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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If you are interested in volunteering to serve on an ALA committee for the July 1, 2013- June 30, 2014 term, please go to this link for more information:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/volunteer-serve-ala-or-council-committees-2013-2014">http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/volunteer-serve-ala-or-council-committees-2013-2014</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Within the article is another link that will take you to the online form. You must be a current member of ALA to volunteer. The deadline for submission is
<b>Nov. 2, 2012</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Volunteers are sought for the following committees: Accreditation;
<em>American Libraries</em> Advisory; Awards; Budget, Analysis and Review; Chapter Relations; Conference; Constitution and Bylaws; Council Orientation; Diversity; Education; Election; Human Resource Development and Recruitment Advisory; Information Technology
Policy Advisory; Intellectual Freedom; International Relations; Legislation; Library Advocacy; Literacy; Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory; Membership; Membership Meetings; Organization; Policy Monitoring (current Council members only); Professional
Ethics; Public and Cultural Programs Advisory; Public Awareness; Publishing; Research and Statistics; Resolutions; Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds; Scholarships and Study Grants; Status of Women in Librarianship; Training, Orientation and Leadership
Development; Website Advisory; <span class="caps1">ALA</span>-Children’s Book Council (Joint); and
<span class="caps1">ALA</span>-Society of American Archivists-Association of American of Museums (Joint).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pam Hickson-Stevenson<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:blue">Deputy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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""> Kerri Price [mailto:kprice@ala.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 10, 2012 12:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacoun@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacoun] Online committee volunteer form now open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Council,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following press release was sent out on July 31<sup>st</sup> and announces the opening of the online committee volunteer form:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kerri<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kerri Price<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Executive Board Secretariat<br>
Office of ALA Governance<br>
American Library Association<br>
50 E. Huron St.<br>
Chicago, IL 60611<br>
800.545.2433 ext. 3203<br>
312.280.3203<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:kprice@ala.org">kprice@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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