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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hello Oregon Library advocates,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">I am reaching back out with an update on the
<i><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/leadingwithequity" target="_blank">Libraries Leading with Equity</a></i> cohort that is scheduled for March and April with two in-person sessions in La Grande. We have received many questions about whether
it is still happening, and the answer is <b>yes, we are still offering this equity-based learning opportunity</b>, but
<b>we are moving the cohort <u>entirely online</u> in order to accommodate more participants</b>. We have heard that you are looking to reconnect and reaffirm a commitment to this work in light of recent happenings and changes, and that you are looking for
a safe space to do so. It is our hope that by moving the cohort entirely online, we can help provide that opportunity for conversation and commitment and expand the cohort’s reach during a time where uncertainty and needs are at a high. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Our facilitator, <a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/leadingwithequity#s-lib-ctab-33732643-2" target="_blank">
Christina Fuller-Gregory</a>, plans to pivot and reframe the training to include more opportunities for personal reflection and ideation around what it might look like to start, support, and sustain DEI work under the current administration.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Library staff from all library types are welcome to participate<b>
</b>— public, school, tribal, academic, county law libraries — and in recognition of the essential role they play in supporting the work of libraries in their communities, we also welcome Board members and dedicated volunteers.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Given these changes, we are extending the application deadline until<b><u> Friday, February 28, 2025</u></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Training dates and information:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The 2025 Spring session of
<i><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/leadingwithequity" target="_blank">Libraries Leading with Equity</a></i> learning cohort is a fully virtual four-part training that provides comprehensive EDI training based on principles and practices introduced
in the Oregon Library Association’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Antiracism toolkit [<b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BMBeMXv4p9-47KryZI_QPs5BNoFu1rNO/view">pdf</a></b>]. This
<i>free</i> training champions the importance of understanding and incorporating EDI efforts into all aspects of library services, challenging participants to identify ways in which they can build their skills as strong allies and collaborators. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Online training dates are on the following Mondays, from 9a-1p:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">March 17, 2025</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">;
<b>March 31, 2025</b>; <b>April 14, 2025,</b> and <b>May 5, 2025 <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Interested library workers, key volunteers, and library advocates are encouraged to read through the
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/leadingwithequity#s-lib-ctab-29924876-3" target="_blank">
Expectations and Support</a> and then submit their application by Friday, February 28, 2025. Participation is free and financial/additional support are available for those in need (please see the
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/leadingwithequity#s-lib-ctab-29924876-3" target="_blank">
Expectations and Support</a> webpage). Additional information can be found on the
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/leadingwithequity" target="_blank">
<i>Libraries Leading with Equity</i> webpage</a>. Registration will cap at 40, with the possibility of extending to 45 if there is significant interest. Directors and managers, please pass along this opportunity to your staff if you are able.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Libraries Leading with Equity</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> is funded in whole by LSTA as administered by the State Library of Oregon.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Questions? Please reach out!
<a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov" target="_blank">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</a> or 971-375-5126
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)
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<p class="MsoNormal">Library Consultant <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>| 971-375-5126<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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