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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> As usual Banned Books Week 2011 comes during one of the busiest times in the year, especially for school and academic libraries - </span>September 25 through October 2, 2011. Once again the ACLU of Oregon is preparing to send “I Read Banned Books” buttons to libraries of all types that participate in the Celebrate the Freedom to Read in Oregon, co-sponsored by the OASL Intellectual Freedom Committee, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee, Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse and the ACLU of Oregon. I am the coordinator of this project. If you have not participated before it is easy to do so as long as you plan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>to do something in your library (anything – even a small exhibit) either during BBW or sometime in the year as we know that library schedules sometimes make it impossible to do it during the official <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>week. All you have to do is to send me an email (see below). We plan to start mailing the buttons early next week. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> If you are looking for ideas on what to do check out the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml#Banned_Books_Week_Planning_Resources">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/intellectual.shtml#Banned_Books_Week_Planning_Resources</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>where you will find ideas collected mostly from Oregon libraries of all types who have participated in this project as well as information on materials that have been challenged in Oregon schools and libraries. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Also ALA is hosting a free webinar featuring ideas for BBW on Tuesday, September 13 at 10 am PST. You can find information here: <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/webinars/index.cfm">http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/webinars/index.cfm</a>. Since I know most of you are busy working at that time I am going to attend and will be happy to share the ideas discussed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So – let me know if you want to be part of Celebrate the Freedom to Read in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Candy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Candace Morgan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Coordinator, Celebrate the Freedom to Read in Oregon (BBW);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> cooperative project of the Intellectual Freedom Committees<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> of the Oregon Library Association and the Oregon Association of School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Libraries, Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (Oregon State<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Library) and the ACLU of Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(503) 701-2316 (work)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(503) 245-3868 (home)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>cd_df_morgan@msn.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>