<div dir="ltr"><span id="m_7391360357268469017gmail-docs-internal-guid-3e00a347-6226-fef3-9a6f-c65c81cd6677"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hey everyone. You’ve probably seen the emails and posts looking for submissions to the the ER&L program. The submissions are already coming in and we are excited about the sessions the committee are currently reviewing. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This is why I wanted to let you know that ER&L plans to record and stream what promises to be a great set of session -- from fundamental ‘ER&L 101‘ sessions through our evolving tracks. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ABOUT ER&L TRACKS & 101s: <a href="https://www.electroniclibrarian.org/erlplus/tracks/" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>electroniclibrarian.org/<wbr>erlplus/tracks/</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The online conference has always been important to me so that those who can’t make it in person can still learn from their colleagues. For the 13th annual conference, we’ll have keynotes and sessions all available in the online conference. And, we’ve added closed captioning to the platform to increase the accessibility of the online conference! Our early rates are up.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br class="m_7391360357268469017gmail-kix-line-break"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">REGISTRATION: <a href="https://www.electroniclibrarian.org/conference-info/2018-registration/" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>electroniclibrarian.org/<wbr>conference-info/2018-<wbr>registration/</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Whether you’re considering sharing your knowledge by presenting -- (the </span><a href="https://www.electroniclibrarian.org/conference-info/2018-speaking-opps/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Call for Sessions</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and other speaking opportunities are open) -- or you're new to the field, consider attending ER&L, online or in Austin, March 4-7, 2018. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have an idea or suggestion to share, my email is below. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thanks much,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bonnie Tijerina</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ER&L Conference Coordinator/Founder</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Data & Society Researcher</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:bonnie.tijerina@gmail.com" style="text-decorati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