<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Intellectual Freedom Champion Award 2022</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> – Nominations Open</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Do you know an Intellectual Freedom Champion? Intellectual
Freedom Champions can be in any type of library or they might not work in a
library at all. IF Champions stand up for the principles of intellectual
freedom and help to protect our rights to read and research, help preserve our
access to information, and maintain our privacy. The award is given in
recognition of the contribution made by an individual</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, institution, or group that has actively promoted or defended intellectual
freedom in Oregon. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Oregon Library
Association is now accepting nominations for the next IF Champion Award.
Nominations are due no later </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">than
Monday, February 20, 2023. Presentation venue and date are to be determined.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The nomination form is available by </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">visiting the
Intellectual Freedom Committee <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/if-champion" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">IF Champion web page</a>. If you have questions about the
award or nominations, please contact the <a href="mailto:ifc.chair@olaweb.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">chair</a> of
the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank you!</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Emily O’Neal, IFC Chair<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></span></p></div>