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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">(and please pardon the duplicate announcements)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">The State Library is pleased to be offering 10 scholarships of $1725 each for the 2019
<b>Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference</b> in Burlington, VT., from September 4<sup>
</sup>– 7, 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">NOTE</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">: Registration has been pre-paid by the State Library at a cost of $275, making this scholarship worth
 $2,000 total.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Please read below for additional requirements.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Deadline</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">:
<b><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019ARSL">Online applications</a> </b>
(<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019ARSL">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019ARSL</a>) will be accepted through
<b>Friday, April 5th</b>. Selected recipients will be notified via email by April 12th.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Eligibility Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicants must be a staff member from a legally established public library in Oregon serving a population of 25,000 or less (based on
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/Library/libraries/Documents/PLS/MASTER2016-17_OregonPLS.xlsx">
2016-17 Public Library statistics</a>). The intent is to distribute 8 of the 10 scholarships to staff from libraries serving a population area of 15,000 or less.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Selected recipients agree to attend the full conference (September 5 – 7, 2019).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Selected recipients may use scholarship funds for pre-conference(s) on September 4, 2019, in addition to the regular conference.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Selected recipients commit to a providing a conference report by
<b>December 13, 2019</b>. Options include a visual or written report that the State Library of Oregon can share, an article for publication (e.g.,
<i>OLA Hotline</i>) with a copy submitted to the State Library, or presenting on a panel webinar hosted by the State Library of Oregon. Applicants will have the opportunity propose alternate reporting methods as well.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Selected recipients agree to
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://arsl.info/membership/">join ARSL</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> if not already a member (cost NOT eligible for reimbursement).
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Other Requirements:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholarship works on a reimbursement process and reimbursements will be made to the selected recipients’ library.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Selected recipients will be required to
 submit a travel reimbursement form (provided by the State Library) with copies of receipts for claimed expenses: travel (including airfare, parking, shuttles, taxis, etc.), lodging, and meals. Reimbursement form must be submitted to the State Library no later
 than <b>October 31, 2019</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reimbursements will be made up to $1,725.00.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholarship funds cannot be used to cover any association membership fees. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholarship funds cannot be used to cover costs incurred by family members or friends who accompany recipient to the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Questions? Please contact Darci Hanning (</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">darci.hanning@state.or.us</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">
 or 503-378-2527).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Darci<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Darci Hanning, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:#1F4E79">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<br>
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