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to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amy K. Garmer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A Report of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 14, 2014<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Rising to the Challenge</span></em> is the culmination of a year-long exploration and examination of the challenges and opportunities facing communities and their public libraries as
society moves deeper into the digital era. It projects a new vision for public libraries and promotes new thinking about libraries, their critical assets, new networked forms and the essential role they now play in providing opportunities for individuals and
communities to succeed in an economy and society that reward learning, creativity, innovation and social connection.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Specifically, this report is based the work done over the last year, including conversations and explorations with COSLA (Chief Officers of State Library Agencies) members.
<i>Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries</i> explores how communities and their public libraries can respond as the digital age increases the demand for high-speed information access, changes in our education systems, innovative job training
models and additional community services to help people and communities compete in the new economy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This report also <b>provides key strategies for building strong libraries and communities, and offers a series of action steps</b> for those who are motivated by the Dialogue’s vision to get started in their own communities. View the
<a href="http://csreports.aspeninstitute.org/documents/AspenLibrariesReport.pdf">
full digital report</a> and/or the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/lyoq5gt">executive summary</a> (both are in PDF format).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">Library Support and Development Services * Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
<span style="color:blue">darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></a> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://storytimeoregon.com/"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="192" height="144" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01CFE87F.DCCEE170" alt="stORytime"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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