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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:04 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Get the latest updates on E-Content in this Digital Supplement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><em><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#883333">Available online now!</span></b></em><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#883333"><br>
E-Content: The Digital Dialogue</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>This digital supplement addresses critical issues related to ebooks, e-content, digital literacy, and more! You can read it online or pick up one of a limited supply of print copies at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim—pick yours up at Office for Information
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ALA´s Digital Content and Libraries Working Group cochairs, Sari Feldman and Robert Wolven,summarize recent ebook activities and suggest directions for the future.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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