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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From a New Normal to a New Future: eForum on Trends in Virtual Reference & Emerging Technology</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This eForum is a joint collaboration of the following RUSA committees: Virtual Reference Services, Managing Emerging Technology, & Emerging
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C">Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#B68451">c:</span><span style="color:#45556C"> 360-</span><span style="color:#44546A">480-1005</span><span style="color:#45556C"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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