[OPLINLIST] Rural & Small Libraries Conference, Grant for ALA Conference from B & T for YA

Shannon Lang langs@oplin.org
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:46:15 -0400


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Dear Colleagues:

The Rural & Small Libraries Conference began as a project of the Center =
for
the Study of Rural Libraries at Clarion University of Pennsylvania after =
a
successful venture with an annual bookmobile conference in Columbus, OH.
Last year, the subject of creating an association with primarily a =
virtual
presence, was discussed.  A steering committee made up of people =
involved in
previous years' conferences was put together to investigate the =
possibility.
With Bernard Vavrek, Director for the Study of Rural Librarianship and
professor at Clarion University coordinating activities, we have created =
the
Association of Rural and Small Libraries-see mission statement below.

We have "taken over" the conference and will have our first annual =
meeting
and nominations for officers at the conference on September 28-October =
1.
The conference is usually small.  As indicated in a prior list letter, =
some
of that is due to lack of advertising.  The Association bulk mails a
conference brochure to every library in the United States.  I know in =
years
past, the one for my library never made it to me, even when I was a
speaker!!!  We're not sure where the breakdown is but appreciate =
suggestions
on how we can better inform our potential audience.

Below, you will find our mission and the conference information-it's =
never
too late to register.  Join us!  We have a lot to offer and we know you =
do
too!


Mission=20


The mission of the Association of Rural and Small Libraries is to =
enhance
the development of libraries on a global scale.=20

The objectives of the Association of Rural and Small Libraries include:

*  To organize a network of individuals concerned with the development =
of
rural and small libraries;=20

*  To provide an opportunity for the continuing education of those =
involved;


*  To provide an ability for individuals to exchange ideas and to meet =
on a
sustaining basis;=20

*  To enable individuals to act together for mutual goals;=20

*  To provide a source of current information for those involved;=20

*  To collect and disseminate information that is critical to this =
network.=20


The Association of Rural and Small Libraries is supported by annual
membership dues of thirty dollars ($39).

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The Association Website:  http://arsl.clarion.edu/   Full access is
available to members only.  This is one of the benefits.

Association of Rural and Small Libraries=20
Annual Meeting [Inaugural]=20
Radisson Hotel Worthington=20
Columbus, Ohio=20
September 29-October 1, 2003=20

Program=20

MONDAY, September 29, 2003

7:30-9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast.=20

8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  Conference check-in.=20

9:00 - 9:20 "Welcome and Conference Overview," John Philip, Library =
Service
Consultant, Westerville, Ohio; and, Bernard Vavrek, Professor of Library
Science, and Director, Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship, =
Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania.=20

9:30-10:50  Breakout Sessions, # 1-4=20

 "Managing a One-Person Library and Surviving," Jane McGinn, Associate
Professor, Department of Information and Library Science, Southern
Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut   Note:  Jane has =
had
to cancel her trip.  Shannon Lang, Director, London Public Library, =
London,
OH will fill in for her.

 "Working with Budgets and Boards in an Uncertain Economy," Kenneth
Davenport, Consultant, Northeastern Iowa Regional Library System, =
Waterloo,
Iowa.=20

 "Using Free Government Databases," Robert Flatley, Reference and
Instruction Librarian, Rohrbach Library, Kutztown University of
Pennsylvania, Kutztown, Pennsylvania=20

 "Building Literacy Services at the Grass-Roots Level," Dale Lipschultz,
Literacy Officer, Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, American
Library Association, Chicago, Illinois; Evan Leach, Phillips Consulting;
and, Tim Ponder, Ponder and Associates.=20

10:30-11:00 Break, refreshments.=20

11:00-12:00 Inaugural Meeting of the Association of Rural and Small
Libraries.  Introduction of by-laws, nomination of board and officers.=20

Noon-1:50 Lunch on your own=20

2:00-3:20 Breakout Sessions, #5-8=20

 "How to Succeed in Working with Kids," Dwight McInvall, Director,
Georgetown County Public Library, Georgetown, South Carolina.=20

"Tips and Techniques in Managing Public Access Computers," Richard =
Loomis,
Information Services Librarian, Adams County Library System, Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania.=20

"The Way It Could Have Been: Historical Fiction," Gary Branson, =
Assistant
Director, London Public Library, London, Ohio.=20

"Rural Library Services in Iceland," Andrea Wyman, Government Documents
Librarian, Manderino Library, California University of Pennsylvania,
California, Pennsylvania.=20

3:30-4:00 Break, refreshments=20

4:00:-9:00 Tour of the following area libraries:  Branch of the Columbus
Metropolitan Public Library; Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, West =
Jefferson,
Ohio; and, London Public Library, London, Ohio.  There will be a =
reception
for all attendees at the London Public Library. Transportation will be
provided.=20

9:00- Return to the hotel, evening free.=20
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TUESDAY, September 30, 2003

7:00-8:20 a.m. Conference check-in, continental breakfast=20

8:30-9:50 Repeat of Breakout Sessions, # 1-4=20

10:00-10:20 Break, refreshments=20

10:30-11:50 Repeat of Breakout Sessions, #5-8=20

12:00-1:50 p.m. Lunch on your own=20

2:00-2:50 "Open Discussion with Conference Participants:  Show and =
Tell,"
Moderated by John Philip, Library Service Consultant, Westerville, Ohio=20

3:00-3:20 Break, refreshments=20

3:30-4:50 Repeat of Breakout Sessions, #1-4=20

5:00-8:00 Dinner on your own=20

8:00-? Informal discussions (tables) based on break-out session topics, =
etc.

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WEDNESDAY, October 2, 2003

7:30-8:50 a.m. Continental breakfast=20

9:00-10:20 Repeat of Breakout Sessions, #5-8=20

10:30-11:20 "Open Discussion" with the Task Force on Rural School, =
Tribal
and Public Libraries, Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, =
American
Library Association.=20

11:30-12:00 "Closing Remarks," John Philip and Bernard Vavrek.=20

12:00 Conference concludes=20

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The registration deadline is September 22, 2003.  Mail the form below =
to:
Continuing Education, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 840 Wood =
Street,
Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214-1232. One may phone at 814-393-2227, fax
814-393-2741 or mailto:kstiglitz@mail.clarion.edu. The registration fee =
is
$115.00 for members of the Association of Rural and Small Libraries and =
$145
for non-members.  For those also attending the Great American Bookmobile =
and
Outreach Services Conference, the total registration for members is =
$235.
Checks should be made payable to Clarion University of Pennsylvania. You
will receive a confirmation.=20

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REGISTRATION FORM (for fax or U.S. postal mail)

Name ______________________________
_=20

Title________________________________=20

Name of Library/Company______________________________________=20

Phone ( ____)_________________________=20

Fax __(____)__________________________=20

E-mail________________________________=20

Business Address______________________________________________=20

___________________________________________________________=20
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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Radisson Hotel Worthington,
Columbus, Ohio[ formerly the Clarion Hotel, Worthington.]  If you =
require
lodging, phone the Radisson Hotel directly at 614-436-0700. Please =
indicate
that you are attending the Clarion Conference on Rural and Small =
Libraries
to obtain the conference rate of $75 single or double, plus tax. Free =
round
trip van service is available from the airport in Columbus to the =
Radisson
Hotel Worthington. Please phone the hotel from the baggage claim area =
for
connections.=20

For any additional matter pertaining to the conference, contact Bernard
Vavrek, vavrek@mail.clarion.eduor John J. Philip, =
mailto:john30phi@aol.com
Library Service Consultant, 131 Hiawatha Avenue, Westerville, Ohio
43081-2220. Phone (614) 882-8014.=20
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Baker & Taylor Grant for ALA Conference for Young Adult Librarians

Win $1,000 to attend the Annual ALA Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Two grants of $1,000 each will be awarded to librarians who work =
directly
with young adults in
either a public or school library to enable them to attend the =
conference
for the first time.  The grant is funded by the Baker & Taylor company.  =


Amber Tongate, Librarian at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, said that =
going
to the ALA Conference in Chicago was an "opportunity of a lifetime!"  =
She
said that she "attended wonderful sessions and learned exciting new =
ideas
and strategies to help both students and teachers in reading for grades
6-12."

Applications and more information is available at the www.ala.org/yalsa
website and must be received in the YALSA office by December 1, 2003.

Chrissie Anderson Peters, Reference Librarian=20



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Shannon S. Lang, Director

London Public Library

20 E. First Street

London, OH 43140

740-852-9543

langs@oplin.org=20

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<p><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS"'>Dear Colleagues:</span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS"'>The Rural &amp; Small Libraries Conference began as a =
project
of the Center for the Study of Rural Libraries at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania after a successful venture with an annual bookmobile =
conference in
</span></font><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;
  font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Columbus</span></font><font size=3D4
 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>,
 </span></font><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;
  font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>OH</span></font><font size=3D4 =
face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>.&nbsp; Last =
year, the
subject of creating an association with primarily a virtual presence, =
was
discussed.&nbsp; A steering committee made up of people involved in =
previous
years&#8217; conferences was put together to investigate the =
possibility.&nbsp;
With Bernard Vavrek, Director for the Study of Rural Librarianship and =
professor
at </span></font><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;
  font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Clarion</span></font><font size=3D4
 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
 </span></font><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;
  font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>University</span></font><font size=3D4
face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
coordinating activities, we have created the Association of Rural and =
Small
Libraries&#8212;see mission statement below.</span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS"'>We have &#8220;taken over&#8221; the conference and =
will have
our first annual meeting and nominations for officers at the conference =
on
September 28-October 1.&nbsp; The conference is usually small.&nbsp; As
indicated in a prior list letter, some of that is due to lack of
advertising.&nbsp; The Association bulk mails a conference brochure to =
every library
in the </span></font><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>United States</span></font><font =
size=3D4
face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>.&nbsp;
I know in years past, the one for my library never made it to me, even =
when I
was a speaker!!!&nbsp; We&#8217;re not sure where the breakdown is but
appreciate suggestions on how we can better inform our potential =
audience.</span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS"'>Below, you will find our mission and the conference
information&#8212;it&#8217;s never too late to register.&nbsp; Join =
us!&nbsp;
We have a lot to offer and we know you do too!</span></font></p>

<div align=3Dcenter>

<table class=3DMsoNormalTable border=3D0 cellspacing=3D0 cellpadding=3D0 =
width=3D500
 style=3D'width:375.0pt'>
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  <td style=3D'padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D5 color=3D"#b3c100" face=3D"Times =
New Roman"><span
    style=3D'font-size:20.0pt;color:#B3C100'>Mission</span></font> </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td style=3D'padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana'>The mission of the Association of Rural and Small
  Libraries is to enhance the development of libraries on a global =
scale. <br>
  <br>
  The objectives of the Association of Rural and Small Libraries =
include:</span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp; To organize a =
network of
  individuals concerned with the development of rural and small =
libraries; </span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp; To provide an =
opportunity
  for the continuing education of those involved; </span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp; To provide an =
ability for
  individuals to exchange ideas and to meet on a sustaining basis; =
</span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp; To enable =
individuals to
  act together for mutual goals; </span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp; To provide a =
source of
  current information for those involved; </span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Symbol'>&middot;</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp; To collect and
  disseminate information that is critical to this network. =
</span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana'><br>
  The Association of Rural and Small Libraries is supported by annual
  membership dues of thirty dollars ($39).</span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>
  <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

</div>

<p><font size=3D4 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS"'>The Association Website:&nbsp; <a
href=3D"http://arsl.clarion.edu/">http://arsl.clarion.edu/</a> =
&nbsp;&nbsp;Full
access is available to members only.&nbsp; This is one of the =
benefits.</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Association of Rural and Small =
Libraries</span></font></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Annual Meeting =
[Inaugural]</span></b> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Radisson Hotel </span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Worthington</span></b> <br>
  <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Columbus</span></b><b><span
 style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Ohio</span></b>
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>September 29-</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>October 1, 2003</span></b> </p>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D3 =
color=3D"#cc0000"
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#CC0000;font-weight:
bold'>Program</span></font></b> </p>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font
 size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold'>MONDAY, September 29, =
2003</span></font></b></p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
 12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>7:30-9:00 =
a.m.</span></font></b><b><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black;font-weight:bold'> Continental =
breakfast.</span></font></b>
</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.</span></font></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>&nbsp; Conference check-in.</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>9:00 - 9:20 &quot;Welcome and Conference =
Overview,&quot; John
Philip, Library Service Consultant, Westerville, Ohio; and, Bernard =
Vavrek,
Professor of Library Science, and Director, Center for the Study of =
Rural
Librarianship, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, =
Pennsylvania.</span></font></b>
</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>9:30-10:50</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>&nbsp; Breakout Sessions, # 1-4</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;&#8220;Managing a One-Person Library and
Surviving,&#8221; Jane McGinn, Associate Professor, Department of =
Information
and Library Science, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven,
Connecticut</span></font></b> &nbsp;&nbsp;Note:&nbsp; Jane has had to =
cancel
her trip.&nbsp; Shannon Lang, Director, London Public Library, London, =
OH will
fill in for her.</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;&#8220;Working with Budgets and Boards in an =
Uncertain
Economy,&#8221; Kenneth Davenport, Consultant, =
</span></font></b><b><span
 style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Northeastern Iowa</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> Regional Library System, </span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Waterloo</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>,
 </span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Iowa</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>.</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;&#8220;Using Free Government Databases,&#8221; =
Robert
Flatley, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Rohrbach Library, Kutztown =
</span></font></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>University</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
 bold'> of </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Pennsylvania</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Kutztown</span></b><b><span
 style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Pennsylvania</span></b>
</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;&#8220;Building Literacy Services at the =
Grass-Roots
Level,&#8221; Dale Lipschultz, Literacy Officer, Office for Literacy and
Outreach Services, American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois; Evan =
Leach,
Phillips Consulting; and, Tim Ponder, Ponder and =
Associates.</span></font></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>10:30-11:00 Break, refreshments.</span></font></b> =
</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>11:00-12:00</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> Inaugural Meeting of the Association of Rural and Small =
Libraries.&nbsp;
Introduction of by-laws, nomination of board and officers.</span></b> =
</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Noon-1:50 Lunch on your own</span></font></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>2:00-3:20</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Breakout Sessions, #5-8</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;&#8220;How to Succeed in Working with =
Kids,&#8221;
Dwight McInvall, Director, </span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Georgetown</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>County</span></b><b><span
 style=3D'font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Public
  Library</span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, =
</span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Georgetown</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
 bold'>, </span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>South =
Carolina</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>.</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&#8220;Tips and Techniques in Managing Public Access
Computers,&#8221; Richard Loomis, Information Services Librarian, =
</span></font></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Adams</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>County</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Library System, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Gettysburg</span></b><b><span
 style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Pennsylvania</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>.</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&#8220;The Way It Could Have Been: Historical =
Fiction,&#8221;
Gary Branson, Assistant Director, </span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
  bold'>London</span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'> Public =
Library, </span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>London</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>,
 </span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Ohio</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>.</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>&quot;Rural Library Services in =
</span></font></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Iceland</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>,&quot;
Andrea Wyman, Government Documents Librarian, </span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Manderino Library</span></b><b><span
 style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>California</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>University
  of Pennsylvania</span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, =
</span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>California</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Pennsylvania</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>.</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>3:30-4:00 Break, refreshments</span></font></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>4:00</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>:-</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>9:00</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> Tour
of the following area libraries:&nbsp; Branch of the </span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Columbus</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Metropolitan Public Library; Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library, West =
</span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Jefferson</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
 bold'>, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Ohio</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>; and, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>London</span></b><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'> Public Library, </span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
  bold'>London</span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, =
</span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Ohio</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>.&nbsp;
There will be a reception for all attendees at the </span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>London</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Public Library. Transportation will be provided.</span></b> </p>

<p style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
 =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>9:00</span></font></b><b><spa=
n
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>- Return to the hotel, evening =
free.</span></b> <br>
&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; </p>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font
 size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold'>TUESDAY, September 30, =
2003</span></font></b></p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>7:00-8:20 a.m.</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> Conference check-in, continental breakfast</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>8:30-9:50</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Repeat of Breakout Sessions, # 1-4</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>10:00-10:20 Break, refreshments</span></font></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>10:30-11:50</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> Repeat of Breakout Sessions, #5-8</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>12:00-1:50 p.m.</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> Lunch on your own</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>2:00-2:50</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
&#8220;Open Discussion with Conference Participants:&nbsp; Show and
Tell,&#8221; Moderated by John Philip, Library Service Consultant, =
</span></b><b><span
  style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Westerville</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
 bold'>, </span></b><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Ohio</span></b> =
</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>3:00-3:20 Break, refreshments</span></font></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>3:30-4:50</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Repeat of Breakout Sessions, #1-4</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>5:00-8:00</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Dinner on your own</span></b> </p>

<p style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>8:00-? Informal discussions =
(tables)
based on break-out session topics, etc.</span></font></b> <br>
&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; </p>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font
 size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold'>WEDNESDAY, October 2, =
2003</span></font></b></p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>7:30-8:50 a.m.</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> Continental breakfast</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>9:00-10:20</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> Repeat of Breakout Sessions, #5-8</span></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>10:30-11:20 &#8220;Open Discussion&#8221; with the =
Task Force
on Rural School, Tribal and Public Libraries, Office for Literacy and =
Outreach
Services, American Library Association.</span></font></b> </p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>11:30-12:00</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'> &#8220;Closing Remarks,&#8221; John Philip and Bernard =
Vavrek.</span></b>
</p>

<p><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-weight:bold'>12:00</span></font></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>
Conference concludes</span></b> </p>

<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>

<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" noshade color=3Dmaroon align=3Dcenter>

</span></font></div>

<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>

<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" noshade color=3Dmaroon align=3Dcenter>

</span></font></div>

<p><b><i><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>The
registration deadline is </span></font></i></b><b><i><font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>September
 22, 2003</span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.&nbsp; Mail =
the form
below to: Continuing Education, </span></font></i></b><b><i><font
  color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Clarion</span>=
</font></i></b><b><i><font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>University</span></font></i></b><b><i=
><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
of </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Pennsylvania</span></font></i></b><b>=
<i><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,
</span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>840 Wood =
Street</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Clarion</span></font></i></b><b><i><f=
ont
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Pennsylvania</span></font></i></b><b>=
<i><font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>16214-1232</span></font></i></b><b><i=
><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.
One may phone at 814-393-2227, fax 814-393-2741 or <a
href=3D"mailto:kstiglitz@mail.clarion.edu">mailto:kstiglitz@mail.clarion.=
edu</a>.
</span></font><font color=3D"#cc0000"><span style=3D'color:#CC0000'>The
registration f</span></font></i><font color=3D"#cc0000"><span =
style=3D'color:#CC0000'>ee
is $115.00 for members of the Association of Rural and Small Libraries =
and $145
for non-members.&nbsp; For those also attending the Great American =
Bookmobile
and Outreach Services Conference, the total registration for members is
$235.&nbsp; </span></font><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
font-style:italic'>Checks should be made payable to =
</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
  color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Clarion</span>=
</font></i></b><b><i><font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>University</span></font></i></b><b><i=
><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
of </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Pennsylvania</span></font></i></b><b>=
<i><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.
You will receive a confirmation.</span></font></i></b> </p>

<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>

<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter>

</span></font></div>

<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>

<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter>

</span></font></div>

<p align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><u><font size=3D3 =
color=3D"#3333ff"
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>REGISTRATION FORM (for fax or =
</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font
  color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>U.S.</span></f=
ont></u></i></b><b><i><u><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
postal mail)</span></font></u></i></b></p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>Name
______________________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
_</span></font></u></i></b> </p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>Title________________________________</span></font></u></i></b>
</p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>Name
of =
Library/Company______________________________________</span></font></u></=
i></b>
</p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>Phone
( ____)_________________________</span></font></u></i></b> </p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>Fax __(____)__________________________</span></font></u></i></b>
</p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>E-mail________________________________</span></font></u></i></b>
</p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>Business
Address______________________________________________</span></font></u></=
i></b>
</p>

<p><b><i><u><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>___________________________________________________________</span></fo=
nt></u></i></b>
<br>
&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; </p>

<p><b><i><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>A
block of rooms has been reserved at the Radisson Hotel =
</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
  color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Worthington</s=
pan></font></i></b><b><i><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,
</span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Columbus</span></font></i></b><b><i><=
font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Ohio</span></font></i></b><b><i><font=

color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>[
formerly the Clarion Hotel, </span></font></i></b><b><i><font =
color=3D"#3333ff"><span
  =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Worthington</s=
pan></font></i></b><b><i><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.]&nbsp;
If you require lodging, phone the Radisson Hotel directly at =
614-436-0700.
Please indicate that you are attending the Clarion Conference on Rural =
and
Small Libraries to obtain the conference rate of $75 single or double, =
plus
tax. Free round trip van service is available from the airport in =
</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
  color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Columbus</span=
></font></i></b><b><i><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
to the Radisson Hotel </span></font></i></b><b><i><font =
color=3D"#3333ff"><span
  =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Worthington</s=
pan></font></i></b><b><i><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.
Please phone the hotel from the baggage claim area for =
connections.</span></font></i></b>
</p>

<p><b><i><font size=3D3 color=3D"#3333ff" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:itali=
c'>For
any additional matter pertaining to the conference, contact Bernard =
Vavrek, <a
href=3D"mailto:vavrek@mail.clarion.edu">vavrek@mail.clarion.edu</a>or =
John J.
Philip, <a =
href=3D"mailto:john30phi@aol.com">mailto:john30phi@aol.com</a> Library
Service Consultant, </span></font></i></b><b><i><font =
color=3D"#3333ff"><span
  style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>131 =
Hiawatha Avenue</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Westerville</span></font></i></b><b><=
i><font
 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Ohio</span></font></i></b><b><i><font=

 color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;
  =
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>43081-2220</span></font></i></b><b><i=
><font
color=3D"#3333ff"><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.
Phone (614) 882-8014.</span></font></i></b> <br>
&nbsp; </p>

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color=3Dblack
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Baker
&amp; Taylor Grant for </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DTahoma><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>ALA</span></fon=
t><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> Conference for Young Adult Librarians</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Win
$1,000 to attend the Annual ALA Conference in </span></font><font =
size=3D2
  color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
  color:black'>Orlando</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DTahoma><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>, =
</span></font><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
  Tahoma;color:black'>Florida</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>.<br>
<br>
Two grants of $1,000 each will be awarded to librarians who work =
directly with
young adults in<br>
either a public or school library to enable them to attend the =
conference for
the first time.&nbsp; The grant is funded by the Baker &amp; Taylor =
company.&nbsp;
<br>
<br>
Amber Tongate, Librarian at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, said that =
going to
the ALA Conference in </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DTahoma><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Chicago</span><=
/font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'> was an &quot;opportunity of a lifetime!&quot;&nbsp; She =
said that
she &quot;attended wonderful sessions and learned exciting new ideas and
strategies to help both students and teachers in reading for grades =
6-12.&quot;<br>
<br>
Applications and more information is available at the <a
href=3D"http://www.ala.org/yalsa" eudora=3Dautourl>www.ala.org/yalsa</a> =
website
and must be received in the YALSA office by </span></font><font
 size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
 color:black'>December 1, 2003</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>.</span></font>=
</p>

<p style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'></X-SIGSEP><b><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;
font-weight:bold'><X-SIGSEP>Chrissie Anderson Peters, Reference =
Librarian <br>
<br>
</span></font></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype =
Corsiva"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'>Shannon
S. Lang, Director</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype =
Corsiva"><span
  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'>London</span></font><font
color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype Corsiva"><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
color:#400080'> Public Library</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype =
Corsiva"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'>20 E. </span></font><font
  color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype Corsiva"><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
  color:#400080'>First Street</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype =
Corsiva"><span
  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'>London</span></font><font
 color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype Corsiva"><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
 color:#400080'>, </span></font><font color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype =
Corsiva"><span
  style=3D'font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'>OH</span></font><font
 color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype Corsiva"><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
 color:#400080'> </span></font><font color=3D"#400080" face=3D"Monotype =
Corsiva"><span
  style=3D'font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'>43140</span></font></p>

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Corsiva"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'>740-852-9543</span></font></p>

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Corsiva"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Monotype =
Corsiva";color:#400080'><a
href=3D"mailto:langs@oplin.org">langs@oplin.org</a> </span></font></p>

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