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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I highly encourage this program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">You <b>DO NOT</b> need to be an ARSL member to be eligible and there are conference incentives.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">John Clexton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">ARSL Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Gladwin County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Gladwin, MI 48624<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">jclexton@gcdl.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(989)347-1007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 31, 2024 10:21 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] ARSL Leadership Institute & other news<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applications for the
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ARSL Leadership Institute is a grant-funded pilot program that seeks to provide timely, relevant leadership development opportunities
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following qualities through their application materials:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Do not hold a Master's in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree (or equivalent)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.7pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Self-identify as members of communities that have experienced marginalization and/or are under-represented within the library profession</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ARSL Awards for Libraries and Library Workers nominations are now open!
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The nomination window is from January 2, 2024 - February 6, 2024.
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Awards will be based on nominees' accomplishments during the preceding year (January-December 2023), with the exception of the Distinguished
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ARSL's Organizational Values</span></a>, as well as the strength of their professional practice in the focus area of the award for which they are being nominated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Individuals or organizations can be nominated for multiple awards, but will only be able to win one award per year. Self-nominations and nominations
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All recipients will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at the 2024 ARSL Conference. In addition to receiving their award, all recipients
will receive one (1) complimentary conference registration ($300 value) each so they may be honored in person and celebrated by their ARSL community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ARSL Leadership Institute is a grant-funded pilot program that seeks to provide timely, relevant leadership development opportunities
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following qualities through their application materials:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Support from supervisors and/or organizational leadership for their participation<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Self-identify as members of communities that have experienced marginalization and/or are under-represented within the library profession<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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