<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Greetings,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><p class="">It is with sadness that I am announcing the resignation of Marci Ramiro-Jenkins from her position as Oregon Library Association Vice President/President-Elect. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Marci for her leadership and service to OLA over the last several years and wish her the best as she pursues a new job opportunity outside of the library field. </p><p class="">OLA will be running a special election to fill the vacancy of the 2021-22 position of Vice President/President-Elect along with the election for 2022-23 officer positions. We are actively seeking candidates for all of these positions, as detailed below. <strong class=""><br class=""></strong></p><p class=""><strong class="">2021-22 Vice-President/President Elect (2 years)</strong></p><div class=""><ul class=""><li class="">Complete 2021-22 VP term (6/22-8/22)</li><li class="">Serves as President (9/22-8/23) and Past President for second year.</li></ul><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><p class=""><strong class="">2022-23 Vice-President/President-Elect (3 years)</strong></p><ul class=""><li class="">Provides leadership for OLA.</li><li class="">Chairs the Executive Board.</li><li class="">Serves as VP/President-Elect for first year (9/22-8/23), President for second year, and Past President for third year.</li></ul><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=""><strong class="">2022-23 Secretary (1 year)</strong></p><ul class=""><li class="">Keeps records of Executive Board meetings and retreats.</li><li class="">Keeps records of OLA membership meetings.</li></ul><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=""><strong class="">2022-2025 American Library Association (ALA) Representative (3 years)</strong></p><ul class=""><li class="">Represents OLA on the ALA Council</li><li class="">Advises ALA on committee appointments</li></ul><div class="">To learn more about OLA, please read the <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/assets/StrategicPlan/2020-23/2020-23_OLA-Strategic-Plan.pdf" target="_blank" class="">Strategic Direction 2020-23</a> and recent <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/communications" target="_blank" class="">Communications</a>, including the <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/assets/Communications/2020-21_communications/OLA%20EDI%20Anti-Racism%20Committee%20Statement_no%20date.pdf" target="_blank" class="">OLA EDI Anti-Racism Special Committee Statement</a> that reflects OLA’s active commitment to being an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist organization. We welcome candidates who share these values. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="">Please contact Kate Lasky, OLA Past President, if you would like to nominate members for any of these roles or are interested in serving yourself. Self-nominations are welcome. Please contact Kate at: <a href="mailto:olapastpresident@olaweb.org" target="_blank" class="">olapastpresident@olaweb.org</a> .</p><p class="">Thank you,</p><p class="">--<br class=""></p><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Arlene Weible</div><div class="">Oregon Library Association President, 2021-2022<br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><a href="mailto:olapresident@olaweb.org" target="_blank" class="">olapresident@olaweb.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>