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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Reminder: Proposal deadline
<span style="color:#0C343D">is midnight Pacific time on Monday, March 25, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">The NWILL Planning Committee is excited to open the call for proposals for the 2024 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference.
The <b>hybrid </b>conference will be held September 18-20, 2024 <b>in person</b> at the</span><a href="https://www.uoregon.edu/about"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D"> University of Oregon</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">
in </span><a href="https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">Eugene</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">, and
<b>virtually </b>on the Whova conference platform. <br>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">Presenters are invited to share their knowledge and experiences through a real-time 45 minute session, a short pre-recorded lightning
session, a real-time 60 minute panel discussion, or an in-person poster session. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">We welcome submissions from library professionals and paraprofessionals working in all types of libraries. Topics can be directly related
or adjacent to interlibrary loan and library resource sharing. Preference may be given to presenters who will attend the conference in person.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">Our past conference survey results suggest that the resources sharing community is interested in learning more about these topics: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D"> - Budget Challenges and Logistics<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span> - Censorship</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D"> - Controlled Digital Lending<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span> - Copyright and CONTU Alternatives</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D"> - Serving Underserved Populations<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span> - Ebook ILL</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D"> - Patron Outreach/Education<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span> - Statistics & Reporting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D"> - Training & Position Documentation<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span> - Resource Sharing in Public Libraries</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">Conference registration fees will be waived for presenters and co-presenters. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">The deadline to
</span></b><a href="https://forms.gle/PHQCB5efNsPfy6zC6"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">submit proposals</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">
is midnight Pacific time on Monday, March 25, 2024.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">For-profit organizations and companies can share information about their products and services by sponsoring the conference. Please
</span><a href="mailto:nwillconf@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">contact
</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">us to get more information about our sponsorship opportunities. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">Please email the NWILL Planning Committee at
</span><a href="mailto:nwillconf@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">nwillconf@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D"> with any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">We hope you will join us for the Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference this fall. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="https://forms.gle/PHQCB5efNsPfy6zC6"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC">Proposal Submission Form</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC"> </span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">2024 NWILL Conference Planning Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="mailto:nwillconf@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">nwillconf@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="http://nwill.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0C343D">nwill.org </span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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