<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:black">Dear Oregon library community,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:black">The time has arrived, once again, to begin submitting nominations for the OLA Public Library Division’s “Pearl Award!”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:#202124;letter-spacing:0.15pt">The Pearl Award is presented annually to a deserving individual employed in any capacity in an Oregon public library, who has displayed exceptional effort and excellence.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:#202124;letter-spacing:0.15pt">It honors someone who, like a pearl in an oyster, agitates, creates change over time, and is highly valued.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:#202124;letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:#202124;letter-spacing:0.15pt">The winner will be recognized at the </span><span style="color:black">OLA Board Business Meeting </span><span style="color:#202124;letter-spacing:0.15pt">on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1058_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1069_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none">Friday, April 1</span></span>, 2022. The deadline for nominations is </span><span style="color:rgb( 85 , 81 , 111 );letter-spacing:0.15pt">March 10.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><span style="color:#202124;letter-spacing:0.15pt"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background:rgb( 253 , 253 , 253 )"><strong><span style="font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:black"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1059_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1070_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://forms.gle/5CFC2jGGqnZgfyig6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span class="object" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none">Pearl Award Nomination Form</span></span>.</a></span></span></span></strong></p> </div><br><div><span style="font-size:11pt">We look forward to receiving your nominations-</span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt">Beka Murcray</span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt">Public Library Division Member-at-large</span></div><br><div><span style="font-size:11pt">-- </span><br></div><div><div><span style="font-size:11pt">Beka Murcray</span><br><span style="font-size:11pt">Molalla Public Library </span><br><span style="font-size:11pt">Programming and Outreach Librarian</span><br><span style="font-size:11pt">P.O. Box 1289</span><br><span style="font-size:11pt">201 E. 5th Street</span><br><span style="font-size:11pt">Molalla, OR 97038</span><br><span style="font-size:11pt">503-759-0249- direct line</span><br><br></div><div><img src="cid:4c64ffac11b7664303328c1dfe4eafae5bbfe264@zimbra" data-mce-src="/home/rmurcray@lincc.org/Briefcase/City LOGO- No background.jpg" width="86" height="72"></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>