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</a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2017
Continuing Education Scholarships </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sponsored
by SOLF: Southern Oregon Library Federation </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Enter to
win a $200 Scholarship Award to attend<span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The
Library Conference, Workshop, or Training of Your Choice</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">SCHOLARSHIP
ENTRY FORMS DUE NO LATER THAN </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">FRIDAY, JANUARY
5<sup>TH </sup><span> </span>2018, 5 PM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Eligibility: Open to any support staff member
(who does <u>not</u> have an MLS/MLIS degree).</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You do not have to be a member of SOLF to enter
but a SOLF member must nominate you or endorse your application.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Applicants must be currently
employed in a public, academic, school, or special library in the SOLF
region:<span> </span>Coos, Curry, Douglas,
Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake Counties (entries from other counties
are not eligible).</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A current SOLF member
must sign off on/endorse your application.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">ONE $200 scholarship
will be awarded.<span> </span><i>Use of the award must be completed
within 1 year (prior to January 8, 2019).</i></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Eligible entries will
be placed into a drawing on January 8, 2018. Winner will be notified
within a week of the drawing.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The winner is required to send a 1-2 page summary of their
experience to Anna Beauchamp within 2 weeks of attending a continuing
education event. These summaries are shared with the membership at SOLF
meetings.</span><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></i></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The winner will receive a check for $200 prior to the event the winner
registers for. The winner is 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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Learn about conference and workshop opportunities at:<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.nwcentral.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">http://www.nwcentral.org/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, </span><a href="http://www.olaweb.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">www.olaweb.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> and </span><a href="http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2017
SOUTHERN OREGON LIBRARY FEDERATION CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP ENTRY FORM:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">LINK: </span><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://klamathlibrary.org/solf-2017-continuing-education-scholarship" target="_blank">http://klamathlibrary.org/<wbr>solf-2017-continuing-<wbr>education-scholarship</a></span></span></font>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Or complete the items below:<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Your Name:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Your Mailing Address:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Your Phone:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Your E-Mail:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Your Library Employer:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Library Mailing Address:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">SOLF member
who nominates/endorses you:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">SOLF member’s
signature (or SOLF member may send an endorsement note via email to <a href="mailto:beauchamp@sou.edu" target="_blank">beauchamp@sou.edu</a>):</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial;font-size:19px"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Winner will receive $200 to use for library-related conferences or
workshops.<span> </span></span></span><br><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Entries must be received by Monday, January 5<sup>th</sup>
at 5 PM</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">SEND COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS BY E-MAIL TO:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:beauchamp@sou.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">beauchamp@sou.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Or mail to:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Anna Beauchamp</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Hannon Library</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Southern Oregon University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">1250 Siskiyou Blvd.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ashland, OR<span> </span>97520</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Library Directors</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine,
Klamath, and Lake Counties: <b><i>Please
encourage your staff to apply!</i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sponsored by SOLF: the Southern Oregon Library Federation</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Winners are required to send a written summary of their conference or
workshop experiences to Anna Beauchamp within 2 weeks of attending a continuing
education event. Use of the award must be completed within 1 year (Prior to January
8, 2019).</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To join <b>SOLF</b>, annual
membership dues are $10: Contact SOLF Treasurer Nathalie Johnston, Klamath
County Library, 126 S. Third St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The <b>SOLF</b> membership year
begins in October. Dues help fund the SOLF continuing education scholarships,
and SOLF-sponsored workshops for library staff in our region.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Best Wishes!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Anna</span></p></div></span></div><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><font><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial">Anna Beauchamp<br>Periodicals Coordinator<br><span>Hannon Library<br>Southern Oregon University<br></span>1250 Siskiyou Blvd<br>
Ashland OR 97520<br>voice: <a href="tel:%28541%29%20552-6823" value="+15415526823" style="color:rgb(17,65,112)" target="_blank">(541) 552-6844</a><br>pronouns: she/her/hers</span></font><font><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial"></span></font><br><font><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial"></span></font></div><div><font><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial"><div style="font-size:large;display:inline"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial;font-size:19px">
<div style="font-size:large;display:inline"><a href="mailto:beauchamp@sou.edu" target="_blank">beauchamp@sou.edu</a></div></span></div></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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