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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From a New Normal to a New Future: eForum on Trends in Virtual Reference & Emerging Technology</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Join us on March 2nd & 3rd, 2021 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EST for a discussion of how the events of 2020, including operating during a pandemic and in a highly
polarized environment, will have a lasting impact on reference work, services, & technology. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">By sharing lessons, we have learned in change management and critical librarianship, we can find a new normal and look forward to new trends in reference
and emerging technology. Whether you are just starting with virtual reference or have expanded existing services with new technologies, this forum will give you an opportunity to learn from colleagues. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This eForum is a joint collaboration of the following RUSA committees: Virtual Reference Services, Managing Emerging Technology, & Emerging Technologies Hot
Topics and is open to all. #vrceforum </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Full Details @
</span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/vrc-eforum"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://sites.google.com/view/vrc-eforum</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Jill Dawson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Electronic Resources Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00B050"><a href="https://library.unt.edu/"><span style="color:#00B050">University of North Texas Libraries</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://web.microsoftstream.com/channel/e5adec55-eeb8-4977-942a-439059f0c1d8">Database Resources Videos on Stream</a> (Use your UNT email and password to log in)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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