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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a name="_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">Are you looking to grow in your profession? To become more of a leader? To explore learning opportunities? <o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">Apply for a scholarship from the</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"></span><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/leadership-committee-home"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350">
Leadership Committee </span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">of OLA. These scholarships support leadership development and contribute to the growth of leadership potential
within OLA and libraries statewide.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">The committee offers scholarships of up to $1000, available to all members of OLA regardless of employment or job title.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:#333333">You do not need to be a manager, or aspire to a management position, to qualify for a scholarship.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">In the past, recipients have used the scholarship to attend conferences, diversity training and OLA’s own Leadership Institute (LIOLA).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">Scholarships are awarded three times each year. Priority for at least one scholarship will also be given to individuals from diverse cultural/ethnic
backgrounds and/or historically marginalized groups. Scholarship winners agree to provide service to OLA as a condition of receiving a scholarship. For example, join a committee or roundtable, present at a conference or division workshop, write an article
for the OLA quarterly. It doesn’t matter so much what you do, but we encourage you to step outside your comfort zone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">For further information, please review the</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"></span><a href="http://bit.ly/2LKR43G"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350">FAQ</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black"> and</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"></span><a href="http://bit.ly/3qKtdj4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350">scholarship application form</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk134439350"><span style="color:black">. The next application deadline is June, 30, 2023.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#332015">Liisa Sjoblom<br>
Community Librarian, Business and Nonprofits<br>
Deschutes Public Library<br>
<a href="tel:(541)%20617-7093" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">(541) 617-7093</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.deschuteslibrary.org</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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