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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><img width="120" height="133" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CDAAD0.283A6ED0" alt="unclesam.jpg"></span><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">LSTA
wants YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Like to be part of the big picture of library services in Oregon? The State Library has an opportunity for you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Oregon State Library is looking for new members for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council. We'd really appreciate hearing about any people
you would like to suggest for one of the vacancies. Please suggest possible people by
<b>November 2</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">You can suggest yourself or someone else, including anyone currently on the LSTA Advisory Council. Out of all the suggestions made, two people will be nominated for each
vacancy. New Council members will be elected by the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at their December 14, 2012 meeting. The State Library tries to have a good geographic representation of Oregon in the Council, which may influence who is nominated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Use our survey at
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VHJYBWB">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VHJYBWB</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> to make suggestions.
Please suggest one person for each survey response. You may suggest more than one person by doing multiple surveys.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We are looking for suggestions for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Academic Library Representative<br>
Library User Representative<br>
Public Library Representative<br>
Special Library Representative<br>
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This year, the State Library is also seeking suggestions for nomination to fill out the last year of an Academic Library Representative term.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The LSTA Advisory Council is a 13-member body that advises the State Library Board on LSTA competitive grants and statewide programs. Terms on the Council are for three
years. Representatives would serve from January 2013 to December 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Council normally has two all-day meetings a year; one in May and one in September, with special meetings as needed. In recent years, the Council has added an additional
half-day meeting in May. Travel expenses are reimbursed for Council members to attend meetings. Minutes from Council meetings, and information on Council members can be found at:
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lstacouncil.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lstacouncil.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Information on Oregon's LSTA program can be found via
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lsta.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lsta.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thank you for helping the LSTA Council represent the Oregon library community. Please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/al-directors">ann.reed at state.or.us</a> if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">250 Winter St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/al-directors">ann.reed at state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">phone: (503)378-5027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">fax: (503)378-6439<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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