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<p class="MsoNormal">News from the American Library Association.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">Deputy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">60 S. High Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">Akron, OH 44326<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">(v) 330-643-9102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">(f ) 330-643-9160<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">Visit us on the Web at</span><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0">
</span><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#E36C0A"><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><u><span style="color:#E36C0A">http://www.akronlibrary.org</span></u></a>
</span><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">or on our Mobile Site at</span><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0">
</span><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#E36C0A"><a href="http://m.akronlibrary.org/"><u><span style="color:#E36C0A">http://m.akronlibrary.org</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#E36C0A">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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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Annual Conference best registration rates end soon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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