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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi fellow OLA members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Oregon Intellectual Freedom Committee would like to welcome you all to an engagement opportunity on the topic of Intellectual Freedom: Current Events and Their Impacts on Intellectual Freedom (a three part
series). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">These meetings are intended to be facilitated discussions around recent current events including political extremes, cancel culture, privatized vs. public entities and how each of these have an impact on Intellectual
Freedom, First Amendment Rights, and access to information for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Examples of the types of discussion we hope to have include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">- What it means when a private institution decides to not allow certain content. Examples include private bookstores and their choice of materials for sale and social media platforms and whom they give voice
to.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">- What are the lines and limits to First Amendment Rights?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">- What is hate speech and what does that mean for libraries?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">- How libraries can protect both Intellectual Freedom while also upholding Anti-racism and EDI doctrines within their institutions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The intention of our meeting/brainstorming session is to give voice to these topics and to create a safe space to discuss these challenges openly with others. Our hope is to offer the opportunity to connect
with colleagues and cohorts across the State and to learn from one another’s experiences. Please plan to bring your own ideas, to engage and to participate in these discussions. This is a true open call for interaction with others, and is not intended to
be an information session but rather a discussion to share our perspectives and learn from each other’s experiences.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The meeting dates and times are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Date: Wednesday, February 3rd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Time: 12:00 – 1:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Date: Wednesday, March 3rd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Time: 12:00 – 1:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Date: Wednesday, April 7th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Time: 12:00 – 1:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">To sign up to join these discussions, please use the following link/form:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4C7k__7t5U3X7x4U0et05WeUFtOusDFvbnRHZ4Hkehmczzw/viewform?usp=sf_link">
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4C7k__7t5U3X7x4U0et05WeUFtOusDFvbnRHZ4Hkehmczzw/viewform?usp=sf_link</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">OIFC will have some facilitated discussion questions to help prompt discussions but please also bring your ideas, thoughts, and intentions to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you all for your thought and dedication to this discussion!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Oregon Intellectual Freedom Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Emily O’Neal, M.L.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Technical Services Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Deschutes Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(541) 617-7061<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:emilyo@deschuteslibrary.org"><span style="color:blue">emilyo@deschuteslibrary.org</span></a><span style="color:black">
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