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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On behalf of the Alabama Association of College and Research Libraries (AACRL), I am excited to invite you to register for the
<b>2026 AACRL Virtual Unconference</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">An unconference is a participant-driven, informal gathering designed to foster peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and creativity. Instead of passive lectures or formal slide presentations, we gather to ask questions,
share our own institutional practices, and engage in open discussions on the trending topics affecting academic libraries today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Whether you want to dive into AI literacy, share strategies for student library clubs, or discuss workload and professional development, this event is shaped entirely by
<i>your</i> current interests and needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Event Details:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">Date:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Thursday, July 23, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">Time:</span></b><span style="color:black"> 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CDT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">Location:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Virtual via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">Cost:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Free<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">How to Register:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Please secure your spot and help shape our discussion agenda by filling out our quick registration form here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FAWpi9Lrn23YJ2j3R8&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3fb2279af56e4e72909808dec24bb987%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639161827642583493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nV6Np%2FyeKsaXzpL0H1EzbivQw%2F6fzJJCAMQBfSLQvHQ%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://forms.gle/AWpi9Lrn23YJ2j3R8">https://forms.gle/AWpi9Lrn23YJ2j3R8</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Lend Your Voice:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Because this event is built around collaborative dialogue, we are also looking for friendly faces to help facilitate our small-group breakout sessions. Facilitating requires no advanced slide preparation—just a
willingness to drop a kickoff question and keep the conversation flowing. You can indicate your interest directly on the registration form!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We look forward to collaborating, sharing ideas, and learning together this July.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">President, AACRL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Teisha Robertson, MLIS</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Science Librarian</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Assistant Professor</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Levi Watkins Learning Center</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Alabama State University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:trobertson@alasu.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">trobertson@alasu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">334-604-3110</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Mary Rubin</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">, MLIS, MA (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Connect Librarian / Assistant Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">UCF Libraries - Learning Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(407) 823-0012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Mary.Rubin@ucf.edu"><span style="color:#467886">Mary.Rubin@ucf.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fucf.libcal.com%2Fappointments%2Fmary-rubin&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3fb2279af56e4e72909808dec24bb987%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639161827642621782%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nNg5Sfz33JvPnHfJjnUS4HJH6t8u04UMRtkFn0LszBg%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ucf.libcal.com/appointments/mary-rubin"><span style="color:#467886">Schedule a Research Consultation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Liaison to:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Architecture, Emerging Media, Mathematics, and Statistics/Data Science.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibrary.ucf.edu%2Fask%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C3fb2279af56e4e72909808dec24bb987%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639161827642647543%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lLwicnKiASPsnCmPhyUgOEP%2FCFbjA35YCWkl8z5SeLA%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://library.ucf.edu/ask/"><span style="color:#467886">Need help? Ask a librarian!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Upcoming Time Away:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Thursday 6/11 & Friday 6/12: </b>Teaching and Learning with AI Conference<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Thursday 6/25 through Monday 6/29:</b> American Library Association Conference<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444;mso-ligatures:none">My working hours may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside your normal working hours.</span></i><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Please note: Florida has a very broad open records law (F.S. 119). Emails may be subject to public disclosure.</span></i><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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