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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Family Place Libraries™</SPAN><SPAN
class=909252616-05112009> </SPAN>invites you to learn more about what
public librarians can do to foster early literacy and learning within their own
libraries and communities. This free bi-annual symposium brings together public
librarians from around the nation to hear presentations from specialists in
children’s literature, early literacy, child development, and family support,
and provides a forum for librarians to network and learn from one another.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>On March 24 the <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Family Place Libraries™ National Symposium
2010 </SPAN>will be in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State></st1:place>.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The guest <SPAN
class=909252616-05112009>speaker and presentation</SPAN> will be: <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Building Blocks: Creating Space
for Young Children</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B> <o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">James R. Keller, AIA, is a partner with the
multi-disciplined architectural/engineering firm VITETTA, based in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City>. Mr. Keller
created the VITETTA Library Design Studio in 1996. Since then, he has provided
the design vision and project direction for several significant American library
systems including the Free Library of Philadelphia, San Antonio Public Library,
TX, Broward County Public Library, FL and Lexington Public Library, KY. Mr.
Keller has also designed Libraries in South America and the <st1:place
w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place> and has forged international library design
collaborations with Schmidt Hammer Lassen of Denmark and Foster and Partners of
London.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Mr. Keller promotes functional design that
supports the mission of library service and embraces architectural and interior
design excellence. Mr. Keller believes that the evolving mission and nature of
library service must be accommodated by flexible, creative design that renders
itself through lasting architectural presence.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">For more information please read the online
brochure at </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><A
href="http://www.familyplacelibraries.org/BuildingBlocksBrochure3.pdf">http://www.familyplacelibraries.org/BuildingBlocksBrochure3.pdf</A>
</SPAN>or visit their website<SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> at</SPAN> <SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><A
href="http://www.familyplacelibraries.org/symposium.html">http://www.familyplacelibraries.org/symposium.html</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Date & Location<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, March 24, 2010,
8:30am<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Multnomah Central
Library<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">801 SW 10th
Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97205</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Registration<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>The Symposium is free of charge.
Register early; space is limited. Registrants will be accepted on a first come,
first served basis.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Register online at <A
href="http://www.familyplacelibraries.org/symposium-register.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.familyplacelibraries.org/symposium-register.html</SPAN></A>
<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Mail or fax completed forms
to:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Laura Eisenbraun<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">101 Eastwood
Blvd.</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Centereach</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">11720</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Fax: 631
585-5035<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>