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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009>Greetings everyone,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009>My apologies to those who may have seen this already
but this is a very timely and valuable offer from EBSCO that deserves to
distributed as widely as possible:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=875241721-01052009><FONT
size=2>EBSCO has decided to offer <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Career
Library</SPAN></I> to any interested <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><?XML:NAMESPACE
PREFIX = U1 /><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</U1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:country-region></st1:place> public
library – at no cost for the rest of 2009. As of 2010, any <U1:COUNTRY-REGION
u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</U1:PLACE></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:country-region></st1:place>
public library can renew at 50% of the normal annual subscription price.
</U1:PLACE></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009>Please read below for complete details and contact
<FONT color=#000000><A
href="mailto:information@ebscohost.com">information@ebscohost.com</A>
</FONT><FONT color=#000080>to sign up or if you have any questions -- it's
my understanding that this is being made available to Public Libraries that are
current customers of EBSCO (which you are if you participate in the statewide
database licensing program).</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009>Cheers,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009>Darci</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Darci
Hanning<SPAN class=339134217-20072007> * </SPAN>Technology Development
Consultant<SPAN class=339134217-20072007> * </SPAN>Library Development
Services<BR>Oregon State Library<SPAN class=339134217-20072007>, </SPAN>250
Winter St. NE<SPAN class=339134217-20072007>, </SPAN>Salem, OR
97301<BR>503-378-2527<SPAN class=339134217-20072007> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
title=blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us
href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us"><FONT
title=blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us face=Arial
size=2>darci.hanning@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial> <BR><BR><SPAN class=339134217-20072007> <STRONG>Ask me
about Plinkit! <A title=blocked::http://www.plinkit.org/
href="http://www.plinkit.org/">http://www.plinkit.org/</A> <A
title=blocked::http://oregon.plinkit.org/
href="http://oregon.plinkit.org/">http://oregon.plinkit.org</A></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> EBSCO
Publishing [mailto:reply@ebscohost.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, April 23, 2009 2:14
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Erin Cheever<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Free Access for <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Public Libraries to Careers Database</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear
<U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</U1:PLACE></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:country-region></st1:place>
Public Librarian,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whether an individual
is looking to change careers at an advanced age, concerned about an unstable
current job situation, or just out of school and trying to find a place to start
– libraries play a valuable role in helping people find
employment.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After discussions with
a number of our customers, we have learned that public libraries are receiving
more requests than ever for career information. This is not surprising given the
current economy. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In light of this,
EBSCO has decided to offer <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Career
Library</SPAN></I> to any interested <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION
u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</U1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:country-region></st1:place> public
library – at no cost for the rest of 2009. As of 2010, any <U1:COUNTRY-REGION
u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</U1:PLACE></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:country-region></st1:place>
public library can renew at 50% of the normal annual subscription price.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This offer is not
available to schools, but we are allowing existing public library customers to
take advantage. That means that any existing <U1:COUNTRY-REGION
u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</U1:PLACE></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:country-region></st1:place>
public library customer of <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Career
Library</SPAN></I> will receive a credit that can be used toward the purchase of
previously unavailable products, and upon renewal, their price for <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Career Library</SPAN></I> will be cut in
half.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Career Library
contains detailed information on more than 2,500 occupations, including interest
and skills assessments, connecting results to the appropriate career cluster
and/or occupation list. The surveys and assessments are based on the 16 federal
career clusters (in English and Spanish). The system also includes
state-specific resources, a resumé builder, and an Occupation Video Library (in
English and Spanish).</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you’d like <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Career Library</SPAN></I> to be available in your
library, please send us an email at: information@ebscohost.com, and we’ll move
quickly to set up this free access.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sam
Brooks</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Senior Vice President,
Sales & Marketing</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">EBSCO
Publishing</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="mailto:sbrooks@ebscohost.com"><FONT color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">sbrooks@ebscohost.com</SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN
class=875241721-01052009><FONT face=Arial
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