<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="">The OLA EDI & Antiracism committee launched the third episode of the second season of their podcast this morning. We hope you can take a moment to listen, subscribe and share.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style=""><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b style=""><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4">OVERDUE: Weeding Out
Oppression in Libraries </font></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/12941819" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Season 2;
Episode 3: BIPOC Leadership in Libraries</font></a></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">In this episode, we
talk with Chantel Walker, Director of the Marin County Library Foundation and
change management consultant with the County of Marin and other government organizations,
and Patricia “Patty” Wong, City Librarian for the Santa Clara City Library and
immediate past president of the American Library Association.</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">These two dynamic change-makers share challenges
and successes from their own lived experiences in leadership, highlight the
importance of community-centered service and provide suggestions on navigating
leadership and opportunities as professionals of color in predominantly white
spaces.</span><br>
<br><b>Date of interview: </b>May 19, 2023</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>Hosts: </b>Ericka Brunson-Rochette and Krista Neth</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Full link:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/12941819" id="gmail-LPlnk814311" target="_blank" style="">https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/12941819</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Happy Listening!</font></p><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>OLA EDI Antiracism Committee</b><div><img src="https://www.olaweb.org/assets/Banner.PNG" width="200" height="62"><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px 0px 17px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:verdana,geneva;color:rgb(51,51,153)"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px"><font size="1">Mission Statement: </font></strong></span><span style="font-size:x-small;color:rgb(51,51,153);font-family:verdana,geneva">We recognize libraries serve a vast range of individuals with unique experiences and characteristics. We encourage an inclusive environment that promotes freedom of speech in conjunction with strong policies that protect patrons and library staff of all gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, race, sexual orientation, disability, income level, age and all other personal, social, cultural and economic perspectives.</span></p></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>