<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">[Please excuse cross-postings]</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,geneva">Arising 
from an interest to provide a library user education conference in the 
West, the first LOEX of the West conference was held at Willamette 
University in June 1994, with the theme "Cultivating the Electronic 
Landscape: Teaching and Learning in a Climate of Constant Change." The 
success of this conference led to another in June 1996 at University of 
Washington, Seattle, with the theme "Collaboration and Instructional 
Design in a Virtual Environment." The conference has continued since 
then every 2 years.</span><br><br><span style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,geneva">LOEX
 of the West is not officially associated with the LOEX Clearinghouse 
for Library Instruction at the Eastern Michigan University Library. 
However, the LOEX of the West conferences have followed the LOEX 
conference model of a limited number of attendees, promoting an 
atmosphere for library professionals to learn and share experiences and 
ideas with others. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,geneva"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:verdana,geneva">LOEX of the West 2014 will be hosted by Portland State University Library. <br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The
 LOEX of the West 2012 & 2014 Conference Planning Committees are 
seeking applications from institutions or organizations interested in 
hosting the 12th LOEX of the West Conference (LOTW) in 2016. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Institutions wishing to host LOTW 2016 should fill out the <a href="http://woodbury.libguides.com/content.php?pid=250460&sid=2790317" target="_blank">form on the 2012 LOTW Website</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Submit your application by: mid-January 2013 <br>
Decision will be made by:  beginning of February 2013</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">All applicants will be notified by:  end of February 2013<br>
<br>Important information and tips to applicants: </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Support from your institution/organization is important (this includes available facilities and staff support).</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The
 conference is a very grass roots organization (not formally affiliated 
with the LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction at Eastern Michigan 
University) – it is run by the conference hosts with no formal 
structure, dues, or governance.  The money to run the conference comes 
from registration fees. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Registration
 fees should be kept reasonable.  The LOTW 2012 registration fees were 
$240 and $75 for the preconference (for LOTW 2012, this included all 
meals during the conference). </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">LOTW attendance ranges between 175-250 people.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Think
 about a potential planning committee (who on your library's staff will 
be involved?) and your team’s experience/ability to host a large event.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Housing: it is essential to have hotels/residences nearby.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Transportation: access to your location (nearby airports, public transit to get around your city/town, etc.) is a key factor.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The possibility for activities or excursions for attendees outside of sessions is a plus.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Any additional money left over from the conference usually goes to the next conference team.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">         </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">For
 a little more history on LOTW and to see the conference themes from 
previous years (with links to their conference websites where 
available), <a href="http://woodbury.libguides.com/aecontent.php?pid=250460&sid=2286449" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The LOTW</span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> <span>2016</span>
 Selection Committee will be more than happy to help with any questions 
you may have about hosting. Please contact either of the following 
people with questions:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Contact from the 2012 LOTW team:  Raida Gatten (Woodbury University, Burbank, CA)  – <a href="mailto:raida.gatten@woodbury.edu" target="_blank">raida.gatten@woodbury.edu</a></span></p>
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Contact from the 2014 LOTW team:  Joan Petit (</span><span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Portland</span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> State University, </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Portland, OR</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> - <span><a href="mailto:jpetit@pdx.edu" target="_blank">jpetit@pdx.edu</a></span></span><br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>Joan Petit<br>Assistant Professor &<br>Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian<br>Portland State University Library<br><a href="mailto:jpetit@pdx.edu" target="_blank">jpetit@pdx.edu</a><br><a href="tel:503-725-2397" value="+15037252397" target="_blank">503-725-2397</a><br>

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