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<p class="MsoNormal">Please pardon the cross-posting…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As promised, the draft Standards for Oregon Public Libraries are now available on the OLA Public Library Division web page at
<a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=295">
http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=295</a>. Click on the link to
<u>Draft Revised Standards</u> found in the left column of the page.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The PLD board would love to hear from you and is gathering responses and feedback during January and February. Please send any comments to Jane Tucker at
<a href="mailto:jtucker@astoria.or.us">jtucker@astoria.or.us</a> using the subject “Draft Standards Comments.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Revisions will be completed by the PLD Board in March and the final Standards document will be sent out to PLD members for adoption via electronic voting prior to the 2014 OLA Conference in April. The Standards will be the main agenda item
for the PLD Business Meeting at the Conference. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This has been a huge project, requiring the work of many people, and will be an ongoing assignment for the PLD Board. We thank you for your patience and for your assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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