<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-2af82145-7fff-7d4f-5327-51ade51c4252"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hello!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">I signed up for the upcoming week for the OYAN Listserve and I would like to post some information about ORCA winners and the ORCA nomination form. If you want to make any changes to this, please feel free!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">-Lindsey </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">SUBJECT: Oregon Reader’s Choice Award - This Year’s Winners PLUS Nominate Titles Now!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hi all,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Now is a great time to promote this year's Oregon Reader's Choice Award Nominees and Winners! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:503px;height:281px"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/l6H6ESPE0_6X4CaQxQTlPNYWw8Q8-F9id_zKFsrqOAaIsHvWl_q8EpSF0JpZCV6R4_Ewt1CQCIfTRlQ1Xs35vWhU9x4sGf8_jBQ_X2huoBtdp6PT7OMA-3RvhbT_JU2dgMsR4-5lPYDcQ9pxee2GlCE" width="503" height="281" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mGybNNR1zBWfP0a4xRcLtHViXFIcO4n/view?pli=1" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Here's a PDF</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> for the complete list for all grade level divisions, or visit the </span><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/orca" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">ORCA page on the OLA website</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> for slide decks, printable spine labels, and more information about ORCA.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The ORCA committee also needs your help suggesting books to be considered for next year. </span><a href="https://forms.gle/D4YKjdYxdr9ir4Z99" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">This Nomination Form</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> is open through the end of December for any students or adults who work in an Oregon school and/or library.  All students in grades 3-12 who read or listen to at least two of the books will qualify to vote in March-April, 2024. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What makes a great nomination?  The ORCA Committee strives to select well-rounded lists featuring books that are of high quality and interest to their readers and represent diversity in perspective, authorship, and content. Books can be part of a series, but ideally, it will be the first in the sequence. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Additionally,  the book must have been first published in the United States in 2022 and readily available.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the ORCA Committee at <a href="mailto:orca@olaweb.org">orca@olaweb.org</a>!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></span><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><img width="96" height="95" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xFzNWnW38OT9toi-7WpFiR5vaIEjf5nrrJSS4gJ5xhSMEDs56lxYpvNEESGewA7-j5P5LupIo"><br><div><div></div></div></div><div>Lindsey Quigley-Johnson (she/her/hers)</div><div>Youth and Community Services Librarian</div><div>Creswell Library</div><div><a href="mailto:lindsey@creswell-library.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">lindsey@creswell-library.org</a></div></div></div></div></div>