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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>Julie Gaida is the Acquisitions
Specialist for the Pacific University Libraries.<span>  </span>Please download and read her latest article, “Overcoming
Isolation as a Form of Leadership,” here: <a href="https://doi.org/10.7710/1093-7374.1942" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://doi.org/10.7710/1093-7374.1942</a><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><br><span><span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">

</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>From
Julie’s article, “</span><span>Before starting in this role, I
would have said that working independently was one of the benefits of a role in
a small technical services department; because I am a relatively shy,
introverted individual, the idea of being able to help and serve my community from
afar is absolutely part of the appeal of acquisitions. However, I began to
realize that it’s harder to stay grounded in the “why” of librarianship if you
are a few steps removed from your patrons. I needed to find a way to elevate
and add purpose to my day-to-day work. I achieved this by re-examining and
envisioning who my library community is more expansively and inclusively,
cultivating and embracing my own areas of expertise, and grounding myself in my
own personal and professional values.” <br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>Please read on to see how Julie developed
the personal leadership qualities needed to create a valued place for herself
in the Oregon library community.<span>  </span></span><span class="gmail-textexposedshow"><span>And
to apply for LIOLA 2019, see: <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/liola-2019?fbclid=IwAR3nvv5mwZFKCJkpqFbcEqVmdgzPBamIC1yp9LmQiv7YpFWfV64D6j2FTwQ" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://www.olaweb.org/liola-2019</a><br></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2">Best wishes,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2">Charles Wood</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">OLA Communications</font></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-textexposedshow"><span></span></span></span></font><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span></span></span></p>





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