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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s that time of year to think about the special person who serves teens in your library. The Oregon Young Adult Network is looking for candidates for our annual OYEA! (OYAN You’re Excellent Award). It could be a librarian, it could
be a teen volunteer, or it could be a staff member or regular volunteer who works with teens. It could even be a program or initiative that has served teens in your area particularly well. We are particularly interested in testimony from your local teens.
A letter or note from a teen speaks volumes about how important your service to them is, so their input is significant.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">WHO</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">*</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">
An <b>individual, library, organization, program, or initiative</b> that has made a positive and significant contribution to teens in libraries in the state of Oregon may be given the award. Eligibility requirements are as follows:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">The individual, library, or organization shall reside or operate principally in Oregon.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">Only living persons may be considered for the award.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">If a program or initiative is being nominated, it must have occurred within the previous or current year of nomination.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">*</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">Preference</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">
shall be given to nominees who are supported by a letter of recommendation written and submitted by a teen.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Past winners and all the details of the award are on the OYAN website here:
<a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211">
http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The winner will get a plaque and a donation up to $100 for their library or service that they provide to teens.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please submit the nomination materials to me before March 15<sup>th</sup> by email or by regular mail at:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mark Richardson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Young Adult Librarian<br>
Cedar Mill Library<br>
12505 NW Cornell Rd., Suite # 13<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland, OR 97229<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Or by email at <a href="mailto:markr@wccls.org">markr@wccls.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">Nominations</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"> shall include the following
information:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">Nominee's
<b>name</b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">Nominee's
<b>contact information</b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">Description</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"> of the nominee's positive and significant contributions
to teens in libraries in the State Of Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854">Any supporting letters, particularly from teens.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C4854"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Mark D. Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Young Adult and Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Cedar Mill Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">12505 NW Cornell Rd. Suite #13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Portland, OR 97229<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">503-644-0043 x131<br>
markr@wccls.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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