<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span id="m_7591112426669906153m_7271168170869303906m_-7683289423254896938m_-1178358664652308625m_1911871822727144814m_-1177706806304063350m_-6865403654610437703m_7895070353324286185m_-2399325067962572063m_-5032442130761539946m_3663156163252208835m_-516942448481334610m_-1841573445882003168m_5173010660327502554m_6681758666722014725m_-7003755244659595916m_1587584741314865721m_1008558621437366435m_-7728114591850018440m_4644712575184956107m_4528902167087156076m_8393715109825204652m_-4220828356587015293m_4730584652692425650m_-5304249225366833876m_5199113902865217336gmail-docs-internal-guid-0d102030-7fff-9879-2030-7f669f94abb2"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b><font color="#ff0000"><i>This is just a friendly reminder!</i> </font></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The next Long Island Library Conference will be held on <span id="m_7591112426669906153m_7271168170869303906m_-7683289423254896938m_-1178358664652308625m_1911871822727144814m_-1177706806304063350m_-6865403654610437703m_7895070353324286185m_-2399325067962572063m_-5032442130761539946m_3663156163252208835m_-516942448481334610m_-1841573445882003168m_5173010660327502554m_6681758666722014725m_-7003755244659595916m_1587584741314865721m_1008558621437366435m_-7728114591850018440m_4644712575184956107m_4528902167087156076m_8393715109825204652gmail-docs-internal-guid-e1af10b9-7fff-8385-5b14-acac8475cb3b" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thursday, May 8, 2025</span>, at the Melville Marriott. The conference theme for this year is<b> "A </b></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Celebration of Libraries"</b>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent">At this time, we are asking the Library Associations and Divisions to submit their proposed program offerings. I have attached the guidelines to follow. To assist in your planning, please note that the tentative schedule for the day is as follows:</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">8:00am - 8:30am Registration</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">8:00am - 9:00am Exhibits</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">9:00am - 10:00am Program Session I</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">10:00am - 10:30am Exhibits</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">10:30am - 11:30am Program Session II</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">11:30am - 12:15pm Exhibits</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">12:15pm - 2:15pm Buffet Lunch & Keynote</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">2:15pm - 2:45 pm Exhibits</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">2:45pm - 3:45 pm Program Session III</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 54pt 0pt 144pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To submit programs we will be using google forms to make the submission process easier. T</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">he form can be found at the following link: </span><a href="https://forms.gle/QJ1A5xjih3xDZm3e9" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt">https://forms.gle/QJ1A5xjih3xDZm3e9</a> and also on the Programs website at <a href="https://libconference.org/programs/" target="_blank">https://libconference.org/programs/</a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please note that </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">EVERY</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> program proposal </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">MUST</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> include sponsor information and will not be considered without it. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If you do not have a sponsor, please contact <a href="mailto:LILCPrograms@gmail.com" target="_blank">LILCPrograms@gmail.com</a></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> or a</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> list of possible divisions and committees that can act as sponsors can be found on the NCLA (</span><a href="https://ncla.info/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://ncla.info/</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">) </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">and SCLA (</span><a href="http://scla.net/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">http://scla.net/</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">) </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">websites. We can also assist if you need program ideas.</span></p></span></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">All program submission information will be available on the conference website soon as well. Please see the attached Program Proposals Guidelines for further information. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The submission form must be completed by </span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">December 13, 2024</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(255,0,0)">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The schedule of programs will be finalized by the conference committee at our meeting in January and notifications will follow shortly thereafter. Please be advised that we can only reserve space for programs with defined content. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We look forward to working with you to present a great conference experience for all. Please let me know if you have any questions. </span></p></span></font></div><font color="#888888"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div></font></font></div><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">--</span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Thank You,</div><div dir="ltr">Jeffrey Baker, Kate Regina<br>Programs Chairs<br></div><div>2024 Long Island Library Conference</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div></div></div></div>
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