<div dir="ltr">Congratulations Jen!<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Max Macias </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 11:20 AM Jane Corry via Libs-Or <<a href="mailto:libs-or@omls.oregon.gov">libs-or@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-m_-8277709250474274602gmail-docs-internal-guid-cc31fa07-7fff-689d-1635-d25cf63416a4"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Are you looking to grow in your profession? To become more of a leader? To explore learning opportunities? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apply for a scholarship from the</span><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/leadership-committee-home" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Leadership Committee </span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">of OLA. These scholarships support leadership development and contribute to the growth of leadership potential within OLA and libraries statewide.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The committee offers scholarships of up to $1000, available to all members of OLA regardless of employment or job title. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You do not need to be a manager, or aspire to a management position, to qualify for a scholarship. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the past, recipients have used the scholarship to attend conferences, diversity training and OLA’s own Leadership Institute (LIOLA).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Scholarships are awarded three times each year. Priority for at least one scholarship will also be given to individuals from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds and/or historically marginalized groups. Scholarship winners agree to provide service to OLA as a condition of receiving a scholarship. For example, join a committee or roundtable, present at a conference or division workshop, write an article for the OLA quarterly. It doesn’t matter so much what you do, but we encourage you to step outside your comfort zone.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For further information, please review the</span><a href="http://bit.ly/2LKR43G" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;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><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FAQ</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and</span><a href="http://bit.ly/3qKtdj4" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;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><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">scholarship application form</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. The next application deadline is June 30, 2022.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our February scholarship</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> of $1000 was awarded to Jen McKenzie. She will use her scholarship to attend and present at </span><a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/dd6fcf3d-e070-4080-b91c-70c03464eab9/5" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ISTE Live22!</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> in New Orleans. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The International Society for Technology in Education</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (ISTE) focuses on the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. Jen’s session is titled </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Start with Cats! Virtual Opportunities That Bring the Community into the Classroom</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Please join us in congratulating Jen on taking advantage of this opportunity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;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 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jen is the K12 District Teacher Librarian for Siuslaw School District 97J in Florence, Oregon, and has been an educator for 20 years.  She was the Oregon Teacher Librarian of the Year in 2019, a current Fulbright Scholar,  and the current Region 3 OASL Board Representative. She has led hundreds of professional development sessions for thousands of educators and has presented for national Future Ready Librarian summits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jane Corry</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">OLA Leadership Committee member</span></p><br><br><br><br></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#ffffff">-</font></div><span style="color:rgb(120,63,4)">Max Macias </span><a href="https://www.name-coach.com/max-macias" style="font-family:"open sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.538em;background-color:transparent;border-radius:0px;color:rgb(136,91,192);outline:0px" target="_blank"><img alt="A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email signature" src="https://www.name-coach.com/images/emailsig/email-sig.jpeg" style="border-radius: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 15px;"></a></div><div dir="ltr"><b style="font-size:12.8px">Pronouns: | He, Him, His/They |</b></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,255)"><b>Strengths:</b> Input, Ideation, Context, Connectedness, Intellection</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif">Social media is mind control.  </font></div><div><br></div>The ideas expressed in these emails in no way represent any organization's viewpoints, or opinions.  The opinions, ideas and reflections are my own personal intellectual property.<br><div><br><br>Publishing<br><br><a href="http://lowriderlibrarian.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lowrider Librarian</a></div><div><a href="https://www.librarianswithspines.com/" target="_blank">Librarians With Spines </a><br></div></div></div>