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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We are very pleased to announce that the Oregon State
Library has signed a five-year contract with LearningExpress LLC to provide
LearningExpress Library and Computer Skill Tutorials to all public, academic,
and tribal libraries in Oregon. These products will also be available through
our school library portal, OSLIS. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>If you do not have a current
subscription you will need to contact LearningExpress directly. For LE contact
information and to determine what information you will need to provide to LE on
your website, please visit the web page we have set up at: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/LearningExpress/">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/LearningExpress/</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>If you do have a current
subscription with LearningExpress you will be moved to the OSL account and do
not need to do anything to sign up. You will receive a refund for the remainder
of your subscription from LE within 60 days of the State Library payment for
the statewide license, which should be mid-November. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>The OSL web page will also contain
information on how to obtain marketing and promotional materials, MARC Records
and training materials. It will also have information on accessing live
interactive tours of LE online resources. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Library Development staff will
be working with LearningExpress to promote this new service and we will be
sending out a press release after libraries have signed up for the service. We
will also be offering in-person training around the state in early spring 2011.
We have requested that promotional materials be sent to each library and will
be providing more information about that in the coming weeks. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>The LearningExpress Library
online learning platform provides over 770 of the most up-to-date test
preparation and skill-building resources, helping both students and adults
prepare for a wide range of academic and career-oriented exams as well as
improve basic skills in reading, writing, and math. In addition, job-skills
tutorials are available to assist in creating a great resume, honing
interviewing techniques, and improving business communications. Patrons also
have the option of selecting from more than 130 e-Book titles to help learners
of all ages prepare for success. This innovative platform includes self-paced
study, instant scoring, and diagnostic feedback and can be accessed from any
computer that has an Internet connection.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>State Library staff are very excited about this product and
believe that it will be valuable in all types of libraries. If you have
questions or concerns that are not addressed on our website: please contact me
at <a href="mailto:marykay.dahlgreen@state.or.us">marykay.dahlgreen@state.or.us</a>
or 503-378-5012 or Darci Hanning at <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">darci.hanning@state.or.us</a>
or 503-378-2527.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Darci<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development
Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 </span><span style='color:navy'><a
href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us"
title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></a></span><span
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</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Ask me about Plinkit! <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/"
title="blocked::http://www.plinkit.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.plinkit.org/</span></a>
<a href="http://oregon.plinkit.org/" title="blocked::http://oregon.plinkit.org/"><span
style='color:blue'>http://oregon.plinkit.org</span></a></span></b><b><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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