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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Welcome to Tuesday Topics for 2015-2016.<span> </span>Tuesday Topics is a monthly series
(September- November and January- June) covering topics with intellectual
freedom implications for libraries of all types.<span> </span>Each message is prepared by a member of OLA’s
Intellectual Freedom Committee.<span>
</span>Questions can be directed to the IF Committee member who sent the
message or to one of the <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">co-chairs
of the IFC</a>.</span><span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><span><img style="margin-right:0px" src="cid:ii_ieunn72b2_14ff29039c110b1b" height="64" width="92"><br><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Celebrate the Freedom to Read in </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt"> (aka Banned Books Week) is celebrated far and wide in
</span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> in all types of libraries.<span> </span>This year, the official celebration week is
September 27<sup>th</sup> until October 3<sup>rd</sup>.<span> </span>It’s an opportunity to connect with our
communities, to share the joy of being able to choose one’s own reading and to
educate library users and staff about the importance of maintaining that
freedom for ourselves and others.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Celebrate!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">What do you have planned for
your celebration?<span> </span>Visit our Facebook
page for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonReadsBannedBooks" target="_blank">Celebrate
the Freedom to Read in Oregon</a> and share your events and thoughts for the
week.<span> </span>Good ideas are always welcome.<span> </span>You never know where your ideas and
inspiration will lead.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Participate!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Join </span><span style="font-size:10pt">ALA</span><span style="font-size:10pt">’s <a href="http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/events/virtualreadout/participate" target="_blank">Virtual
Read-Out</a>.<br>
<br>
Watch a <a href="http://content.news.sagepub.com/frontend/dynamicAssets?e=tEF975DA2EC360DA72C2A5C8209FDA77DCC91A31FECD118FE0E3311507221844DFB26FBC7CA56D91E7171DA60C15303773DA0885A0EA8389427B8D48B64D900AC071CAEAC7B031CF2FAC0DB99EB88641604A49D46D6BD44F8" target="_blank">webinar</a>
to learn more about protecting the freedom to read in your library.<span> </span>(Pre-registration required)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Explore!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Spend some time wandering
through our unique database of library materials challenges in </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.<span> </span>This
historical database might give you some interesting community history to share
with your library users or it could be a good source for a student researcher
looking at censorship issues over time.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="http://commons.pacificu.edu/iforegon/" target="_blank">Intellectual Freedom Issues in
Oregon: A News Database</a> covers almost 70 years of book challenge history in
</span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.<span> </span>Have there
been challenges in your history?<span> </span>Was one
of your favorite childhood books ever challenged in </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt">?<span> </span>Find out in
the database.<span> </span>You’ll be able to search
by keyword or just browse year by year to see what’s
been happening in </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> (starts at bottom of home page).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Prepare:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Is your library prepared for
that day when someone walks in with a concern that a particular title is on
your shelf? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Does your library
have a materials reconsideration policy?<span>
</span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Do all library
personnel know the procedures?</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Do you know where
to find your Request for Reconsideration Form?</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Are your public
officials and institutional leaders aware that there is a procedure to be
followed?<span> </span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">If you are in a
school library, are your school and district administrators aware of the
process for responding to a request for reconsideration? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">If you need help with
policies, procedures and forms, check the <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-toolkit" target="_blank">Intellectual Freedom
Toolkit</a> on the OLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee pages.<span> </span>Help can also be found in the </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx" target="_blank">Intellectual
Freedom Clearinghouse</a>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Learn more:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Want to know more about the
history of Banned Books Week or find lists of the most frequently challenged
books?</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Visit the pages
of the American Library Association- <a href="http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek" target="_blank">Office for Intellectual
Freedom</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Looking for </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> related information?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt">Visit the </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx" target="_blank">Intellectual
Freedom Clearinghouse</a> and the OLA’s <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-toolkit" target="_blank">Intellectual Freedom
Committee</a> web pages.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">If you have more questions,
contact <a href="mailto:gkwilker2@gmail.com" target="_blank">Garnetta Wilker</a> or <a href="mailto:rrichard@pcc.edu" target="_blank">Roberta Richards</a>, co-chairs of the
Intellectual Freedom Committee and we’ll find answers for you.<span> </span>In the event of a challenge, we are always
ready to help.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">Read freely!</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Garnetta
Wilker</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><br>
Co-chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> Library Association<br>
K-12 Representative, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Oregon</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> Statewide Database Licensing
Advisory Committee</span></p>
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