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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Volume 35</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">, Issue 5 - November 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-size:19.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In This Issue: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:19.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Oregon Continues to Experience a High Volume of
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Intellectual Freedom Challenges</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Now Streaming: Oregon State Agency Podcasts
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Meaningful Volunteer Work in Talking Books</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Note from the State Librarian
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<strong><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon Continues to Experience a High Volume of Intellectual Freedom Challenges</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">By Tamara Ottum, LSTA & Grants Coordinator, Library Support & Development Services</span></em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Every September, the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse (OIFC) releases a report titled Challenges in Oregon Libraries and Educational Institutions. This report explains the previous school
year’s challenges to library and school materials, services, and programs across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">In 2024-25 year, 50 challenges were reported at public libraries, special libraries, and schools. That number ties with 2001 as the fifth highest since
the State Library started keeping track in 1987. These challenges involved 68 individual items, the fourth highest total on record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon’s high number of challenges follows a larger trend across the country. The American Library Association (ALA) reported that 2024 had the third highest number of attempts to ban or restrict
library materials since they started collecting data in 1990.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">We saw a new trend in Oregon this year: 60% of the challenged items were hidden or vandalized instead of being challenged through official channels. This
is a big jump from 40% in 2023-24.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Three titles found defaced at a public library: Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression by Iris
Gottlieb, Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth, and The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth by Jo Langford.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Like past years, most challenges targeted materials about people from protected classes. Seventy six percent of the challenged items focused on 2SLGBTQIA+ people or Black, Indigenous, and other people
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">“During these hard times, when libraries are facing threats to funding and library staff are facing threats to their livelihood, we will continue to support libraries, and their staff, to protect
the freedom to read,” says State Librarian Wendy Cornelisen. The State Library works closely with the Oregon Library Association and the ALA to support this effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions about the OIFC report, please contact Buzzy Nielsen, Program Manager for Library Support, at
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Did you know that many Oregon State Agencies produce or have produced their own podcasts?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) produces the GreenState Podcast. This podcast describes the ways that DEQ works to protect Oregon’s land, water and air, including the presence of Cyanotoxins
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) creates the Grounded podcast where they discuss all the different ways energy is used and created in Oregon. If you’ve ever wondered about the history of the
Hanford Nuclear Plant, check out episode 10! Energy efficient Arcimoto cars (Ep. 28) and the energy usage of Oregon’s commercial buildings (Ep. 48) are also covered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) podcast is called The Beaver State Podcast. It examines hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Similarly, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission created “In the Weeds - The Ultimate OLCC Cannabis Podcast”. Episodes include conversations about laws and rules impacting licensees operating
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Finally, we want to draw attention to the Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) podcast, Inside ODOT. Episodes come out every few months and often interview employees at ODOT about their positions
and careers. The most recent episode (Ep. 18) includes an interview with ODOT’s librarian, and this library highly recommends a listen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="mcepastedcontent1"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">By Max Robinson. Administrative Specialist and Recording Studio Coordinator, Oregon Talking Book & Braille Library</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Talking Books wouldn’t be the same without its dedicated volunteers. Every day, volunteers check in returned books and send cartridges of new books to
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Five studio volunteers give their time and skills to the Oregon Stories and Voices program. They narrate books and other materials and review and edit
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In September, we held our first studio volunteer meetup, where everyone had the chance to meet in person. This gave volunteers, who usually work alone, a chance to connect. They shared tips, made connections, and answered questions like “If you could narrate
any book, what would you read and why?” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Volunteers do more than just help with tasks. They also give staff helpful feedback to make our services better. When asked about spending her afternoon
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To prepare for the 2026 Legislative Session, Oregon’s Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) has asked every executive branch agency to submit 5% and 2.5% reduction exercises for both General Fund and Other Fund Assessment dollars. These exercises help the Legislature
and Governor’s Office understand the potential impacts of budget decisions and ensure Oregon is ready for a range of fiscal scenarios. These are not final decisions, but options for the Legislature to consider when they meet in February 2026.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Some of these reduction options, if chosen, would impact the Ready to Read grant funds provided by the State Library. We know how important these funds are to libraries and the Oregonians they serve.
Ready to Read represents the largest portion of the State Library’s General Fund that does not affect personnel costs, and staffing remains a top priority. With the ongoing federal and local funding challenges, we recognize this adds another layer of uncertainty
in a difficult time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Now that the federal government has reopened, the State Library’s federal partner, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is processing the State Library’s grant payment. This means December
payroll is secure and donations are no longer needed. While work continues on the federal budget, the State Library continues to follow all IMLS rules and the Oregon Accounting Manual to manage funds responsibly. Challenges may arise, but we are prepared to
work through them together. Thank you to OLA for our longstanding partnership and invaluable support. And thank you to all of the Oregon library community for your understanding, patience, and support as we navigate these uncertain times.
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</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Buzzy Nielsen</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
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</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:jen.robinson@slo.oregon.gov?subject=&body=" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">Jen Robinson</span></a>, 503-378-5391<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:elke.bruton@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:black">Elke Bruton</span></a>, 971-375-3509<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:susan.westin@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Susan Westin</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
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</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wendy Cornelisen</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
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