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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Passing this along for those that might be interested:<span class="inline-color"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As part of our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice, the Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to offer 50 scholarships to attend the
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.placonference.org/event/016e56a2-bc16-4851-a9ce-699d90a92e7c/summary" target="_blank"><span class="email-hyperlink-color-preserver"><span style="color:#0070C0">PLA 2024
Conference</span></span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
</span><span class="email-hyperlink-color-preserver"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#663399"><a href="https://www.placonference.org/event/016e56a2-bc16-4851-a9ce-699d90a92e7c/websitePage:4d7c9c27-8f5e-4de6-9a4e-30bef73421a7" target="_blank">Scholarships</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
will cover registration fees, travel stipends, and one year of PLA membership. <o:p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Scholarships are available to support applicants who belong to at least one of the following categories:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Early career (i.e., fewer than five years) or un/under-employed (annual salary less than $45,000)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Students pursuing a master’s degree in library and/or information science (i.e., MLS, MLIS, MIS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Working in small or rural libraries (i.e., serving communities with fewer than 25,000 people)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Current or past
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/spectrum" target="_blank"><span class="email-hyperlink-color-preserver"><span style="color:#0070C0">Spectrum Scholars</span></span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
working in public libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/diversity/odlos-affiliates-collaborations#:~:text=are%20the%20American%20Indian%20Library,Information%20Services%20to%20Latinos%20and" target="_blank"><span class="email-hyperlink-color-preserver"><span style="color:#0070C0">ALA
ethnic affiliate members</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (i.e., members of the Joint Council of Librarians of Color)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applications are due November 12 by 11:59 p.m. Central.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<br>
<b>Continuing Education Resources: </b><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon <b>|</b> Library Support and Development Services
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