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<p style="line-height:140%"><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Other Hero level benefits include a complimentary exhibit booth at our annual conference, coordinated social media cross-promotion, and
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<h1 style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#AEC143">Microsoft Licensing in Rural & Small Libraries </span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#AEC143;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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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">Please have only one person per library complete this survey, preferably the person who handles software licensing. <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">It should take no longer than 5-10 minutes to complete this survey. We sincerely thank you for your participation in this survey.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The survey's deadline is Tuesday, June 18.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#AEC143">ARSL 2025 Elections</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#AEC143;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The candidacy form will open this Thursday, June 6.</span></strong> All candidates will self-nominate using the candidacy form. Once the nomination window has closed, the candidates will be announced.<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">Below are the Candidate Eligibility Guidelines and the 2025 elections timeline. If you are eligible and interested in running, please feel
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</span></strong>Thursday to access the form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New Leadership Term</span></strong> | January 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The Spokane Public Library and the Spokane County Library District (located in eastern Washington) have partnered for over a decade on supporting their local business community. The most recent iteration of that has taken the form of
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2024 at 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Facilitated by:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Mark Pond,
MLIS Business Research Librarian, Spokane Public Library; Stacey Goddard, Public Services Manager, Spokane County Library District<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Where:</span></strong> MassMutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the</span></em> 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 style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This year’s conference theme is “<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Libraries are (r)Evolutionary.</span></strong>” Our
conference provides an opportunity to explore the transformative power of rural and small libraries in our communities. Like chrysalises of change, these libraries nurture revolutionary ideas and evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our patrons. Let’s
embrace the (r)Evolutionary spirit of libraries and inspire each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Early Bird - $295<br>
Regular - $380<br>
On-site - $380 + $25 admin fee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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3-Hour Workshops - $60<br>
4-Hour Workshops - $75<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">7-Hour Workshop - $160<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Early Bird - $250<br>
Regular - $290<br>
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3-Hour Workshops - $60<br>
4-Hour Workshops - $75<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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3-Hour Workshops - $85<br>
4-Hour Workshops - $100<o:p></o:p></span></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">June 11</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> | Early Bird Conference
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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">July 16, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> | Early Bird
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Hotel Room Deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Registration for in-person attendance & preconference workshops closes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">September 11-14, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> |
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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">September 14, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> | Virtual
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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">September 16, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> | The
ARSL Office will be closed<o:p></o:p></span></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">Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$169/night (<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">plus taxes and fees</span></em>) | 0.2 miles from the conference center<o:p></o:p></span></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">Marriott Springfield Downtown </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$185/night (<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">plus taxes and fees</span></em>) | 0.3 miles from the conference center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Note: rooms booked through third-party booking sites (Expedia.com, Priceline.com, KAYAK, etc.) will not be eligible for conference attendee
rates. To ensure the best rate possible on your conference accommodations be sure to use the official booking links on our conference website by clicking the button below!</span></em><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 style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to bringing the ARSL community together again in Springfield, Massachusetts, and to continuing to provide virtual access to
exhibitors, sponsors, and more via the Whova conference app. So come exhibit with us on
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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">June 12, 2024 @ 11 am PT/ 12 pm MT/ 1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET<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">June 25, 2024 @ 9 am PT/ 10 am MT/ 11 am CT/ 12 pm ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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