<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The following tips will help you to have the best
conference experience possible:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. Parking. The Salem Convention Center & Grand Hotel
has complimentary underground parking, and the Pringle Parkade has complimentary
parking for the Salem Convention Center on the roof top. Refer to this map for other public parking
options. <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/assets/Conference/2014_OLA_Conference/parkingmap.pdf">http://www.olaweb.org/assets/Conference/2014_OLA_Conference/parkingmap.pdf</a> You may also consider carpooling. Libs-Or and SSD are both good places to look
for someone to carpool with.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. Dress in
layers. It is important to be
comfortable so be prepared for meeting rooms that may be either too hot or too
cold. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. Wear
comfortable shoes! This almost goes
without saying, but the conference center is on two levels and the lobby floors
are not carpeted.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. Please remember
to bring a tote bag, briefcase, or bookbag in which you can carry your
conference program and any other materials you may pick up from the vendors. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5. Visit the
vendor booths and thank the exhibitors for coming to the conference. Give special thanks to all of our sponsors (a
list is in the printed program).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6. Twitter. Let your colleagues know what’s happening at
the conference with the OLA Twitter feed - <a href="https://twitter.com/OLAinsideout"><span style="color:rgb(37,84,14);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">https://twitter.com/OLAinsideout</span></a><span style="color:rgb(60,72,84)">.
The conference account is @OLAinsideout and the hashtag is #ORLib14.</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7. Coffee and
pastries will be available for purchase at the east end of the Gallery between
7:00 and 9:00 am.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. OYAN raffle
tickets. Be sure to support the Oregon
Young Adult Network (OYAN) by buying raffle tickets. <span style="background-repeat:initial initial">Prizes
you can win include a two-night stay at the Sylvia Beach Hotel; tickets for
Portland Center Stage, Portland Opera, Literary Arts, and the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival; admission to the High Desert Museum, OMSI, and the Lan Su
Chinese Garden; and fun themed baskets and packs including a Dr. Who Fan’s
Dream, Harry Potter Magic Pack, Downton Abbey Basket, Herbalist Basket, Romance
Pack, and Reader Pack. You can purchase
the tickets online until 5 pm Tuesday, April 15 at </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mfal5h2" target="_blank"><span style="background-repeat:initial initial">http://tinyurl.com/mfal5h2</span></a> or from an OYAN member
at the conference. Tickets are just $5
each or 5 for $20. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9. BINGO! <span style="background-repeat:initial initial">Be sure to
pick up your OLA People BINGO card from the registration desk. Hunt down
someone who practices Yoga or someone who has taken or is taking a MOOC! Meet
interesting people, gather signatures (or initials) to make at least one BINGO
(horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) and drop off your complete BINGO card at
the registration desk. A drawing will be held<span class=""> </span><span class="">on Friday</span><span class=""> </span>at 4 pm. The Grand prize winner will receive a
one-year personal membership to OLA and four others will receive a $50 Powell’s
Books gift card.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-repeat:initial initial"><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10. Be sure to
fill out the evaluation letting us know what you think of the conference. This information is very useful in planning
future conferences. The link is <span style="background-repeat:initial initial"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/OLA2014conf-eval" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/OLA2014conf-eval</a></span>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11. <span style="background-repeat:initial initial">OLA President's Banquet. If you
haven't purchased a ticket to the President's Banquet, but would like to hear Josh Hanagarne "The World's Strongest Librarian", speaker only tickets will be available at the door for $15. His talk will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. Please have exact change or a check made out to OLA.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12. Consider becoming more involved with OLA by
volunteering to be on a committee. Attend “The Inside Out Organization” that is
scheduled on Thursday, April 17 at 4:00 – 5:30 pm. You can also attend one of the committee
meetings that are scheduled on<span class=""> </span><span tabindex="0"><span>Thursday, </span><span class="">April 17 at 5:30 – 6:00 pm</span><span class=""> </span>to learn more. The meeting locations are available in the
program. For more information on the committees, visit </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.olaweb.org/committees" target="_blank"><span style="background-repeat:initial initial">http://www.olaweb.org/committees</span></a><span style="background-repeat:initial initial">.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-repeat:initial initial"><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">And above all, have fun!
Ask questions of the volunteers who will be roaming the hallways or of
the volunteers at the registration desk. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Suzanne L. Sager</span><div>
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