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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Colleagues and Library Professionals,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>National Library Workers Day</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (NLWD, <span style='color:black'>#nlwd15</span>)<em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></em>is fast approaching! <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Tuesday, April 14, 2015</span></strong> is a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. You and your staff can get ready to celebrate in several ways:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Promote library workers with NLWD 2015 merchandise: <a href="http://bit.ly/1DSYxfC">http://bit.ly/1DSYxfC</a> <b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nominate your stellar colleagues as library stars: <a href="http://svy.mk/1LvdKYo">http://svy.mk/1LvdKYo</a> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Be sure to get involved in the conversation on Twitter and Facebook by using the <b>#nlwd15</b> hashtag and/or visiting the ALA-APA National Library Workers Day Facebook Page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The<b> </b>ALA-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) established this special day in 2003. NLWD is now celebrated each year on the Tuesday of National Library Week (April 12-18 in 2015). For more information, visit the NLWD website: <a href="http://ala-apa.org/nlwd/">http://ala-apa.org/nlwd/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ian Lashbrook - <a href="mailto:ilashbrook@ala.org"><span style='color:blue'>ilashbrook@ala.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Program Officer - Certification<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>American Library Association-Allied Professional Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>50 E Huron St<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chicago IL 60611-2795<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://ala-apa.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://ala-apa.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>312.280.2424<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>800.545.2433 ext 2424<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>fax 312-280-3256 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>