<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2"><span class="">OLA</span> needs you to advocate for libraries!<br><br></font></div><div><font size="2">April 29th is <span class="">OLA</span>'s Library <span class="">Legislative</span> <span class="">Day</span>. We need <span class="">OLA</span>
 Members to visit their State Senators, Representatives, and their staff
 to discuss issues relevant to libraries, librarians, and our 
communities. The <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=199" target="_blank"><span class="">OLA</span> Library Development & <span class="">Legislative</span> Committee</a> strongly encourages <span class="">OLA</span> Members to make in-person appointments to visit the State Capitol in Salem. Visits with <span class="">legislators</span> or their staff usually last 10-15 minutes, but have great impact. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2">In addition to office visits from <span class="">OLA</span> members, <span class="">OLA</span> invites <span class="">legislators</span> to choose a children's book to give to their home library. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2">Don't know what to talk about? Don't worry, we'll have issue briefs and a briefing to support you before you make your visits. </font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2">Please
 call your Senator and Representative's offices and make an appointment 
for anytime between 8-4pm on April 29th. Don't know who they are? No 
problem. Look it up with the <a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/leg-districts.html" target="_blank">Legislator Lookup tool</a>. Then, please document your appointment details on the 2015<span> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/pdx.edu/spreadsheets/d/1eYAt6YY26QMCEuGCwqDyq9TMLjpDKQyoQRHKgu5uUCs/edit#gid=534832026" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span class="">OLA</span> <span class="">Legislative</span> <span class="">Day</span> Appointment Spreadsheet</a>.<br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="2"><br></font></div><font size="2">Questions? Contact: Emily Ford, <span class="">OLA</span> Library Development & <span class="">Legislative</span> Committee Network Coordinator, <a href="mailto:forder@pdx.edu" target="_blank">forder@pdx.edu</a></font></div>