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<p class="MsoNormal">The Outreach Round Table is now accepting nominations for the Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect for September 2013-August 2014.
<span style="background:white">The Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect shall be responsible for taking and preparing minutes; assisting the Chairperson in planning workshops, meetings, and projects; and assuming the responsibilities of the Chairperson if he/she
is unable to continue in that position. In 2013-2014 the Vice-Chairperson will work closely with the Chairperson to plan 1-2 workshops during the year for ORT members and participate in planning any program sessions offered during the 2014 OLA Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">About the Outreach Round Table: The ORT provides a framework for information sharing, continuing education and moral support for library workers currently providing outreach services; and to offer opportunities
for networking and encouragement to libraries wishing to expand or develop library outreach services. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to library service to people of all ages who can no longer use a library facility due to either a physical
or mental impairment, people who live in rural or remote area without a library, non-English speakers, the incarcerated, the homeless, and low-literacy adults. More information can be found on the ORT webpage:
</span><a href="http://www.olaweb.org/outreach-roundtable-home">http://www.olaweb.org/outreach-roundtable-home</a>.<span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please send me an email with a statement of interest and a brief bio. We will accept nominations through September 2013 then call for a vote shortly after. If you have further
questions before deciding, please send me an email <span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:martinb@wccls.org">martinb@wccls.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Martín Blasco – current ORT chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Outreach Librarian for Latino and Multicultural Services</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Washington County Cooperative Library Services</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">503.648.9785 ext. 3#<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:martinb@wccls.org"><span lang="ES-MX" style="color:blue">martinb@wccls.org</span></a></span><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">“Siempre imaginé que el Paraíso sería algún tipo de biblioteca”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Jorge Luis Borges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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