<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-7d3b070b-7fff-4168-acf8-0b7086c8fc6b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Oregon Library Association Quarterly (OLAQ) is seeking submissions for the Summer 2024 issue. Article proposals are due by </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">March 31, 2024. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The OLAQ’s editorial mission is to showcase the innovative work of Oregon library workers, students, partner organizations, and volunteers. </span><a href="http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/3f1daf70-abad-4e2a-a96b-9619e6d6ddcd/1" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Editorial guidelines</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> have recently been updated to reflect OLA’s values and equity, diversity, inclusion, and antiracism efforts. To learn more about the journal, see the </span><a href="https://journals3.library.oregonstate.edu/olaq" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">OLAQ website</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The theme for the summer issue is </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Collections: New Challenges, New Solutions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Now is a critical moment for libraries and the collections that they offer. Even as attacks on intellectual freedom stand to limit access to materials that represent a wide range of identities and  experiences, library workers have risen to the challenge, continuing to find innovative ways to build, catalog, manage, and market vibrant collections that meet the needs of the diverse communities they serve. Whether it’s creating an eye-catching display, developing a purchasing strategy that can adapt to a dynamic and ever-changing population, or even just chatting with a patron at the desk about the latest releases, nearly every library worker has a role in making the collection useful, inspiring, discoverable, and beloved. OLAQ wants to hear about the work that you are doing involving collections that is having an impact on your community or within your organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Guest editor for this issue will be Le Button, Collection Development Librarian at Deschutes Public Library. Originally from Washington state, Le received his MLIS from the University of Washington in 2018. He has worked in both public and academic libraries, and is co-founder of the Queer Comics Database.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Proposals should include the author’s name and contact information, proposed topic, and a brief description (300-500 words). If accepted, the full article will be due in April. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Send proposals to </span><a href="mailto:olaq@olaweb.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">olaq@olaweb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> by March 31, 2024</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Article length averages 1,000 to 2,500 words, and images and creative work are welcome.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please also include answers to the following questions: </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">How does the proposed topic relate to the theme? </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What is your connection to the policies or services described in your proposal?</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Do you address issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in your article?</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.60364;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please note that we welcome proposals by those new to professional writing or who face other barriers and will be offering a team of editors to support authors in the writing process. If you would like to discuss your idea, please reach out!</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dr. Melissa Anderson, PhD, MLIS | <a href="https://inside.sou.edu/qrc/pronouns.html" target="_blank">pronouns: she, her, hers</a><div>Associate Professor</div><div>Campus Engagement & Research Services Librarian</div><div>Hannon Library 149</div><div>Southern Oregon University</div><div>(541) 552-6820</div><div><a href="mailto:andersm18@sou.edu" target="_blank">andersm18@sou.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div><img width="96" height="32" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yhRinsjLondDO52pyZREJsXaYTpG2DIe2KxReyUBZalCegU9x3ABxR5qPTg7Vb0VTiMIzkHsw"><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>