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rs of superior quality may be considered for future publication in <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wref20__;!!PhOWcWs!0RjslK93j5Wm0_Ds887Jet02vaLF2nCLqTFOIDgAc9R24ftk8w4gh4LABRVReFf0CuRUPQqlNzYpITS8eyCoB9S5BwqZBw$" target="_blank"><em><font color="#1155CC">The Reference Librarian</font></em></a>, a major refereed journal published by Taylor and Francis. Consider reviewing the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=wref20__;!!PhOWcWs!0RjslK93j5Wm0_Ds887Jet02vaLF2nCLqTFOIDgAc9R24ftk8w4gh4LABRVReFf0CuRUPQqlNzYpITS8eyCoB9Qo9j2TUg$" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC">Instructions for Authors</font></a> to learn about the expectations of content and writing for this peer-reviewed journal, which utilizes APA 7th edition style.Please contact editor Lauri Rebar (<a href="mailto:lrebar@fau.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC">lrebar@fau.edu</font></a>,) with any questions. New and established authors are welcome!</font></p><p style="margin:16px 0px;line-height:22px"><font face="Verdana"><font style="font-size:16px">Inquiries may be sent to the FACRL Conference Program Committee Chair, Ana Diamand (</font><a href="mailto:diamanda@lssc.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC" style="font-size:16px">diamanda@lssc.edu</font></a><font style="font-size:16px">) or Clarissa West-White (</font><a href="mailto:whitec@cookman.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#1155CC" style="font-size:16px">whitec@cookman.edu</font></a><font style="font-size:16px">)</font><font color="#1155CC" style="font-size:16px">.</font></font></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align:-webkit-center;background-color:rgb(224,224,224);margin:0px auto;max-width:600px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><div class="m_7493365436103453732mj-column-px-600" style="max-width:600px;width:600px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:top;padding:0px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;background:rgb(255,255,255);padding:4px 0px 25px;word-break:break-word"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="line-height:0px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#f1803a" role="presentation" valign="middle" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:4px none rgb(0,116,107);border-radius:4px;background:rgb(241,128,58)"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVsj1ZLPiZN1OQOan8rwjf4yFQY2TP0498U6LMV27bzKGV9g/viewform__;!!PhOWcWs!0RjslK93j5Wm0_Ds887Jet02vaLF2nCLqTFOIDgAc9R24ftk8w4gh4LABRVReFf0CuRUPQqlNzYpITS8eyCoB9T8JxD0SQ$" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline-block;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:16px;line-height:16px;margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:4px">Online Submission Form</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align:-webkit-center;background:rgb(24,73,94);margin:0px auto;max-width:600px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><div class="m_7493365436103453732mj-column-px-300" style="max-width:300px;width:300px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;border-style:none;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:20px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse;background:transparent;padding:0px;word-break:break-word"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p align="left" style="margin:16px 0px"><font color="#FFFFFF" s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