The call for proposals for the 2016 Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Library Conference is open through October 19. Submit your session proposal online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RLC2016 The conference will be held from May 4-6, 2016 at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The conference is a specially crafted to reach the informational needs of small and rural library staff members throughout Michigan. The three-day event features vendors, awards, keynote speakers and an array of sessions geared to libraries serving small and rural communities. You can find a copy of the proposal form to help you plan your submission content on the conference web page: www.michigan.gov/fyanconference<http://www.michigan.gov/fyanconference> -------------------------------------- Are you a member of the Michigan library community that loves to create? If so, consider designing a logo to submit for the 2016 Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference Logo contest. The winning member of the Michigan library community will receive a complimentary registration to the conference and have their design included in the printed program. The theme for the 2014 RLC is "Transforming Libraries, Transforming Lives." Please submit your artwork by November 30, 2015 in electronic format, to whites29@michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov>. The winner will be announced along with the conference programs in January 2016. When submitting your artwork remember: 1. Include your name, library and contact information 2. Use the full name of the event in your design - Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference and the conference theme: Transforming Libraries, Transforming Lives 3. Submit your entry by November 30, 2015 4. A specific file format is not necessary for your submission 5. We will email you that we have received your submission. If you don't receive an email acknowledging the submission, please contact us. Please let us know if you have any questions. Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29@michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan