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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Hello library directors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">The State Library of Oregon is performing a trial of Niche Academy, an "online learning platform made for libraries," and we could use your feedback!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Currently we have set up two collections of tutorials you can use:<br>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/libraryresearch">Library Research</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
<b>Patron-focused tutorials</b> for common library products (like OverDrive and Mango Languages) as well as tutorials on research essentials. These tutorials can be
<u><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17XxLLgH6mqEIGqbvjjrwDg3NCjUESjLNFlemijtA5Qw/edit?usp=sharing">embedded on your library’s website</a></u> and also used for staff training.<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff">Library Staff Training</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
<b>Tutorials for staff training</b> in areas such as ethics, public service, reference, and technology. (Note: many of these tutorials have been developed by other libraries, so feel free to let us know if some seem not applicable to Oregon library staff.)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">We encourage you, between now and the end of April, to
<b>utilize these tutorials</b> and <b>gather feedback from your patrons and library staff</b>. We will be contacting you in early May to get your perception on the usability and usefulness of the tutorials to help us determine whether or not to continue subscribing
to this product.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Please contact me with any questions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Darci Hanning, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:#1F4E79">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<br>
</span></b><span style="color:#1F4E79"><a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:#2E74B5">darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></b></a></span><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:#1F4E79"> | 503-378-2527</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F4E79">|
</span></b><span style="color:#1F4E79"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></b></a></span><b><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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