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FYI<br>
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Suzanne L. Sager<br>
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor<br>
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<td>[alacro-l] ALA Seeking Stories on Technology Use- Job
Seeking, E Government, etc.</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">Date: </th>
<td>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:14:43 -0400</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">From: </th>
<td>Michael Dowling <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mdowling@ala.org"><mdowling@ala.org></a></td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">To: </th>
<td>ALACRO-L <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org"><alacro-l@ala.org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To Chapters:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Could you please forward this message to your
discussion
lists. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">_________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The ALA Public Information Office and the Office
for
Research & Statistics are preparing to release the 2009 Public
Library
Funding & Technology Access Study on Tuesday, September 15, and are
seeking
“real-life” stories to include as part of our pitch focusing on
increased library use – including technology use – particularly for
job-seeking and e-government.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are a few different ways that you might be
able to be
part of our national pitch:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Have you partnered with a
local/state government
agency to provide information or training in job-seeking or government
services
(including unemployment benefits, Medicare sign-up, etc.)? Would your
government
partner or local elected official be willing to talk about the impact
of this
initiative?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Do you have a patron or patrons that
would be
willing to talk about how the library helped connect him/her with
government
information or services or helped him/her get employment?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Have you seen increased use of
library
technology in the past year (including computer sign-ups, wireless
usage,
database use, circulation of electronic materials, etc.)? Please be
specific.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span
style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Have you made changes in how you
deploy your
technology in the past year to assist with job-seeking and/or e-gov
(including
creating a job center, bringing back old computers to meet increased
demand,
offering new computer/Web classes, etc)?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any information along these lines,
we’d
love to hear from you. We understand this story has been told to a
certain
extent, but know that compelling human interest can always attract
attention.
We also hope the e-government angle may provide a bit of a fresh
perspective
and help us raise awareness among elected officials. Government trade
media
will be part of our target audience for the pitch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please send information to Larra Clark at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:lclark@ala.org">lclark@ala.org</a>
by August 25. Thanks in
advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p
style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Suzanne
L. Sager<br>
Library East, Cataloging<br>
Portland State University<br>
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503-725-8169<br>
503-725-5799<br>
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