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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>I’m passing this along
on behalf of the Geoscience Information Society. Please address all
inquiries to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Mr. Shaun Hardy. His
contact information is included.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Jerry
Curry</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Oregon</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
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Library<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>----------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>GEOSCIENCE LIBRARIANSHIP
SEMINAR SET FOR OCTOBER 17<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>“Geoscience
Librarianship 101” </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>–</span></font><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> a
one-day introduction to earth science information resources and their
organization </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>–</span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> will be presented by the
Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Portland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>.
Registration is free and open to all information professionals as well as
students in library and information studies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Clara P. McLeod (<st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:place></st1:City>)
is the coordinator for this year’s workshop, which features presentations
by three experienced geoscience librarians. Lisa Dunn (Colorado School of
Mines) will discuss collection development and managing electronic resources. Lura
E. Joseph (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Illinois</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
Champaign-Urbana) will provide an overview of reference and instructional
services. Linda Zellmer (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Western</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Illinois</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)
will speak about maps and geographic information systems, both data sources and
applications. There will be ample opportunities throughout for open discussion
and networking.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The program is set for 10:15
AM to 5:30 PM in PSU’s Branford P. Millar Library, Room 160, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1875 SW Park Avenue</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:address>.
There is no charge for the seminar, but pre-registration is required and space
is limited. The deadline to register is October 1, 2009. To reserve your place
or to request additional information contact Shaun Hardy, GSIS Publicity
Officer, telephone 202-478-7960, e-mail shardy@ciw.edu.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Geoscience Librarianship 101
is made possible in part through the generous support of the Portland State
University Library and ESRI.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The Geoscience Information
Society is an international professional organization devoted to improving the
exchange of information in the earth sciences. Information about the Society
may be found at its website <a href="www.geoinfo.org">www.geoinfo.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>__________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Shaun J. Hardy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Publicity Officer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Geoscience Information
Society<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>c/o American Geological
Institute<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>4220 King Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Alexandria, VA
22302-1502<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>tel 202-478-7960,
fax 202-478-7971<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>e-mail
shardy@ciw.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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