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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The State Library is pleased to announce that Answerland is back up and running!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">You can once again direct your patrons to
<a href="https://answerland.org/">answerland.org</a> to get live reference help 24/7. Information about linking to and marketing Answerland, including how to get promotional materials, is available at
<a href="https://answerland.org/get-involved/connect-your-library/">Connect Your Library</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thank you to all of the
<a href="https://answerland.org/about-us/partner-libraries/">Answerland partner libraries</a> who have been working hard to learn and implement the new software. If your library is interested in becoming a partner, please contact the Answerland Coordinator
at <a href="mailto:answer.land@state.or.us">answer.land@state.or.us</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">And thank all of you for your patience during this transition.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Tamara Ottum, Virtual Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Library Support & Development Services Division of the Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">503-378-6506<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5"><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@state.or.us"><span style="color:#2E74B5">tamara.ottum@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Ask me about
<span style="color:#C00000"><a href="https://www.answerland.org/"><span style="color:#C00000">Answerland</span></a></span>!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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