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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-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#0070C0">Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, 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> Friday, September 25, 2015 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Last chance to save up to $130 on 2016 ALA Midwinter and Annual<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">…in Boston in January,</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> and continues as we work on Transforming Our Libraries, Ourselves
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">in Orlando in June.</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">500+ programs and timely updates</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Unlimited informal networking and social events</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">Bundle registrants may book housing for Midwinter any time after registering. Bundle before noon (Central) on September 30, 2015 to get the most at the best price. (Check here for
<a href="http://iz4.me/R63j2zww01V1" target="_blank"><b>more Bundle information,</b></a> including non-Bundle 2016 registration rates, how to book your priority housing, and the cancellation policy.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;background:#BBE9FF"><a href="http://iz4.me/S63j2zww01V1" target="_blank"> Click here to bundle register now! </a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">For non-Bundle registrants, Midwinter-only registration and housing open noon (Central), October 1, 2015 at
<a href="http://iz4.me/T63j2zww01V1" target="_blank"><b>alamidwinter.org.</b></a> Annual-only registration and housing open January 19, 2016.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">If you try accessing the registration system with an assistive technology and experience difficulty, please call CompuSystems at 866-513-0760 or email
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