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Are you planning to attend the ALA Annual Conference in DC this June? If so I hope you will plan to attend the Library Advocacy Day Rally on Tuesday, June 29th.<BR>
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For the first time ever, ALA is planning a mass rally of librarians and library supporters on Capitol Hill. <BR>
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Time: Gathering after 10 am with the program beginning at 11 am<BR>
Location: Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill<BR>
Transportation: Buses from the Convention Center or take the Metro to Union Station<BR>
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ALA prefers that you register for the event. Here is the website that has lots more information: <a href="http://www.ala.org/lad"><http://www.ala.org/lad></a>.<BR>
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If you click “Register Now” on this website it will take you to a screen asking you for your ALA password and user name. Once you have entered this it takes you to the ALA conference registration page. If you have already registered you’ll want to “view/modify” your registration to register for Library Advocacy Day (click the “Add items” button under “Pending Purchases” then look for Library Advocacy Day under “ALA” events). If you haven’t registered, be sure to select this event when you register. <BR>
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If all this is too complicated and you plan to be in DC on June 29th, please just show up. We should have a sign for our state, so look for it and rally with your Oregon colleagues.<BR>
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Please let me know if you have questions about Library Advocacy Day.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman">Jim Scheppke, State Librarian<BR>
Oregon State Library<BR>
250 Winter St. NE<BR>
Salem, OR 97301<BR>
503-378-4367<BR>
(fax) 503-585-8059<BR>
jim.b.scheppke@state.or.us<BR>
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<IMG src="cid:3354689155_463939" ><FONT COLOR="#008000">Go Green, Keep it on screen - think before you print.</FONT><BR>
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