<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Reminder:<div>There is still time! Today is the last day to apply for a CSD scholarship. See below for more information.</div><div><br></div><div>Tara Morissette </div><div>CSD Past Chair</div><div><br></div><div><div style="display: block;" class=""><div style="-webkit-user-select: all; -webkit-user-drag: element; display: inline-block;" class="apple-rich-link" draggable="true" role="link" data-url="http://www.csdola.org/scholarships"><a style="border-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;-webkit-user-select:none;width:228px;user-select:none;-webkit-user-modify:read-only;user-modify:read-only;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;" class="lp-rich-link" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.csdola.org/scholarships" dir="ltr" role="button" draggable="false" width="228"><table style="table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:228px;background-color:#E9E9EB;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="lp-rich-link-emailBaseTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="228"><tbody><tr><td vertical-align="center" align="center"><img style="width:228px;filter:brightness(0.97);height:228px;" width="228" height="228" draggable="false" class="lp-rich-link-mediaImage" alt="scholarship-to-ola-conference_orig.png" src="cid:5484C82E-D091-412A-98E5-FCFC0C78A7E6"></td></tr><tr><td vertical-align="center"><table bgcolor="#E9E9EB" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="228" style="font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;table-layout:fixed;background-color:rgba(233, 233, 235, 1);" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 0px 8px 0px;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStackItem"><div style="max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px 0px 16px;overflow:hidden;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-topCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.csdola.org/scholarships" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#000000" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);">CSD Scholarships</font></a></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:400;font-size:11px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-bottomCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.csdola.org/scholarships" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#A2A2A9" style="color: rgba(60, 60, 67, 0.6);">csdola.org</font></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone </div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Just a quick reminder that the deadline for the first round of CSD scholarships to the OLA conference is <b>this Thursday, Feb. 29</b>. If we don't award all the
scholarships in the first round, we'll open the application again, but </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/csd-2024-ola-conference-scholarship-app" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">apply
now</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> for the best chance of getting a scholarship. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222">-Jackie Partch, CSD Scholarship Chair</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222">The Children's Services Division (CSD) of the Oregon Library Association (OLA) is offering scholarships of up to $1,000 for members of CSD to attend
the 2024 OLA Conference in Salem, OR. Funds are intended to cover the cost of registration, hotel lodging for Tuesday night (if attending a pre-conference) and Wednesday and Thursday night for regular conference attendance, travel, and meals.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222">Applicants:<br>
-must be a current member of the Children's Services Division of OLA or become a member<br>
-can receive one CSD scholarship per year (September-August)<br>
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Scholarship recipients:<br>
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-agree to share information with other CSD members in a CSD Board-approved manner such as those outlined below.<br>
-complete a short survey upon completion of the conference<br>
-are required to pay any extra costs of family members or friends who accompany them to the event<br>
-must provide receipts for reimbursement of travel and meal expenses<br>
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In awarding scholarships, preference is given to:<br>
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1. Applicants from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically<br>
marginalized groups,<br>
2. Applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving<br>
under-represented groups,<br>
3. Applicants who have not previously been awarded a CSD scholarship,<br>
and/or,<br>
4. Applicants employed at small or rural institutions with limited funding.<br>
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By accepting a scholarship, the recipient agrees to share what they learned with CSD membership in a mutually agreed upon time frame and manner such as presenting at a workshop or conference; writing an article for the OLA Quarterly, Hotline, or CSD blog; coordinating
a Mock workshop; becoming a member of the CSD board or other professional development method.<br>
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The first deadline is February 29, 2024 for notification of award by March 12.<br>
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Apply now: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/csd-2024-ola-conference-scholarship-app">https://ola.memberclicks.net/csd-2024-ola-conference-scholarship-app</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact:<br>
Jackie Partch, CSD Scholarship Chair - </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:csdscholarships@olaweb.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">csdscholarships@olaweb.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
Monica Hoffman, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:csd@olaweb.org" target="_blank">csd@</a>olaweb.org</span></span></p></div>
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