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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The OLA Equity, Diversity,
Inclusion and Antiracism (EDIA) Committee is offering library-service related
professional development scholarships, made possible in whole by the Institute
of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act,
administered by the State Library of Oregon.</font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Applicants need not be OLA
members to apply. Please, feel free to share with colleagues and library
workers who do not receive libs-or notifications.</font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><em><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;font-style:normal">These </span></em>scholarships
are open to library staff (employed, unemployed, volunteers), in all
library types in Oregon: who<span></span></font></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span>identify
as belonging to one or more marginalized, minoritized, and racialized
communities seeking general professional development<b>**</b>,<span></span></font></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span>are
looking to develop skills in providing culturally relevant services to
communities that are historically and currently underserved and under-resourced<b>**</b>,<br>
OR<span></span></font></p>

<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span>are
seeking professional development on, related to or impacting efforts towards equity,
diversity, inclusion and/or antiracism in their libraries or the communities
they serve</font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="outline:0px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><strong><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">**</span></strong><em><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">These applicants will be given
priority.</span></em></font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Comprehensive information,
details related to what scholarship funds can and cannot be used for, and the
application to apply are available via this link: <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships">https://www.olaweb.org/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships</a>.  </font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Applications will be
reviewed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, January through June of
2025, by the OLA EDIA Committee with support from the State Library of Oregon.</font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Need inspiration when it
comes to seeking out professional development opportunities? A non-comprehensive
list of organizations that may offer appropriate learning events for your
consideration can be found here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jA12sb1cWGx1UGytQEKvrqSIZ0meH5DYxdgzIqDX5oE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2zuixxo6hif9">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jA12sb1cWGx1UGytQEKvrqSIZ0meH5DYxdgzIqDX5oE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2zuixxo6hif9</a>.</font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Please, contact the EDIA
Committee Chairs at <span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)"><a href="mailto:edicommittee@olaweb.org"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">edicommittee@olaweb.org</span></a></span>
with questions.</font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Best, <span></span></font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Roxanne M. Renteria<span></span></font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">OLA EDIA Committee
Co-Chair<span></span></font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Serving Alongside LaRee
Dominguez<span></span></font></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">2023-2025 </font></p>

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