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<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="512" height="640" style="width:5.3333in;height:6.6666in" id="Picture_x0020_1543457471" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DBF1B9.94B909C0" alt="May be an image of text that says "NETWORK OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE'S ARSL 2025 Professional Development Award 2025 Submission deadline: July 23, 11:59 PM ET Libraries Rise Funding will cover conference registration, travel expenses, and preconference workshops on 9/17. Award Made Possible by NIH National Library of Medicine Network of of he National Library of Medicine""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#252728"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9;mso-ligatures:none">Applications are now open for Professional Development Awards from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
to attend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/arsl2025?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#ARSL2025</span></b></a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#252728"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9;mso-ligatures:none">This opportunity supports rural and small library staff in building health information expertise for their communities
— with $1500 in funding to attend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/arsl2025?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#ARSL2025</span></b></a>, including registration, travel, and a required preconference workshop on consumer health information.
<img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.png@01DBF1B9.94B909C0" alt="🩺"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image003.png@01DBF1B9.94B909C0" alt="📚"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#252728"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01DBF1B9.94B909C0" alt="⏳"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9;mso-ligatures:none">Deadline
to apply: July 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#252728"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.png@01DBF1B9.94B909C0" alt="📍"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9;mso-ligatures:none">Must
attend: Health Reference Express: Communication and Confidentiality Essentials for Library Workers — Wed, September 17, 2:00–5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#252728"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.png@01DBF1B9.94B909C0" alt="🔗"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9;mso-ligatures:none">Apply
now & learn more: <a href="https://www.arsl.org/2025-preconference-workshops?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNTdwalhVSUdXaGJ2SnAwdwEejTvQaw1zYMgyoYuhcPvbb4isjO-D6u8NFk5lG2kcNoxTFCu7IQnJNWE3nCQ_aem_-vDQ5TdntQcAqJOoURDaHg" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://www.arsl.org/2025-preconference-workshops</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#252728"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#E2E5E9;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/libraryworkers?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R"><b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#LibraryWorkers</span></b></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/healthliteracy?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#HealthLiteracy</span></b></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/nnlm?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#NNLM</span></b></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/smalllibraries?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#SmallLibraries</span></b></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/rurallibraries?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#RuralLibraries</span></b></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/professionaldevelopment?__eep__=6&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX4aBNPRCjUPUIwrdvz_enKEw9rhi0GzRlfP245-UZTOcSL8UXEVCtlKbLPr9nCXW4T1wSnxpty-rFecSxhWpg5bICD6_deSkiWlB-jCOizDYIQQHxxlBeJ_ztESRs7StDHYEfkdAOl7OpAUtNMqt0HJ-YjZuf-nngSshN9Q6Q9YSHQXcP97nHE3mLrj9wht1fNMnNzpPemU8zFH-CGJxte&__tn__=*NK-R">
<b><span style="color:#5AA7FF;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">#ProfessionalDevelopment</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Please note that the deadline to apply is July 23rd. Do not delay your application!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Also you need not to be an ARSL member to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">However, I will be happy to help you achieve that as well ;><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">John Clexton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2025 ARSL President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gladwin County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">jclexton@gcdl.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">989-347-1007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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