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It’s time to register for the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/institute" target="_blank">ALSC Institute</a>! This 2-and-a-half-day conference offers rich programming, discussion, networking opportunities and author events, for all librarians serving youth.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Today on the ALSC blog, “cruise director” <a href="http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/03/making-connections-expanding-our-worlds-and-creating-community-at-alsc14/" target="_blank">Pat Toney gives the low-down on the ALSC Connection events</a> for Institute, and spills the beans at the very end about the Oakland Public Library theme song. Come aboard: we’re expecting you.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">See you in September!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Nina Lindsay<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Supervising Librarian for Children’s Services<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Oakland Public Library<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">125 14<sup>th</sup> Street<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Oakland CA 94612<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Phone: <a href="tel:510-238-6706" value="+15102386706" target="_blank">510-238-6706</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<a href="mailto:nlindsay@oaklandlibrary.org" target="_blank">nlindsay@oaklandlibrary.org</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><img border="0" width="448" height="167" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF42B9.5D6F9350" alt="Description: BannerSmall"></p>
</div><div><br></div>-- <br>Katie O'Dell<div>Youth Services Director</div><div>Multnomah County Library</div><div>205 N.E. Russell</div><div>Portland, OR 97212</div><div>503.988.5408 (p)</div><div>503.572.5231 (c)</div>
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