<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Hello Oregon Library Community!</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">As chair of the Oregon Library Association's Awards Committee, I am delighted to widely <span class="gmail-il">announce</span> the recipients of the following awards which were <span class="gmail-il">announced</span> at the <span class="gmail-il">OLA</span> Business Meeting April 11, 2022. </font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">President's Award (conferred by President Arlene Weible): <b>Kate Lasky</b></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
Oregon Librarian of the year: <b>Marci Ramiro-Jenkins</b>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">EDI Anti-Racism Recognition Award: <b>Alma Plasencia</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Distinguished Service Award: </span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Steven Engelfried</b></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><br></b></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Oregon Library Supporter of the year: </span><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Salem Public Library Foundation</b> <span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><br></b></span></p></font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Children Services Division's Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award:<b> Cathy Camper</b></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Public Library Division's Pearl Award:<b> Ericka Brunson-Rochette</b>
</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Congratulations on this well deserved recognition!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This year, we recorded our awards acceptances, so please check those out at the links below!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><div style="text-align:left"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px">Distinguished Service Award - Steven Engelfried </strong>(<a href="https://youtu.be/k2ydCrsHAtQ" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;color:rgb(62,118,39)">award acceptance video</a>)</div><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px"><div style="text-align:left"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px">Library Supporter of the Year Award - Salem Public Library Foundation </strong>(<a href="https://youtu.be/KxJSuOrwwrg" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;color:rgb(62,118,39)">award acceptance video</a>)</div><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px"><div style="text-align:left"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px">DEI Antiracism Award - Alma Plasencia </strong><span style="font-weight:normal">(</span><a href="https://youtu.be/jWOgBo5QMvI" target="_blank" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;color:rgb(62,118,39)">award acceptance video</a><span style="font-weight:normal">)</span></div></strong></span></div><div style="text-align:left;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px">Librarian of the year Award - Marci Ramiro-Jenkins<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px"> (</span></strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px">a<a href="https://youtu.be/WYxsXv-NXaQ" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;color:rgb(62,118,39)">ward acceptance video</a>)</span></span></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-il">OLA</span> Awards Committee:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Elsa Loftis, Portland State University, Chair</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Leah Griffith, Newberg Public Library, Retired, Past-Chair </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Esther Moberg, Seaside Public Library</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sonja Somerville, Salem Public Library</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Karen Muller, Hillsboro Public Library</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Emily O’Neal, Deschutes Public Library</span></p></font></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div>