[Libs-Or] Call for IF Champion Nominations

[Intellectual Freedom Committee]

Do you know a defender of intellectual freedom? Nominate them for the
Intellectual Freedom Champion of the Year Award!



You may submit your nomination via *this Google Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHaqLsQ0JLk-MeNreFRigkzIjxcL46Go1OLAxnwdSXjr5uRw/viewform>*,
or you can use the attached application.



Nominations are open through Thursday, March 12th.



The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Oregon Library Association offers
the *OLA Intellectual Freedom Champion of the Year Award* 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.



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 (
http://www.olaweb.org/if-home
<http://www.olaweb.org/if-home>)
administers the award and presents it at the awards banquet held at the OLA
Annual Conference.



*Qualifications for recipients: *

   - 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.
   - Nominations may be made for activities ongoing or completed in the
   previous five years.
   - Persons who have won the award during the past five (5) years are
   ineligible.
   - Current voting members of the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC)
   are ineligible.



*Nomination process:*

   - Nominations will be solicited using the OLA Intellectual Freedom
   Committee’s website, OLA Hotline Newsletter, OASL Newsletter, and Libs-OR
   and OASL listservs.
   - 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.
   - Each nomination should be documented with a narrative statement and
   any news releases, supporting letters, published articles and other
   documentation that supports the nomination.
   - 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.



*Criteria used in selecting a winner:*

   - Developed an innovative information program relating to intellectual
   freedom issues;
   - Upheld intellectual freedom principles in the face of challenge;
   - Actively promoted intellectual freedom principles in his/her sphere;
   and/or
   - Exemplified the spirit of intellectual freedom.



Nominations are currently *OPEN*
<https://forms.gle/Ra3dUjNiYRKiTrmm6>
.  Please submit nominee information via *this Google Form*
<https://forms.gle/Ra3dUjNiYRKiTrmm6>
 no later than Mar 12, 2026.



For more information, please contact the chair of the Intellectual Freedom
Committee. Current chair(s) are listed on the About the
Intellectual Freedom Committee
<http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=523:intellectual-freedom-about-us&catid=20:site-content>
 page.

-- 
Chair - ifc.chair at olaweb.org
Intellectual Freedom Committee https://www.olaweb.org/if-home
Oregon Library Association https://www.olaweb.org/

Disclaimer: all information provided by the IFC is intended for
informational purposes only.  This is not to be considered legal advice.
Should you need legal advice, we recommend contacting a practicing attorney
in your jurisdiction.
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