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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Greetings directors!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">I wanted to share these two upcoming learning opportunities that are available for free to you and your staff – please feel free to forward this email to your staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">The Washington Library Association is hosting a
<b>Trauma-Informed Library Online Summit</b> on November 14. The State Library of Oregon is offering FREE registration through a discount code. You can learn more
<a href="https://www.wla.org/2025-trauma-informed-libraries-summit">about the summit</a> and staff can request their discount code and registration instructions by
<a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestFreeRegistrationForWLASummit">
signing up here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">The Orbis Cascade Alliance is launching their
<b><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/">Accessibility Speaker Series</a></b> early next month:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">As compliance dates for the updated federal web content accessibility regulations (ADA Title II and HHS Section 504) approach, library and archives workers have
expressed interests and needs for more defined support to strengthen preparations in targeted library functional areas.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">All webinars are open and
<b>free</b> to<a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/members/"> Alliance members</a>,<a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/affiliate-participants/"> affiliate participants</a>, and
<b><u>staff at academic libraries</u></b> in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. <b>This includes all of you in Oregon academic libraries!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">The first webinar will be on Wednesday, November 5, from 2:00 – 3:00p PT:
<a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-regs">
Web Content Accessibility Regulations: Updates in Conversation</a> with Judy Risch, Title IX & Equity Access Services Special Advisor, Grand River Solutions.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Please visit
<a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/">https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/</a> for complete information, including how to register and the schedule for future webinars.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">For questions, please contact:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Amy Coughenour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Program Manager, Diversity & User Experience, and Consortial Training Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:acoughenour@orbiscascade.org">acoughenour@orbiscascade.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">(541) 203-0166<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<br>
<b>Continuing Education Resources: <u><span style="color:#215E99"><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/"><span style="color:#215E99">https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/</span></a></span></u></b></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon
<b>|</b> Library Support and Development Services</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">971-375-3491
<b>|</b> <u><span style="color:#215E99"><a href="mailto:darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215E99">darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov</span></a></span></u>
<b>|</b> <u><span style="color:#215E99"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#215E99">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a></span></u></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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