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Contribute Your Knowledge of Local History to the Oregon Encyclopedia at the Lebanon Public Library, located at 55 Academy Street, Lebanon, OR 97355.<br />
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Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010<br />
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.<br />
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Learn about the valuable historical resources available at the Lebanon Public Library, including an overview of the Genealogy Room which contains over 600 books on Oregon history and Linn County resources such as census and school records. Contribute your knowledge of local history and culture to The Oregon Encyclopedia (OE), an online resource about the state?s significant people, places, events, and institutions. OE Editor-in-Chief, Rick Hardt, will lead a discussion on how to write an Encyclopedia entry and will work with participants to identify local topics that should be included in The Oregon<br />
Encyclopedia.<br />
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The meeting is free and open to the public.<br />
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The Oregon Encyclopedia is a partnership between Portland State University (PSU), the Oregon Historical Society (OHS), and the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE). The Libraries as Community Research Centers Project is supported in part by the Oregon Heritage Commission. This event is co-sponsored by the Lebanon Public Library.<br />
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For more information please visit <a href="http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org">www.oregonencyclopedia.org</a><br />
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