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<a name="_Hlk176936963"></a><a name="_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015">Are you looking to grow in your profession? To become more of a leader? To explore learning
opportunities? Apply for a scholarship from the</span></span></a><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/leadership-committee-home"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015;text-decoration:none">
Leadership Committee </span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015">of OLA. Scholarships support leadership development
and contribute to the growth of leadership potential within OLA and libraries statewide.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015">The OLA Leadership Committee offers scholarships of up to $1000, available to all members of OLA
regardless of employment or job title. You do not need to be a manager, or aspire to a management position, to qualify for a scholarship. In the past, recipients have used the scholarship to attend conferences, diversity training and OLA’s own Leadership Institute
(LIOLA, scheduled for July 2025).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015">Scholarships are awarded three times each year. Priority for at least one scholarship is given to
individuals from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically underrepresented 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, or 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></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015">For further information, please review the</span></span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/44ENhJ6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015;text-decoration:none">
FAQ</span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015"> and</span></span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/3qKtdj4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015;text-decoration:none">
scholarship application form</span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk166507206"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk176936963"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015">. The next application deadline is October
31st.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#332015"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#332015">Thanks, Liisa Sjoblom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#332015">OLA Leadership Committee</span><o:p></o:p></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> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sign up for the quarterly Small Business or Nonprofit <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">eNewsletter here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2pw5TbN"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://bit.ly/2pw5TbN</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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