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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;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>To be clear… I’m not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV. Dierdre did a better job explaining what I meant (she’s good at that). What I was referring to about 260.432 was that the list-serve (and possibly other lists maintained by the State Library) might have been opened up to be used by anyone advocating against the measure, for whatever good that would do them, because of the original message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As someone in a library that must pass a local-option levy every five years, I can’t stop my brain from seeing the campaigning ramifications of any advocacy. At least, to the point that I can follow them. Sorry!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'>Colin M. Rea</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'>Director, Fern Ridge Library District</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'>PO Box 397</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'>88026 Territorial Road</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'>Veneta, OR 97487</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'>541.935.7512 fax 541.935.8013</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'><a href="http://www.fernridgelibrary.org/">www.fernridgelibrary.org</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Diedre Conkling<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 30, 2018 10:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> libs-or<br><b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Fwd: Political Messages on Libs-OR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The original message was fine. My follow up message encouraging reaching $1,000 might not have been fine. Libs-or is out of the State Library so we need to follow those rules and they can’t really be changed unless the State Legislature changes the rules. This is why we use People for Oregon Libraries, which uses the Facebook page for this kind of communication. People for Oregon Libraries doesn’t have a discussion list.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Notice, I use my personal email address on this list.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 9:29 PM Tony <<a href="mailto:tony_greiner@hotmail.com" target="_blank">tony_greiner@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div id="m_6962226906363719732m_-2478116455505964602divtagdefaultwrapper"><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Colin Rea pointed out that the recent appeals for support for the Wallowa County Library District might violate Oregon Law, ORS 260.432. My reading of that law is that government employees cannot be forced to engage in political activity (no problem here) and appeals for money or support cannot be made while the person who is asking for the support or money is at work in a government position. So don't ask on the job. I don't see anything about reading the messages on the job.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>As for the Libs-OR rule (who knew Libs-OR had rules?)...it's time to change that rule.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Tony Greiner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="m_6962226906363719732m_-2478116455505964602Signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Primo and Alma: Making WorldCat Local Look Good<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>**<a href="mailto:tony_greiner@hotmail.com" target="_blank">tony_greiner@hotmail.com</a>** <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Libs-Or mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Libs-Or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">Libs-Or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br><a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or" target="_blank">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or</a><br>Hosted by the State Library of Oregon. The Library is not responsible for content.<br><br>Questions related to message content should be directed to the sender of the message, by phone or email.<br>Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-style:normal'>: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><h6>“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”―Maya Angelou<o:p></o:p></h6></div></div></div></body></html>