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<span style="font-size:12pt;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">Hi Cristen</span>
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<div class="ContentPasted1" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"><a href="https://scholarsportal.info/" title="https://scholarsportal.info/" data-loopstyle="linkonly" id="LPlnk514889">Scholars Portal</a> is a consortium
that offers many services. Most of our services use the same mission/vision statement. Therefore, Ask a Librarian doesn't have it's own mission/core statement. We do however have a Position Statement. </span><span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">A
position statement is supposed to align with the mission/vision/values of the organization, and represents how we want people to see our service.</span></div>
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library information services and assistance to end users, including students, faculty, staff, and researchers, at participating institutions within OCUL. Our expert staff provide local, bilingual, and trustworthy answers to your questions and we’re available
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Guinsly Mondésir, BSc, MLIS </span></b></p>
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<span lang="fr-CA" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Bibliothécaire attaché au service de référence virtuelle</span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Scholars Portal</span></b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">, Ontario Council of University Libraries</span></p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>De :</b> collaborative-vr <collaborative-vr-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> de la part de Cristen Polley via collaborative-vr <collaborative-vr@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> 26 juillet 2023 18:15<br>
<b>À :</b> collaborative-vr@omls.oregon.gov <collaborative-vr@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Objet :</b> [collaborative-vr] Looking for examples of service value</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I hope you’re all having a great summer!
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AskAway is in the process of action planning, and we’re developing a document that includes our vision and the value of the service for participants.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I’m wondering if you have any examples to share from your services? I’d find it especially helpful to see any statements or examples that mention the value of extending access to libraries / students but
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you so much and let me know if I can provide any clarity about my request
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cristen</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cristen Polley </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(she/her)</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">The BC ELN office is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Kwikwetlem, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.</span></p>
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