<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><div style="font-size:large;display:inline">At our last meeting, we voted to offer not ONE but TWO scholarships this year. Your chances are much better than the lottery, so please don't hesitate to enter!<br></div><div style="font-size:large;display:inline"><a href="mailto:beauchamp@sou.edu" target="_blank"><br></a></div><div style="font-size:large;display:inline"><a href="mailto:beauchamp@sou.edu" target="_blank">
</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 <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span>: 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 <span class="gmail-il">Scholarship</span> Award to attend<span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Any Library-Related Conference, Workshop, Training, or Online Class of Your Choice</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br></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"><span class="gmail-il">SCHOLARSHIP</span>
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 <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> to enter
but a <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> 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 <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span>
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 <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> member
must sign off on/endorse your application.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">TWO $200 <span class="gmail-il">scholarships</span>
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. Winners will be notified
within a week of the drawing.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Winners are 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 <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span>
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">Winners will receive a check for $200. The winner is responsible for making their own arrangements for
events, accommodations and transportation. No additional funds will be provided
by <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> 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 <span class="gmail-il">SCHOLARSHIP</span> 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/<span class="gmail-il">solf</span><wbr>-2017-continuing-education-<wbr><span class="gmail-il">scholarship</span></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"><span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> member
who nominates/endorses you:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> member’s
signature (or <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> 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 Friday, 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 <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span>: the Southern Oregon Library Federation</span></i></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><span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span></b>, annual
membership dues are $10: Contact <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> 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><span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span></b> membership year
begins in October. Dues help fund the <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span> continuing education scholarships,
and <span class="gmail-il">SOLF</span>-sponsored workshops for library staff in our region.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br></span></p><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU"><div id="gmail-:243" class="gmail-ajR" tabindex="0"></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br clear="all"></div>-- <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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