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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join the ALA Graphic Novel and Comics Roundtable on Wed March 15th at 5:00pm EST as we continue our #LibcomixOnline webinar series: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">"Be Prepared! What to do when a comics challenge comes"</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<ul type="disc">
<li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BEFORE a challenge: Jan 18. 2023 at 4:00pm CT (missed this webinar? Never fear - recording <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fala-events.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fplay%2FsRTTSvIm72UHF8e0ar7spgz6smaEfzaryuIJiZX5DRVijQnqqqa5fBl1NlU5ke1Pa0WrbtO_Ab40eQxa.0XdzXl3loPkE4ibW%3FcontinueMode%3Dtrue%26_x_zm_rtaid%3D3b8hzV4dTsCxzUPgCLz5FQ.1677907212012.dea6027e6972d68310bf780d01ea65a3%26_x_zm_rhtaid%3D304&data=05%7C01%7Cdpatton%40detroitpubliclibrary.org%7Cb4be7c6fc7ec4669984c08db1de6a1b3%7C3f489694f50d4c96bfaabdf49ccfdcf6%7C0%7C0%7C638136648628149645%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ufCFDzFQhRrqS0VTPgUW%2FkfVYwk3B7oibxU%2BFNHumAo%3D&reserved=0" title="https://ala-events.zoom.us/rec/play/sRTTSvIm72UHF8e0ar7spgz6smaEfzaryuIJiZX5DRVijQnqqqa5fBl1NlU5ke1Pa0WrbtO_Ab40eQxa.0XdzXl3loPkE4ibW?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=3b8hzV4dTsCxzUPgCLz5FQ.1677907212012.dea6027e6972d68310bf780d01ea65a3&_x_zm_rhtaid=304"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LINK</span></a>
& <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1phFBSert9deSDVZzJGb5TPde_mDxE3ZbsgpoJL93YQE%2Fedit&data=05%7C01%7Cdpatton%40detroitpubliclibrary.org%7Cb4be7c6fc7ec4669984c08db1de6a1b3%7C3f489694f50d4c96bfaabdf49ccfdcf6%7C0%7C0%7C638136648628149645%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OkJSx4I3oUc6Fbs0g79TOSPeZ%2Fs1KP9dptHTyfzqDLo%3D&reserved=0" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phFBSert9deSDVZzJGb5TPde_mDxE3ZbsgpoJL93YQE/edit">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Resources</span></a>) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<h4 style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ˇ<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DURING a challenge: Mar 15, 2023 at 5:00pm EST
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FPreparingForChallenges2&data=05%7C01%7Cdpatton%40detroitpubliclibrary.org%7Cb4be7c6fc7ec4669984c08db1de6a1b3%7C3f489694f50d4c96bfaabdf49ccfdcf6%7C0%7C0%7C638136648628149645%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2%2FLCe5yfa8L%2Fe%2FWuu3BWj9B13rDJlTjZ2eNFx3iZutc%3D&reserved=0" title="https://bit.ly/PreparingForChallenges2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Register
NOW</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<li style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AFTER a challenge: May 17.2023 at 4:00pm CT<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our panel on <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mar 15th at 5:00pm EST</span></strong> will discuss and share their strategies for managing
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DURING</span></strong> the challenge process - including practical advice on challenge procedures, what they learned, and why this visual format continues to be disproportionately targeted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">REGISTER</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FPreparingForChallenges2&data=05%7C01%7Cdpatton%40detroitpubliclibrary.org%7Cb4be7c6fc7ec4669984c08db1de6a1b3%7C3f489694f50d4c96bfaabdf49ccfdcf6%7C0%7C0%7C638136648628305863%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7FSjMwS3wK0kcNNoz28%2FIlrxlz09qc6D8%2BdZiL9L62w%3D&reserved=0" title="https://bit.ly/PreparingForChallenges2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://bit.ly/PreparingForChallenges2</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Speakers: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ziba Pérez
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Librarian, zine creator, and L.A. Zine Fest 2023 organizer in the city of Los Angeles<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kelly Jensen
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Editor at Book Riot<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dawn Zimmerer
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Adult & Youth Services Director at Madison County Library System in Mississippi<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eti Berland</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (moderator) Youth Services School Engagement Librarian at the Wilmette Public Library and member
of the GNCRT Addressing Comic Book Challenges Committee <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Daniel Patton (he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Librarian II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Popular Library/Music, Arts and Literature<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Detroit Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">5201 Woodward Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Detroit, Michigan 48202<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:dpatton@detroitpubliclibrary.org"><span style="color:blue">dpatton@detroitpubliclibrary.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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