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size=3>Are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA’s 2012 Annual
Conference in Anaheim?</FONT></P>
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size=3>Apply by Monday, December 12, 2011 for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial
Award and you may receive a $1000 check to help defray the cost of
attendance!</FONT></P>
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size=3>Applicants must:</FONT></P>
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size=3>1.</FONT><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3>Be a member of ALA and NMRT</FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT
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size=3>2.</FONT><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3>Be active in the library profession</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>3.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3>Show promise for activity in the area of professional
development</FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3>Have a valid financial need</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>5.</FONT><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3>Have attended no more than five ALA annual
conferences</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>To apply, please visit: </FONT><A
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson.cfm"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson.cfm</FONT></A></P>
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size=3>Please e-mail Holly Cole Okuhara (</FONT><A
href="mailto:holly.okuhara@gmail.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>holly.okuhara@gmail.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>)
if you have any additional questions.</FONT></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Holly Gerber</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assistant Law Librarian</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Washington County Law
Library</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>111 NE Lincoln St., Suite
250-L</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hillsboro, OR 97124</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>503-846-8880</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:holly_gerber@co.washington.or.us">holly_gerber@co.washington.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
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