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<p class="MsoNormal">As authorized by the passage of HB 2243, the State Library has worked with a Rulemaking Advisory Committee to develop draft Oregon Administrative Rules that establish minimum conditions that public libraries must meet to be officially recognized
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Filing, which includes the statement of need and fiscal impact and the draft proposed rules, is available on the State Library’s website at:
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/Library/operations/Pages/rules-Comment.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/Library/operations/Pages/rules-Comment.aspx</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>How to comment:</b> You may comment on the proposed rules through October 17, 2019 using the following methods:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>Mail</b>: send written comments to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Jennifer Patterson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> 250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>E-mail</b>: send comments by email to
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us">jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>Website</b>: submit comments through the form provided on the State Library’s website at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/Library/operations/Pages/rules-Comment.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/Library/operations/Pages/rules-Comment.aspx</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Webinars: </b>The State Library will be holding webinars on the following days and times to answer questions and take comments:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Monday, September 23 from 3:00 – 4:00. Join the Zoom meeting at:
<span style="color:#1F4E79"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/163312752">https://zoom.us/j/163312752</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>Thursday, September 26 from 11:00 – 12:00. Join the Zoom meeting at: <span style="color:#1F4E79">
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/364435696">https://zoom.us/j/364435696</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Rulemaking hearing: </b>You may also provide oral or written comments at the rulemaking hearing, which will take place:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Time: 1:30 p.m. with a check in time of 1:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Place: State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> 250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact me with any questions. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer Patterson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">503-378-4367 | <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a></span></u>
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