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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I am so thankful for the powerful statements ALA, OLA, Oregon State Library and other groups connected to our profession have released in response to Executive
Order 13950. As the chair of the OLA EDI Anti-Racism Special Committee, I have been receiving feedback from many colleagues displaying their excitement and gratitude for these statements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The color blindness narrative from this Executive Order does not make BIPOC feel embraced, does not protect BIPOC from persecution, and does not stop oppression
from happening at our workplace. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Preventing professionals from acquiring knowledge is a disservice to our society and a desperate measure to perpetuate structural and institutional racism.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you ALA, OLA, Oregon State Library and all other groups within our profession for professing your opposition to this Executive Order.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#1F497D">Marci Ramiro-Jenkins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“Listening to justified anger from the oppressed even when it triggers fragility in yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Is just as important as the vote you cast. Sit with that discomfort. It’s growth”- Red Horn Woman</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 30, 2020 3:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Marci Jenkins <Marci.Jenkins@mcminnvilleoregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> OLA Statement in Response to Executive Order 13950<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:red">This message originated outside of the City of McMinnville.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello OLA members,<br>
On behalf of the Library Development and Legislative Committee (LDLC), I’m pleased to share with you OLA’s Statement in Response to Executive Order 13950.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note that we echo the American Library Association's (ALA) statement on the same order, which they released yesterday, October 29. You can find their statement here:<br>
</span><a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/c8c02bce-fced-466d-9c6b-ccc82b2c9833/1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-statement-on-executive-order-on-combating-race-and-sex-stereotyping/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The bulk of OLA’s statement was crafted by our illustrious President, Kate Lasky. LDLC members provided feedback and wordsmithing suggestions, but truly Kate deserves the credit for so effectively
conveying OLA’s unwavering commitment to antiracism and EDI. She’s especially grateful to
</span><a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/c8c02bce-fced-466d-9c6b-ccc82b2c9833/2"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OLA’s EDI Task Force</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for their own work, as it most
definitely provided much of the basis for our response.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kate and I welcome any and all feedback, and heartily encourage on-going dialogue and challenging conversations among members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for being a member of OLA!<br>
-sue</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">********************<br>
Sue Ludington<br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library Development & Legislative Committee, Chair 2020-2021</span></em><i><br>
</i>Oregon Library Association<br>
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