<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Century Gothic";
panose-1:2 11 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:1888031851;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:8952630 -215578420 1723634592 -986839246 1708449336 -1961562632 -158535396 1988759794 -1735364322 -280099484;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am pleased to share the State Library’s <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/operations/Documents/State%20Library%20Strategic%20Plan%20-%20full%20version.pdf">
2020 – 2023 strategic plan</a>. This plan is the culmination of a planning process that began last August and included engagement with stakeholders and staff to determine needs and interests. A new
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/operations/Pages/Mission-Values.aspx">vision and mission along with updated values</a> will center the State Library’s focus and work in the coming years. Adopted by the State Library Board in April just as the COVID-19
pandemic began having widespread impacts throughout Oregon, it is certain that needs and priorities will emerge as the impacts of the pandemic continue to become more fully known and experienced. Given the timing of the adoption of the plan, we spent some
time over the past few months to review and prioritize the plan initiatives. Based on what we know at this time about the needs of our users and communities, these are the highest priority initiatives:
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
</b>Host trainings and establish resources that support State Library staff in developing, building, and utilizing EDI competencies. Develop and implement an equity lens for State Library use in reviewing and creating policies, programs, and services that remove
barriers and address potential bias.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Workforce Recovery and Development:
</b>Develop strategies and initiatives to assist libraries as they enhance and grow workforce development programming and activities. Work with state and regional workforce development agencies and organizations to identify collaborative opportunities with
local libraries.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Continuing Education for the Library Community:
</b>Improve the State Library’s continuing education program for library staff across Oregon through programming that is relevant and responsive to user needs.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Talking Book and Braille Library Service Enhancement:
</b>Expand title selection and reduce wait times for Talking Book and Braille Library users by implementing the Duplication On-Demand service model.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Service to State Employees:
</b>Enhance the user experience for state employees and the Legislature by upgrading the State Library’s account management and related systems. Migrate the Government Services patron database from its legacy platform to a sustainable integrated system.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to engaging with the library community as we move these and the rest of our strategic plan initiatives forward over the next few years. Please contact me with any thoughts or questions.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer Patterson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Pronouns: she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Office: 503-378-4367 | Cell: 971-375-2713
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a></span></u>
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Follow us: <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="http://fb.me/StateLibraryOR"><span style="color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></a></span></u> |
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://twitter.com/StateLibraryOR"><span style="color:#0563C1">Twitter</span></a></span></u><b>
</b>| <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/statelibraryor/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Instagram</span></a></span></u><b>
</b>|<b> </b><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://pinterest.com/statelibraryor/"><span style="color:#0563C1">Pinterest</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="218" height="60" id="Picture_x0020_27" src="cid:image003.png@01D682CB.5EE3D5D0" alt="Title: State Library of Oregon"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>