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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello OYAN! ORCA (Oregon Reader’s Choice Awards) is looking for your help!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The committee is looking for 4-5 more members to join us. If interested, you can fill out the application form
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here</a>. All ORCA committee members read nominated books and meet virtually with their divisions to select titles for the coming year. We are looking for members to assist with: writing book summaries, create slideshows about nominees, design promotional materials,
work on the ORCA website/social media, and reach out to local libraries/booksellers/community groups about ORCA.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you would like to support ORCA but don’t have the capacity to join the committee, please
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the nomination form</a> far and wide! We encourage public and school librarians as well as kids and teens to submit books for consideration. All titles submitted must have a copyright of 2023 or 2024 and be published in the U.S. We also have a shortened URL:
<a href="http://bit.ly/orca2026nom">bit.ly/orca2026nom</a> and a QR code to share or create displays with.
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<p class="MsoNormal">ORCA Chair, Ellen Pederson, can be reached by email at <a href="mailto:epederson@pps.net">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b>Meagan Hopkins Looney</b> | <i>she|they</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">Community Librarian— Teens & New Adults<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">Deschutes Public Library<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">(541) 617-7055<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.</span><span style="color:#4472C4">deschuteslibrary</span><span style="color:#0563C1">.org</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#332015"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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