*Hello,* *Spring Institute is a unique and fun conference focused on all of us who serve children and teens in libraries.* *Please consider sharing your wisdom and expertise with us! We are accepting breakout session and "Cool Things My Library Does" proposals.* *Please feel free to contact me with any questions, including those about topic ideas, outcomes, and location.* *See the call with links to submission forms below.* *Thank you!* Thais Rousseau, Associate Director of Collection Services Capital Area District Libraries-Administration 401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6325 | rousseaut@cadl.org www.cadl.org Opinions are my own. *MLA Spring Institute: Growing, Networking, and Inspiring! * March 22 - 23, 2018 GVSU L.V. Eberhard Cen Grand Rapids, MI *Call for Breakout Session Program Proposals* Submissions welcome through Friday, November 10, 2017. The 2018 MLA Spring Institute Conference theme is Growing, Networking, and Inspiring, and those are exactly the experiences that the event will focus on. All topics are welcome to be proposed. Program proposal submission form: https://goo.gl/forms/ILhh027cwbaAMM9Q2 *Call for Cool Things my Library Does Proposals* Cool Things My Library Does will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Submissions welcome through Monday, January 8, 2018 This quick engaging presentation session will give you an opportunity to showcase your brilliance in a comfortable group discussion and reception format. Think of it like a strolling poster session show-and-tell with props. Submission form: https://goo.gl/forms/RZgrTtr0sfLPaVR52