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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please forgive me if you’ve already seen this – just wanting to spread the word :-) Read below regarding information on scholarships for registration and travel to PLA next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Darci<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
darci.hanning@state.or.us</a> <br>
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<b>Ask me about Plinkit! <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/" title="blocked::http://www.plinkit.org/">
http://www.plinkit.org/</a> <a href="http://oregon.plinkit.org/" title="blocked::http://oregon.plinkit.org/">
http://oregon.plinkit.org</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> John Amundsen [<a href="mailto:jamundsen@ala.org">mailto:jamundsen@ala.org</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 11, 2013 11:44 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> PLA accepting applications for eight Innovations in Literacy Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">****Please distribute widely and forgive cross-posting****<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From now until March 29, the Public Library Association (<span class="caps">PLA</span>) is accepting applications for eight
<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/awards/cambria">Innovations in Literacy Scholarships</a> to recognize original literacy programs of all types in public libraries. Grants in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to eight winning applicants for registration and
travel to the <a href="http://www.placonference.org" target="_blank" title="PLA 2014 Conference (opens in new browser window/tab)">
<span class="caps"><span style="text-decoration:none">PLA</span></span> 2014 Conference</a> in Indianapolis, March 11-15. The Innovations in Literacy Scholarships are funded by a generous donation from the Cambria Estate Winery, which has a strong tradition
of supporting literacy initiatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Candidates must submit an online application describing the public library's achievement in creative literacy programming for the community, how the program increased the use of or improved
awareness of the public library and the candidate’s role in developing or implementing the program. Programs in early literacy, adult literacy, digital literacy, transliteracy, information literacy, financial literacy, etc., will all be considered.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/awards/cambria/apppreview">Applicants may preview the application online</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The deadline to submit an application is 11:59 p.m.
<span class="caps">CST</span>, March 29. Applications will be reviewed by the <span class="caps">
PLA</span> 2014 Conference Committee and will be judged on the following: innovation and creativity; collaborative efforts of the staff and community in the planning and implementation process; measurements of success in the community based on usage, program
attendance or greater community awareness; sustainability of the program; ease of replication; and quality and appropriateness of submitted materials (supporting documents may be included).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Contact:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Amy Sargent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Marketing and Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="pla.org">Public Library Association</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">312-280-5024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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