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<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Planning for the 2009 OLA Conference is underway! The conference, April 1-3, 2009, returns to the Salem Conference Center in Salem, OR. This year’s theme is: Oregon Reads: One State, Many Stories and you are welcome to incorporate the theme into your proposals, if you feel inspired to do so.</span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">The Program Committee is now accepting preconference and program proposals. Please refer to the attached Best Practices flyer for information on creating successful program proposals. The OLA Conference will continue its tradition of asking you to secure a sponsor from an OLA unit for your proposal. To aid you, the flyer also lists groups that can sponsor programs and contact information.</span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">The deadline for OLA preconference and program proposals is: SEPTEMBER 22, 2008. <br></span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Please use the web forms at <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=74389&orgId=ola" target="_blank">http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=74389&orgId=ola</a> to submit your proposals. The Program Committee will acknowledge receipt of proposals within three business days. Final preconference and program decisions will be made by the OLA Conference Committee and announced by October 31, 2008.</span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">OLA 2009 will once again feature showcases! The deadline for showcase submission will be in November. A separate call will go out for showcase proposals. </span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Key conference information is available at: <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=74389&orgId=ola" target="_blank">http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=74389&orgId=ola</a>.</span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance.</span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">We're looking forward to a great conference!</span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Jane Nichols<br>Social Sciences/Humanities Librarian<br>Oregon</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> State University</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> Libraries<br>121 The Valley Library<br>Corvallis</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">, OR 97331-3411</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"><br>tel: 541.737.7269 / fax:541.737.8224<br>jane.nichols@oregonstate.edu<br>IM:vlibjane (meebo)</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span></p>
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