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class=390263520-04092008>In case anyone missed the press release sent to
the media -</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Letterhead style="MARGIN: 0in 0.05in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council will meet on September 12,
2008 at the State Library in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Salem</st1:place></st1:City> at 9:00 a.m.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Council will consider applications
submitted for LSTA FFY 2009 grants, and develop recommendations to the State
Library Board of Trustees on the funding of projects.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Letterhead style="MARGIN: 0in 0.05in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Letterhead style="MARGIN: 0in 0.3in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The LSTA
Advisory Council has the primary responsibility for advising the State Library
Board on the use of Federal funds appropriated under the Library Services and
Technology Act. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Council is
comprised of 13 members representing different types of libraries, and citizens
representing various library user groups.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Ms. Diana Pearson is the Council Chair. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Letterhead style="MARGIN: 0in 0.75in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Letterhead style="MARGIN: 0in 0.3in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The meeting
will be held in the first floor conference room at the Library, 250 Winter St.
NE, in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Salem</st1:place></st1:City>.
The State Librarian and the Advisory Council encourage any interested librarians
or citizens to attend the meeting. Individuals will have the opportunity to
address the Council during the Open Forum at 1:30 p.m. Speakers are requested to
furnish 15 typewritten copies of their text to the Council
Chair.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Letterhead style="MARGIN: 0in 0.75in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Letterhead style="MARGIN: 0in 0.3in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">For more
information, contact <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jim Scheppke</st1:PersonName>,
Oregon State Librarian, (503) 378-4367, or <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ann
Reed</st1:PersonName>, Federal Programs Coordinator, (503) 378-5027. Sign
language interpretation will be provided if requested 48 hours before the
meeting. Notice prior to 72 hours before the meeting is preferred. Alternate
format handouts of meeting materials may also be requested prior to 72 hours
before the meeting. Requests may be made by calling (503) 378-2464.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
<P class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><STRONG>LSTA
Advisory Council <o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none"
align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">September 12,
2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none"
align=center><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Oregon</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> Library, 250 Winter <st1:City
w:st="on">St.</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">NE</st1:State>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Diana
Pearson, Chair<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none"
align=center><U style="text-underline: double"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">AGENDA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">9:00 a.m.*<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Welcome and introductions<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -45pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 81pt; TEXT-INDENT: -45pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">9:10 <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Proceedings of the last meeting<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">9:20<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Staff reports:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">FFY 2008 financial
overview and draft budget plan for FFY 2009 - MaryKay<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Progress report on LSTA
administrative overhead restructuring - MaryKay<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">9:45<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Election of officers for coming year - President, Vice-President
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Elect representative Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (two
year <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>term)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">10:00<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Bylaws Vote - postponed from spring – re: changes to sections 4.a., 4.b.,
5.h.iii<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">10:30<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Discussion of ongoing statewide projects<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN>OSLIS, L-Net, OLA Scholarship, Sage Courier, FYI – L-net cost sharing
<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>plan requested by the State Library Board - MaryKay<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">10:50<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Break<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">11:10<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Procedures review and Discussion of LSTA grant
applications<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">11:45 <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Working lunch<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -45pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">1:30 p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Open forum<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(Any individual may
address the LSTA Advisory Council at this time. Speakers are requested to
furnish 15 typewritten copies of their text to the Council Chair.)
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">2:00<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Break<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -45pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in -17.1pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">2:55<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Consideration of grant guidelines for FFY 2010 / Discussion on
determining funding ratios and priorities for FFY 2010 (e.g. statewide vs.
individual project funding)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in -17.1pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">3:15<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Presentation of ranked grant applications<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Decision-making about grant applications and LSTA program for FFY
2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">3:35<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Consideration of Sage Library System request for additional courier
funding<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -45pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">3:45<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Presentation to the State Library Board; plans for the year's meetings of
the Council in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Salem</st1:place></st1:City> - May and Sept.2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">4:00<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Recognition of members whose terms expire<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -45pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">4:15<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Suggest potential new Council members<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">4:30<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Adjourn<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0.9pt 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; mso-pagination: none"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">*all times except public
forum are approximate<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0.3in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 18pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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