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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="148%" style='width:148.72%;margin-left:.1in;margin-right:.1in'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>_____________<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="52%" style='width:52.12%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=875 style='width:525.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table></div><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=875 style='width:525.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>Create and tell your library's story • Develop a compelling case for support • Deliver effective presentations • Build and sustain partnerships </span></em><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></div><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=875 style='width:525.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>Become your library's strongest advocate when you register for the free online </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xNzgwNTA4JnA9MSZ1PTEwMTkzNDQ2NTUmbGk9ODE4MzAyMA/index.html"><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#E76E34'>Turning the Page 2.0</span></strong></a><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'> </span></em><span style='color:#1B3A66'>advocacy training course. This six-week blended learning program is led by professional facilitators who teach valuable advocacy skills and lead you through the creation of a customized Advocacy Work Plan for your library. </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>The next session begins with </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>October 31. The online </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>six-week (week of Oct. 31-week of Dec. 12) course </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>is </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>comprised of weekly webinars and independent work, as well as personalized facilitator feedback.</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>Turning the Page 2.0</span></em><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'> is open to any interested library staff member or supporter. We encourage you to build an advocacy team including staff, trustees, Friends, and others--there is no limit to the number of attendees per library. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For more information and to register go to: <a href="http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/education/turningthepage/register.cfm">http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/education/turningthepage/register.cfm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>Turning the Page 2.0 </span></em><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>will also be offered two times in 2012 with kick-off events scheduled at </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>the </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#244061'>PLA 2012 Conference and 2012 ALA Annual Conference.</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></i><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>Turning the Page 2.0 </span></em><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1B3A66'>is developed and presented by the Public Library Association (PLA) with generous support from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#663399'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>