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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Last call for #ARSL2023 program proposals!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Submissions are due Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 5:00 pm CT.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">We invite you to<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmUzEpeFLbvKfp6m-U2TIAKDOPkY3plxWgYnzmGCCfxeFm0A/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">
</span><b><span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">submit a program proposal</span></span></b></a> for the 2023 Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference
in Wichita, Kansas, September 20-23! We're seeking proposals on all topics relevant to small and rural libraries, from practical how-to sessions to broader explorations of the changing library landscape.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">This year's conference theme is "Unite & Ignite." Our conference provides an opportunity to unite as a professional community and foster a sense of togetherness across
a nation of small but mighty libraries. When we come together to share and learn we'll light fires of innovation and change that can burn bright all year long.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Questions? Contact the ARSL office at
<span style="color:#2F5597"><a href="mailto:info@arsl.org"><span style="color:#2F5597">info@arsl.org</span></a></span> or 206-453-3579 (call/text).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Contact Info:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The Association for Rural & Small Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">PO Box 33731, Seattle, WA 98133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">phone/text: 206-453-3579<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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| <span style="color:#2F5597"><a href="https://www.arsl.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2F5597">www.arsl.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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