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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My name is Gesse and, as you may have heard, I started in the Answerland Coordinator role on June 5<sup>th</sup>. I wanted to reach out to introduce myself and share how excited I am to get to work with all of you! I’ve been lucky enough
to work in academic, school, and public libraries with the bulk of my experience at Multnomah County Library. I’m passionate about expanding information access and dismantling barriers that keep community members from the information resources they need. Outside
of my work in libraries, I enjoy baking, reading, and exploring with my kids.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Expect to hear more from me in the coming weeks, as I get up to speed. I’m planning to reach out to partner libraries and volunteers to check in and make sure I have your updated information. I will also be connecting with the Advisory
Council, Quality Control Team, and Reference Summit Team soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the meantime, feel free to reach out to me with any questions or just to say hello.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lastly, I’d like to express my thanks to Tamara Ottum for acting as the interim coordinator (while also doing a whole other job!) and for her continued support as I learn all things Answerland.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:gesse.starksmith@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#467886">gesse.starksmith@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> | 971-600-4992<br>
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Work Schedule: Mon-Weds 9:30-3, Thurs 9-2:30<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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