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I will be away from the Library until Tuesday, September 6. If you need immediate assistance, please call Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney at 541-<br>
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On May 24, 2022, at 5:58 PM, Perry Stokes via Libs-Or <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov> wrote:<br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#18376A">Yes! April represented herself, community, and our profession just brilliantly – courageous, thoughtful, articulate, and knowledgeable.</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#18376A">Excellent work, April!</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#18376A">Perry Stokes</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#18376A">Co-Chair, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#18376A">Director, Baker County Library District</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="#18376A">(541) 523-6419 </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"><b>From:</b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"><b>On Behalf Of </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black">Pierina Parise via Libs-Or<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"><b>Sent:</b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"> Tuesday, May 24, 2022 2:18 PM<br>
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</font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"><b>Subject:</b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="+1" color="black"> [Libs-Or] Crook County Library - Think Out Loud today</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
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Kudos to April Witteveen, Director for Crook County Library, for her thoughtful responses today on OPB Radio's "Think Out Loud" program -<br>
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"Central Oregon elementary changes policy after parents raise concerns over books about gender and race"<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="blue"><u><a href="https://www.opb.org/show/thinkoutloud/">https://www.opb.org/show/thinkoutloud/</a></u></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="black"><br>
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~Perri Parise<br>
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