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<p class="MsoNormal">Your Libs-OR moderators would like to remind subscribers of the recently revised User Guidelines for this email list. They are available to view at any time from the list’s information page:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold",sans-serif;color:black">LIBS-OR User Guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri,Bold",sans-serif;color:black">Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">LIBS-OR is a forum for sharing information about the Oregon library community. The service is<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">provided by the State Library of Oregon, and is not affiliated with the Oregon Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Association. All messages posted to this forum are subject to public record request under<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Oregon law (</span><span style="color:#0563C2">ORS 192.410 – 192.505</span><span style="color:black">).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">The LIBS-OR is primarily an unmoderated list and moderators do not typically review messages<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">before they are posted by subscribers. Moderators will not remove messages unless they clearly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">violate the guidelines outlined below. Subscribers may be removed from LIBS-OR if they do not<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">adhere to these guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri,Bold",sans-serif;color:black">Guidelines for posts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Messages should ask/answer questions or share information about library-related issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Examples include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Soliciting advice, suggestions, or answering questions about quality or usefulness of products for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">library-related tasks or services is generally acceptable, although messages marketing products<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">or services for the sole purpose of commercial gain are not allowed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Public employees who post to LIBS-OR should follow the guidelines outlined in the
</span><span style="color:#0563C2"><a href="sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/restrictions.pdf">Restrictions<o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/restrictions.pdf">on Political Campaigning for Public Employees Manual</a></span><span style="color:black">. Messages with information about<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">library-related political campaigns, candidates for public office, or local or state ballot measures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">should strive to be impartial and convey factual information. Examples include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Messages including personal insults and attacks, profanity or expressions of obscenity, sexism,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Messages may be posted by subscribed members only. Moderators may post messages from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">non-members if they are library-related and of interest to the Oregon library community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Like our libraries, LIBS-OR is a space for expressing diverse opinions and ideas that include<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">fundamental respect for the rights, dignity and value of all persons. In order to foster diverse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">and frank dialogue, mutual respect, and a sense of community among all LIBS-OR subscribers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">please consider the following as you compose messages:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Engage in a professional, congenial dialogue. Many people may eventually see the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Frame discussions as openly and inclusively as possible and be aware of how language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Play well with others. Disturbance of the general peace and personal insults and attacks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">are inappropriate, as is using profanity or expressions of obscenity, sexism, racism, and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">other types of prejudice. Remember that disagreeing with an idea is different from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Please be cautious about using sarcasm and humor. Without nonverbal cues and voice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Please keep comments consistent with the subject and purpose of the conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Revised February 2019</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Arlene Weible, MLS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">Electronic Services Consultant</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#2E74B5"><a href="mailto:arlene.weible@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">arlene.weible@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">
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