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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk189662606">Happy (early) July, Oregon Library Community!<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606">This month’s email is coming a little early because I am taking a short vacation, and because I wanted to highlight this amazing training happening this fall:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"> </span>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606">Urban Libraries Council’s
<b><i>Creating a Culture of Belonging</i></b> program is a six-session learning series of peer workshops designed to assist library leaders and staff on their journey to creating inclusive library systems.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606">Libraries will be encouraged to register as a team (maximum of three staff members per library), with at least one member of the library's leadership and one member of front-line staff.
<b><i>Registration will be open July 9<sup>th</sup> - August 8<sup>th</sup></i></b>. Details on where and how to register will be shared by me on Libs-Or once registration opens in a couple weeks.
<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606">In the meantime, find an overview of course content, participation requirements and key dates covered in this
</span><a href="https://vimeo.com/1095945982/fa69522f2f?share=copy"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><b>short video</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><img border="0" width="666" height="377" style="width:6.9416in;height:3.925in" id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image001.png@01DBE538.516144E0"></span><sup><o:p></o:p></sup></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><sup><o:p> </o:p></sup></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for all you continue to do to create welcoming libraries in Oregon!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Warm Regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="184" height="48" style="width:1.9166in;height:.5in" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image002.png@01DBE538.516144E0" alt="Text, letter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers) <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Engagement 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">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</a>| 971-375-5126<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="323" height="43" style="width:3.3666in;height:.45in" id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image003.png@01DBE538.516144E0" alt="Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><i>On vacation until Monday, July 7<sup>th(Ea<o:p></o:p></sup></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">VIRTUAL MEETUPS
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#196B24"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>All virtual meetup groups are for<b> </b>individuals employed, volunteering, or looking for work in Oregon libraries. Managers and supervisors are permitted to join.
<u>Upholding confidentiality of attendees, conversations and information shared in these meetups is required</u>.
<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Libraries </b>(<i>Second Wednesday of every month</i>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For anyone engaged in diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging work in Oregon libraries.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, <b>July 9<sup>th</sup></b>, 3:30-4:30p | <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1">
<b>Meetup Link</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup </b><i>(Third Tuesday of every month)<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and/or not listed as it pertains to sexual orientation, romantic orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>July 15<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1pm | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup">
<b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup </b><i>(Fourth Tuesday of every month)</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>July 22<sup>nd</sup></b>, noon-1p | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup">
<b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup </b><i>(First Tuesday of every month)</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For people who identify as neurodivergent, have a disability, or hold intersecting identities falling into both these groups---to include those with diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or suspected conditions.
<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in">Tuesday<b>, August 5<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1p |
<a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup">
<b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">FUNDING/ GRANT OPPORTUNITIES</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brooklyn Public Library’s <b>Books Unbanned</b> program is offering limited funding to US libraries to launch programming for teens and young adults focused on the freedom to Read.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in">Learn more and apply<b> <a href="https://booksunbanned.com/funding">
here</a> by July 11, 2025</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#E97132">Free<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Find additional free training events on the State Library of Oregon’s
</span></b><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1"><b>Continuing Education Calendar</b></a><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://nishamody.myflodesk.com/invisible"><b>You're Not Being 'Nice' You're Being Invisible</b></a> (<i>Consultant
</i><a href="https://www.nishaland.com/"><i>Nisha Mody</i></a>)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Workshop <b>| </b>Wednesday, <b>July 9</b>, 4-5:30p<b> |</b>
<b>Register </b><a href="https://nishamody.myflodesk.com/invisible/checkout"><b>here</b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/friendly.php?s=conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1">The Power of Partnerships: Planning a Successful Community Meet & Greet at Your Library</a>
</b><i>(<b>PCI Webinar**</b>; Presenter <a href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/nicole-bryan-movers-shakers-2022-community-builders">
Nicole T. Bryan</a>)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Webinar | Wednesday, <b>July 9</b>, 11a-12p | Use
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognitoforms.com%2Fstatelibraryoforegon%2Frequestregistrationlinkstoupcomingpciwebinars&sa=D&ust=1751228340000000&usg=AOvVaw3r5UM32qPPEkSJNUvfEY8h">
this form</a> to request registration info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/friendly.php?s=conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1">Trauma-Informed Libraries -- What are they, why do they matter, and how do we become one?</a>
</b><i>(<b>PCI Webinar**</b>; Presenter Bea Forkan)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Webinar | Wednesday, <b>July 23</b>, 11a-12p | Use
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognitoforms.com%2Fstatelibraryoforegon%2Frequestregistrationlinkstoupcomingpciwebinars&sa=D&ust=1751228340000000&usg=AOvVaw3r5UM32qPPEkSJNUvfEY8h">
this form</a> to request registration info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/pocinlis/"><b>People of Color in Library & Information Science (POCinLIS) Summit </b></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Online Summit | Friday, <b>July 25, 2025</b> | Free; Space is limited<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/friendly.php?s=conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1">Trauma-Informed Care or Services for Teens in the Library</a>
</b><i>(<b>PCI Webinar**</b>; Presenter <a href="https://rogers-whitehead.com/">Carrie Rogers-Whitehead</a>)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Webinar | Wednesday, <b>July 30</b>, 11a-12p | Use
<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognitoforms.com%2Fstatelibraryoforegon%2Frequestregistrationlinkstoupcomingpciwebinars&sa=D&ust=1751228340000000&usg=AOvVaw3r5UM32qPPEkSJNUvfEY8h">
this form</a> to request registration info.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><a href="https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/balancing-the-books-addressing-economic-insecurity-among-library-workers">Balancing the Books: Addressing Economic Insecurity Among Library Workers</a>
</b><i>(</i><a href="https://www.librarieslearn.org/csl-in-session"><i>CSL In Session</i></a><i>-Colorado State Library)</i><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Webinar | Wednesday, <b>August 6</b>, 11a-12p | Register
<b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtde-gqD0pGtwL5EI2WOcyl6vAIx8jrKuS">here</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>** <span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
Use</span><span style="color:#156082"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognitoforms.com%2Fstatelibraryoforegon%2Frequestregistrationlinkstoupcomingpciwebinars&sa=D&ust=1751228340000000&usg=AOvVaw3r5UM32qPPEkSJNUvfEY8h" target="_blank"><span style="color:#156082">
this form</span></a> </span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">to request registration information for this and other upcoming PCI webinars (Oregon libraries only). <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#E97132">On-Demand<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><u><a href="https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/cultivating-library-joy-finding-fulfillment-in-everyday-work">Cultivating Library Joy: Finding Fulfillment in Everyday Work</a></u></b><u>
</u><i>(</i><a href="https://www.librarieslearn.org/csl-in-session"><i>CSL In Session</i></a><i>-Colorado State Library)</i><u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i>On-Demand Webinar<b> |</b> 1hr | June 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><u><a href="https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/cultivating-empathy-trust-and-optimism-strategies-for-motivating-demotivated-library-teams">Cultivating Empathy, Trust, and Optimism: Strategies for
Motivating Demotivated Library Teams</a></u> </b><i>(</i><a href="https://www.librarieslearn.org/csl-in-session"><i>CSL In Session</i></a><i>-Colorado State Library)</i><u><o:p></o:p></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in">On-Demand Webinar<b> | </b>1hr<b> |
</b>February 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff/course/66487?categoryId=28356">Policy Writing and Implementation with Equity</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> (<i>Niche Academy</i></span>+</b>)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in">On-Demand Webinar<b> | </b>1hr<b> </b>
6 mins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">+</span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Need access to Oregon’s Library Staff Academy? Just fill out </span></b><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources"><b><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">this
form</span></b></a><b> (available to Oregon library staff, volunteers, and board members). Then you can get started here:</b></span><b><span style="color:#156082"> </span></b><span style="color:#156082"><a href="http://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#156082">https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff</span></b></a></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#E97132">Fee-based </span><i>*</i></b><i>(see information below about scholarship opportunities)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/345-understanding-supporting-and-empowering-neurodiverse-library-professionals/"><b>Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Neurodiverse Library Professionals</b></a>
(<a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/"><i>Library Juice Academy</i></a>) <o:p>
</o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">4-Week Course <b>|</b> <b>July 7- August 3</b>
<b>| Cost: </b>$250<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/325-early-literacy-teaching-practices-in-bipoc-communities/">Early Literacy Teaching Practices in BIPOC Communities</a><span style="font-weight:normal">
(<a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/"><i>Library Juice Academy</i></a>) <o:p>
</o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in">Asynchronous Course <b>|</b> <b>August 4-31</b>
<b>| Cost: </b>$250<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><u><a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/211-recruiting-retaining-librarians-underrepresented-minoritized-groups/">Recruiting and Retaining Librarians from Underrepresented Minoritized
Groups</a><span style="font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"> (<a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/"><i>Library Juice Academy</i></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></u></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in">Asynchronous Course <b>|</b> <b>August 4-31</b>
<b>| Cost: </b>$250<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#E97132">In-Person Learning </span><i>*</i></b><i>(see information below about scholarship opportunities)<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><a href="https://happyvalleyor.libcal.com/event/14728470">Author Visit with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi</a><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>July 19, 2025</b>,1-2:30p | Happy Valley Public Library | Free<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-ctgr-education-summit-tickets-1364459819049?aff=oddtdtcreator"><b>2025 Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Education Summit</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>August 6, 2025 </b>| Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, OR | Free<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><a href="https://oregonhumanities.org/programs/services/trainings-for-libraries/">Oregon Humanities- Beyond 250: Reflective Conversation</a><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>July 21-22, 2025</b> | Hillsboro Public Library |
<a href="https://www.tfaforms.com/5181401">Free</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>October 22-23, 2025 </b>| Corvallis-Benton Public Library |
<a href="https://www.tfaforms.com/5170020">Free</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://pnla.org/conference-2025"><b>Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) Virtual Conference</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>August 7-9, 2025 </b>| Virtual | Various Pricing
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://www.reformaconference.org/"><b>REFORMA National Conference VIII</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>September 18-21, 2025 </b>| Long Beach, CA | Various Pricing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b><a href="https://www.arsl.org/2025-conference">Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) 2025 Conference
</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>September 17-20, 2025</b> | Albuquerque | Various Pricing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><a href="https://radicallyrural.org/theme-plenary-sessions/">Radically Rural Summit</a><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>October 7-9, 2025</b> | Keene, NH |
<a href="https://whova.com/portal/registration/3rw6EDJMiYB-ewxsRdTV/">Various Pricing</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><a href="https://aasl.secure-platform.com/2025"><b>AASL (American Association of School Librarians) National Conference</b></a><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>October 16-18, 2025</b> | St. Louis, MO | Various Pricing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b>* <span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
OLA EDI & Antiracism Committee’s Professional Development Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><i><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Scholarships to support EDI & Antiracism professional development for library staff, volunteers, and library-job
seekers in Oregon. </span></i><b><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">For more information and link to application, visit
</span></b><span style="color:#156082"><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships"><b><span style="color:#156082">here</span></b></a></span><span style="color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#7F7F7F;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>Read:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>(Article) <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/nations-story-what-slave-fourth-july">
A Nation’s Story: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”</a> </b><i>(National Museum of African American History & Culture; 5 min read)<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><i>Read Fredrick Douglass’s full speech
<b><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2927t.html">here</a></b> (20 min read; PBS)<o:p></o:p></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><i>Watch or listen to Douglass’s descendants read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech
<b><a href="https://youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM?si=e70iaB7LFvkuqx3O">here</a></b> (7 mins, YouTube; NPR, July 2020)<o:p></o:p></i></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>(Book) <a href="https://books.catapult.co/books/waiting-for-the-long-night-moon/">
Waiting for the Long Night Moon by Amanda Peters</a> </b><i>(256 pages; February 2025)<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Short stories describing ‘the Indigenous experience from an astonishingly wide spectrum in time and place’<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Watch:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/lpPASWlnZIA?si=0Nf14T3p3QGyFdEh">Lost Voices</a>
</b><i>(3 min; Button Poetry, YouTube. Scout Bostley & Darius Simpson, 2015)<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><a href="https://youtu.be/Nu8aVmsT_pI?si=zUcBOquUFd1pmwYa">Understanding Non-Binary: Excerpts from a Correspondence</a>
</u></b>(<i>16 mins; TEDx Talks, Robbin Derry & Saga Darnell, May 2020</i>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Listen:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/699gqvhVmy6cLnmmKE">Nelson Mandela and the Struggle Against Apartheid</a>
</b>(<i>9 mins; United Nations</i>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The United Nations special program from the first commemorative
<i>Mandela Day</i> on July 18, 2010. More about <i>Nelson Madela International Day</i> can be found below for reflection.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(<b>Podcast</b>) <b><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067">OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> (<i>OLA EDI & Antiracism Committee; a new episode on will launch on
</i></span><i>Monday, June 30<sup>th</sup></i></b>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A podcast attempting to shine light on the radical inequities and the oppressive nature of the library profession, specifically as it pertains to BIPOC professionals and the communities they serve in the state of Oregon.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">The Continental Congress’s adoption of the Declaration of independence marked the official birth of the United States. Whether or not you celebrate, reflect on what freedom looks like and means to you, and
take time to <b><a href="https://zengerfarm.org/considering-the-racial-implications-of-the-4th-of-july/">consider what racial implications of the 4<sup>th</sup> of July</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> might exist surrounding this holiday.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Since 2012, <b><a href="https://www.hrc.org/news/celebrating-the-diversity-of-the-non-binary-community-for-international-non">International Non-Binary People’s Day</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> happens
annually on </span>July 14<sup>th</sup></b>. This day is meant to raise awareness, celebrate and uplift people who do not identify within the traditional gender binary.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">The United Nations’ honors <b>
July 18<sup>th</sup></b> as <b><a href="https://www.un.org/en/events/mandeladay/">Nelson Mandela International Day</a><span style="font-weight:normal">. This global celebration, falling annually on Mandela’s birthday, is meant to honor the life, legacy and
accomplishments of Nelson Madela, and is meant to inspire individuals to make a difference in their communities.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">A French soldier discovered the
<b>Rosetta Stone</b> on <b>July 19, 1799</b>. This discovery led to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, a lost language for nearly 2,000 years. Learn more about the Rosetta Stone
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