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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">Happy Monday Michigan Librarians!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">Today marks 99 days until this year’s Michigan Library Association Annual Conference. As this year’s Conference Chair, I am looking forward to seeing you this year in Lansing. Our theme
is Kaleidoscope, and it represents all the ways we see the library in today’s world, and how it constantly shifts and changes depending on our perspectives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">Our line-up of keynote speakers and breakout session presenters is impressive and will hopefully leave you feeling energized, inspired, and rejuvenated to go back to your libraries and
look at it with a new perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">New to MLA? We have events just for you, including our New Attendee Breakfast. Join other first-timers and learn tips and tricks to help make your conference experience the best it can
be, and hopefully connect with other attendees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">If you arrive on Tuesday night, be sure to come to the Lansing Shuffle, right next door to the conference center for food, shuffleboard, networking, and trivia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">We will be holding our Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday night to recognize the wonderful people and communities in our libraries, and on Thursday the Library of Michigan is hosting
a very special reception, including a Halloween Costume Contest, a Retirement Celebration for Debbie Mikula, music, food, tours, and a little surprise for one special attendee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">If you haven’t already registered, please see the link below. Early Bird discount ends on September 5<sup>th</sup>, so don’t be late.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">I am hoping to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.milibraries.org/annual-conference">https://www.milibraries.org/annual-conference</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">Warmest Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Malgun Gothic",sans-serif">Lisa Waskin, MLA AC 2025 Conference Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Superior District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">541 Library Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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-family:"Georgia Pro Cond",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Ph. (906) 632-9331<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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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