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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">News from ALA/PLA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue">Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue">Deputy Director</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue">Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC""><ns0:Street><ns0:address><span style="color:blue">60 S. High Street</span></ns0:address></ns0:Street><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC""><ns0:place><ns0:City><span style="color:blue">Akron</span></ns0:City><span style="color:blue">,
</span><ns0:State><span style="color:blue">OH</span></ns0:State><span style="color:blue">
</span><ns0:PostalCode><span style="color:blue">44326</span></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue">Phone 330.643.9102 Fax 330.643.9160</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue"><a href="mailto:phs@akronlibrary.org" title="mailto:mderr@akronlibrary.org">phs@akronlibrary.org</a>
</span><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600"><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org" title="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#FF6600">www.akronlibrary.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#E4CC1A"><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/5star.html"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0A10F4">Recognized, again, as one of America's Best Libraries</span><span style="color:#E4CC1A;text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#D6C128;text-decoration:none">«««««</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Sylfaen","serif";color:blue">The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich
individual, family, and community life.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Marci Merola [mailto:mmerola@ala.org]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> aladnow@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aladnow] Register Now: Online registration for fall session of PLA's free public library advocacy education program closes October 10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Registration is still available for the Oct. 31-Dec. 12 session of <em><a href="http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/education/turningthepage/index.cfm">Turning the Page 2.0,</a>
</em>a free, online advocacy training program for public libraries, developed and presented by the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/index.cfm">Public Library Association (<span class="caps">PLA</span>)</a> with generous support from The Bill
<span class="amp">&</span> Melinda Gates Foundation. <em>Turning the Page 2.0 </em>
will be offered two additional times in 2012. Registration closes October 10, 2011.
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<p>Participants choose an advocacy goal for their library and are guided through the creation of an Advocacy Work Plan. Highly interactive units cover topics such as creating and telling your library story, building relationships with key decision makers, project
management and making the all-important ask. <a href="http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/education/turningthepage/testimonials.cfm">
Read what previous participants have to say about the structure and content of the course.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Each six-week session of <em>Turning the Page 2.0</em> consists of:<o:p></o:p></p>
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In-person kick-off (Attendance is not required but is suggested.)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Weekly interactive one-hour webinars with <a href="http://www.pla.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaevents/turningthepage/facilitators.cfm">
<span class="caps">PLA</span>-trained facilitators</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Independent assignments to advance Advocacy Work Plan (one-two hours/week)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Personalized facilitator feedback<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p>Participants should expect to spend about three hours per week on this program. A certificate of completion will be awarded following the submission of an Advocacy Work Plan.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The upcoming August-September session will begin with an optional, in-person kick-off on Oct. 28 at the
<a href="http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/annual">Michigan Library Association Annual Conference</a> in Kalamazoo, Mich. Registration for this preconference is free; however overall conference registration rates apply. Participants must register for the in-person
event separately from the online portion of the program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Registration for <em>Turning the Page 2.0 </em>is open to all public librarians, library staff and library supporters, including board members, Friends and local officials. Libraries are encouraged to complete <em>Turning the Page 2.0</em> with an advocacy
team that works through the program together. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>For more information about the program<em>,</em> please email <a href="mailto:ttp2@ala.org.">ttp2@ala.org.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="mailto:ttp2@ala.org"><span class="caps">PLA</span></a> is a division of the American Library Association. <span class="caps">PLA</span>’s core purpose is to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communities they serve. Its mission
is to enhance the development and effectiveness of public library staff and public library services<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Marci Merola, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Office for Library Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">American Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL, 60611<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">312.280.2431; 800.545.2433, x2431<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><a href="mailto:mmerola@ala.org">mmerola@ala.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Visit www.ilovelibraries.org <o:p></o:p></p>
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