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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The MLA Technologies & Trends work group is seeking proposals for presentations at the Michigan Library Association’s 2016 Technologies and Trends workshop. This one-day event, on May 25, 2016 at Delta College, will attract a wide variety
of library practitioners. The work group is seeking proposals for sessions from public, academic, special, and school-library professionals and staff that relate to the workshop’s theme of Linked Data. Possible presentation topics could include best practices
for using linked data in technical services, methods for harassing linked data in information services, best practices in the creation or use of linked data.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To learn more about the workshop: <a href="http://www.milibraries.org/events/technologies-and-trends2016/">
http://www.milibraries.org/events/technologies-and-trends2016/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, November 6, 2015.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions? Contact Kathie Mason at <a href="mailto:mason1kf@cmich.edu">
mason1kf@cmich.edu</a> (989) 774-1615, or Kristy Doak at <a href="mailto:kdoak@milibraries.org">
kdoak@milibraries.org</a> (517) 394-2774<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kathie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kathie Mason<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Digital Resources Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Central Michigan University - Park Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mt Pleasant MI 48859<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">989.774.1615<o:p></o:p></p>
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