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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here is the latest update on the RFP for new
<a href="https://www.answerland.org/">Answerland</a> software:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The RFP was slated to be out sometime in January or February. Unfortunately, we have encountered significant delays in the process. According to the new timeline, the RFP should be released
to the public on March 3rd with evaluations scheduled in April. If all goes well, we could expect implementation of the new software to occur in early June.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I know that there are several problems with our current software, and that new glitches seem to be appearing every day. I want to assure you that the State Library is doing everything we can
to encourage expeditious progress of this RFP. I will keep you apprised of future developments as I know them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Tamara Ottum, Virtual Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Library Support and Development Services, Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">503-378-6506<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5"><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@state.or.us"><span style="color:#2E74B5">tamara.ottum@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Ask me about
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.answerland.org/"><span style="color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#C55A11;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Answerland</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">!</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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