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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Call for Proposals</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/libraries/libraries/norlin-library/government-information-library/western-states-government-information"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Western States
Government Information Virtual Conference</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">August 5-6, 2020</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Trusted to Serve: Promoting Quality Government Services in Libraries</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Western States Government Information Virtual Conference is a free, biennial conference hosted by Government Information Librarians in the Western States and is open to all. We invite
attendees from across the United States to gather online to discuss topics related to all levels of government (local, state, federal, and international). This year's conference will be hosted on the Zoom webinar platform.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Research indicates libraries hold the public’s trust in an age when there is much distrust of government and other public institutions. The U.S. Census Bureau recognized this and actively
partnered with libraries to promote 2020 Census participation. Responses to the COVID-19 crisis also showed many innovative ways that libraries can partner with all levels of government to share information and meet community needs. What else can libraries
do to leverage our status as trusted institutions to advocate for user-focused government services?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Suggested topics for presentations:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Promotion/outreach activities around government services such as voter registration, civic engagement, tax filing, and applications for benefits through
libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Local library/government collaborations around Covid -19, Census 2020, or other government programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Using census data to improve library services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Open data initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Other government information-related topics are welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Submit your Proposal:
</span></b><a href="https://forms.gle/KH8rzhcvdui3LpKFA"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://forms.gle/KH8rzhcvdui3LpKFA</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline for submission: May 15, 2020</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Proposers will be notified of acceptance by June 15, 2020</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Questions? Contact Arlene Weible,
<a href="mailto:arlene.weible@state.or.us">arlene.weible@state.or.us</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sent on behalf of the Western States Government Information Virtual Conference Planning Committee by
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Arlene Weible, MLS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">Electronic Services Consultant</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#2E74B5"><a href="mailto:arlene.weible@state.or.us">arlene.weible@state.or.us</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Everyone counts - take the Census today at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E74B5">COVID-19 info: </span>
<span style="color:#2E74B5"><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/coronavirus"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/coronavirus</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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