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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Inaugural Conference of the Association of Library Communications and Outreach Professionals (ALCOP)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoSubtleEmphasis><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>October 9-10, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoSubtleEmphasis><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Castle Conference Center, Arcadia University, Philadelphia, PA<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoSubtleEmphasis><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Early Registration: $169 / Regular Registration: $199<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This conference runs Sunday through Monday and offers over 25 different presentations, all focusing exclusively on the current issues in library communications and outreach. The Keynote speakers are Kathy Dempsey, author of The Accidental Library Marketer, and marketing consultant Chris Olson. Matthew Dyer, Head of Employee Services at the State Library, is hosting a workshop on using presentation software more effectively (“Putting The Power Back In To PowerPoint”). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.kiesermanmedia.com/association_management/association_of_library_communications_and_outreach_professionals">Event Information</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://bit.ly/nHyVs0">Conference Brochure</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact Bob Kieserman, Executive Director of the Library Management Institute, at <a href="mailto:kiesermb@yahoo.com">kiesermb@yahoo.com</a> with questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=125 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC76B3.F1FEC150" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC60D3.E1B03810"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marsha McDevitt-Stredney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marketing & Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Tel: 614-644-6875<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Fax: 614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/">www.library.ohio.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/StateLibraryof-Ohio/100000063363765"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=88 height=27 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC76B3.F1FEC150" alt="Description: Find us on Facebook"></span></a> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=88 height=20 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01CC76B3.F1FEC150" alt="Description: cid:image003.gif@01CC60D3.E1B03810"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Share Your Story</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'> at <b><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><span style='color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'>http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story</span></a></b><br>Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>