<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">While
there are many wonderful sessions to attend at this year’s OLA Conference, we
don’t want members to forget to attend the <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/bb409ced-ce0b-4509-9a23-9a6b14a0d61e/26" target="_blank" style="color:blue">annual business meeting</a> on Thursday, April 22, from
2:45-3:45 pm. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard on five issues
that will be voted on by membership: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 47.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(32,32,32)">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Making <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/bb409ced-ce0b-4509-9a23-9a6b14a0d61e/27" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">REFORMA Oregon</span></a>, a
current Round Table of OLA, into a division of OLA, giving it more say on
the <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/bb409ced-ce0b-4509-9a23-9a6b14a0d61e/28" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">OLA Executive Board</span></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 47.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(32,32,32)">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Making the <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/bb409ced-ce0b-4509-9a23-9a6b14a0d61e/29" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">EDI/Antiracism Committee</span></a>,
currently a special (i.e. temporary) committee, into a permanent committee of
OLA.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 47.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(32,32,32)">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Renaming the <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/bb409ced-ce0b-4509-9a23-9a6b14a0d61e/30" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">Honors, Awards, and Scholarships
Committee</span></a> to the Awards Committee.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 47.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(32,32,32)">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Revising the bylaws to allow the OLA membership to vote on
creating new divisions via online ballot, rather than only during a membership
meeting.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 47.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(32,32,32)">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Amending the bylaws to require the turnout for an online vote on
a bylaws amendment to match the turnout required for a vote during live meeting
on a bylaws amendment.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Please see <a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/bb409ced-ce0b-4509-9a23-9a6b14a0d61e/31" target="_blank" style="color:blue">this document</a> for details on each of these matters.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Some of these votes may seem bureaucratic, but they address
important issues of whose voices are heard in the Association and ensuring that
there are accessible ways for OLA members’ votes to be heard, even if they
cannot attend a live meeting. So please attend the meeting and vote! Note: Only
current OLA members may vote on these matters, and we need at least 10% of the
membership to be at the meeting (between 90-100 members) in order for these
measures to pass. Even if you’re not a current OLA member, though, it would be
great to have you at the annual business meeting!</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">















</p><div></div><p></p><p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">If you have any questions on any of these matters, you may
contact OLA Parliamentarian Buzzy Nielsen at <a href="mailto:olaparliamentarian@olaweb.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">olaparliamentarian@olaweb.org</span></a> or 971-375-3486.</span></p>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Arlene Weible<br><i>Oregon Library Association Vice President, 2020-2021<br></i></div><i><a href="mailto:olavp@olaweb.org" target="_blank">olavp@olaweb.org</a></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>