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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">Apologies for cross-posting: we still have space</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri"> this free, half-day OCLC Members’ Event next Friday, 24 Feb, at Cuyahoga County PL – Independence branch</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I><FONT FACE="Calibri">Libraries and Patrons at Webscale: the Future is Now!</FONT></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><I></I></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Join us for this informal and interactive workshop to examine the impact of the Web on our rapidly changing information landscape. In this quick-fire session we’ll share highlights from OCLC’s research on today’s increasingly empowered information consumer, and we’ll present ideas from technology thought leaders. We’ll explore our own experiences and interpretations of OCLC’s data and compare notes about what this means for library technology, services, and outreach in Ohio. Together we’ll consider: what’s tomorrow’s information consumer thinking about, today? How do library patrons interact when information lives at Webscale, served up by GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon)? How do libraries take their rightful place at Webscale? How then can libraries pursue meaningful innovation?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Date: Friday, 24 February 2012</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Location:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us/IndependenceBranch.aspx"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">Cuyahoga County Public Library, 6361 Selig Drive, Independence, OH 44131</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Cost: Free to attend but space is limited – be sure to RSVP!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Coffee and refreshments will be provided</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri">RSVP (required): Please RSVP and direct questions to Daphne Kouretas, OCLC Member Services Consultant at</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:daphne_kouretas@oclc.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">daphne_kouretas@oclc.org</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">For directions, please visit the Cuyahoga County Public Library website:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us/IndependenceBranch.aspx"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">http://www.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us/IndependenceBranch.aspx</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Or use</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.google.com/maps?daddr=6361+Selig+drive,+independence,+Oh&hl=en&ll=41.377437,-81.649425&spn=0.010385,0.022724&dirflg=r&ttype=arr&date=2%2F24%2F12&time=9:00am&t=m&z=16&start=0&geocode=FXZddwId9CAi-ylJ9puaf-YwiDFbeN__8vZLmg"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">Google Transit</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Thanks!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Calibri">Daphne Kouretas</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Calibri">Member Services Consultant</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Calibri">Telephone 1-800-848-5878 ext 4060</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Calibri">Fax 1-614-718-7643</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Calibri">Email</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:daphne_kouretas@oclc.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U></U></SPAN><U><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></U><U><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Calibri">daphne_kouretas@oclc.org</FONT></SPAN></U><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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