedom rights, share personal experiences, and open a conversation
about book challenges, censorship, upholding rights to privacy, library audits, and MLA’s statement of principle.
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's free to attend. <b>Learn more and register to join the conversation:</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#058689">Rachel Ash</span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black"><br>
Membership and Communications Director<br>
Michigan Library Association<br>
3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100<br>
Lansing, MI 48911<br>
Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2<br>
<b>Direct: 517-881-6652 </b></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:red">*Please note new number</span></i><u><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#058689"><a href="mailto:%0bmilibraries.org%0brfash@milibraries.org"><span style="color:#0563C1"><br>
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