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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 20pt; color: rgb(49, 132, 155);">2010 Oregon Summer Reading Certificates now online!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">(They are FREE!)</p>
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Download and print it at: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.shtml</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Please contact Mary Mayberry,
<a href="mailto:mary.l.mayberry@state.or.us" target="_blank">mary.l.mayberry@state.or.us</a>, to order hard copies while supplies last.</p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: rgb(49, 132, 155);">Make a Splash—READ! </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">These certificates are for children and young adults (0-18) who complete your library's summer reading program. They do NOT specify that a child had to read ten books to get the certificate so they will work
with whatever type of program you have at your library! But, you should be aware that the press release that was sent out states: "Students may receive a certificate when they have completed their library's summer reading program or read/listened to 10 books
between May 15th and September 15th." Therefore, you may have some people bring in a list of 10 books they read/listened to get a certificate without participating in your library's summer reading program. Give these students certificates for completing the
Oregon Department of Education's summer reading program.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BACKGROUND INFORMATION:<br>
This year the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon State Library, and Oregon Library Association has again coordinated their efforts to provide a joint Oregon Summer Reading Certificate with funding from the Oregon Education Association. This effort signifies
the commitment of schools and libraries to the education of Oregon's youth.</p>
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In the past, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) awarded Summer Reading Certificates for students who read ten books over the summer.<span style="color: blue;">
</span>The certificates were distributed via education service districts, school librarians, and public libraries. Nothing has changed about this program, except for the certificate. The certificate now has the national Collaborative Summer Library Program
artwork on it and is signed by the State Librarian, Jim Scheppke, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Susan Castillo.</p>
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Public libraries will award Oregon Summer Reading Certificates to youth who complete their summer reading program or who provide a list of the ten books they read over the summer. Libraries are not required to keep records of the names of participating children
nor the lists of books they read.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Educators may request hardcopies of the certificates from Stephanie at
<a href="mailto:ode.getready@state.or.us" target="_blank">ode.getready@state.or.us</a>.
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Thank you for participating in the Oregon Summer Reading Program!<span style="color: blue;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<br>
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
<a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">katie.anderson@state.or.us</span></a>, 503-378-2528<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p>
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