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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning, Michigan! We are very excited to announce that statewide registration is now open for this year’s UPRLC Annual Conference.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our theme this year is Bold Library Futures and it will be held on Wednesday, September 25<sup>th</sup> and Thursday, September 26<sup>th</sup> at Bay Community College in Escanaba.
<a href="https://www.baycollege.edu/">https://www.baycollege.edu/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This year’s conference is two full days of keynotes, breakouts, Trustee Training, and a reception at the fabulous Escanaba Public Library. Sessions are geared towards all levels of library staff, and focus on emerging technology; public,
school, and academic library sessions; growing partnerships, and diversity in library services.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://form.jotform.com/241273576298164" target="_blank" title="https://form.jotform.com/241273576298164"><span style="color:blue">You
can register at this link</span></a>. If you do not receive an email confirmation about your registration, please contact Dillon Geshel at
<a href="mailto:dgeshel@superiorlandlibrary.org">dgeshel@superiorlandlibrary.org</a> or Pam Malmsten at
<a href="mailto:pmalmsten@superiorlandlibrary.org"><span style="color:blue">pmalmsten@superiorlandlibrary.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">We have a block of rooms available at the Quality Inn in Escanaba
<a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/michigan/escanaba/quality-inn-hotels/mi259/hotel-reviews/2">
https://www.choicehotels.com/michigan/escanaba/quality-inn-hotels/mi259/hotel-reviews/2</a> (2603 N. Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI 49829). The room rate is $126.18 and all you need to do is call and ask to book a room in the block of the Upper Peninsula Region
of Library Cooperation. Their phone number is 906-789-1200. We have overflow rooms at the Magnuson Grand Prairie Inn and Suites <a href="https://magnusongrandpioneerinnandsuites.com/">https://magnusongrandpioneerinnandsuites.com/</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me, Dillon, or Pam and we will be happy to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Fall is a beautiful time in Escanaba, and we hope to see you at this year’s UPRLC Annual Conference!
<a href="https://uprlc.org/uprlc-annual-conference-committee/">https://uprlc.org/uprlc-annual-conference-committee/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Lisa Waskin, District Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Superior District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">541 Library Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Ph. (906) 632-9331<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:lwaskin@superiordistrictlibrary.org">lwaskin@superiordistrictlibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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