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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The website for the
<b>AkLA + PNLA 2024 Conference</b> has recently been updated with lots of new content! (<a href="https://akla.org/2024/" target="_blank" id="OWA0bb35e42-0b6d-e173-0c6e-b6cd62f10096" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0" style="margin: 0px;">https://akla.org/2024/</a>)</span></div>
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Types & Rates</a></div>
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Education & Travel Grants</a></div>
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<a href="https://akla.org/2024/2024-conference/discover-juneau/" target="_blank" id="OWA5baf57b1-00b9-ffbe-5744-64ff6d94b144" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://akla.org/2024/2024-conference/discover-juneau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="4" style="margin: 0px;">Juneau,
AK Tourism Guides</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The Alaska Library Association (AkLA) and the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) are hosting a joint conference
to be held August 1-3, 2024 in Juneau, AK. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The Alaska Library Assocation and the Pacific Northwest Library Association have chosen "<b>Stronger Together: Amplifying
Voices, Strengthening Communities</b>" as our 2024 conference theme. Libraries are at their strongest when they endeavor to provide collections, forums, and programs that actively uplift the diverse voices, stories, and experiences within our communities.
The partnership between a library and its community is crucial in ensuring that our services are actively enriching the lives of every resident. </span></div>
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