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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Oertli, David <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> Van Zandt, Pearl<br><b>Subject:</b> Talking Book & Braille Service Director is ready for a new chapter!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>August 19, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>I want to let staff of the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired know I will be retiring, effective September 1, 2015. My last day in the office will be Monday, August 31. I am grateful for a deeply satisfying 32-year career as Director of the Nebraska Library Commission Talking Book and Braille Service and for my 38-year career in librarianship. To me, it has been amazing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Many of you I have known for decades, and I will always value the experience of working with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>You may have already met Scott Scholz, our Circulation and Audio Production Coordinator. It is my pleasure to announce that Scott has been named Acting Director of the Talking Book and Braille Service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Best regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>David Oertli, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Talking Book and Braille Service<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Nebraska Library Commission<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>