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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hello! I have finally updated the RFHF website, thank you for
your patience!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Cookies: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/rfhf.project.plans.cookies.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/rfhf.project.plans.cookies.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Learn about the plans your supervisors and other cohorts are working on
to create parent groups, get more giveaway books, provide library cards, model
early literacy activities for parents, provide transportation to the library,
and to sustain RFHF the next 5 years. This is an excellent resource for
planning partnerships and early literacy programs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Guidance on reporting parent education sessions and other aspects of
RFHF was updated in May 2009, it is now online: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/rfhf.applications.shtml#Guidance_">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/rfhf.applications.shtml#Guidance_</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>You may be interested in reading this article about RFHF that appeared
in <em><i><font face="Times New Roman">School Library Journal</font></i></em><em><i><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-style:normal'>. This is the
first national recognition for all the good work you are doing to implement
RFHF locally! </span></font></i></em>“Something to Smile About: A
Statewide Early Literacy Program is Making a Big Difference” By
Renea Arnold and Nell Colburn--<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">School
Library Journal</font></i></em>, 5/1/2009 <a
href="http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6654562.html">http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6654562.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Don’t forget, the special topics PowerPoints are now online: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/rfhf.special.topics.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/rfhf.special.topics.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Katie Anderson</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Katie
Anderson</span></font></st1:PersonName>, Library Development Services<br>
* Youth Services Consultant * <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Book
Coordinator *<br>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
Library, 250 Winter <st1:City w:st="on">St.</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">NE</st1:State>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
<a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>,
503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></p>
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