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I am extremely pleased to announce that the State Librarian, MaryKay Dahlgreen, has been invited to serve on the Early Learning Council's Community-Based Coordinator of Early Learning Services Characteristics Workgroup. This is
<a href="http://cms.oregon.gov/gov/docs/OEIB/HUBcharge.pdf" target="_blank">the group working to identify and recommend
</a>what "the functions and administration of community-based coordinators of early learning services (i.e. hubs); this includes contracting criteria and process for implementing the community-based coordination structure in a manner that reduces administrative
costs and improves services delivery and alignment toward child-centered outcomes."
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To learn more, please read MaryKay's blog posting: <a href="http://snippetsfromthestatelibrarian.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">
http://snippetsfromthestatelibrarian.wordpress.com/</a>. <br>
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Thanks to all of you who have been working to get libraries represented on a working committee for the Early Learning Council!<br>
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Katie<br>
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<div align="center">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services</div>
<div align="center">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *</div>
<div align="center">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301</div>
<div align="center"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us" target="_blank">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528</div>
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