<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thank you for initiating this dialogue</span><span class="gmail_default" style="">, Wendy.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> I <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></span>j<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">ust </span>viewed the <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/05/walk-through-of-portland-state-universitys-library-after-three-night-occupation-reveals-damage-its-ugly.html" style="">image gallery </a>in The Oregonian<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33PCbp2Ce-E">the</a></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33PCbp2Ce-E" style=""> video walkthrough</a>. </span><span style="color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.2px">My heartfelt condolences go out to all those who have been negatively affected by these protests.</span><br></font></div><div><font size="4">I am curious about the lasting impact of the destruction of the <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></span>M<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">illar Library </span>on the library workers, university students and educators, and the Portland community as a whole. <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">As a library worker in the Portland area, </span>I <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></span>a<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">lso want to</span> understand why the library was chosen to <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">be the place for this demonstration and </span>destruction.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Steph Miller, </font><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">MLS</font></a><br><font color="#000000">she/they pronouns</font></b></div><div style="text-align:left"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Tue-Sat</font></b></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>Regional Librarian for Mid County Region</b><b> (Holgate, Gregory Heights, Woodstock, Midland Libraries) </b><b>& Union </b><b>Steward</b></div><div><a href="http://www.multcolib.org/" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" target="_blank">Multnomah County Library</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">503.477.1827 (text - preferred)</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">503.988.5458 (call)</font></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> <img src="https://multco.us/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/AllAreWelcome_email-signature_PRIDE_ENGLISH.jpg" width="96" height="64"> <img src="https://multcolib.org/sites/default/files/MultCoLib_2LineLogo_RGBemail_sig2.png"> <br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 4:54 PM CORNELISEN Wendy * SLO via Libs-Or <<a href="mailto:libs-or@omls.oregon.gov">libs-or@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-7028406342294568336">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to take a moment to offer my support and solidarity to the PSU Library. You’ve likely seen the news footage from Portland State University Millar Library. It's disheartening to witness this destruction, but it's in times like these
that our strength and resilience truly shine through.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As library folk, we understand the immense value that libraries hold in our society. They are not just buildings filled with books; they are beacons of knowledge, centers of learning, and sanctuaries of inclusivity and understanding. This
serves as a reminder of the challenges we face in safeguarding the ideals of education and accessibility.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those looking for ways to help, here’s <a href="https://library.pdx.edu/news/message-from-the-library/" target="_blank">
part of the message from the Library</a>: <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“While we appreciate the generosity of spirit, we probably won’t be in charge of the library cleanup immediately; campus facilities will need to do quite a bit of work
to make the building safe. Our first priority is to ensure the safety of the Special Collections and University Archives materials, which are extremely vulnerable at this time. We also hope to establish a service point for circulation and research help elsewhere
on campus. We don’t have any specific fundraisers right now, but we anticipate a lot of need as we restore library spaces for our staff and our students. You are welcome to give to the <a href="https://giving.psuf.org/s/1904/lg21/form.aspx?sid=1904&gid=2&pgid=811&cid=2485&bledit=1&dids=2090" target="_blank">Library
Fund</a> if you would like to help us to recover.“ <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5pt"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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