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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi kids-lib folks!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It's about that time. The Children's Services Division (CSD) is seeking nominations for the 2010-2011 OLA year. Please consider nominating a peer or throwing your own hat into the ring.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We need to find folks to fill the following upcoming vacancies:</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Chair-Elect</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Summer Reading Chair-Elect</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Chair-Elect</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">serves on the Programs Planning Committee for the 2011 OLA Conference and slowly transitions into the role of Chair during the 2011-2012 year. Being chair is totally fun. You get to meet new people, travel around the state, and help work on projects that make a difference to Oregon's children. For instance, I was able to help create the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA). It has been a blast!</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Summer Reading Chair-Elect</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">represents CSD at the annual Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) meeting and works with the current Summer Reading Chair to collect Oregon recommendations for artwork, slogans, etc. The Summer Reading Chair gets to attend the CSLP meeting and shepherd delivery of the SRP manuals. (Although I don't know where the 2011 or 2012 CSLP meetings are taking place.. just imagine if one of them ends up in</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hawaii</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">!! Wouldn't you feel awful if you didn't run and ended up missing out on</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hawaii</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">?! Sure, you might end up in Sheboygan or Billings.. but let's think positive!).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Both positions get to develop a workshop, too. The Chair organizes the Fall Workshop and the Summer Reading Chair organizes the Spring Workshop. This is a great opportunity to help inject some phenomenal Continuing Education into the state. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The organization has had some fantastic recent leaders, so don't worry that you will be dropped into something unprepared. You will have friends surrounding you!!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Drop me a line and let me know if you're interested.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Best wishes,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Chair - Children's Services Division of OLA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Washington County Cooperative Library Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">111 NE Lincoln, MS 58A</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hillsboro, OR 97124</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(503) 648-9809 5#</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ricks@wccls.org </FONT>
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<P><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"The clever men at Oxford</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Know all that there is to be knowed.</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">But they none of them know one half as much</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As intelligent Mr Toad!"</FONT></I>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-Kenneth Grahame,</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Wind in the Willows</FONT></I>
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