<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="">Hello! There is still time to register online to attend the <span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)"><a href="https://oregonlibconference.org/2026/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">2026 OLA/PNLA Annual Joint Conference</span></a></span>, and the OLA EDIA Committee is ready to support your
professional development via scholarships! Now is the time to <i style="">Get Loud
for Libraries</i>.<b style=""> APPLY NOW</b> to join us in Portland, OR between
April 22-24, 2026.<b></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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><a href="https://oregonlibconference.org/2026/registration/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">Conference Registration</span></a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ZVhGQ3uUSY7FZBQnV16ndck-8juShI2/edit" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">Conference FAQs</span></a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IOhyn36xFxKlshYG8N_DAsaRMOcpkmW6/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108167161867571907473&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">Conference Registration Cost Sheet</span></a> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><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><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f8p-KT0Hz4EnDx5Otc4NMMb_1ljiDi46/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">Affinity Group Schedule</span></a></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">More specifically, the OLA EDIAC’s professional development
scholarships* support EDI & Antiracism professional development for library
staff, volunteers, and library-job seekers in Oregon, who: </font></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">identify
as belonging to one or more marginalized, minoritized, and racialized
communities seeking general professional development<b> </b><i>(prioritized)</i></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">are
looking to develop skills in providing culturally relevant services to
communities that are historically and currently underserved and
under-resourced<b> </b><i>(prioritized)</i><br>
OR</font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">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></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b>*</b><i>Scholarships are 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.</i></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74)">Scholarship funds can be used for registration, travel, lodging
and meals. </span>OLA membership is not required. Applications
are reviewed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month (unless other
arrangements are made).</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">For more detailed scholarship info,<span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)"> <a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">click here</span></a></span>. <span style="color:rgb(74,74,74)">If you're ready, you
can </span><b><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDIGnAfP9cIxZYLalGHuNn25viYkk-q921jUafmjIhcmYTbw/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196);font-weight:normal">apply here</span></a></span></b><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74)">. </span></font></p></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div><p style="margin:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Mahalo,</font></p><p style="margin:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> Roxanne</font></p><p style="margin:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Roxanne M. Renteria</font></p><p style="margin:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">OLA EDI & Anti-Racism Committee, Co-Chair</font></p><p style="margin:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Serving Alongside LaRee Dominguez</font></p><p style="margin:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">2023-2026</font></p></div></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">---</span><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">OLA EDI Antiracism Committee</font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><img width="200" height="72" style="color:rgb(32,33,36)" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yRlBxK2T5ZuK8qdHz72Wl0bcR_Cv-ZWzMWLYvKRskJknVfwsNYrWNrNnQb2WNzLYjiOVAADM8"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(32,33,36)"><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/ola-edi-antiracism-committee---HOME" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">EDIA Committee Webpage</font></a></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(32,33,36)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">EDIA </a><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">OVERDUE Podcast</a></font></div></div></div></div></div>