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To clarify, MCLS offices are closed beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central) on Friday, Jan. 17 and all day on Monday, Jan. 20.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> melcatlist@mcls.org <melcatlist@mcls.org>; RIDESlist@mcls.org <rideslist@mcls.org>; Scott Garrison via Mclsinfo <mclsinfo@mcls.org>; michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>; meleresourceslist@mcls.org <meleresourceslist@mcls.org>; mi-ala-news@mail3.mcls.org
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<b>Subject:</b> [Mi-ala-news] MCLS offices closed Friday and Monday (Jan. 17 and 20)</font>
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Please note that MCLS offices will be <b>closed on both Friday, Jan. 17</b> for a staff day
<b>and Monday, Jan. 20</b> in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.</div>
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We will return on Tuesday, Jan. 21 ready to help you.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>MCLS SERVICE AND PROGRAM CONTACTS</b></span></h3>
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<b> Accounting:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:accounting@mcls.org" id="OWA5d6fd6a7-dfff-5dc6-d4d5-6a9c390222a1" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:accounting@mcls.org" data-linkindex="0" style="color:blue; margin:0px">accounting@mcls.org</a></u></span> </div>
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<b> Engagement and Consulting:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:engagement@mcls.org" id="OWAa86b79bb-07b6-97aa-6b14-961719b3078f" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:engagement@mcls.org" data-linkindex="1" style="color:blue; margin:0px">engagement@mcls.org</a></u></span> </div>
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<b> eLicensing and Collection Resources:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:services@mcls.org" id="OWA1567f016-9b21-abad-75dc-e10a6e3e8832" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:services@mcls.org" data-linkindex="2" style="color:blue; margin:0px">services@mcls.org</a></u></span></div>
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<b> Training:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:training@mcls.org" id="OWA50548774-6eec-3e53-2e88-b6ae32976ec9" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:training@mcls.org" data-linkindex="3" style="color:blue; margin:0px">training@mcls.org</a></u></span></div>
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<b> Membership:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:membership@mcls.org" id="OWAdf578c97-d3e6-67fa-cea4-beae7244d46c" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:membership@mcls.org" data-linkindex="4" style="color:blue; margin:0px">membership@mcls.org</a></u></span></div>
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<b> TALK (Text and Learn for Kindergarten):</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:talkhelp@mcls.org" id="OWA543d9fc5-ab92-de5c-bf67-d7deccee6e12" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:talkhelp@mcls.org" data-linkindex="5" style="color:blue; margin:0px">talkhelp@mcls.org</a></u></span></div>
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<b> RIDES:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="https://mcls.org/rideshelp" id="OWA59edecfd-0fa0-8690-19d7-f0452782d0a9" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://mcls.org/rideshelp" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" style="color:blue; margin:0px">https://mcls.org/rideshelp</a></u></span></div>
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<b> MeL eResources:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org" id="OWAf50f82fd-616b-a388-197f-8d18e5cd874f" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org" data-linkindex="7" style="color:blue; margin:0px">melerhelp@mcls.org</a></u></span> </div>
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<b> MeLCat:</b> <span style="color:blue"><u><a href="mailto:melcathelp@mcls.org" id="OWA3fc159f3-a84a-65df-420e-b004b082c03e" class="x_x_x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:melcathelp@mcls.org" data-linkindex="8" style="color:blue; margin:0px">melcathelp@mcls.org</a></u></span></div>
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<b> MDPN (Michigan Digital Preservation Network):</b> <a href="mailto:denaultc@mcls.org" id="OWA5ec057ca-b7bd-2ec1-578e-bb1b7895024b" class="x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:denaultc@mcls.org" data-linkindex="9" style="margin:0px">denaultc@mcls.org</a><a href="mailto:denaultc@mcls.org" id="OWA3da1363e-bc23-3426-4126-e691f2c3e05e" class="x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:denaultc@mcls.org" data-linkindex="10" style="margin:0px"> </a></div>
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<i>--The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.</i></div>
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<i>--Support for the MDPN is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.</i></div>
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