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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whew, we made it to Friday! There’s a lot that’s heavy happening in the world and our communities, and there’s still a lot of good, too. On Sunday, I’m going to a Superbowl party because my Washington relatives
will disown me if I don’t cheer on the Seahawks, but also because it will be a good place to hangout with good folks. And tonight, I’m really looking forward to the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies. It’s easy to keep very real divisions front and center,
but it’s so important to remember we’re all on this planet together. Celebrating all our athletes is one way to do that!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Today’s shoutout is for one of my State Library colleagues, Ericka Brunson-Rochette, and her recent work: Ericka served on the 2026 Newberry committee and worked so hard last month! It was so awesome to see
Oregon’s own <a href="https://www.reneewatson.net/">Renee Watson</a> honored for All the Blues in the Sky. (All the 2026 award winners are listed here:
<a href="https://www.ala.org/news/2026/01/american-library-association-announces-2026-youth-media-award-winners">
https://www.ala.org/news/2026/01/american-library-association-announces-2026-youth-media-award-winners</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ericka also curates awesome monthly newsletters full of good resources, which you can see here:
<a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/CommunityEngagement/WelcomingOregonLibraries">Welcoming Oregon Libraries: Monthly Resources - Community Engagement for Libraries - InfoGuides at State Library of Oregon</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I know you all also have co-workers, community partners, and volunteers who are extremely competent and do good work in service to the community - I hope you have a chance next week to share how you appreciate
them! Have a good weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Greta</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a></span></u>
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