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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#0563C1">MembielaC@michigan.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><b><i><u>The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to
any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_80670---,00.html"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1155CC">#GoOpen Michigan</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">
movement and how to make it a reality. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span><a href="https://www.solutionwhere.com/ww/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseNum=110&cId=47"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1155CC">Register
today</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> for the #GoOpen Michigan Summit - 12/5/17.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ALA Washington Office [mailto:DistrictDispatch@alawash.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 1, 2017 2:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Membiela, Clare (MDE) <MembielaC@michigan.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Register for National Library Legislative Day 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Take Your Advocacy Skills to the Next Level</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What is it?</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxhXTX5xERj2IveBlxz_KJSgxmSSJahSmmjf_17nL4a4cCR98FL0eZnzY_IW_qZk8Gwo2kkhIon0kKe0z3wd4Nba0VNWXTTGewaYmfZR322VsFyJfSws_T6f2yOLSagHXALN08wiYubSlsjZBvFoSXZTi6px4hkERUXPdXhT2NJXk&lp=0">National
Library Legislative Day</a> is a two-day advocacy training event held in Washington, D.C. every year. Attendees spend one day learning effective advocacy techniques and learning about key library issues, like funding or net neutrality, and have the opportunity
to attend a reception on Capitol Hill. Armed with talking points, attendees spend day two with their state delegations, meeting with elected officials and telling them about the importance of libraries in their communities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When is it?</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 7-8, 2018, at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Who can attend?</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This event is open to the public and anyone who wants to support libraries is welcome to attend. Whether you've been advocating for two days or twenty years, you have something important to contribute.
But sign up soon - we have a limited amount of space each year and it fills up quickly!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How do I sign up?</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visit the event page to
<a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx6jRRF03Wx84FaSIT1cmBMxjCcj38Ok-cA8kWruFNXvHt684MCwyRu_DddRG46bJkXlRFxugYlFb6fNNzUReprHSUeXerl9o7hJl6UnfvdEVmw_7fHUzZi1sk9ZGMECrkehu6mpBn7NiJBgfCio_CxfbXq3wgA8vQ7Klw7uacxVQ&lp=0">
register online</a>. Registration this year is $75 and includes a continental breakfast, entry into a reception held on Capitol Hill, and a folder full of briefing materials, talking points, and information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To learn more about the event, check out our
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llindle@alawash.org</a> if you have any questions!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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