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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I wanted to share with you an update on a censorship concern that has been made public this week coming from Follett and their software program, Destiny.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In short, the school library ILS and collection development company Follett, is rolling out an “optional” update to their ILS, Destiny, which would immediately email parents the titles and
synopsis of books their children check-out. It would also allow parents to block their children from reading materials based of subject headings they deem ‘inappropriate’. If you want to read more about this deeply concerning upgrade see:
<a href="https://www.forsythnews.com/news/education/forsyth-county-schools-planning-changes-media-centers-book-challenges-2022-23-year/?fbclid=IwAR1t_dC18fmZUTyFWVYsXZ3-Itkm6cC-QDyueKtF9VqyPPXvPaLG8bI_Nxw" target="_blank">
https://www.forsythnews.com/news/education/forsyth-county-schools-planning-changes-media-centers-book-challenges-2022-23-year/?fbclid=IwAR1t_dC18fmZUTyFWVYsXZ3-Itkm6cC-QDyueKtF9VqyPPXvPaLG8bI_Nxw</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To combat this, the OIFC members (huge thanks to Miranda Doyle for spearheading this!) have drafted a petition letter to the President of Follett requesting that they remove this upgrade
immediately, based off intellectual freedom rights of students. See letter petition is linked here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WdpCWImNr-i2dWsd8AoqKzJs2xVEoXqDRliOHtRgplY/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WdpCWImNr-i2dWsd8AoqKzJs2xVEoXqDRliOHtRgplY/edit</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are hoping to gather signature support for this petition over the next 24-48 hours, as Follett is offering an “information session” on Monday and we wanted to share the petition prior
to that session. We are hoping to gather signatures today and email it to the President on Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OIFC is sharing this with you all for three reasons:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you would like to sign the petition, please feel free to offer your support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To be aware that ILS’s are looking at this type of “upgrade” to “comply” with the laws that we are seeing being passed in a number of states<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you would like to share this petition in your professional networks, please feel free to do so – we would love the support!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please let me know if you have any questions or comments on this. Thank you again to the OIFC members for being such champions for intellectual freedom!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Emily – Co-Chair OIFC
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<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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