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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Please pardon the cross-posting.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
Hi, folks. I’m forwarding this on behalf of Allysa Davis, a representative for the
<u><a href="https://www.oregonread.org/projects-and-grants/patricia-gallagher-awards"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Patricia Gallagher Children’s Choice Picture Book Award</span></a></u>.
Please consider this opportunity and share the info with other Oregon librarians and educators who might be interested in helping. – Thanks, Jen
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<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>)</span><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> ola@memberclicks-mail.net <ola@memberclicks-mail.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kate Dutro<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 23, 2025 8:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> MAURER Jennifer * SLO <jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [oasl-all] Patricia Gallagher Committee looking for volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Happy summer library friends!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Patricia Gallagher Committee is in need of volunteers for their selection committee! Below is the information. If you're available, or if you have a title to nominate, please reach our to Allysa Davis at the
contact information below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Kate Jacobson Dutro</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">OASL President-Elect<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Librarian/bibliotecaria, Hartley Elementary School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Lead Librarian, Reynolds School District<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">701 NE 185th Pl, Portland, OR 97230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Ph: (503) 665-0134<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Email:
<a href="mailto:kdutro@rsd7.net">kdutro@rsd7.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">We are asking anyone that is interested to join our selection committee. We are specifically looking for librarians and educators. The committee will meet on
</span><span style="color:black">8/9/25 </span><span style="color:#242424">from 10-11am at the Midland Library branch in Portland</span><span style="color:black">. The committee
</span><span style="color:#242424">will review about 30 books and narrow it to the top 5 that will be curated into collections for school use. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#242424">If you're not familiar with the
</span><span style="color:black">award, here </span><span style="color:#242424">is</span><span style="color:black"> some
</span><span style="color:#242424">info: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.oregonread.org/projects-and-grants/patricia-gallagher-awards">https://www.oregonread.org/projects-and-grants/patricia-gallagher-awards</a></span><span style="color:#215E99">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Please let me know if you can join and please spread the word! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">I am also taking suggestions for books to add to our selection process. If you have a book to nominate for the process, please email me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Thank you all so much for considering helping,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:andavis@rsd7.net">andavis@rsd7.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">503-754-3158<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Allysa Davis <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Portland Reading Council co-president <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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