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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">August 6-8, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">The Western States Government Information Virtual Conference is filling up fast!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">View the
<b><a href="http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/conference/WesternState2014/schedule.htm"><span style="color:#1F497D">Schedule</span></a></b> and
<b><a href="http://apps.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/"><span style="color:#1F497D">Register Now</span></a></b>!!
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D">Want to view the conference from your tablet?
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D">Download the free
<b><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/mobile-meetings.html"><span style="color:#1F497D">Adobe
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Connect</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> Mobile</span></a></b></span><span style="color:#254061">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">for your Android or iOS!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">A Few Highlights…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Keynote Address: Rich Harwood</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="title" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal">Wednesday August 6 10 am PST/ 11 am MST<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="title" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Register
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://apps.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/session_registration.cfm?event=941"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Here</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Rich Harwood is founder and president of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F497D">The
Harwood Institute for Public Innovation</span></a>, a national nonprofit organization that helps people and organizations address community challenges, improve their own effectiveness, and do their work in a way that makes communities stronger. The Harwood
Institute is currently partnering with the ALA on its<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/2014/05/national-nonprofit-to-help-10-libraries-tackle-community-challenges/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F497D">Libraries
Transforming Communities</span></a> initiative that seeks to strengthen librarians’ roles as core community leaders and change-agents.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Alternate Views: A Discussion on the Future of the FDLP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Friday August 8, 10am PST/11 am MST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Register <a href="http://apps.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/session_registration.cfm?event=951">
<span style="color:#1F497D">Here</span></a> and <a href="http://apps.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/session_registration.cfm?event=952">
<span style="color:#1F497D">Here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Join your colleagues for a lively discussion on the future of the FDLP!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We will be looking at four different reports on the FDLP and break-out into small discussion groups to explore some of the common themes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">International Sources and Statistics: How to Find Them Even When They Hide<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thursday August 7, 8:30 am PST/9:20 am MST</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Register <a href="http://apps.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/session_registration.cfm?event=946">
<span style="color:#1F497D">Here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">With a little training and some twisted thinking, you too can find the numerical data that you patrons need to illuminate their research projects with data from around the world. US government, international
agency, and individual country statistics will be covered; including databases and Google tips and tricks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">And much, much more…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Space is limited so
<a href="http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/conference/WesternState2014/index.htm">
<span style="color:#1F497D">Register Now</span></a>!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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