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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12C0DD">About #ARSL2022</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">When:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">September 14-17, 2022<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Where</span></strong>: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Farsl.memberclicks.net%2Fmessage2%2Flink%2F77b1f66a-4585-467a-bb78-55be02a69b99%2F1&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cdcac649674734be5138e08da69d18882%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637938645922710338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JVs10O0PmgiMJ1NUFtyNaMPrP0ObxDox1QP00RJxkMI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#12C0DD">Chattanooga Convention Center</span></a>, Chattanooga, TN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Farsl.memberclicks.net%2Fmessage2%2Flink%2F77b1f66a-4585-467a-bb78-55be02a69b99%2F2&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cdcac649674734be5138e08da69d18882%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637938645922710338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PPYQfnctBk8q8PrXn7amt6jcgv4I%2BWK4Ic32R5Zp3BU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#12C0DD">Early
Bird registration</span></a> is now open through July 26!</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">#ARSL2022 is THE conference for rural and small libraries. Our conference planners and presenters understand the constraints
of shoestring budgets, small spaces, and limited staffing within small and rural libraries, as well as the unique opportunities for innovation and collaboration. Our conference is packed full of information you can take right back to your library—no scaling
down required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Our conference theme is "Connecting at the Crossroads: On Track to Real Change." Our paths will converge this fall in Chattanooga,
a city situated at the crossroads of highways, historic railroads, and the Tennessee River. Looking back at where we’ve come from, we will lay tracks toward where we want to be. We’ll ask ourselves who we are, what we value, and what changes small and large
we can bring back to our libraries. Together, we can work toward change that is real, sustainable, and equitable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Farsl.memberclicks.net%2Fmessage2%2Flink%2F77b1f66a-4585-467a-bb78-55be02a69b99%2F3&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cdcac649674734be5138e08da69d18882%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637938645922710338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dICi6N%2BT94TrgtBSgjhgfzPkn61yCw4Kmv8FinN7kxc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12C0DD">Register
today!</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12C0DD">Conference Highlights</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Networking opportunities</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to encourage you to make meaningful, lasting connections, including Dine-Arounds, receptions,
the Crossroads Lunch, topic-specific meetups, and the app with an attendee social network.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">80+ sessions</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> from experts and innovators in small and rural libraries across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Virtual content</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> available to all attendees to watch on demand through mid-December.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Preconference Workshops</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to give a deeper dive into topics of grant writing, social wellbeing, tough conversations,
building projects, and advocacy.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Extracurricular activities</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to get you out exploring Chattanooga with new friends.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">User-friendly app</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to help you navigate the conference with ease, build your schedule, find new connections, participate
in community discussions, enter challenges to win prizes, and so much more.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Keynote events</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> featuring a panel on book challenges and more exciting speakers to be announced soon!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Five meals</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> included in your registration, plus refreshment breaks and receptions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Exhibit Hall</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> packed full of library-related vendors offering giveaways, discounts, and exclusive opportunities
to conference attendees.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#12C0DD">About ARSL</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As the premier organization representing rural and small libraries, ARSL recognizes the uniqueness of small and rural libraries
and is committed to providing an environment that encourages excellence within this community of practice, supporting their goals of service and speaking on behalf of this important constituency. ARSL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">When you register for the conference, you’ll have the opportunity to join ARSL. Memberships begin at $20 per year. Members
enjoy a discount of $75-150 off conference registration fees, in addition to year-round opportunities for networking, professional development, the member e-list, and more.
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Farsl.memberclicks.net%2Fmessage2%2Flink%2F77b1f66a-4585-467a-bb78-55be02a69b99%2F4&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7Cdcac649674734be5138e08da69d18882%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637938645922710338%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9W%2BSe79Cs49wK0sduMJ6fU5Tes7ucaullSXzEk%2BIOas%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#12C0DD">Learn more about membership.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“If I only go to one conference a year, I go to ARSL. The sessions are directly applicable to small and rural libraries.
It's inspiring to be around others who know exactly what you're experiencing and can provide practical advice and encouragement.” – 2021 Conference Attendee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“Turns out not only are small and rural libraries the best, but so is their annual conference! Our service areas may be
smaller, but not our hearts, talents, work-ethics, and professionalism. This is the #1 conference to attend, for any size library.” – Elektra Greer, Nederland Community Library, CO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“I left the ARSL conference feeling rejuvenated! The pandemic has drained all of us, but spending time with excited librarians
who want to make their communities the best they can be, made me remember why I love this profession.” – Amanda Doherty, Mt. Pulaski Public Library District, IL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">"A life-changing opportunity! I felt like I was in college again – learning from lectures and meeting great new people every
few minutes!" – Jake Wyrzykowski, Phillips Public Library, WI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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