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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks so much for sharing! This is a fantastic video that helps connect the dots on the impact of libraries in the community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For those interested, the Knight Foundation has additional resources (both
<a href="https://knightfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KF-Measuring-Progress-toward-Downtown-Final.pdf">
research</a> and <a href="https://knightfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KF-Toolkit-Measuring-Progress-toward-Downtown-Final.pdf">
toolkit</a>) on downtown revitalization that may be thought provoking. Beaverton included a
<a href="https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/6f199eb5-388f-4bad-852e-77f67ae6693d">
Downtown Equity Strategy</a> to help guide their investments in that city’s Urban Renewal Area. The “public spaces” these resources talk about, welcoming spaces where people from all backgrounds are drawn to, are often left unnamed. We know that libraries fit
these criteria, but the word “library” does not occur once in any of these documents. We have to keep reminding funders, business leaders and community members of the important role that libraries have on so many levels.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">That’s why a clear, concise video like this one can be such a valuable tool. Thank you to the Josephine Community Library Foundation!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library">www.oregon.gov/library</a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brandace Rojo via Libs-Or<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] A library's role in local economic development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">In July 2023, Josephine Community Library Foundation purchased property to serve as the future site of a new downtown Grants Pass library with the help of many generous donors
and grant funders. A new, larger building is proposed to replace the current county-owned structure that the public library is currently operating out of. The new library will help revitalize and expand that part of downtown. This visionary project promises
to be more than just a library — it's a community hub that will ignite economic growth, enhance downtown walkability, and bring people together in rural southern Oregon. We are sharing this video with the hope that it will inspire or spark ideas for ways to
promote your library’s role in local economic development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Watch the video here:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmzZhOHW9nE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmzZhOHW9nE</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Brandace Rojo</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Communications & Partnership Manager<br>
REFORMA Oregon President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Phone</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">: 541-476-0571 x114
<b>Fax: </b>541-479-0685<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:brojo@josephinelibrary.org"><span style="color:blue">brojo</span><span lang="FR" style="color:blue">@josephinelibrary.org</span></a>
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