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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222">Sponsored by the Public Library Association and EBSCO Information Services. To nominate a library for this award, please visit the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/awards/apply"><span style="color:#5A3B71">PLA Awards Online Application</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222">Purpose and Criteria<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222">The EBSCO Excellence in Small and/or Rural Public Library Service Award provides recognition and a $1,000 honorarium to a public library serving a population of 10,000
or less that demonstrates excellence of service to its community as exemplified by an overall service program or a special program of significant accomplishment. The award honors a public library for all or any of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Uniqueness of service of program<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Impact of program or service on community<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">How the service or program will affect the future of the library and its community<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222">Number and Frequency of Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222">Only one library shall receive this annual award. No award shall be given if applicants do not meet the award criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sara<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sara Dallas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Public Library Section – President Elect
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">2013 NYLA Conference Planner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.sals.edu/">www.sals.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Southern Adirondack Library System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">22 Whitney Place<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Saratoga Springs, NY 12866<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">518-584-7300 ext 205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><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";color:#1F497D">Forwarded by<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";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">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";color:#1F497D">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">250 Winter St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">ann.reed@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">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";color:#1F497D">fax 503-378-6439<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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