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<p class="MsoNormal">The 1st annual<b> </b><a href="https://answerland.org/news-events/summit/">Oregon Reference Summit</a> will be held Friday, June 1, 2018 at the LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The planning committee invites you to <b>submit proposals for programs and Lightning Talks
</b>relating to reference service. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Possible topics might include:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">The value of reference in the digital era<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Marketing reference services<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Fostering a sense of community through reference interactions<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Answering difficult/unusual reference questions<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Providing reference remotely<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Unique and/or useful reference resources<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Best practices in customer service<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Programs </b>should be designed to run for a total of 60 minutes including Q&A; longer programs/workshops will be considered on a case-by-case basis (if a longer program/workshop is desired, please include that in the Comments field).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lightning Talks</b> should be designed to last no more than 5 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The submission form is here: <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/rDZGoNWEibgpC7Xb2">
https://goo.gl/forms/rDZGoNWEibgpC7Xb2</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Proposals will be accepted until <b>February 9, 2018</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@state.or.us">Tamara Ottum</a>, chair of the planning committee.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Tamara Ottum, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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