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<p class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="color:#1F497D">The 2017 Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Annual Conference in St. George, Utah, Sept. 7-9. 2017.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We are excited to announce that the information and application form for the 2017 ARSL Conference Scholarships are now available at the ARSL website at
</span><a href="http://arsl.info/annual-conference-awards-calendar/award-scholarship-info-2/">http://arsl.info/annual-conference-awards-calendar/award-scholarship-info-2/</a><span style="color:#1F497D">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">These scholarships are for <u>first time attendees</u> so anyone who has not attended an ARSL conference is invited to apply. Three scholarships are awarded.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please check out the website for more details on who is eligible and how to apply.
<b>Applications must be received by 5:00 pm CST on June 30, 2017 to be considered.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If you have any questions about the process or have any trouble with the application form, please do not hesitate to contact me at
</span><span style="color:#212121"><a href="mailto:scholarship@arsl.info">scholarship@arsl.info</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> Thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sent on behalf of: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Shirley Vonderhaar, Chairperson</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">ARSL Scholarship Subcommittee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"">Jennie Garner, Library Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">North Liberty Community Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PO Box 320</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">North Liberty, IA 52317</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">319-626-5778 (w)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">319-321-8056 (c) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.northlibertylibrary.org/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.northlibertylibrary.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">"</span><span style="color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.25pt">The library card is a passport to wonders and miracles, glimpses into other lives, religions, experiences, the hopes and dreams and strivings of ALL human beings,
and it is this passport that opens our eyes and hearts to the world beyond our front doors, that is one of our best hopes against tyranny, xenophobia, hopelessness, despair, anarchy, and ignorance.”<b> ~
</b>Libba Bray</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">♦</span><span style="color:black">
</span>Community Leadership Program alumnus<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Please note that</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"> items sent and received on this account may become public record.
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