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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(Please pardon the cross-posting)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Save the date – <b>December 10, 11:00a PT</b> – for a free webinar:
<b>Rural Resources and Funding: The Rural Information Center<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Registration is free at: </b><a href="http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/rural-resources-funding-RIC.html">http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/rural-resources-funding-RIC.html</a> and click on the
“Register to attend” button (this is the same page that will also have an archive of the webinar).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This webinar showcases information and resources from the Rural Information Center made available to libraries and other organizations working to maintain the vitality of America's rural communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Established in 1987, by the USDA as a service of the National Agricultural Library, the
<a href="http://ric.nal.usda.gov/">Rural Information Center</a> (RIC) assists rural communities by providing information and referral services to local, tribal, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; libraries; businesses; and citizens
working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas. RIC provides information and tools to support our nation’s rural communities. Join us for this webinar to learn more about RIC services for rural libraries including connecting to resources for funding,
the number one information request handled by the librarians and information specialists who staff the center.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the <a href="http://arsl.info/">
Association for Rural and Small Libraries</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Presented by: <b>Mary Louise Reynnells</b>, Technical Information Specialist, USDA, Rural Information Center, Sustainable Systems & Communities Program, National Agricultural Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Start time</b>: 11:00 Pacific <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tweet: </b>#wjwebinar and @RuralLibAssoc<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Darci<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">Library Support and Development Services * Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
<span style="color:blue">darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></a> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://storytimeoregon.com/"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="143" height="107" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CFF762.F6EA2730" alt="stORytime"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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