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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Hancock, Kristina (ASLIB) <Kristina.Hancock@ade.arkansas.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 25, 2024 2:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'vanharris62@gmail.com' <vanharris62@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Arkansas Library for the Blind Recipes to be Published<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Arkansas Library for the Blind Patrons, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Wouldn’t it be great if staff at NLS libraries could sit down with all our awesome patrons to share a meal? Nothing creates a sense of community like breaking bread together and sharing favorite food traditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>While we can’t all sit down together, we can still share that sense of community and connection through food: enter <b><i>The Community Table: Recipes and Reflections from NLS Southern Regional Libraries</i></b><i>.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This collaborative effort among southern states and territories aims to bring together treasured recipes, along with a short paragraph explaining the dish’s history, from staff members <b>and up to 5 patrons from each regional or territory library.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The resulting recipe/memory book will be formatted for recording, brailling, and posting on BARD. We would also like to pursue a large print edition when possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Each submission should have an introductory paragraph explaining why the recipe is special, followed by the recipe. We will use only first names and state designators in the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kristina Hancock<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Manager, Arkansas Library for the Blind and Print Disabled<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>