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thought leaders.</span></strong><br><br>Now's your chance to attend a motivating and informative day that will energize and inspire you to lead the change in your library. You'll learn how today's top librarians are transforming their communities and leave with insights, best practices, leadership tools and a personal action plan, empowering you to transform your career and enrich your community.<br><br>Attend individually or send your staff for a day of dynamic presentations, case studies, and conversations featuring David Bendekovic, B.A. David Company and <em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Library Journal</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'> Librarians of the Year</span></strong>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Movers and Shakers</span></strong> and library thought leaders from around the country.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:102.6pt'><td style='background:#0DA2A3;padding:4.8pt 4.8pt 4.8pt 4.8pt;height:102.6pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>"Lead the Change has given me new insight into who I am and what I offer to my library's future"</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><br></span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>—A. 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Vailey Oehlke</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><br>Director of Libraries<br>Multnomah County Library</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='background:#CCCCCC;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=83 height=72 id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://c0003264.cdn2.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/crop_eva.jpg" alt=Headshot><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='background:#CCCCCC;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Eva Calcagno</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><br>Director<br>Washington County Cooperative Library Services</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Times'> 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