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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is an inspiring defense of the need for public libraries from an elected official.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif";
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif";
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</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:#1F497D">Corvallis--Benton County Public Library</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Marlin, Mike@CSL [mailto:Mike.Marlin@library.ca.gov]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 05, 2012 4:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacoun@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacoun] FW: _CLA speech by Mayor Dennis Donohue, City of Salinas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fellow councilers, Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend the California Library Association annual meeting due to state library fiscal woes,
but thought I’d pass along this inspired and inspiring speech by the Mayor of Salinas. - Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Mike L. Marlin, Director</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D">Mike.marlin@<a href="mailto:mmarlin@library.ca.gov">library.ca.gov</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Phone: (916) 651-0812</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> calix-request@lists.gseis.ucla.edu [mailto:calix-request@lists.gseis.ucla.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maginnity, Gerald@CSL<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 05, 2012 2:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> calix@lists.gseis.ucla.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [calix] _CLA speech by Mayor Dennis Donohue, City of Salinas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Please excuse duplication.<o:p></o:p></p>
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I was fortunate to be part of a program at CLA last Saturday, November 3:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>From the Lips of a Politician: A Mayor's View of the Power of Public Libraries<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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Mayor Dennis Donohue, City of Salinas, is a very passionate supporter of public libraries and we received many requests for his speech.
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A very special thanks goes out to Elizabeth Martinez, Library Director in Salinas for obtaining the copy that is attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Mayor Donohue shared his observations, dreams for the future of public libraries, and tips for talking with local politicians and building support for the many things that libraries do for the community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Elizabeth Martinez<o:p></o:p></p>
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Library & Community Services Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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Salinas CA 93901<o:p></o:p></p>
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831-758-739<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:elizabma@ci.salinas.ca.us">elizabma@ci.salinas.ca.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Respectfully yours,<o:p></o:p></p>
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Gerry Maginnity<o:p></o:p></p>
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Acting State Librarian of California<o:p></o:p></p>
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