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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><i><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;
font-style:italic'>Portland</span></font></i></st1:PlaceName><i><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community College</st1:PlaceType>
is the fiscal agent for an LSTA-funded continuing education <u>needs assessment
and options study</u> for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>
library personnel. Donna Reed, PCC Director of Libraries, is the project
manager and I am the consultant coordinator for the project. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>We
had a great response to a recent invitation to apply for several part-time regional
consultant positions across <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>.
These regional consultants will help gather data in their regions for the needs
assessment. I am pleased to announce the regional consultants are: <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><i><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;
font-style:italic'>Aletha Bonebrake</span></font></i></st1:PersonName><i><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'> (eastern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>)</span></font></i><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><i><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;
font-style:italic'>Connie Christopher</span></font></i></st1:PersonName><i><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Portland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">metro/Columbia</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Gorge)</span></font></i><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Pam
North (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Willamette</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)</span></font></i><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Wyma
Rogers (Pacific coastal <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Tim
Smith (central <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Cessa Vichi</st1:PersonName> (southern <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>)</span></font></i><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>You
will be hearing more from us about this project in early April when we will
begin the needs assessment. You will be able to track our progress, too,
by checking the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">North West</st1:State></st1:place>
Central website: <a href="http://www.nwcentral.org/">http://www.nwcentral.org/</a></span></font></i><i><font
size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>We are
very excited about the work ahead and look forward to learning from you about
your C.E. needs and ideas. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>Best
regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>Ruth
Metz</span></font></i><i><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Ruth
Metz Associates<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Portland</span></font></i></st1:City><i><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'> <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State></span></font></i></st1:place><i><font
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'><a
href="http://www.librarycoach.com/">www.librarycoach.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>503-422-8024<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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