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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We love Self-Directed Activities for all ages at our library- if you do too, would you consider joining us in a OLA Conference proposal for All-Ages Self-Directed Activities (better title to come)?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The State Library of Oregon defines Self-Directed Activities as:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fontstyle01"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Self-directed activities are program-like activities the library</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
</span><span class="fontstyle01"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">produces that do not necessitate direct staff interaction with patrons in real time.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fontstyle01"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are interested please email me at
<a href="mailto:korie.buerkle@newbergoregon.gov">korie.buerkle@newbergoregon.gov</a> and let me know the size of your library service area, the self-directed activity/activities you would like to talk about, and the ages you are targeting with the activity.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fontstyle01"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please email me by end of day October 29.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fontstyle01"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you, Korie</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Korie Jones Buerkle, MLS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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