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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black">I have an exciting proposal for you and plan to put this on the next board agenda. But I wanted to give you some information first, so I don't take up too much of your time. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black">As you know,<span> </span><span class="mark9u3lktu35" style="margin:0px">Sandy</span><span> </span><span class="markwx1raqoja" style="margin:0px">Avila</span><span> </span>and I were on the taskforce to
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black">Due to the uncertainty of COVID, and the opportunity to try something new, we would like to propose an Online Spring Webinar series instead. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black">If the board approves and would like us to pursue this, Rachel and<span> </span><span class="mark9u3lktu35" style="margin:0px">Sandy</span><span> </span>are willing propose the idea to Karen Layton at FLA
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<b><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black; background:rgb(255,255,255)">FACRL</span></b><b><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span>/FLA Spring Webinar Series, January - April
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Free to<span> </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">F</span><span style="margin:0px; background:rgb(255,255,255)">ACRL</span><span> </span>or FLA members. $10 for non-members. (Based on previous FLA
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Feature topics of interest to academic libraries. </span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Same time every month. Tentative dates:</span></li></ul>
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Thursday, January 21, 3pm - 4pm.</span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Thursday, February 18, 3pm -4pm.</span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Thursday, March 18, 3pm - 4pm.</span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Thursday, April 15, 3pm - 4pm.</span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black">Pros:</span></b><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Online event would be sustainable in case a COVID spike interrupts the FLA in-person conference.</span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Ongoing series of events will increase visibility and branding for both FLA and FACRL throughout the year. </span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Increased partnership between FLA and FACRL.</span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">the FLA Academic Instruction and Information Literacy (AI & IL) interest group is interested in partnering (more efficient workflow and less overlap between statewide initiatives).</span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Rachel has hosted 3 Webinars with FLA over the years featuring nationally recognized speakers and has worked with Karen Layton on scheduling and promotion. For example -
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https://fla.memberclicks.net/getting-started-with-student---centered-design</a></span></li><li class="x_x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">FLA has the Go-to-Meeting platform and could handle registration and attendance fees. </span><br>
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background:white">Spring 2021 could feature speakers already pre-selected for the cancelled pre-conference from last Spring. </span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt"></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11pt"><b style="">Rachel Cooke</b></span><span style="font-size:11pt">, MLS, MA </span><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30); font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt; text-align:start; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">(</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30); font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; text-align:start; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:11pt">she,
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