<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default">Hello, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:large">Just a quick reminder that the deadline for the first round of CSD scholarships to the OLA conference is <b>this Thursday, Feb. 29</b>. If we don't award all the scholarships in the first round, we'll open the application again, </span><font size="4">but <a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/csd-2024-ola-conference-scholarship-app" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">apply now</span></a></font><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4"> for the best chance of getting a scholarship. </font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4">Jackie</font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4">---</font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Children's Services Division (CSD) of the Oregon Library Association</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(OLA) is offering scholarships of up to $1,000 for members of CSD to attend</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">the 2024 OLA Conference in Salem, OR. Funds are intended to cover the cost</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">of registration, hotel lodging for Tuesday night (if attending a</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">pre-conference) and Wednesday and Thursday night for regular conference</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">attendance, travel, and meals.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Applicants:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   -</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">must be a current member of the Children's Services Division of OLA or</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   become a member</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   -</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">can receive one CSD scholarship per year (September-August)</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Scholarship recipients:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   -</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">agree to share information with other CSD members in a CSD</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   Board-approved manner such as those outlined below.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   -</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">complete a short survey upon completion of the conference</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   -</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">are required to pay any extra costs of family members or friends who</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   accompany them to the event</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">   -</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">must provide receipts for reimbursement of travel and meal expenses</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">In awarding scholarships, preference is given to:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">1. Applicants from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">marginalized groups,</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">2. Applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">under-represented groups,</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">3. Applicants who have not previously been awarded a CSD scholarship,</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">and/or,</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">4. Applicants employed at small or rural institutions with limited funding.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">By accepting a scholarship, the recipient agrees to share what they learned</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">with CSD membership in a mutually agreed upon time frame and manner such as</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">presenting at a workshop or conference; writing an article for the OLA</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Quarterly, Hotline, or CSD blog; coordinating a Mock workshop; becoming a</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">member of the CSD board or other professional development method.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The first deadline is February 29, 2024 for notification of award by March</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">12.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Apply now</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><</span><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/csd-2024-ola-conference-scholarship-app" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://ola.memberclicks.net/csd-2024-ola-conference-scholarship-app</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Jackie Partch, CSD Scholarship Chair - </span><a href="mailto:csdscholarships@olaweb.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">csdscholarships@olaweb.org</a><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Monica Hoffman, CSD Chair - </span><a href="mailto:csd@olaweb.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">csd@olaweb.org</a><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Jackie Partch</font><br></font></b><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><font size="2">Youth & Family Services Librarian</font></b><br></font><span style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Multnomah County Library</font></span><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">971.500.1733</font></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;border-collapse:collapse"><i style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:13px">she/her/hers</i><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:13px"><br></span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Work schedule: Monday-Friday</font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> 8:30-5</span></div><div dir="ltr"><u style="color:rgb(42,93,176)"><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.multcolib.org/" style="color:rgb(42,93,176)" target="_blank">multcolib.org</a></font></u></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><u style="color:rgb(42,93,176)"><br></u></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>