<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">Just a reminder that there is still time to submit nominations for the OLA Public Library Division’s “Pearl Award!” before the March 10th deadline.</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">Who do you know that is 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">The Pearl Award 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;background:#fdfdfd">OLA Board Business Meeting </span><span style="color:#202124;letter-spacing:0.15pt">on <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1429_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1440_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none">Friday, April 1</span></span>, 2022. Remember the deadline for submissions is March 10th.</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_DWT1430_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1441_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://forms.gle/5CFC2jGGqnZgfyig6" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#55516f;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://forms.gle/5CFC2jGGqnZgfyig6"><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><br></div><br><div>-- <br></div><div><div>Beka Murcray<br>Molalla Public Library <br>Programming and Outreach Librarian<br>P.O. Box 1289<br>201 E. 5th Street<br>Molalla, OR 97038<br>503-759-0249- direct line<br><br></div><div><img src="cid:0ddf9169a9d1bf7260d56a28da29054221b88bca@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>