<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6666669845581px;line-height:16.1919994354248px;white-space:pre-wrap">We've had an overwhelming response to our upcoming webinar on beginning readers. Yeah! So we are adding a second webinar that should help interested librarians who are on vacation during our first presentation. See below for more info. Hope you can join us!</span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6666669845581px;line-height:16.1919994354248px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6666669845581px;line-height:16.1919994354248px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Welcome to Reading: </span><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Amp Up Your Services for Beginning Readers - Report of Multnomah County Library’s Allen Foundation Grant - Tues., August 11, 11am (PST), </span><a href="https://multcolib.webex.com/mw0401lsp13/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=multcolib&service=6&rnd=0.1414609229389292&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmultcolib.webex.com%2Fec0701lsp13%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26confViewID%3D1753177472%26%26EMK%3D4832534b00000002ea8905ff0cd20b8c541ea904e82271b3facae53b8f3336c9f916ffe7bc0dac70%26%26%26siteurl%3Dmultcolib" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;line-height:20px;white-space:pre-wrap">register here</a> </span>or Thurs., August 27, 11am (PST), <a href="https://multcolib.webex.com/mw0401lsp13/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=multcolib&service=6&rnd=0.3803121882366175&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmultcolib.webex.com%2Fec0701lsp13%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26confViewID%3D1753319212%26%26EMK%3D4832534b000000026e2e9e1fc9c239da99f32bac12a0fdcb4b081c0dc4ed717eed70a231ff47daab%26%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAAJwlkS9tnk5cXoBIPJK69COxIi313sV626tJCRKPnOWBA2%26%26siteurl%3Dmultcolib">register here</a>.<br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:small;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></font><font color="#000000" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:small;line-height:1.63636363636364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.63636363636364;background-color:transparent">From campaigns to coalitions, the entire nation is talking about third grade reading. The discussion is focused on the critical importance of being able to read fluently by third grade and the troubling predictable long term consequences for those who cannot. Specifically, reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of low-income children miss this crucial milestone. </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:small;line-height:1.63636363636364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Join Multnomah County Library for a <span class="il">free</span> <span class="il">webinar</span> and learn the results of their two year Paul Allen Family Foundation early literacy grant.</span></p><ul style="font-size:small;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.63636363636364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Learn what K-3rd grade teachers say about how libraries can help address their student’s needs;</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.63636363636364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">How you can help answer their call;</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.63636363636364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">How MCL re-envisioned the collection and services to address this; and, </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-size:14.6666666666667px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.63636363636364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">New messaging any public library can share with early grade stakeholders to create deeper connections between beginning readers and the public library.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15px;line-height:20px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><a href="https://multcolib.webex.com/mw0401lsp13/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=multcolib&service=6&rnd=0.1414609229389292&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmultcolib.webex.com%2Fec0701lsp13%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26confViewID%3D1753177472%26%26EMK%3D4832534b00000002ea8905ff0cd20b8c541ea904e82271b3facae53b8f3336c9f916ffe7bc0dac70%26%26%26siteurl%3Dmultcolib">Tues., August 11, 11am (PST) <span class="il">webinar</span></a>, followed by 12pm Q&A/ community forum</b></span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15px;line-height:20px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><a href="http://or Thurs., August 27, 11am (PST), register here.">Thurs., August 27, 11am (PST) webinar</a>, followed by 12pm Q&A/ community forum</b></span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></font><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">This grant is possible by gifts to The Library Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to our library's leadership, innovation and reach through private support.</span><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Katie O'Dell<div>Youth Services Director</div><div>Multnomah County Library</div><div>919 NE 19th Ave.</div><div>Portland, OR 97232</div><div><a href="tel:503.988.5408" value="+15039885408" target="_blank">503.988.5408</a> (p)</div><div><a href="tel:503.572.5231" value="+15035725231" target="_blank">503.572.5231</a> (c)</div><div><a href="mailto:kodell@multcolib.org" target="_blank">kodell@multcolib.org</a></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/multcolib" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/multcolib</a></div><div><a href="http://twitter.com/multcolib" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/multcolib</a></div></div></div></div>
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