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<p class="MsoNormal">[Please excuse the cross-posting]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Research Institute for Public Libraries - Enrollment opens January 5!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Do you work in a public library—whether urban or rural, large or small? Are you...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">interested in getting started using data for savvy and strategic planning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">looking for both inspiration and instruction in a hands-on, participatory environment,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">seeking to learn about outcomes and how to measure library impact,
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">committed to leading your organization in making data-based decisions, and
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">eager to develop a peer network to support research and evaluation efforts?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Join us for the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL),
<b>July 27-30, 2015 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cost: $975<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Early bird enrollment for RIPL opens on January 5, 2015, at 9:00 am Pacific.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Participant slots are available on a first come, first serve basis, and enrollment will close when 100 participants have enrolled. Therefore, we encourage you to enroll
as soon as possible<b>! <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Payment is due in full at the time of enrollment and must be made by credit card.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Enrollment includes the curriculum and materials, three nights lodging, and most meals (dinner July 27-28, breakfast, lunch, and snacks July 28-30).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For more information, please check out the RIPL website:
<a href="http://ripl.lrs.org/">http://ripl.lrs.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note: the State Library is sending two participants who will then be providing an abbreviated version of RIPL training at several sites in Oregon (most likely in late 2015). Further details will be shared as they become available.<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>
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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">
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