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April - June 2001 Volume 22 Number 2
Letter from the Chair
submitted by Kimberley M. Granath
- I don't know about the rest of the Northwest, but it's certainly summer in Montana. I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine. You may have thought you'd heard the last from me, but Janice is taking some leave, and I've been called back into service for this issue of the newsletter. No rest for the weary!
You should all be sending in your registration forms for Hal
Unplugged. The conference is scheduled for September 9-13 at
the Salishan Lodge in Oregon. Beverly Schriver and her planning
committee have a wonderful conference planned for us, and Salishan
is a spectacular setting. I'm particularly looking forward to
our keynote speaker, Roy Tennant, and as usual, it looks
like a great lineup of CE courses. The conference also features
several special events including a guided nature walk, a banquet
under the stars, and a post-conference trip to the Oregon Coast
Aquarium. All of it sounds like great fun. Remember, August 1st
is the deadline for early registration!
Speaking of CE, I am pleased to announce that Kelly Thormodson has agreed to be the next Chair of the CE Committee. Kelly is the Operations Supervisor and Systems Librarian at the Arnold Digital Library, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Kelly is a graduate of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa. Before working at Fred Hutchinson, Kelly spent 2 years traveling across the US opening brand new hotels and training all new employees. That sounds like an interesting job! Janice and the board send our thanks to Kelly, and we are delighted to have her in this key position.
It's that time of year again-be watching for your PNC ballot. We'll be electing our officers for 2002. A big thank-you to all the candidates who agreed to run. I also need to thank my committee members, Susan Long and Madelyn Hall, for their hard work. Putting together a ballot is no easy task! I couldn't have done it without their help.
Enjoy your remaining summer and I'll see you all at Salishan!
Kim Granath
