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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi OYANers!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m currently serving on the board of YALSA; we’ve hosted a series of town halls this past year and have our next one on May 7. This virtual meeting is expressly for gathering feedback on members’ personal experiences with YALSA—the good,
the great, the iffy. From YALSA’s President, Shannon Peterson:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">YALSA Virtual Town Hall </span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<i>Wednesday, May 7th at 2pm EST (11am Pacific)</i><br>
<i>Mark your calendars, it's time to chat again YALSA land! Please join me on May 7th to talk turkey about your YALSA experience. In particular, I look forward to your honest feedback regarding the following questions:</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">What is it about the organization that has earned your loyalty?</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">What does YALSA do that frustrates you?</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">What are three things that YALSA could do for you that would add the most professional value?</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">What are your three biggest concerns or needs?</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Your thoughts can help YALSA become an even more responsive and relevant organization, so please speak up! Thanks and I look forward to talking next month. </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<i>--Shannon Peterson, YALSA President </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
If you are able to attend the town hall, this link will send you to the Adobe Connect chat room:
</span><a href="http://connectpro87048468.adobeconnect.com/townhall_echats/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1155CC;background:white;text-decoration:none">http://connectpro87048468.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0E436C;background:white;text-decoration:none">adobeconnect.com/townhall_echats/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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While we are mainly looking to hear from current members, if you are a lapsed or non- YALSA member, we’d also like to hear from you! You can attend the chat or send me your thoughts off-list.
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Best,<br>
April<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">April Witteveen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deschutes Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">YALSA Board Member, 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:aprilw@deschuteslibrary.org">aprilw@deschuteslibrary.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(541) 617-7079<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.deschuteslibrary.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Know More.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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