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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you OLA IFC for the leadership in addressing this issue.
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Schoppert, Ed.D, MLIS<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>OLA President via Libs-Or<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 19, 2022 12:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Libs-OR <LIBS-OR@omls.oregon.gov>; reforma_or@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Statement RE: Medford School District Removal of "The Handmaid's Tale: A Graphic Novel"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Please take a moment to read the following statement from OLA and the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Committee in regards to the removal of "The Handmaid's Tale: A Graphic Novel" from the Medford School District. Thank you to the OIFC
for sharing their findings and for tirelessly pursuing clarity, transparency, and accountability for the library community in Medford.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Library Association President, 2022-2023</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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