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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contact: Buzzy Nielsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-indent:49.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Program Manager for Library Support & Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-indent:49.5pt"><a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
971-375-3486<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">March 14, 2022</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Salem, Ore -</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oregon’s Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council will meet virtually, Thursday, March 31, 2022. The online meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. This is
a public meeting; those who would like to attend should contact Tamara Ottum (</span><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
971-375-3543).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Council will use this time to conduct Council business and evaluate LSTA grant applications. An open forum
will be held at 9:20 a.m. Any member of the public may address the Council on any topic during the open forum. Questions or concerns can be addressed to Buzzy Nielsen (</span><a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
971-375-3486).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;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 Tamara Ottum (</span><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
971-375-3543).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LSTA Advisory Council<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Online<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">March 31, 2022, 9:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></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">9:00 am Welcome and introductions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9:10 am Review agenda; approve minutes from previous meeting
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9:20 am Open forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9:30 am FY22 Competitive Grant evaluations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">11:00 am Break<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">11:15 am Continue FY22 Competitive Grant evaluations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">12:30 pm LSTA Program Report
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">12:50 pm Wrap-up and action item review
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1:00 pm Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Sadie Verville (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Communications and Operations Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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