<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Greetings,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Are you new to the field and are looking for ways to gain professional experience? Are you a new graduate that is having a hard time finding an entry level position?</font></span></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">There are strategies to building a network and getting on a path toward your goals. The ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG) wants to share those strategies with you.</font></span></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please join us for an informal 1 hour chat on Wednesday September 15th, 2010 at 10 am Pacific Time. ANMIG team member Erica Findley will be your host. If you cannot make the chat don't worry. The transcript will be made available in ALA Connect.</font></span></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This chat is open to all ALA members of all types.</font></span></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To join the chat:</font></span></b></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font><span class="apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">On September 15th log in to ALA Connect and navigate the the ANMIG page. Look for the Meebo chat room embedded in to our ALA Connect page </font></span><a href="http://connect.ala.org/node/85257" target="_blank"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://connect.ala.org/node/85257</font></span></span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">.</font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Learn more about ALCTS </font></span></span><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/index.cfm" target="_blank"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: blue; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/index.cfm</font></span></span></a></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
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</font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Learn more about the ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG) </font></span></span><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/mgrps/ig/ats-ignmbr.cfm" target="_blank"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: blue; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/mgrps/ig/ats-ignmbr.cfm </font></span></span></a></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you would like to hear more about ANMIG activities please join our ALA Connect group. This group is open to all ALA members. We strongly encourage ALCTS nonmembers to join and learn more about what ALCTS can do for you. </font></span></span><span lang="RU" style="color: blue; "><a href="http://connect.ala.org/node/85257" target="_blank"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://connect.ala.org/node/85257</font></span></span></a></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
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</font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hope to see you there!</font></span></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
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</font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sincerely,</font></span></span><span style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12.25pt; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="RU" style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The ANMIG Team</font></span></span></p>
<br>-- <br>Erica Findley, MLS<br><a href="http://www.ericafindley.com">www.ericafindley.com</a> <br>