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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">News from the American Library Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">60 S. High Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">Akron, OH 44326<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">(v) 330-643-9102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">(f ) 330-643-9160<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0">Visit us on the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">Web</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0"> at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#FF6600"><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#FF6600">http://www.akronlibrary.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#F79646">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0">or on
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">our Mobile Site</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0"> at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#FF6600"><a href="http://m.akronlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#FF6600">http://m.akronlibrary.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#E97E09"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#FF6600">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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""> Don Wood [mailto:dwood@ala.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacro-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] ALTAFF is now United for Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">T</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">he American Library Association (<span class="caps">ALA</span>) division
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/united-libraries-name-change-becomes-official">formerly known as the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations</a></span> (<span class="caps">ALTAFF</span>)
is now known as "<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.ala.org/united/">United for Libraries</a></span>."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">United for Libraries will continue to provide its members, which include Friends of the Library groups, library Trustees, Foundations and library advocates, with the best possible specialized resources that
will empower them to support and advocate for their libraries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The organization is developing new resources including webinars coming this fall on a variety of hot topics for Friends, Trustees, and Foundations. More information will be posted on the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/united">United for Libraries website</a>, and through the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/united/trustees/listserv">Trustee listserv</a>,<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/united/friends/listserv">Friends listserv</a>, and in emails. A free recorded webcast, “<a href="http://www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/folweek">Kick Start Your National Friends of Libraries Week Celebration</a>” is
available now. Learn about the resources and materials available to help you celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week, October 21-27, 2012.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note that our new website address is
<a href="http://www.ala.org/united">www.ala.org/united</a> and our new email address is
<a href="mailto:united@ala.org">united@ala.org</a>. Our mailing address and phone number remain the same.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">United for Libraries: The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations, is a division of the American Library Association that supports citizens who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise
for libraries. United for Libraries brings together library Trustees, advocates, friends, and foundations into a partnership that creates a powerful force for libraries in the 21st century. For more information or to join United for Libraries, please visit
the <a href="http://www.ala.org/united">United for Libraries website</a> or contact our office at (800) 545-2433, ext. 2161.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Beth Nawalinski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Director of Marketing & Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">United for Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">A division of the American Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">215-545-3821 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:bnawalinski@ala.org">bnawalinski@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.unitedforlibraries.org">www.ala.org/united</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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