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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please share with people in your area. This is a unique conference opportunity focused on library staff in all positions. We hope to see you in Nashville (the ice will have melted by May)!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are excited to announce that the Southern Library Support Staff Conference will be held on May 27-29, 2026, at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee. This year's theme,
<b><i>"From the Heart of the Library: Stories of Engagement, Innovation, and Leadership,"
</i></b>invites library professionals at all stages of their careers to delve into personal narratives that highlight the transformative power of libraries in their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference Details:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Main conference on Wednesday, May 27th, and Thursday, May 28th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Excursions/tours around Nashville on Friday, May 29th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Registration will open February 2, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">• Conference website:
<a href="https://slss.library.vanderbilt.edu/">https://slss.library.vanderbilt.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Proposal Submission OPEN NOW!
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We welcome your ideas for conference presentations. Please submit via the proposal submission form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Scholarships Available!
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Through a generous grant from the Laura Bush 21<sup>st</sup> Century Librarian Program, a limited number of scholarships are available for first-time attendees. Please visit the scholarship information
page to view eligibility requirements and apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:none">Associate University Librarian for Collections, Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries<br>
Vanderbilt University<br>
615-343-5879 | </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:julie.glascock@vanderbilt.edu"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:#946E24">julie.glascock@vanderbilt.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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110 21st Avenue South, Suite 700 Baker Bldg<br>
Nashville, TN 37203</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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