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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning Answerlanders,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to get this in front of you all. You see things from a different angle than library directors and thought it would be important for you to know and understand how you can report intellectual freedom challenges. The State Library
collects these stats on a regular basis. You may be thinking of an instance or two and wondering if it’s “really” a challenge or instance to be reported. When in doubt, report it! There are a significant number of these that go unreported. You can do so confidentially.
Our end of year wrap up is happening July 31<sup>st</sup>, please take a moment to let us know about instances that have happened at your school or library :
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/oifc/report">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/oifc/report</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Jennifer Cox, MLIS (she/her)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> AL-Directors <<a href="mailto:al-directors-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">al-directors-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>OTTUM Tamara K * SLO via AL-Directors<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 26, 2023 8:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Public Library Directors announcement list (<a href="mailto:pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov">pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>) <<a href="mailto:pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov">pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>>; Academic Library Directors announcement
list (<a href="mailto:al-directors@omls.oregon.gov">al-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>) <<a href="mailto:al-directors@omls.oregon.gov">al-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AL-Directors] Report intellectual freedom challenges by 7/31<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a reminder to report by July 31! Details below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> OTTUM Tamara K * SLO
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 10, 2023 8:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Public Library Directors announcement list (<a href="mailto:pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov">pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>) <<a href="mailto:pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov">pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>>; Academic Library Directors announcement
list (<a href="mailto:al-directors@omls.oregon.gov">al-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>) <<a href="mailto:al-directors@omls.oregon.gov">al-directors@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Report intellectual freedom challenges by 7/31<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have there been challenges to intellectual freedom at your library or school this past year (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)? If so, the State Library and OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee would like to encourage you report them to us by
July 31st. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reports are confidential unless you tell us otherwise. You can choose to include your name and contact information if you would like to be contacted for support.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Unsure about whether something rises to the level of being worth reporting? Report it anyway. The more information we have, the better picture we can paint about the intellectual freedom landscape in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To report and/or learn more: <a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/oifc/report">
https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/oifc/report</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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