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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Passing along an amazing award opportunity:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://www.ala.org/awards/professional-recognition/lemony-snicket-prize-noble-librarians-faced-adversity">The Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity Award </a></b>is accepting nominations!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you know of a librarian who has faced adversity with integrity and dignity intact? If so, please nominate them for the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity Award!<br>
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<i>The Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity Award</i> is sponsored by Lemony Snicket<b>.</b> The winner receives a generous amount of $10,000 and a framed citation of achievement that is given at the ALA Awards Ceremony at the 2026
ALA's Annual Conference, in Chicago, IL.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To nominate please complete the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ala.org/tools/lemony-snicket-prize-application__;!!Jh1S!juKuOmCE8fWdBn-VcIzmeZVvFV8Y70fzSfPQmsuWd7m3TuBq8STGyuSv9S1XU4miEc8uxdH2okB0pOsYz0ppJTz6tXRPZFEI$" target="_blank" title="https://www.ala.org/tools/lemony-snicket-prize-application"><b>online
application</b>.</a> The nominations must be accompanied by a specific statement of qualifications of the nominee. Supporting evidence or testimonials are welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deadline: March 1, 2026<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Check out some past winners at the bottom of this <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ala.org/awards/professional-recognition/lemony-snicket-prize-noble-librarians-faced-adversity__;!!Jh1S!juKuOmCE8fWdBn-VcIzmeZVvFV8Y70fzSfPQmsuWd7m3TuBq8STGyuSv9S1XU4miEc8uxdH2okB0pOsYz0ppJTz6tY9fbH1T$" target="_blank" title="https://www.ala.org/awards/professional-recognition/lemony-snicket-prize-noble-librarians-faced-adversity">webpage.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Community Engagement Consultant</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> | 971-375-5126</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:blue">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="323" height="43" style="width:3.3645in;height:.4479in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC9139.4B41F750" alt="Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon"></span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Check out my
<a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/CommunityEngagement"><span style="color:blue">LibGuide</span></a>!</span></i></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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