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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Michael Dowling [mailto:mdowling@ala.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> chapeditor@ala.org; ALACRO-L<br><b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] Webinar on Future of Public Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Register now for webinar on the future of public libraries<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p>Public libraries now confront formidable challenges. The digital transformation of all media affects our resources, services, staff and programs, while changes in users and their needs, the growth of competitive Internet services, and financial stringencies add complexity.<o:p></o:p></p><p><img width=296 height=187 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CC7388.E6CD9140" alt="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/publications/policybriefs/confronting_the_future.png"><o:p></o:p></p><p>A range of possible responses will be presented as contrasting visions: physical vs. virtual library; individual vs. community focus; portal vs. archive service; collection vs. creative approach.<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/937284098" title="Register now.">Join us</a> to hear about this new report from <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/index.cfm">ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy</a>. This session features the report’s author Dr. Roger Levien, OITP Fellow. Perspectives from the field will be provided by Maxine Bleiweis, Westport Public Library, and Marc Gartler, Madison Public Library.<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, October 27, 2011<br><strong>Time:</strong> 2 – 3 p.m. EDT<o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/937284098"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=183 height=31 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01CC7388.E6CD9140" alt=register></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Alan Inouye, Ph.D.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Director, Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>American Library Association</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>First Floor</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Washington, DC 20009</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><a href="mailto:ainouye@alawash.org">ainouye@alawash.org</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>202-628-8410</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>