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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Please pardon the cross-posting.
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Hi, folks. Here’s a chance to honor someone you respect for their role in defending intellectual freedom in or for Oregon. Details are below. – Best, Jen
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">(Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon,
<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215E99">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> & IFC member)</span><span style="color:#215E99"><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"> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Intellectual Freedom Committee via Libs-Or<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 23, 2026 5:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Call for IF Champion Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Do you know a defender of intellectual freedom? Nominate them for the Intellectual Freedom
Champion of the Year Award!</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">You may submit your nomination via<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:#F3F3F3"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHaqLsQ0JLk-MeNreFRigkzIjxcL46Go1OLAxnwdSXjr5uRw/viewform"><span style="color:#38761D">this
Google Form</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">, or you can use the attached application.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nominations are open through Thursday, March 12th. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Oregon Library Association offers the <b>OLA Intellectual Freedom Champion of the Year Award</b> in
recognition of the contribution made by an individual, group of individuals, or an organization or institution that has actively promoted or defended intellectual freedom in Oregon. The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Oregon Library Association administers
the Award and presents it at the Annual Awards Banquet held at the OLA Annual Conference.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The OLA Intellectual Freedom Champion of the Year Award recognizes truly outstanding effort in promoting the principles of intellectual freedom.
The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Oregon Library Association (<a href="http://www.olaweb.org/if-home" target="_blank" title="Original URL: http://www.olaweb.org/if-home. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#96607D">http://www.olaweb.org/if-home</span></a>)
administers the award and presents it at the awards banquet held at the OLA Annual Conference.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Qualifications for recipients: </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nominations are limited to individuals or institutions whose efforts benefited Oregon, or who were residents of Oregon at the time when they promoted intellectual
freedom in an outstanding way. Nominees do not have to be OLA members.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nominations may be made for activities ongoing or completed in the previous five years. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Persons who have won the award during the past five (5) years are ineligible. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Current voting members of the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) are ineligible. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nomination process:</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nominations will be solicited using the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee’s website, OLA Hotline Newsletter, OASL Newsletter, and Libs-OR and OASL listservs.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nominations will be accepted through a nomination form. The form will be available by request from the Intellectual Freedom Committee and will also be available
on the IFC webpage.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Each nomination should be documented with a narrative statement and any news releases, supporting letters, published articles and other documentation that
supports the nomination. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">One copy of the completed nomination form and supporting materials shall be submitted to the IFC by two (2) months prior to the OLA annual meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Criteria used in selecting a winner:</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Developed an innovative information program relating to intellectual freedom issues; </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Upheld intellectual freedom principles in the face of challenge; </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Actively promoted intellectual freedom principles in his/her sphere; and/or</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;background-size:auto;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Exemplified the spirit of intellectual freedom.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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later than Mar 12, 2026.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For more information, please contact the chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee.</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Current
chair(s) are listed on the</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=523:intellectual-freedom-about-us&catid=20:site-content" target="_blank" title="Original URL: http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=523:intellectual-freedom-about-us&catid=20:site-content. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#3E7627">About
the Intellectual Freedom Committee</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">page.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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