<div dir="ltr"><div style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Happy New Year! </span></span></span></div><div style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><br>There's still time to nominate someone exceptional for the 2018 Lampman Award! <br></span></span></span></div><div style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black">Nominate a special Oregon author, educator, or librarian ​​who has made lasting or significant contributions to the children of Oregon or children’s literature ​for the Evelyn Sibley <span class="gmail-il">Lampman</span> Award by January 15, 2018!</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></div><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black">​</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black">The Evelyn Sibley <span class="gmail-il">Lampman</span> Award is presented annually by the Children's Services Division of the Oregon Library Association at the OLA Annual Conference. The award is given in memory of Evelyn Sibley <span class="gmail-il">Lampman</span> (1907-1980), noted Oregon teacher, journalist, and author of children’s books.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> <br><span style="color:black">Nomination eligibility requirements are as follows:</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in"><li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-right:23.25pt">The person shall reside principally in Oregon.<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-right:23.25pt">The award shall be given for personal accomplishments to recognize the individual's contribution and shall not be conferred upon an individual representing the accomplishments of many.<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);margin-right:23.25pt"><span style="color:windowtext">Only living persons may be considered for the award.      </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <span style="color:black">Please include the following in the award submissions: </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in"><li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-right:23.25pt">Nominee's name <span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-right:23.25pt">Nominee's title, address, email address, and phone (if known) <span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-right:23.25pt">Description of the nominee's significant and lasting contributions over the years that have benefited the children of Oregon. <span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-right:23.25pt">Letters of support are welcome, but not required.<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p style="margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0in"><br><span style="color:black">Nominations for the award shall be accepted from Children's Division members, OLA members, and members of the <span class="gmail-il">Lampman</span> Award Committee. Current <span class="gmail-il">Lampman</span> Committee members are not eligible to be nominated. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">Please send all nomination materials to Carrie Kasperick  at </span><span style="color:blue"><font color="#555555"><a href="mailto:csdlampmanchair@olaweb.org">csdlampmanchair@olaweb.org</a><span style="color:blue"><font color="#555555"> </font><span></span></span><span style="color:black">or in care of Carrie Kasperick at the Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols St. S., PO Box 10, Monmouth, OR 97361. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></span></div><p style="margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">Nominations will be accepted through January 15th</span><span style="color:black">, 2018. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:23.25pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black"><span style="color:black">For more information on the award and the current committee, click here: </span><a href="http://www.csdola.org/lampman-award.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.csdola.org/<span class="gmail-il">lampman</span>-<wbr>award.html</span></a><br clear="all"><br>-- <br></span></p><div class="gmail-m_8613875740076136786gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,<br>Carrie Kasperick, MSLS<br>CSD Evelyn Sibley Lampman Chairperson</div></div></div>
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