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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi Oregon library community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hope you are staying safe and healthy. I’ve been soaking in information on elections, the Constitution, misinformation, in prep for continuing my workshops. But, it looks like in-person workshops will have to wait for awhile so I’m contemplating online versions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This might be a great way to “extend your outreach” about topics which are very timely.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you would like to chat about the possibility of offering a set of online Civics workshops, please contact me. We can look at various options.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Take care!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>503-737-1425<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:dcohen@hevanet.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>dcohen@hevanet.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Civics for Adults – and Others – Workshops: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire Political Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Webpage <a href="http://www.civicthinker.info"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.civicthinker.info</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>“My philosophy is very simple. When you see something that is not fair, not right, not just – stand up, say something, speak up!” Rep. John Lewis <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Maurer via Libs-Or<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] PL Grant: OCLC Community Engagement Award (Apps due 5/31)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>Here’s a grant opportunity for public libraries – the <a href="https://www.oclc.org/en/about/awards/community-engagement-award.html"><span style='color:#2E75B6'>OCLC Community Engagement Award</span></a>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>How have you created impact and extended your reach? Public libraries continuously transform to better support local communities. We are excited to recognize and celebrate their significant community engagement work with three $5,000 awards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>Between now and May 31, 2020, tell us about a current project, or one completed within the past year, that impacts and extends your public library’s reach by engaging with your community. How do you build stronger relationships? How do you partner to meet local needs? How do you encourage better conversations? How do you create programming that positively impacts your community?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>Three $5,000 winning library programs will be chosen by a panel of OCLC member library leaders. We’ll contact each winner prior to a public announcement in July 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>Apps are due May 31<sup>st</sup></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>, and OCLC membership is not required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>I learned about the grant from the <a href="http://librarygrants.blogspot.com/"><span style='color:#2E75B6'>Library Grants blog</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6'>Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Jen Maurer, MLS </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>School Library Consultant<br></span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> | 503-378-5011 | </span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> <br>Follow us: </span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><a href="https://fb.me/StateLibraryOR"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Facebook</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> | </span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><a href="https://twitter.com/StateLibraryOR"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Twitter</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>| </span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><a href="https://www.instagram.com/statelibraryor/"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Instagram</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>|<b> </b></span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><a href="https://pinterest.com/statelibraryor/"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Pinterest</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> <br></span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2E74B5'>Coronavirus Info: </span><span style='color:#2E74B5'><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/coronavirus"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/coronavirus</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><img border=0 width=458 height=60 style='width:4.7708in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_27" src="cid:image001.png@01D61EFB.5865F5F0" alt="cid:image001.png@01D348CF.6A72E0A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>