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<p style="margin:12pt 0in;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><strong><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black">**Please excuse cross-posting.**</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style="font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></i></strong></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><a href="http://alcts2017.learningtimesevents.org/"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" height="200" width="1280"></span></b></a><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></strong></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Discover how to create a successful proposal at the ALCTS
Exchange: Preparing a Persuasive Proposal webinar</span></strong><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif"></span></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"verdana",sans-serif">If contributing to a groundbreaking,
fully online, interactive event intrigues you but you’re unfamiliar with the
proposal process, then you won’t want to miss the free webinar <strong><span style="font-family:"verdana",sans-serif">ALCTS Exchange: Preparing a Persuasive
Proposal</span></strong> on <b>Monday, October 24 at 1 pm CT</b>. This webinar
will provide<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>an in-depth look at
what it takes to produce a solid proposal, tips for successful proposals,
evaluation criteria, a review of the ALCTS Exchange themes, and a Q&A
session. <span style="color:red">Registration for this free webinar is now
open—<a target="_blank" href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8866945929167286787"><span style="color:red">register today</span></a>.</span></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:red"></span></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a target="_blank" href="http://alcts2017.learningtimesevents.org/"><span style="color:rgb(33,68,100)">The ALCTS Exchange</span></a><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>is a celebration of excellence at the
intersections of libraries, collection management, acquisitions, metadata and
cataloging, preservation, and technology. Participants from diverse areas of
librarianship will find the four-day, fully online forum with its
presentations, panels, and activities both thought-provoking and highly
relevant to their current and future career paths. The ALCTS Exchange will
engage a wide-range of presenters and participants, facilitating enriching
conversations and learning opportunities. Everyone, including non-ALCTS
members, are encouraged to register and bring their questions, experiences, and
perspectives to the events.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"verdana",sans-serif">Registration opens November 14</span></strong>. </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a target="_blank" href="http://alcts2017.learningtimesevents.org/call-for-proposals/"><span style="color:rgb(33,68,100)">Proposals are now being accepted</span></a><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>for full sessions, individual
presentations, lightning rounds, virtual posters, and an “outside of the box”
option for innovators.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p style="margin:12pt 0in;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The deadline for first
consideration is December 2, and proposals submitted after December 9 will not
be accepted. Proposal submitters will be notified by early February 2017.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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