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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a final reminder about the number of “Edge” events and opportunities at OLA next week:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Edge “Office Hours”!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The State Library is pleased to announce that there will be a number of opportunities to connect and learn more about the Edge Initiative and the Edge Toolkit at this year’s OLA Conference!
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library directors and staff are encouraged to take advantage of <i>Edge Office Hours</i> throughout the conference by setting up a one-on-one appointment with Darci Hanning – this is an opportunity to ask anything you want about the Edge Toolkit. Wondering
why your library should participate? Wondering how to get started? Wondering what to do now that you have completed the assessment? Here’s your chance to take advantage of in-person, free consulting to get the answers you need! For more information, please
email <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">Darci Hanning</a> or call 503-378-2527 before April 21st.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Not attending OLA? No worries, I’m available to come visit you at your library or consult over the phone, just give me a call or drop me an email!<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Using the Edge Toolkit to Tell Your Story<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Thursday afternoon, Lourdes Aceves (Senior Program Manager, Edge, Urban Libraries Council) will be presenting,
<i><a href="https://orlib16.sched.org/event/5l63/using-the-edge-toolkit-to-tell-your-story">Using the Edge Toolkit to Your Story</a></i>, which will explain what the Executive Tools are and how to use them to prepare for meetings with your local elected officials,
community leaders, and potential funders. Please join Lourdes and myself at 2:00p in Sisters, Room B at the Riverhouse Convention Center.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Edge Initiative Booth<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Last but not least, please be sure to visit the Edge Initiative booth in the Exhibitors area – Lourdes will be looking forward to meeting and talking with librarians from throughout Oregon and she has swag! :-)
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to seeing you at OLA!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Darci<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><a href="http://oregonedge.net/"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">Ask me about the Edge Initiative!</span></b></a><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
<b>503-378-2527 </b></span><a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></b></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060"> <br>
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