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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=red vlink=red><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>An announcement from Roberta Stevens of the American Library Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Deputy Director</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:Street><ns0:address><span style='color:blue'>60 S. High Street</span></ns0:address></ns0:Street><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:place><ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>Akron</span></ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>, </span><ns0:State><span style='color:blue'>OH</span></ns0:State><span style='color:blue'> </span><ns0:PostalCode><span style='color:blue'>44326</span></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><ns0:place><ns0:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Phone 330.643.9102 Fax 330.643.9160</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><a href="mailto:phs@akronlibrary.org" title="mailto:mderr@akronlibrary.org"><span style='color:blue'>phs@akronlibrary.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org" title="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style='color:#FF6600'>www.akronlibrary.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#E4CC1A'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/5star.html"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0A10F4'>Recognized, again, as one of America's Best Libraries</span><span style='color:#E4CC1A;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#D6C128;text-decoration:none'>«««««</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Sylfaen","serif";color:blue'>The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Roberta Stevens [mailto:jfinneke@ala.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 16, 2011 7:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela<br><b>Subject:</b> Spread the Word: New Our Authors, Our Advocates PSAs Available<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt'><tr style='height:502.5pt'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:502.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt'><tr style='height:63.75pt'><td colspan=3 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:63.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><img border=0 width=640 height=85 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://link.ixs1.net/site/5755/images/ilovelibrariesheader_3.jpg" alt=ilovelibraries.org><o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:426.0pt'><td width=8 valign=top style='width:6.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:426.0pt'></td><td width=284 valign=top style='width:213.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:426.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues, <br><br>Thanks to all of you, we've accomplished a lot during my presidential year. My presidential initiative, Our Authors, Our Advocates: Authors Speak Out for Libraries, enlisted well-known authors from around the nation to become articulate and powerful spokespeople for libraries. A web resource, entitled "Cultivating Your Local Notables toolkit," allowed library supporters to do the same at the local level. <br><br>Please help us keep the dialogue on America's libraries going. Spread the word. These four new public services announcements are available for placement on your library's website and for sharing with your library's advocates.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Visit <a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3467&client=ala1&campaign=1025&email=phs@akronlibrary.org">www.ourauthorsouradvocates.org</a> to view, and <a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3634&client=ala1&campaign=1025&email=phs@akronlibrary.org">www.ala.org/localnotables</a> to learn how to turn your local authors into library advocates. <br><br>Thank you, <br><br>Roberta Stevens <br>2010-2011 President <br>American Library Association </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Disclaimer: You have received this email message because the ALA Office for Library Advocacy believes you will benefit from this information. 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