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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It’s here! Registration for ThriveLib 2026 is officially open, and we’re so excited to see you there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This year’s conference runs August 11-13, and the theme,
<i>Reimagining Library Culture Together</i>, shaped everything about how we built the program. Fifteen sessions, 28 speakers, three days of honest conversation about what library work looks like when the people doing it are genuinely cared for. Replays are
planned for every session, so you can join live or catch up on your own time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tickets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We want as many library workers in the room as possible, and this year we were able to lower our subsidized rate. Tickets are available at three price points:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$50 subsidized rate is available for library and information science students and for library workers who are unemployed or underemployed.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$100 standard rate is the regular price for most attendees and helps us cover the cost of the event and pay our speakers and organizers
fairly.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$125 Pay It Forward rate is for those who are able to give a little more. Every pay it forward ticket helps fund a subsidized ticket for
someone else. If that’s you, thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last year’s subsidized rate was $75. Bringing it down to $50 this year felt important. We don’t want cost to be what keeps someone away.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One thing to know: due to our current Zoom license, registration is capped at 450 tickets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Early bird discount<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register by June 30 and save 10% on standard tickets with the code EARLYBIRD at checkout.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ready to join us? Head to the
</span><a href="https://thrivelib-2026.heysummit.com/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HeySummit</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> platform to register. And if you know someone who needs this, please pass it along.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Feel free to reach out if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We’ll see you in August!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Todd M. Grooten, MLS, MSW, LSW</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My pronouns: he/him/his</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.name-coach.com/todd-grooten"><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#885BC0;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="121" height="35" style="width:1.2604in;height:.3645in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DCFF14.835BE9E0" alt="A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email signature"></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.name-coach.com/todd-grooten"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://www.name-coach.com/todd-grooten</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ruth Lilly Medical Library
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">975 W. Walnut Street, IB 109</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Indianapolis, IN 46202-5181</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(317) 278-3138</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:tgrooten@iu.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">tgrooten@iu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(please note the email change from iupui to iu.edu and update if needed)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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