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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:14.7pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">November 19, 2024, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Central</span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:14.7pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTc0OTMzNiZwPTEmdT0xMTY3NDc1NjEyJmxpPTExMjI1Nzg0MA/index.html" target="_blank"><span class="email-hyperlink-color-preserver"><span style="color:#663399">Benchmark:
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<a href="https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTc0OTMzNiZwPTEmdT0xMTY3NDc1NjEyJmxpPTExMjI1NzgzOA/index.html" target="_blank">
<span class="email-hyperlink-color-preserver"><span style="color:#663399">this free webinar</span></span></a>, you will learn how Benchmark can support your library in everyday decision-making.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:14.7pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Benchmark offers both free and subscription levels of access. This webinar will highlight the exclusive features available
 to subscribers. More information about Benchmark is available on the <a href="https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTc0OTMzNiZwPTEmdT0xMTY3NDc1NjEyJmxpPTExMjI1Nzg0MA/index.html" target="_blank">
<span class="email-hyperlink-color-preserver"><span style="color:#663399">PLA website</span></span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to email me with questions.  <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#085771">Jerianne Thompson (She/Her)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#085771">  <br>
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