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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">See below. If you haven’t already participated, please take a few minutes to complete the MiALA Strategic Planning Survey! We want to hear from as many voices as possible as we consider the association’s future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 9:01</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Julie A Garrison <julie.garrison@wmich.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Closing soon: MiALA Strategic Planning Survey - Share your perspective, drawing for $50<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Hello, <br>
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The MiALA Strategic Planning Survey closes tomorrow, October 31. Don't miss out on your opportunity to share your thoughts and be a part of the process.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) is continuing our
<a href="https://www.memberleap.com/ct.php?lid=308016999&mm=237523710363">Strategic Planning work</a> with a survey for members and non-members. In addition to recent engagement sessions, this survey will help MiALA hear from a wide audience and better understand
how we’re currently meeting the needs of Michigan’s academic library students, staff and faculty and how we might serve our community moving forward. Your feedback will be used to inform our strategic planning process.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/ct.php?lid=308018221&mm=237523710363">Take the survey</a> - deadline: October 31st </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Those who complete the survey can enter a drawing for one of four $50 gift cards. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Your participation is invaluable and will help to shape the future of MiALA, and we look forward to sharing what we learn, and the completed strategic plan with
you in the coming months. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please reach out to Julie Garrison (<a href="mailto:julie.garrison@wmich.edu">julie.garrison@wmich.edu</a>) or Denise Leyton (<a href="mailto:dmleyton@umich.edu">dmleyton@umich.edu</a>).
We look forward to hearing from you and we hope you can join us!</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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