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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hello,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Time is running out - the deadline for registering for the 2009 Oregon Virtual Reference Summit is May 1.</FONT>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit/2009/register"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit/2009/register</FONT></U></A>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Join us Friday May 8th at the McMenamin's Kennedy School in Portland to hear from great speakers, discuss virtual reference, and meet people in Oregon staffing virtual reference services. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Registration is $25 for L-net partner library staff members and $50 for everyone else.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Our keynote speaker is Answerland pioneer Eva Miller, a 2004 Library Journal "Mover and Shaker", and a skilled user experience designer and strategist who enjoys creating solutions that meet the needs of the client, the customer, and the brand.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We will also hear from panelists discussing:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> * New technologies for reference service </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> * The impact of technology on teachers, students and libraries</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> * Getting organizational buy-in for virtual reference service</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Also, any attendee who would like to is invited to give a 5-minute "lightning talk" to share what YOU know with the group. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">More details about the day's events are at</FONT>
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<P><A HREF="http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit</FONT></U></A>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Summit is not only for libraries partnering with L-net. It's for anyone with an interest in virtual reference or an interest in technology and library public service.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We hope to see you there!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Emily</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Emily Papagni</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">L-net Partner Support Librarian</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Multnomah County Library</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">503.988.5433</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">emilyp@multcolib.org</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.oregonlibraries.net"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.oregonlibraries.net</FONT></U></A>
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