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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">It</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s your last chance to join us! Get your proposal in by this Friday, Feb. 6.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Does your library have an innovative, unusual, or highly successful program that</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri"> you</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">d like to share with your colleagues? Have you recently completed research or grant-funded work that would be of interest and use to the Oregon library community? If so, consider participating in one of the OLA Annual Conference program showcases.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Sho</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">wcases will be held during morning and afternoon breaks and will consist of approximately 15 presenters, sharing a large area, with display tables. Attendees can visit with the presenters one-on-one to discuss their programs, services, and projects. This</FONT> <FONT FACE="Calibri">a</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">llows a wide variety of participation from libraries and a more direct, focused interaction from attendees.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">For the 2009 OLA Annual Conference, we will be hosting showcases on the following three topics:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Staff Training and User Instruction</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Library Outrea</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">ch Activities </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Innovative and Grant-Funded Programs </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Interested in presenting at a showcase? Please submit a completed Showcase Proposal found on the 2009 OLA Conference website (<A HREF="http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=80699&orgId=ola">http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=80699&orgId=ola</A>). For questions</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri"> about the Showcase program, please contact Sue Kunda, 2009 OLA Showcase Coordinator, at sue.kunda@oregonstate.edu or 541.737.7262.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">All proposals are due by February 6, 2008. The final list of showcases will be set by February 13, 2009.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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