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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Documents Interest Group of Oregon (DIGOR) is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for an individual with an interest
in government information to attend the 2013 OLA/WLA Joint Conference, April 24-26, 2013:
<a href="http://wala.memberclicks.net/2013-conference-home">http://wala.memberclicks.net/2013-conference-home</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">DIGOR will reimburse the scholarship recipient for the conference registration fee.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Eligibility</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">: librarians or
library staff working with government information in an Oregon library, or library school students with an interest in government information enrolled in an ALA-accredited library program, and living in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Application process</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">: Complete
the online application form, available on the DIGOR homepage: <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152">
http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Applicants are asked to submit two essays (250 words maximum for each essay) describing the applicant’s current library position
and/or interest in government information services,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">and how attending the OLA conference may further develop the applicant’s interest in government information and/or library service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Applications must be submitted by March 1<sup>st</sup>, 2013.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All applicants will be contacted by the first week of April.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please contact Tiffany Thornton with any questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(541) 346-1937<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:tthornto@uoregon.edu">tthornto@uoregon.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tiffany Thornton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Government Documents Technician<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">UO Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(541) 346-1937<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">tthornto@uoregon.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
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