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<p class="MsoNormal">See below. Apologies for any cross posting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">The Oregon Reference Summit will host a virtual conference on Friday, May 19, 2023. Additionally, we will continue to offer regular individual session opportunities throughout the year. Our goal
is to share reference-focused content appropriate for all skill levels, library types, and experiences.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">The planning committee invites you to submit proposals for programs relating to reference service. We welcome any subjects.
<b><i>Nontraditional librarians, library support staff, and first time presenters are encouraged to submit.</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Possible topics might include:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Mental and Emotional health in library services including self-care for Library workers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">The intersection of reference services and social justice</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Communication: Best practices in impactful communication in reference services</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Anti-Racist reference practices</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Multi-lingual reference services</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Supporting K-12 students</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Making reference services accessible to all patrons, including those who have disabilities or special needs</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Reference services for patrons experiencing houselessness and/or other trauma</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Providing reference remotely and/or doing reference on social media platforms</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Finding and utilizing culturally-appropriate resources </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Engaging underrepresented staff in reference services</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Success stories</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Not-so-successful stories (What did you learn when things didn't work out as planned?)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Specialized research topics (e.g. medicine, law, science)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Programs should be designed to run for either 60 minutes or 20-30 minutes<b>
</b>including Q&A. The Summit Planning Team will provide the presentation platform (Zoom), manage advertising and registration, and assist and support presenters. If you are not available for the May conference but have a presentation idea, please still submit
it and we’ll consider it for one of our future one-off presentations. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">More information is on the OrRS website:
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FOrRS2023&data=05%7C01%7Csbwhite%40eugene-or.gov%7C41cd5dfc433f4192043608dae2e99f76%7C0c0d3453aa1d41bc8aa35c843d4ca0e8%7C0%7C0%7C638071790294367593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tDdwbuJaSPexD3UjUMfjk1KukDRkv7W36u4OssH97iU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/OrRS2023</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeR59EMTAoooRGs8URkJKuUD9dYlIqbuK9-K2SxJAzO88YT-A%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link&data=05%7C01%7Csbwhite%40eugene-or.gov%7C41cd5dfc433f4192043608dae2e99f76%7C0c0d3453aa1d41bc8aa35c843d4ca0e8%7C0%7C0%7C638071790294367593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=v4pjrdyPpAPIxyCSGugWeL4AFoh1FiOwSGQEfXY9Cic%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">The
submission form is here</a><span style="color:black">. Proposals will be accepted until February 17, 2023.</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Questions? Contact Lori Moore (</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><a href="mailto:lorim@multcolib.org" target="_blank">lorim@multco.us</a><span style="color:black">) or the Oregon Reference Summit Planning Team
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