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Digital Heritage </span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:200%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="#OrDoc" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:200%;color:#163686;text-decoration:none">OrDoc of the Month: BIPOC Agriculture Producers</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:200%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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<h1><a name="Black_History"></a>Remembering Black History in Oregon with Items from Our Collection <o:p></o:p></h1>
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<em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">By Natalie Brant, Reference Coordinator, Government Information and Library Services </span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The history of African Americans in Oregon is not one to be proud of. It’s important to learn it as Oregonians and ensure this history remains transparent. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Archivists in Oregon have created a well-researched
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<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">online exhibit</span></b></a> highlighting the experiences of Black pioneers and the obstacles they faced when coming west. The exhibit also shows their strength and resilience while creating new lives in
an unknown frontier. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Below are just a few of the books in our current collection that document this history.<br>
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A History of African Americans in Oregon's Marion and Polk Counties</span></b></a> </span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
"From the beginning, even before the wagon trains, African Americans have played an essential part in building Oregon. In Marion and Polk counties, they overcame the obstacles of wilderness, prejudice, and isolation, helping to create a vibrant community. They
have often been left out of the paintings and statues, but <em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Perseverance
</span></em>brings you many of their names and describes the ways they have made history, taking their rightful place among pioneers past and present in the Willamette Valley."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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A History of Blacks in Oregon, 1778-1940</span></b></a> </span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
This work "remains the most comprehensive chronology of Black life in Oregon more than forty years after its original publication in 1980. Elizabeth McLagan’s work reveals how in spite of those barriers, Black individuals and families made Oregon their home
and helped create the state’s modern Black communities."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Portland: Oregon Black Pioneers</span></b></a> </span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
"The prolific journey of African Americans in Portland is rooted in the courageous determination of [B]lack pioneers to begin anew in an unfamiliar and often hostile territory. Amazingly, a small population of African Americans settled in Portland against a
backdrop of exclusion laws that banned free [Black people] from settling in Oregon..."<br>
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"Tells the story of the only slavery case ever adjudicated in Oregon courts - Holmes v. Ford. Drawing on the court record of this landmark case, Nokes offers an intimate account of the relationship between a slave and his master from the slave's point of view.
He also explores the experiences of other slaves in early Oregon, examining attitudes toward race and revealing contradictions in the state's history..."<br>
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Check these out at your local public library! For more resources on the history of Black pioneers in Oregon, check out the historical society
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<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Oregon Black Pioneers</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><a name="Diverse_books"></a>Objections to Diverse Books: Questions That Get to the “Why” <o:p></o:p></h1>
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<em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">By Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, Library Support and Development Services </span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">February is Black History Month, “an opportunity for people to engage with Black histories, go beyond discussions of racism and slavery, and highlight Black leaders
and accomplishments” (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3Dbaed0ccc92%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780734060%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mqVlJpe6FD8nFuuDzCImfBTZuScYfonEfJH2u1JwhWI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">World
Economic Forum</span></b></a>). “The intention has never been to dictate or limit the exploration of the Black experience, but to bring to the public’s attention important developments that merit emphasis” (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3D0e7851a0a0%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780734060%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SzNABuwH8oowwQEsiDx4C3cW8wE8Ruu7aEEXnptgWrM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Assn.
for the Study of African American Life and History</span></b></a>). Those same goals apply to other celebratory days and months meant to bring attention to the heritage, culture, and/or achievements of the diverse groups that make up our American society. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Similarly, library staff strive to design programs and to select books and other materials that represent or highlight the diversity in their communities and beyond.
In children’s literature, there’s a concept by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop known as mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors which emphasizes that it is important for readers to see others and themselves in books (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3D817b77e849%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780734060%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WbzV2ic2t646dtxNfakAa7j1QTGesHyyHp4vXn9idfQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Bishop’s
90-second video overview</span></b></a>, Reading Rockets). “Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience. Reading, then, becomes a
means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books” (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3De58f297969%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780734060%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8TLXxyZ%2FhzhXYF9NlIjk6QlUIqzcZ%2FjRFLAYVofNuSA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Bishop,
Reading Rockets</span></b></a>). If you connect that with a “growing body of research [that] has found that people who read fiction tend to better understand and share in the feelings of others [empathy] — even those who are different from themselves” (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3Dc5c51fb4f1%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780890292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BlHZOlBm7VuQOhitq3sjEXxffoqWvjXv4aLreIrbrf8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Schmidt,
Discover</span></b></a>), the importance of libraries offering a diverse collection becomes even more apparent. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Unfortunately, a rise in diverse offerings has correlated with a rise in individuals and groups who object to those new additions being available in libraries (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3D4608d6aba5%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780890292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X2jwCOmcBJ3l4Zk9e%2BvVmZjm4r7L7Oc43%2B597ogIq2s%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">American
Library Association [ALA] press release</span></b></a>). Book challenges are not new, but in the last several years, books by or about underrepresented or marginalized groups have been at the top of
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<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">ALA’s list of most challenged books</span></b></a>. What drives those objections and challenges? Complainants are usually required to list their reasons on a “reconsideration of materials” form, and a common
reason given is that the material is inappropriate for or may cause harm to a certain age group. However, there is usually no evidence to support such claims. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">What truly sparks the complainant’s objection, and could it stem from fear or bias? Why does the complainant feel that the book should be pulled from or restricted
within the library instead of simply not being read by themselves or their children? Did the complainant consider the passages they find objectionable in context of the value of the book as a whole? And importantly, who
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">needs </span></em>this book? Does the “objectionable content” outweigh the book’s benefit as a window, mirror, or sliding glass door? Reconsideration forms are not that direct, but those are questions worth
pondering by complainants and all. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">After self-reflection, some people may still object to passages within books, but perhaps fewer would feel the need to demand that those books be removed from the
library. And, they may better understand that the library is there to serve everyone in the community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Weston, Oregon, Main Street from 1891. Photo from Weston Heritage. </span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">This February will see two new Oregon collections added to
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<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Northwest Digital Heritage</span></b></a>: Weston Public Library and Harney County Library. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Weston Public Library had built a digital collection by hand 15 years ago in honor of Margaret Sutherland, former Weston City Librarian and avid local historian.
Now these records will be available through the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and via Northwest Digital Heritage as
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<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Weston Heritage</span></b></a>, making the collection more easily discoverable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Weston Heritage consists of photos and documents surrounding the early settlement of the city itself. Visitors to the site will see the evolution of Weston’s main
street (above) from the 1860s through the 1950s as well as a wide range of historic images that includes decades worth of people, buildings, schools, agriculture, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> “Burns Paiute Social Group,” 1940s. Photo from Harney County Library. </span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">In addition to Weston Heritage, visitors to Northwest Digital Heritage will soon be able to search the Digital Historic Archives Collections of Harney County Library.
Harney County has a <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3D68cb583a0f%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780890292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AdLeosR2BN6nEOiPdNgmCTF0iv5y5xO1vs8wuZvQbRs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">diverse collection of records</span></b></a> that includes images and documents from the Basque community as well as the Burns Paiute Tribe. Adding these archives to Northwest Digital Heritage will improve
overall accessibility, allowing more people a chance to discover, access, and view the records. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Northwest Digital Heritage seeks to enhance access to collections at Oregon’s smaller libraries and museums through digitization, collection hosting and migration
services, metadata harvesting, and building local skills and capacity. In <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3De126d0c50a%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780890292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=G8i%2FmgO7JgOV%2B82iqo1JRppnKm8OBqDIpY03LK7sW5s%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">a previous issue</span></b></a>, we highlighted
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<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Athena Heritage</span></b></a>, the first of Oregon’s newly digitized collections to come online via Northwest Digital Heritage. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Northwest Digital Heritage is a partnership between the State Library of Oregon, Oregon Heritage, and the Washington State Library. To date, Northwest Digital Heritage
has added over 200,000 unique items related to Northwest history and culture, and has recently worked with the Orbis Cascade Alliance, Oregon Digital, and University of Washington Libraries to create a distinctly Northwest portal of over a half million unique
items available at <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foregon.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03%26id%3D7f211f0c6b%26e%3Dfcfe25ac6a&data=05%7C01%7CSadie.VERVILLE%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cf38c66200f784a6071f808db049a3cd3%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638108832780890292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PWoWdJDxKYay2Z9DWbqA63ZqQl2m0gg90fnIhoKCTAc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">nwdh.dp.la</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">For questions and inquiries about Northwest Digital Heritage, please contact Ross Fuqua, Data & Digital Projects Consultant, State Library of Oregon, at
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Everyone knows the Talking Book and Braille Library delivers its users a personalized connection to the world, right? Wrong! There are plenty of people who would
benefit from the library who don’t even know the library exists. But when the library’s service area is the whole state of Oregon and there are only six staff to do everything, direct outreach isn’t really an option. That’s why the library relies heavily on
passive outreach materials. Interested in how this works? Read on for some of our tips and tricks to make passive outreach as effective and efficient as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Passive outreach materials are things like brochures, posters, promotional materials, postcards, newsletters, etc. They are basically any kind of static document
or item that informs people about your organization, program, or service. The key to an effective passive outreach material is not just visual interest, though that certainly helps. The keys are an understanding of your audience, what they need, what questions
or problems keep them up at night, and a clearly articulated message that positions your organization as the best solution to their needs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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for example, the Talking Book and Braille Library is designing a sticker to give away at events. The average user demographic for the library is retirement age and up. After many discussions, the library narrows down the main concerns of potential users: being
on a fixed income, hesitation to learn new and/or complicated things, and having strong reading preferences. Stickers are small items, so the language will need to be succinct. From these considerations, a sticker with a retro color block design that features
the words “FREE, EASY, CUSTOMIZED” in brand-coordinated colors is created. The same process can be applied to any passive outreach material. The best materials are ones where language and design work together to express a direct and targeted message. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">It is also important to remember that passive outreach materials exist on their own. No one is there with them to explain anything, and they may live somewhere for
a while. Therefore, it is best to avoid including language or graphics that may be confusing or become dated. People may pass on an organization if there is outdated equipment on a poster or may be misinformed if a brochure mentions an ultra-specific process
that was changed years ago. The Talking Book and Braille Library intentionally decided not to put pictures of the players users receive in the library’s latest brochure, and consistently uses the generic word “audio” instead of “cassette” or “cartridge” when
describing players and books to avoid confusion about what media types are currently available. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">People are inundated with so much noise these days. The temptation is to be loud to get noticed, but loudness puts people off even more. Organizations should instead
be targeted, unique, and intentional so people hear them amidst the noise. Here are some other tips and tricks to help refine your passive outreach materials: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Focus on one to three core messages per material. If an organization tries to cram everything about itself into every passive outreach material, potential users will just ignore
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Avoid acronyms, jargon, and insider language. Make sure anyone reading your passive outreach materials can understand the message. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Make it easy for people to encounter the core message(s) first. Then if they’re hooked, keep more information no further than one flip, one click, one QR code, or one page away.
Don’t get into the habit of thinking people will jump through hoops to follow your information trail. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">If you’d like some Talking Book and Braille Library passive outreach materials for your very own, feel free to email the library at
<a href="mailto:talkingbooks.info@slo.oregon.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">talkingbooks.info@slo.oregon.gov</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">this infographic</span></b></a>, which shows the underrepresentation of our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) population in this important part of Oregon’s economy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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history has affected Black farmers in particular and how some Black farmers are working to reverse this trend, check out this 2021
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">We’re back with another Talking Book and Braille Library Trivia Time! But before we get to this month’s question, here is last month’s answer: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Which position on the KLAS Users Group was Crystal Grimes recently appointed to?</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">President </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you to everyone who submitted their answers, and feel free to keep participating each month.
<u>Here is this month’s question:</u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Buzzy Nielsen</span></b></a>, 971-375-3486<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talking Book & Braille Library Manager</span></strong><br>
<a href="mailto:elke.bruton@slo.oregon.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Elke Bruton</span></b></a>, 971-375-3509<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Government Information & Library Services Manager</span></strong><br>
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<a href="mailto:susan.westin@slo.oregon.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Susan Westin</span></b></a>, 503-378-5435<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">State Librarian</span></strong><br>
<a href="mailto:wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163686;text-decoration:none">Wendy Cornelisen</span></b></a>, 503-378-4367 <br>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connections</span></em> is published monthly by the State Library of Oregon, and was formerly known as
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Letters to Libraries Online</span></em>.
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