<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13.3333px">As a member of the Upstart Innovation Award Jury for the Public Library Association, I would like to encourage Oregon public libraries to apply for the 2018 award.<br></div><div style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13.3333px"><br></div><div style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13.3333px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13px"><b><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Purpose and Criteria</span></b></span><br></div><p style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;margin:1em 0px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colour" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colour" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The Upstart Innovation Award, sponsored by Upstart, a Demco company, (formerly the Highsmith Library Innovation Award) recognizes a public library's innovative and creative service program to the community. Any innovative, cutting-edge program, activity or service will be considered. Has your library developed a dynamic solution to a problem? Have you been able to reach a special population through a unique program? Has your special marketing campaign brought dramatic, measurable results? If so, you're eligible to apply. The winner of this award will receive a check in the amount of $2,000 and a plaque.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p><div style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13.3333px"><b><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Eligibility</span></b><br></div><p style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;margin:1em 0px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colour" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colour" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Public libraries of any size are eligible for this award, with one exception: Public libraries having employees on the current Upstart Innovation Award Jury are ineligible to receive the Upstart Innovation Award (sorry MCL.)</span><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><i><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">You must agree to allow PLA to publicize your program if it is selected as the winner.</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p><h2 style="font-size:1.6em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Selection Criteria</span></span><br></h2><p style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;margin:1em 0px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colour" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colour" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Candidates must complete the online application form, describing the public library's innovative achievement in creative programs for the library community, intended to increase the use of or improve awareness of public libraries.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;margin:1em 0px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colour" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524font"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524size" style="font-size:13.3333px"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524highlight"><span class="gmail-m_7002002952035249524colo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