<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Colleagues,<div><br></div><div>ACRL-Oregon has a whole bunch of money that we would love to spend on our members so you can participate in online learning opportunities this Spring and Summer (or even Fall if you can get registered before the end of June). The application is super-simple and will only take a few minutes to complete!</div><div><br></div><div>Take a moment and browse through the webinars and e-courses available through <a href="http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/elearning/webcasts" target="_blank">ACRL</a>, <a href="https://infopeople.org/" target="_blank">InfoPeople</a>, <a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/" target="_blank">Library Juice</a>, <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/search/store/product-type/elearning" target="_blank">ALA</a> and countless others. The program doesn't have to be from a library-specific provider so long as it is relevant to you and your work. For example, I just applied to take the <a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/187-mindfulness-for-reduced-stress/?attribute_pa_session=may-2020">Mindfulness for Reduced Stress</a> course in May through Library Juice, and I'm sure there is no one in our field right now who isn't stressed.</div><div><br></div><div>Please consider taking a little time to find a small oasis of good and learning for you. We really want to support you!</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Meredith Farkas</div><div>Chair, ACRL-OR Scholarship Committee</div><div>ACRL Past-President<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">ACRLOR Communication</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:acrlorcommunication@olaweb.org">acrlorcommunication@olaweb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 8:57 AM<br>Subject: [Libs-Or] Apply Now: ACRL-OR E-Learning Professional Development Scholarship<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>>,  <<a href="mailto:acrl-nw@lists.wsu.edu">acrl-nw@lists.wsu.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_7577138696092664066gmail-docs-internal-guid-5554c95c-7fff-ec0b-1ea7-01cb6be2a0c6"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ACRL-Oregon is delighted to announce a unique round of Professional Development Scholarship awards aimed to support E-Learning opportunities.   Thanks to a matching-fund grant from the State Library of Oregon, ACRL-Oregon is able to offer multiple awards of up to $175.  The E-Learning Professional Development Scholarship applications are open and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">we are currently soliciting applications for the April 24th deadline.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Applications will be reviewed within two weeks after the application deadline.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How can the scholarship be used?  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The ACRL-Oregon Professional Development Scholarship may be used toward remote conferences, remote workshops, E-Learning courses, E-Learning seminars, or other learning opportunities appropriate to the applicant. The funding priority is registration costs incurred by the applicant. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For examples of how past recipients have used their awards, see these posts on the ACRL-Oregon blog:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://acrloregon.org/2018/06/12/acrl-or-professional-development-scholarship-reflections-from-arlis-na-2018/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Serenity Ibsen</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) annual conference as a director representing the Association of Independent Colleges of Art</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://acrloregon.org/2017/12/11/kim-olson-charles-awarded-acrl-or-professional-development-scholarship/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kim Olson-Charles</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, Personal Librarian and First-Year Experience conference</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://acrloregon.org/2017/08/08/maureen-flanagan-battistella-awarded-acrl-or-professional-development-scholarship/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maureen Flanagan Battistella</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, American Association for State and Local History conference, presentation on digital collections of local history</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://acrloregon.org/2016/12/13/kate-rubick-awarded-acrl-or-professional-development-scholarship/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kate Rubick</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, ACRL national conference, panel presentation on library-faculty teaching collaboration using BEAM</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://acrloregon.org/2016/08/22/second-acrl-or-professional-development-scholarship-awarded-to-darci-adolf/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Darci Adolf</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, e-course on copyright</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Professional Development Scholarships will not be awarded for ACRL-OR/WA Fall Conference attendance as this annual event has its own scholarships.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Who is eligible?</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All ACRL-Oregon members in good standing.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In awarding scholarships, preference will be given to:</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applicants from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically marginalized groups</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving under-represented groups</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applicants who have not previously been awarded an ACRL-OR scholarship</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applicants employed at community or technical colleges or applicants employed at smaller or rural institutions with limited funding</span></p></li></ul></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Who is not eligible?</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Non ACRL-Oregon members.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Individuals who have already been awarded an ACRL-OR scholarship in the current fiscal year</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How will applications be evaluated?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please visit our</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15HeguO0zF-N6xHLBoLSmjhwPII8pNKIxUm1kgovp270/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> FAQ page</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, which contains our evaluation rubrics and answers to frequently asked questions.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How do I apply?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8Ou30vnUWGKcKwpENXGZKAAaXbx1BV4wn5zodGQytv6tv1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apply for the scholarship using this online form.</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Deadline:  Friday, April 24 2020</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:2.106;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information, contact the ACRL-OR Board President:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Candise Branum</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ACRL-OR President, 2019-2020</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:acrlor@olaweb.org" target="_blank">acrlor@olaweb.org</a></span></p></span><br><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Communications Coordinator, ACRL-Oregon<br>Email:  <a href="mailto:acrlorcommunication@olaweb.org" target="_blank">acrlorcommunication@olaweb.org</a><br>Website:  <a href="http://acrloregon.org/" target="_blank">http://acrloregon.org/</a><br></div></div></div>
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