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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;">NFAIS has a virtual half-day </span><a href="https://nfais.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=72&eventId=542002" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">workshop</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"> on
journal subscription models, to be held on February 21 from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;">The workshop presenters plan to explore issues related to journal subscription practices in order to initiate conversations that may develop viable alternatives to the “Big Deal”.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;">As part of the workshop, a <i>wish list</i> of items librarians would like to see addressed with publishers will be presented. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;">You are invited to add to the wish list at: </span><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/vyFvBmDuHa1KWG1a2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">https://goo.gl/forms/vyFvBmDuHa1KWG1a2</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;">Please respond by close of business on Monday, February 5 for your voice to be heard! </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;">Looking forward to hearing from you before and at the workshop.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"><b>Thank you!</b></span></p>
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