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<pre><span style="color:black">This is the second call for entries into the SOLF scholarship. The drawing is just two weeks away! Please note that the criteria has been amended to also include applications from employees at special libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">2015 Continuing Education Scholarships Sponsored by the Southern Oregon Library Federation (SOLF)<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Library Directors in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, and Lake Counties:<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Please encourage your Staff to apply!<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Enter to win one of two, $200 Scholarship Awards to attend<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">The Library Conference, Workshop, or Training of Your Choice!<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">SCHOLARSHIP ENTRY FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5PM, THURSDAY MAY 7TH<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Eligibility: Open to any support staff member (who does not have an MLIS degree).<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">You Do Not Have to be a Member of the Southern Library Federation to Enter but a SOLF member must nominate you or endorse your application.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Applicants must be currently employed in a public, academic, or special library in the SOLF region: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake Counties. (Entries from other counties are not eligible.)<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Two $200 scholarships will be awarded. Use of the awards must be completed within 1 year (prior to May 15, 2016).<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Eligible entries will be placed into a drawing, to be held at the SOLF spring meeting on Friday, May 8th 2015. Winners will be notified within a week of the drawing.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Each winner will be given a check for $200 in advance of the conference, workshop, or training the winner registers for. Winners are responsible for making their own arrangements for events, accommodations and transportation. No additional funds will be provided by SOLF for mileage, meals, etc. If you cannot use the award, it must be returned so it can be offered to a runner-up winner.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Learn about conference and workshop opportunities at: <a href="http://www.nwcentral.org/">http://www.nwcentral.org/</a> or at www.olaweb.org<<a href="http://www.olaweb.org/">http://www.olaweb.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="color:black">The SOLF scholarship application can be found at: <a href="http://www.klamathlibrary.plinkit.org/help/information/SOLF2015Scholarships.pdf">http://www.klamathlibrary.plinkit.org/help/information/SOLF2015Scholarships.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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