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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Our September 9<sup>th</sup> deadline is fast approaching!</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>OK-ACRL and OKSLA are now accepting conference proposals for their Fall 2011 <i>Create.OK.Lead: Ignore Barriers to Your Creativity, Start Leading Your Library </i>conference at Oklahoma State University's Advanced Technology Research Center </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'>in Stillwater, Oklahoma</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>on Friday, November 4, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Are you an innovative educator? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Are you known for your creative class assignments or structures? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Do you do a lot of work on team leadership or collaboration? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Are you an advocacy champion? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>This year the Oklahoma Association of College and Research Libraries (OK-ACRL) and the Oklahoma chapter of the Special Libraries Association (OKSLA) are combining forces to bring you a conference on the theme of creativity and leadership. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Submit a 200 word abstract along with contact information of presenters by September 9, 2011 to </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext'><a href="mailto:create.ok.lead@gmail.com">create.ok.lead@gmail.com</a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Word document attachments or plain text emails are acceptable; please put "Create.OK.Lead presentation proposal" in subject line. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Final selection of presenters will be made by October 14, 2011. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Presentation topics may include: Creativity in the classroom, team leadership and/or collaboration and advocacy strategies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Questions? Just email us at <a href="mailto:create.ok.lead@gmail.com">create.ok.lead@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Conference details--<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Title: Create.OK.Lead: Ignore Barriers to Your Creativity, Start Leading Your Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Where: Oklahoma State University's Advanced Technology Research Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>When: Friday, November 4, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>Amanda Elizabeth Lemon <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>2011 OK-ACRL Chapter President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>http://okacrl.okstate.edu/ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>alemon@occc.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>(405) 682-1611 ext. 7416 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>Kevin Drees<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>2011 OKSLA Chapter President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>http://units.sla.org/chapter/cok/index.html<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>kevin.drees@okstate.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'>(405) 744-9751<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'>*<b>Chosen presenters will receive free registration and lunch to the Oklahoma ACRL & SLA Fall 2011 Conference.</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'>**Call for proposals poster attached.**<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:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#595959'>Amanda Elizabeth Lemon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#595959'>Electronic Services/Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#595959'>Oklahoma City Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#595959'>Keith Leftwich Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#595959'>7777 S. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73159</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#595959'>Phone: 405.682.1611 ext. 7416<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#595959'>Email: <a href="mailto:alemon@occc.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:#595959'>alemon@occc.edu</span></a> | Web: <a href="http://www.occc.edu/Library/"><span style='color:#595959'>http://www.occc.edu/Library/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>