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<p class="MsoNormal">The Call for Nominations for candidates for the Michigan Library Association (MLA) 2024 Board of Directors Election is open! Do you know someone who would be a great addition to the MLA Board? Submit a nomination! We also encourage you
to self-nominate if you are interested in serving on the MLA Board. The Call for Nominations will be open through <b>Friday, November 3.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The MLA Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) is seeking nominations/self-nominations for four member-at-large directors and the President-elect position, with terms beginning in July 2024 and ending in June 2027. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Self-nominations are definitely accepted. Throw your hat in the ring, we’d love to hear from each and every one of you.
<b>The submission deadline is 5:00 PM on Friday, November 3, 2023. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information about qualifications and criteria is linked below: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Board%20Officer%20Positions%20-%202023.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Learn more about MLA Officer Positions (pdf)</b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Board%20Member%20Responsibilities%202023%20.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Learn more about Board Member Responsibilities (pdf)</b></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Review the questions asked on the nomination form before starting your application: <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/Board%20of%20Directors%20Nomination%20Form%202024%20Requirements.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Board of Directors
Nomination Form 2024 Requirements (pdf)</b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For any questions,</b> please contact Debbie Mikula, Executive Director at <a href="mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org" target="_blank"><b>dmikula@milibraries.org</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Submit a nomination:<b> <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/call-for-nominations">
https://www.milibraries.org/call-for-nominations</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none">Rachel Ash</span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
Membership and Communications Director<br>
Michigan Library Association<br>
Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2<br>
<b>Direct: (517) 881-6652 </b></span><u><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:%0bmilibraries.org%0brfash@milibraries.org"><span style="color:#0563C1"><br>
milibraries.org<br>
rfash@milibraries.org</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:Roboto;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.2pt"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Follow MLA on </span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#058689">Facebook</span></b></a><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">and </span></b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#058689;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://twitter.com/mlaoffice" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#058689">Twitter</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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