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<div style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline">The Charleston Conference is pleased to announce that registration for our 2018 event is now open! Take advantage of early bird pricing by registering at the link below prior to<span> </span><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">September 14</span></span>.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Register now at <a href="https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/conference-events/2018-conference-registration/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.<wbr>charlestonlibraryconference.<wbr>com/conference-events/2018-<wbr>conference-registration/</a>. </div><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </div><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><strong>Confirmed Keynote Speakers:</strong></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>Annette Thomas</strong>, Chief Executive Officer of the Scientific & Academic Research business of Clarivate Analytics</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>Ruth L. Okediji</strong>, the Jeremiah Smith. Jr, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center</li></ul><p><strong>Other Events:</strong></p></div><ul style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>The Long Arm of the Law</strong><span> </span>panel, with <strong>Ann Okerson</strong>, CRL, and others TBA</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>The Charleston Fast Pitch Competition</strong> - awarding two prizes of $2,500 each for innovation in libraries, plus a NEW international travel stipend award.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">T<strong>he Charleston Premiers</strong>: Five Minute Previews of the New and Noteworthy</li><li style="margin-left:15px">More to be announced later on with our full conference schedule.</li></ul><p style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><strong>Preconference Schedule:</strong></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Preconferences are workshops and seminars that will be held on the Monday and Tuesday prior to the start of the main conference. These sessions require an additional registration and fee, and are intended to be in-depth learning sessions that will offer a deeper, more thorough look at topics related to collection development and acquisitions. </p><p style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/preconferences/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.<wbr>charlestonlibraryconference.<wbr>com/preconferences/</a><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><strong>Hotel Guest Room Blocks</strong></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The week of the conference is a busy time in Charleston due to other events in town; please make sure to make reservations in advance.  The deadline for group reservations is <strong><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">OCTOBER 1</span></span><span> </span>unless otherwise noted</strong>.  <em>Be sure to mention that you are with the <strong>Charleston Library Conference</strong> to receive the group rate. </em>Contact <strong>Shirley Davidson</strong>, our Hotel Liaison and Conference Mentor, with any questions at<span> </span><a href="mailto:shirley@charlestonlibraryconference.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">shirley@<wbr>charlestonlibraryconference.<wbr>com</a>.<strong></strong></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/travel/hotels/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.<wbr>charlestonlibraryconference.<wbr>com/travel/hotels/</a><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Please contact Leah Hinds, Executive Director, with any questions at<span> </span><a href="mailto:leah@charlestonlibraryconference.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">leah@<wbr>charlestonlibraryconference.<wbr>com</a>. We look forward to seeing you in Charleston!</p><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU" style="outline:none;padding:10px 0px;width:22px;margin:2px 0px 0px;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style: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<div>Assistant Dean for Collection Management and Scholarly Communications</div>
<div>University Libraries</div>
<div>University of North Carolina Greensboro</div>
<div>PO Box 26170</div>
<div>Greensboro, NC 27402</div>
<div>336-256-1210</div><div><img alt="FullName UNCG Logo combined with 125th mark" src="https://uncgcdn.blob.core.windows.net/email/UNCG_full_125th.png"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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