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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello wonderful VR group,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just want to run this by you: PatJohn Ashkin and I had a conversation this morning and I thought it might be helpful for him if he could attend our next VR meeting, to meet with us and learn more about what goes on behind the scenes.
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<p class="MsoNormal">PatJohn recently moved to California. He was previously working for Florida’s Ask a Librarian service. There, he found that he really has a passion for virtual reference service and would like to explore the possibility of starting a
statewide service in California. Needless to say, this is a huge undertaking. Each of you have so much to offer someone like PatJohn, with your experience and advice, as he learns about the pros/cons, how to submit a proposal for state funding/support, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What do you think about having him join us at the next meeting? Would it be acceptable to have him ask the group questions in that format?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s fun to think that this has come full circle. Susan McGlamery, the founder of the 24/7 Cooperative, started in California I believe. I was thinking that it would be helpful for him to talk to her about the history but I am out of
touch with her. Does anyone have her contact info?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Cathay<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959">Cathay Keough<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959">Statewide Coordinator, Reference Services<br>
Delaware Division of Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959">302-257-3014 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959">302-983-1430 (mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959"><a href="http://libraries.delaware.gov/"><span style="color:#595959">libraries.delaware.gov</span></a><br>
<a href="http://answers.delawarelibraries.org/"><span style="color:#595959">answers.delawarelibraries.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959">Delaware Library Association:
<a href="http://dla.lib.de.us/"><span style="color:#595959">dla.lib.de.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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