<div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">OLA Election Results </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It is my pleasure to announce the
results of the Oregon Library Association 2023 elections. We had an
outstanding pool of candidates, and I would like to thank each of them for
their service to OLA by running for office.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">OLA's incoming Vice
President/President-elect is <strong>Ericka
Brunson-Rochette</strong> from Deschutes Public Library. This is a
three year term and Ericka’s presidential year will be 2024-2025.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">OLA's incoming Treasurer is <strong>Stuart Levy</strong> from
Parkrose High School in Portland This is a two year term. </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">OLA's incoming Secretary is <strong>Roxanne Renteria</strong> from
Deschutes Public Library. This is a one year term.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Please join me in congratulating
OLA's incoming board members, who begin their terms on September 1.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">In addition, the following
amendments to the <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/bylaws-policies">OLA Bylaws</a> were approved by membership. <a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/assets/Elections/Elections_2023/OLA%20bylaws%20amendments%20%5B2023-04%5D%2C%20Markup%20copy.pdf">Specific language of each of these bylaws changes</a> can be found on the OLA website. </span></p>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Allow for one candidate for Executive Board positions
in extenuating circumstances;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Allow Divisions to appoint someone other than their
Chair as representative to the Executive Board;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Add a voting representative from the Equity, Diversity,
Inclusion, and Antiracism Committee to the Executive Board;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Allow people who are not OLA members to serve on
committees if those individuals bring a perspective that would aid in the
committee’s work;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Create the OLA Quarterly Editorial Board;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Apply various technical and language fixes to the
bylaws.</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">There are many ways to get involved
in OLA. Please reach out if you are interested in becoming more
active! </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Arlene Weible</span><br></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Oregon Library Association </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Immediate Past President, 2022-2023</span></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:olapastpresident@olaweb.org" target="_blank">olapastpresident@olaweb.org</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"></div></div></div></div></div>