<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Dear Library Colleagues, <br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><div>I hope that you have all been receiving messages about the OLA conference this April 19th-22nd in Salem (see below).</div><div><br></div><div>This is the first year we will have a Saturday option and we are very grateful to the Salem Public Library for providing the venue. We hope this will make it easier for our school library colleagues to attend, and we're celebrating with a fun author event Friday night. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Our Thursday keynote speaker is Portland City Commissioner, <a href="https://www.portlandoregon.gov/eudaly/">Chloe <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc" id="gmail-:4p7.1" tabindex="-1" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow">Eudaly</span></a>. What can I say, except "Do an Internet search and read about this intriguing person!"</div><div><br></div><div>Please call or email me with questions, or if there's anything at all I can do to help.  <br>I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at the conference!<br></div><div><p>~Michele Burke<br>OLA Conference Chair, 2017<br><span id="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481:4fr.5"><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc" id="gmail-:4p7.3" tabindex="-1" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow">michele</span></span>.<span id="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481:4fr.6"><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc" id="gmail-:4p7.4" tabindex="-1" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow">burke</span></span>@<span id="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481:4fr.7"><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc" id="gmail-:4p7.5" tabindex="-1" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow">chemeketa</span></span>.<span id="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481:4fr.8"><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc" id="gmail-:4p7.6" tabindex="-1" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow">edu</span></span><br>Office: <a href="tel:(503)%20365-4711" value="+15033654711" target="_blank">503.365-4711</a> <br>Cell: <a href="tel:(503)%20559-5518" value="+15035595518" target="_blank">503.559-5518</a><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></p></div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div><br></div><div><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Take advantage of</strong> <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/1" target="_blank">Early-Bird Registration for the Oregon Library Association 2017 Conference!</a></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14px">Join us for “<a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/2" target="_blank">Thriving Together</a>” at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon. The conference starts Wednesday, April 19th with <span id="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481:4fr.9"><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc" id="gmail-:4p7.7" tabindex="-1" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow">preconferences</span></span>, then regular sessions on <span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aQJ">Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21</span></span>, and an added <span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aQJ">Saturday, April 22 at the Salem Public Library.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14px">Early-Bird Registration ends <span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aQJ">March 20, 2017</span></span>. Register today and take advantage of early discounts.</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14px">Consider attending one of the special ticketed events:</span></p><ul style="font-size:12.8px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:14px">The President's Part, <span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aQJ">Thursday</span></span> night, <span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aQJ">8:00-10:<wbr>00</span></span> at the convention center. Tickets are $25 and include light fare and a drink ticket</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:14px">New this year, there will be a <span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481gmail-aQJ">Friday</span></span> night author event with <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/3" target="_blank">Maggie <span id="gmail-m_-4074938648546554177m_4031544468227355481:4fr.10"><span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc" id="gmail-:4p7.8" tabindex="-1" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:yellow">Stiefvater</span></span></a> at the <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/4" target="_blank">Salem Public Library</a>.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:14px">Tickets are available for purchase through the <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/1" target="_blank">Conference Registration Form</a> or via the <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/5" target="_blank">Conference Meals & Special Events Only Registration Form</a>.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:14px">Staying in Salem? Visit the official </span><a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/6" target="_blank" style="font-size:14px">conference website</a><span style="font-size:14px"> for information about booking a room at the fabulous </span><a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/b04609ba-5f8f-4e1e-b052-5349c2c0b1c1/7" target="_blank" style="font-size:14px">Grand Hotel</a><span style="font-size:14px">. Reserve a room now to take advantage of the reduced conference rate. These rooms tend to go quickly, so reserving a room now is a great idea. </span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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