<div dir="ltr">Hello, all!<div>The Oregon Library Association is looking for immediate leadership to chair the Intellectual Freedom Committee and Programs for the OLA Conference Planning Committee during the upcoming term starting in September. Either of these positions can be led by a single person, or could be jointly chaired! </div><div><br></div><div>Please see below for a little more about each role, share this email or the attached flyer with anyone you think might be great in one of these positions, and/or reach out if you are interested in learning more:)</div><div><br></div><div><div><ul><li>The<b> <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159" target="_blank">Intellectual Freedom Committee</a></b><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159" target="_blank"> </a>is looking for a <b>new chair, or ideally co-chairs,</b> to step up at the start of September.<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></font>This is at minimum a one year commitment.This is an exciting opportunity to lead this phenomenal group of intellectual freedom advocates in whatever next direction the committee feels is best, while balancing engagement, support and capacity levels with overall impact. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>The Conference Committee is in need of a skilled person (or duo!) to don the helm of <b>2025 Program Coordinator / Program Chair and 2026 Conference Chair. </b>The position is a two-year commitment. The first year (2025 Conference) serves as the program/session coordinator and the second year (2026 Conference) serves as conference chair. For more details about responsibilities, location(s) and timelines, please email the current chair at:
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