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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Edwina,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks for bringing this up, we will review the language in the guidelines. It was carried over from previous language used when this was a federally sponsored
program as is not intended to stop any child residing in New Mexico from participating. The intention is that it is only open to New Mexico residents, not residents of other states.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">New Mexico State Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">eli.guinnee@state.nm.us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> nmlibs-bounces@lists.zianet.com [mailto:nmlibs-bounces@lists.zianet.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>corraleslib@yahoo.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 28, 2020 8:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Thornton, Lori, DCA; Thornton, Lori, DCA; nmlibs@lists.zianet.com; nmythserv@lists.zianet.com; NM Tribal Library Directors<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] Re: [Nmlibs] New Mexico Letters About Literature competition 2020-2021!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Lori,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am an Elementary School Librarian.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was excited to do this until I read<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">LEGAL NEW MEXICO RESIDENT.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a Librarian for over 20 years I prided libraries to be the one place in our society that is welcoming and fair to all people. I would never ask a child if they were LEGAL.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Edwina Tafoys<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6D00F6">On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:18 AM, Thornton, Lori, DCA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#6D00F6"><Lori.Thornton@state.nm.us> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">Dear Teachers, Principals, Librarians, and other Colleagues</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121;background:white">We are very pleased to inform you that the New Mexico State Library will continue the New Mexico Letters About Literature competition this school year. We have created a site for
the state competition which should tell you everything you want to know about the contest - </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><a href="https://lettersaboutliterature.nmculture.org/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#006FC9;text-decoration:none">https://lettersaboutliterature.nmculture.org/</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">We cordially invite your students to participate in this reading and writing contest designed to promote reading and thoughtful writing by encouraging young readers to read a book and then write
a letter to the author explaining how his or her work shaped their perspective on the world or themselves. This is the eighth year the </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.nmstatelibrary.org" target="_blank">New
Mexico State Library</a><span style="color:#212121"> has sponsored the competition.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please see the attached </span>
</strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#BD1398">entry form</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> and the </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4BA524">permission
form</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> for ages 13 and under as of November 1, 2020</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.</span></strong><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please read the <span style="color:#D05C12">
official rules and terms of participation</span>, including how to submit entries carefully before your students begin reading and writing. <span style="color:red">THERE ARE MANY CHANGES!</span></span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">All entries must be submitted by January 11, 2021.</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121">Please visit New Mexico <a href="https://lettersaboutliterature.nmculture.org/" target="_blank">Letters About Literature</a> to learn
more about the contest. If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to this email or call 505-476-9739 or 9717.<br>
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We look forward to working with you and truly hope you will participate in the New Mexico Letters About Literature contest.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Lori Smith Thornton</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1209 Camino Carlos Rey</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Santa Fe, NM 87507</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(505) 476-9717</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Patience and fortitude are what's required at this time.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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