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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2018 5:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> OASL Listserv <br>
<b>Subject:</b> OBOB & George News Coverage: Think Out Loud Segment on 5/18, SLJ Article, Education Week Blog<br>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#333399">I thought some of you might be interested in Friday's OPB "Think Out Loud" segment on OBOB &
<i>George</i>. It will air at noon and again at 8 pm. Also, Miranda Doyle, OASL Intellectual Freedom Chair, wrote an excellent article about the situation for
<i>School Library Journal</i>. Today's <i>Education Week</i> blog also has an article, and a few Oregon newspapers have published editorials in support of inclusion of
<i style="">George</i> on the OBOB list. </font></div>
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Here's a list of recent news coverage:</font></div>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><a href="https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/news-roundtable-battle-of-books-cybercrime/" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">OPB
“Think Out Loud” segment</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> w/ OBOB Title Selection Chair (Courtney Snyder) and Cascade School District Superintendent, will air at noon and again at 8 pm on 5/18/17</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">"</span><a href="https://www.slj.com/2018/05/opinion/librarians-cannot-self-censor-capitulate-george-complaints-opinion/" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Librarians
Cannot Self-Censor or Capitulate To ‘George’ Complaints</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">"
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">School Library Journal</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">, by Miranda Doyle (OASL Intellectual Freedom Chair),
5/17/18</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2018/05/kids_book_about_transgender_ch.html" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Book
about Transgender Child Sparks Controversy…</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">”
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Education Week</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> blog, 5/17/18</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="https://portlandtribune.com/lor/108-education/395774-288821-lake-oswego-school-district-stands-behind-book-at-center-of-state-battle" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Lake
Oswego School District Stands Behind Book…</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">”
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Lake Oswego Review / Portland Tribute</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">, 5/16/18</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/editorials/2018/05/11/cascade-districts-decision-avoid-book-competition-disappointing/602555002/" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Cascade
School District decision to avoid book competition is disappointing</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">” by the
<i>Statesman Journal </i>Editorial Board, </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Statesman Journal</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">, 5/11/18</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="http://www.dailyastorian.com/editorials/20180510/our-view-dont-discourage-children-from-reading" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Our
View: Don’t Discourage Children from Reading</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">”
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Daily Astorian</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">, 5/10/18 (Text is identical to “Our View: Curious about George”
editorial in </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">East Oregonian</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> on 5/8/18)</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/editorials/20180508/our-view-curious-about-george" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Our
View: Curious about ‘George’</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">”
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">East Oregonian,</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> 5/8/18</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/oregon-school-districts-pull-out-of-reading-contest-over-transgender-book" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Oregon
School Districts Pull Out of Reading Contest…</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">” LifeSite, 5/8/18</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">“</span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/books/george-alex-gino-controversy-oregon.html" style="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Parents
Are Divided over a Book…</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">”
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">The New York Times</span><span style="font-size:11pt; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">, 5/8/18</span></font></p>
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<div><font face="Calibri" color="#333399">This may be a good time to make sure your district / school's
<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/selectionpolicytoolkit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
collection development and reconsideration policies</a> are current and that administrators are aware of them, to start proactive discussions, to make sure folks know that gender identity and expression are covered in the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/health/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
Oregon Health Education Standards</a> as early as kindergarten, and/or ... </font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#333399">FYI,<br>
Jen</font></div>
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State Library of Oregon </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">|Library Support and Development</span>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 17, 2018 5:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] 5/18/18 Think Out Loud segment on George and Oregon Battle of the Books<br>
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in to OPB radio's Think Out Loud radio program tomorrow (5/18/18, 12 PM and repeated at 8 PM) for a
<a href="https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/news-roundtable-battle-of-books-cybercrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
segment </a></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34); font-family:sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; word-spacing:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); float:none; display:inline"><a href="https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/news-roundtable-battle-of-books-cybercrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">about
Oregon Battle of the Books</a> and the controversy around the selection of </span>
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