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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#282727">COVID-19 and other global changes have affected the way libraries interact with their communities, and the way librarians view themselves. As our environment continues to change,
we as library workers must adapt to those changes. Join us and other library professionals from across the continent to discuss the ways that virtual reference can help us navigate and thrive in uncertain times.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On behalf of the conference planning committee, I’m pleased to announce that registration for the 2023 North American Virtual Reference Conference is now open.
<span style="color:#282727">Register now: <a href="https://www.navronline.org/">https://www.navronline.org/</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#282727">The North American Virtual Reference Online Conference will take place over three half days and will be held virtually February 21-23, 2023. This is a free event, open to all, and will
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are unfamiliar with the conference we focus on virtual reference services in both public and academic libraries. Professionals from all over the United States and Canada have submitted proposals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our featured Keynote:
<b>“Whole Hearted Libraries: Meeting the Needs of the Community” </b>presented by
<a href="https://www.navronline.org/speakers">Michael Stephens</a>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Jennifer Cox, MLIS (she/her)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:jennifer.cox@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">jennifer.cox@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> | 971-600-4992<br>
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