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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Connecting the Dots: Applying the OCLC
Environmental Scan</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>George Needham, OCLC Vice President for Member Services will
provide a keynote address at the ninth annual OPLIN Stakeholder Meeting to be
held at Quest Business Centers in </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Columbus</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> on October
29. Mr. Needham, former </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ohio</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> public library
director, and former State Librarian of Michigan, will focus on what the OCLC
Environment Scan means in practicality, and how public libraries can begin to
respond and apply the trends the study uncovered.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Plan now to join us. Registration information
will be mailed to all public libraries the week of </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>September 20,
2004</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Baskerville Old Face"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face"'>Carol Lynn Roddy</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Baskerville Old Face"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face"'>Executive Director,
OPLIN</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Baskerville Old Face"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face"'>614.728.5252</span></font></p>
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