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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#202020;background:white">Please excuse any cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<span style="background:white">Interested in becoming a leader in the specialized library field? Learn more about volunteer opportunities from Special Libraries Association Illinois leaders. On
<b>Wednesday, August 31, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT</b>, SLA Illinois will host its first-ever Leadership Forum.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Two past presidents of SLA Illinois - David Bender and Rachel Cole - will talk with current SLA Illinois President Dan Bostrom about what it means to lead a community and the leadership skills they've developed through volunteering.
There will be time for participants to learn more about current openings and ask questions about volunteering. Register via Eventbrite at
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sla-illinois-leadership-forum-tickets-388832507497</a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#26282A">Interlibrary Loan Librarian</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#26282A">Gwendolyn Brooks Building</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#26282A">300 S. 2nd Street</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#26282A">Springfield, Illinois 62701-1796</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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