<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div align="center" style="text-align:center" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12457"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12463"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12464">Hi!<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12465"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12466"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12467">Is
there a librarian you know who has an </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12468">interest in one or all of the following?<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12469"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12466"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi"><br></span></div><div style="margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12470"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12471">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12472">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12473">providing business reference services</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12474"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12475"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12476"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12477">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12478">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12479">doing significant outreach programs designed to
improve the business environment in their communities</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12480"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12481"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12482"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12483">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12484">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12485">demonstrating leadership in their respective
library associations in developing business training, programs and resources</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12486"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12487"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12488"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12489">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12490">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12491">building partnerships with local businesses</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12492"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12493"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:39.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12494"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12495">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12496">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12497">demonstrating in other ways how libraries can
help transform their communities through assisting the business community</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12498"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12499"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12500"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></div><div style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12500"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12501">If this describes you, or someone else on your team,
please consider applying for the RUSA/BRASS Morningstar Public Librarian
Support Award. It provides $1,250.00 in travel funds for ALA Annual in Chicago
this summer to public librarians with the experience like the above and who require
financial assistance. The deadline for applications is coming up soon, Friday December
9. An application form and more details can be found here:<br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12502">
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<a href="http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/publibsupport" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12504">http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/publibsupport</a><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12505"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12506"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></div><div style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12506"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12507">Best regards,<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12508"></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:21.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12509"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12510">Ed Rossman<br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1479912445207_12511">
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