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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><img width="731" height="178" style="width:7.6145in;height:1.8541in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D714BA.26023370" alt="cid:image001.png@01D5E712.75677640"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jennifer Patterson </span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">250
Winter St. NE</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">State Librarian </span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Salem,
OR 97301</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">503-378-4367 </span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">503-378-4243</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Fax
503-585-8059</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><a href="http://www.Oregon.gov/library">www.Oregon.gov/library</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">March 9, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Salem, Ore -</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Oregon’s Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Advisory Council will meet virtually, Thursday, March 18, 2021. Bill Fisher will chair the online meeting, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. This is a public meeting; those who would like to attend should contact
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tamara Ottum (</span><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
971-375-3543).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Council will use this time to approve the upcoming budget, to evaluate LSTA Competitive Grant applications, and to conduct annual Council business.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">An open forum will be held Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:15 p. m. Any member of the public may address the Council on any topic during the open forum.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Questions or concerns can be addressed to Tamara Ottum (</span><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
971-375-3543).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sign language interpretation will be provided for the public if requested 48 hours before the meeting; notice 72 hours before the meeting is preferred. Handouts of meeting
materials may also be requested in alternate formats 72 hours before the meeting. Requests may be made to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tamara Ottum (</span><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
971-375-3543).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AGENDA
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1:00 pm Welcome and introductions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1:10 pm Approve agenda and minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1:15 pm Budget review and approval<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1:45 pm Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (SDLAC) nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1:50 pm Statewide Grant application review<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2:15 pm Open forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2:30 pm Competitive Grant application evaluations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3:30 pm Break<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3:45 pm Competitive Grant application evaluations (cont.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4:55 pm Action item review
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5:00 pm Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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