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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Announcement 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:#0070C0">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:#0070C0">Deputy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">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:#0070C0">60 S. High Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">(v) 330-643-9102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">(f ) 330-643-9160<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#FF6600"><img width="130" height="133" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF4F28.EADAD5D0" alt="140th Anniv Logo 100ppi-Small4emailSig"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">Visit us on the Web at</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#E36C0A"><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#E36C0A">http://www.akronlibrary.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">or on our Mobile Site at</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#1E1EE0">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#E36C0A"><a href="http://m.akronlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#E36C0A">http://m.akronlibrary.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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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<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""> Michael Dowling [mailto:mdowling@ala.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 03, 2014 10:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacro-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] Live Webcast April 7-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Partnership with Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will announce the launch of a partnership with public libraries on Monday, April 7<sup>th</sup>. The project will help
public libraries provide free, unbiased financial information and referrals. The CFPB will work with libraries to help build local partnerships and to promote them as community resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The event will include a panel discussion with CFPB officials, library representatives, and financial education experts.
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Watch the livestream on Monday, April 7, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. ET: </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNDAyLjMwODQyOTgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDQwMi4zMDg0Mjk4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODU0OTQ5JmVtYWlsaWQ9bHNjaG51ckBrb2JsaW5lci5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWxzY2hudXJAa29ibGluZXIuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://www.consumerfinance.gov/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140402+ofe"><b>consumerfinance.gov</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Other speakers will include Charles Evans, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director at the American Library Association.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Opening Remarks <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Charles Evans, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Keynote Address<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Panel Discussion <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Moderator: Gerri Walsh, President, FINRA Investor Education Foundation
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Carolyn Anthony, President, Public Library Association <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Susan Hildreth, Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Kerwin Pilgrim, Director, Adult Learning, Brooklyn Public Library
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Dan Rutherford, Senior Content Specialist, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Closing remarks <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director, American Library Association <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Watch the livestream on Monday, April 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET: </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNDAyLjMwODQyOTgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDQwMi4zMDg0Mjk4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODU0OTQ5JmVtYWlsaWQ9bHNjaG51ckBrb2JsaW5lci5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWxzY2hudXJAa29ibGluZXIuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://www.consumerfinance.gov/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140402+ofe"><b>consumerfinance.gov</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The event is hosted by CFPB’s Office of Financial Education as part of Money Smart Week.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">About CFPB and the Office of Financial Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) created the CFPB’s Office of Financial Education to develop
and implement initiatives to educate and empower consumers to make better-informed financial decisions. To help do that, the CFPB has teamed up with local public libraries, library associations, state and federal agencies, and national financial education
leaders to generate ongoing interest in financial education and develop bottom-up approaches to provide programs and build collections for libraries of all sizes and in all communities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Dubis Correal<br>
Office of Financial Education <br>
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael Dowling<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International and Chapter Relations Offices<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">50 E Huron St<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">f +1 312-280-4392 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.ala.org/iro">http://www.ala.org/iro</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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