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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: black; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">My apologies for the confusion that my previous announcement caused - Cheryl Middleton</span></b></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: black; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">ACRL Research Writer's Consultations @ ALA Mid-Winter, </span><span class="st"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">Dallas, TX, January 20–24, </span></span><em><span style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri; ">2012</span></em></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">The ACRL Research Program Committee (RPC) is once again sponsoring Research Writer’s Consultations at the ALA Mid-Winter Conference, held June January 20-24, 2012 in Dallas, TX. Aimed at the new or inexperienced writer, the Research Writer’s Consultations will pair new or inexperienced writers with an experienced writer or editor, who will offer guidance and critique.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">AUTHORS</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Are you an ACRL member working on a research article? Would you like some constructive feedback? Submit a draft research paper for consultation. RPC will match new writers with experienced writers and the pairs will meet face-to-face during the ALA Mid-winterconference. Draft research papers must be submitted by </span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">January 9, 2012.</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> Papers will be shared only among the designated pairs. Submission details follow:</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">Include on first page: Author’s name and contact information in upper left and a paragraph describing what you would like others to comment on about your paper (e.g., grammar, writing style, clarity, presentation of the research methodology).</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">Page limit: 25 double-spaced pages, standard 1” margins</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">Preferred format: Microsoft Word. Number pages. Footers should include author’s full name and e-mail.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">Draft research papers should be in complete enough form for others to read easily.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Submit by </span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">January 9, 2012 </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">to: Cheryl Middleton at </span><a href="mailto:Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">REVIEWERS</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Are you an experienced, published writer or editor? Interested in providing guidance to your colleagues who may be writing their first research article? Submit your name and a description of your areas of expertise by</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> January 11, 2012 </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> Reviewers are expected to review papers submitted by the writer they have been paired with in advance of the ALA Midwinter Conference, as well as guide the writing consultation onsite during the conference. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">Please send your current contact information, a copy of your current resume or list of publications, and a brief description of your current research interests.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Submit by </span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">January 11, 2012</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> to: Cheryl Middleton at </span><a href="mailto:Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">MEET DURING ALA 2012 Mid-Winter Conference</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; ">The experienced writer/editor and the writer they have been paired with will correspond ahead of time to determine the best time to meet at the conference. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Questions should be directed to Cheryl Middleton </span><a href="mailto:Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; 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