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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I don’t know how effective they are, but geometric designs of acoustic panel like this look great.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.baux.se/patterns/">https://www.baux.se/patterns/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.thegreendesigncenter.com/product/kirei-echopanel/">https://www.thegreendesigncenter.com/product/kirei-echopanel/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-----------------------------------------</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Perry Stokes | Library Director</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Baker County Library District | 2400 Resort St | Baker City, OR 97814</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>o: <a href="tel:866-297-1239" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>866-297-1239</span></a> | m: <a href="tel:541.403.0450" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>541.403.0450</span></a> | f: <a href="tel:541-523-9088" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>541-523-9088</span></a> | e: <a href="mailto:director@bakerlib.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>director@bakerlib.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Notice:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <i>All communication transmitted within the Baker County Library District (BCLD) Email system may be a public record subject to disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law (ORS 192) and as such may be copied and reproduced by members of the public.</i></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzy Coleman<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 8, 2018 1:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org>; libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Acoustic treatments?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Kirsten,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My library hasn’t used this product, but homasote is a sound reducer that can be installed as a free standing divider or used as a bulletin board on a wall. It can be painted as well. I have made “T” shaped free standing walls with each wall about 4’ x 8’ for displaying artwork or notices. You can learn more about the product here: <a href="http://www.homasote.com/">http://www.homasote.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good Luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Suzy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Gabriola;color:#1F497D'>Suzy Coleman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Access Services Supervisor | Tualatin Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>18878 SW Martinazzi Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Tualatin, OR 97062<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>503 691.3068 | <a href="mailto:scoleman@tualatin.gov">scoleman@tualatin.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Libs-Or <<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Acoustic treatments?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I'm curious if any of you have had success with incorporating acoustic treatments after the fact into your libraries? My library is frequently named the Loudest Library on the Coast by patrons, and it's not ALL because I have super loud staff members -- the architecture around our front desk tends to amplify noise rather badly. I am looking into whether there is a way we could add acoustic panels or something to deaden some of the echoes and address some of the noise issues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'><img border=0 width=96 height=101 style='width:1.0in;height:1.052in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D4776B.D0EB6200" alt=LC-CircularLogo-Color-email><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>LIBRARY DIRECTOR</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FF6C37'>__</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>City of Lincoln City </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E36541'>|</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'> Driftwood Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>801 SW Hwy 101 </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E36541'> |</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'> PO Box 50 </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FF6C37'>| </span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>Lincoln City, OR</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>P:</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'> 541.996.1251 </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FF6C37'>|</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'> </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>E</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'>:</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'> <a href="mailto:kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org">kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>W: </span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>Driftwoodlib.org </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FF6C37'>| </span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>W</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'>:</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003635'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005F70'>LincolnCity.org</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>