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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Greetings, MAA!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am the new liaison to MAA for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Certified
Archivists</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. If any of you are interested in
becoming a CA, I am very active in the organization and knowledgeable about the
certification process and would happy to answer your questions or concerns –
feel free to call or email.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In the meantime, here are some important upcoming dates:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>May 15,
2007: </span></font></b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Deadline to apply for the
2007 archival certification examination and pick-your-site locations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>June 1,
2007: </span></font></b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Deadline to submit
certification maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>August
29, 2007: </span></font></b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The 2007 examination will
be held in <st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:City>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Baton Rouge (LA), and Worcester (MA), and
“Pick Your Site” locations around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> For information see: <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><a href="http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/"
title="blocked::http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/ http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/">www.certifiedarchivists.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Do we have an SAA student chapter in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State>? If so, does anyone have
contact information? Thanks! --Marcus</span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Marcus C. Robyns</span></font></i>,
CA<o:p></o:p></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Associate Professor / University
Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Northern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Michigan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'><a href="mailto:mrobyns@nmu.edu">mrobyns@nmu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>906.227.1046<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>FAX 906.227.1333</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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