<div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p>Greetings colleagues!</p><p><br></p><p>Do you want to do something important and meaningful in libraries?</p><p><br>Are you committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive and anti-racist environment in Oregon libraries?</p><p><br></p><p>Are you ready to work with an amazing group of leaders in a committee that strives to create meaningful, catalytic and practical programs, guides, and other resources for Oregon libraries?</p><p>Do you have the time, energy, enthusiasm and leadership skills to devote to equity, diversity, inclusion and antiracism in Oregon libraries?</p><p>If so, please seriously consider applying <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSehCDy6ap3iBc2dfqezos5A3oEzhak5sQgU2MFBC0HMkE--yg%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link&data=05%7C01%7CJennifer.MAURER%40slo.oregon.gov%7C0c66f4a52fb949dc3c7a08da4406defe%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637897094161291817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bomB8ahii1H2mtgLPv7dWxW%2BP%2FnYbAlhbYam3tfm%2B0w%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Here is some more information to help you make your decision:</p><p><br></p><p>The Oregon Library Association’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Antiracism Committee is accepting new member applicants for the 2022-2023 term. The purpose of this committee is to guide and hold OLA individual and organization members accountable in the integration of diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism into all aspects of library work, spaces, services, collections and people.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p><font size="4"><b>The EDIA Committee entails a high level of commitment, time and engagement. </b></font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Members should expect to volunteer five hours at minimum monthly, as well as participate in projects and efforts of this committee to the best of their ability.<u></u><u></u></b></font></p></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p><font size="4"><b>If you are ready and willing to commit to this work, please fill out and submit this interest form by June 17^th:</b></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fola.memberclicks.net%2Fmessage2%2Flink%2F3032055e-a737-4d8e-b362-7f4eb85b3fd9%2F1&data=05%7C01%7CJennifer.MAURER%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cc253bb7c2af445511e5408da4327a06d%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637896134723977638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jjLmdKV%2FN7iwT3w76MOxBTfvj9sR4AE6sr1QBoqBofY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehCDy6ap3iBc2dfqezos5A3oEzhak5sQgU2MFBC0HMkE--yg/viewform?usp=sf_link</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p> Any questions do not hesitate to contact EDIA Committee Co-chairs Ericka Brunson-Rochette or Pia Alliende at <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fola.memberclicks.net%2Fmessage2%2Flink%2F3032055e-a737-4d8e-b362-7f4eb85b3fd9%2F2&data=05%7C01%7CJennifer.MAURER%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cc253bb7c2af445511e5408da4327a06d%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637896134724133868%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=I3sE2aNgiC9PaJvhM8pfWDzOOdcFMLDkMOdO3ht5Apk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">edicommittee@olaweb.org</a><u></u><u></u></p><p>OLA EDIA Committee</p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="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!important" 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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