[Libs-Or] Eugenics in early 1900’s Re: OLA Quarterly Author Showcase | Jennifer Patterson, State Librarian | From the Guest Editor

[Diedre Conkling]

Oops, I attached this information to the wrong post.

On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 5:40 PM Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kathleen McCook saw this piece and has shared several articles about
> California being the center for eugenics at the time of Oregon’s first
> state librarian.
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> https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/1796?fbclid=IwAR2Dj9RQszfsceTqMbqE2Djg7fi4Se-RbJiqheD5M4MoyRHVTn8jUsNhZLM
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> and
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> https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/11/what-america-taught-the-nazis/540630/
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> On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 12:45 PM OLA Communications Committee <
> olacommunications at olaweb.org> wrote:
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>> Jennifer Patterson is the Director of the State Library of Oregon (State
>> Librarian). Please download and read her introduction to the State Library
>> of Oregon issue of the OLA Quarterly here:
>> http://journals3.library.oregonstate.edu/olaq/article/view/vol26_iss2_2
>>
>> From Jennifer’s article: “My hope is that the articles in this issue not
>> only provide a glimpse into some of the interesting resources and services
>> available through the State Library but also provide ideas and strategies
>> that can be adapted and applied to other library environments. One of the
>> State Library’s primary roles is to support the Oregon library community,
>> and we welcome you to contact us to discuss any of the topics in this issue
>> or any other library-related topics."
>>
>> Jennifer has over twenty years of library experience working in public,
>> academic, and special libraries in California, Colorado, and Washington
>> State before joining the State Library of Oregon in 2019. She has a
>> houseful of pets and enjoys hiking and exploring the beautiful Pacific
>> Northwest with her family. You can reach her at
>> jennifer.l.patterson at state.or.us
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Charles Wood
>> OLA Quarterly Coordinator
>>
>> --
> *Diedre Conkling*
> *diedre08 at gmail.com* <diedre08 at gmail.com>
>
> “If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change
> your attitude.”―Maya Angelou
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