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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Please pardon the cross-posting.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"> Here’s an update from the State Librarian. – Best,
Jen </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">(Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon,
<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215E99">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>)</span><span style="color:#215E99"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> ola@memberclicks-mail.net <ola@memberclicks-mail.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wendy Cornelisen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 15, 2026 3:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MAURER Jennifer * SLO <jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [oasl-all] May 15 2026 board meeting summary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Ebrima"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Ebrima">It’s refreshing to send out an update without terrible news.
</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Ebrima"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Ebrima"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Ebrima">Today the State Library Board met and worked thru a long agenda.
</span><span style="font-family:Ebrima">Here’s the list of outcomes: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">The budget for the FY 27 Talking Book and Braille Library expendable donation fund was approved. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">The budget for the LSTA 2026 grant spending (which covers June 2026-September 2027) was approved.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">Keizer Community Library has been officially recognized for meeting the
<u><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/minconpublibs">public library minimum conditions</a></u>, effective July 1, 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">The
<u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/operations/Pages/Administrative-Rules.aspx">Oregon Administrative Rules updates for Ready to Read</a></u> were passed and will be effective July 1, 2026.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:Ebrima"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">We also bid a fond farewell to Greg Williams, Oregon City Library Director, and Ann Malkin, Deschutes Library Board Chair, who are completing their terms on the State Library Board effective June 30, 2026.
Please join me in thanking them for all the years of dedicated service to Oregon!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">For those of you coming to the
<u><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/LibrarySupportAndDevelopmentDivisionOpenHouseRSVP">Library Support Open House next week Thursday, May 21</a></u> from 1-4 p.m., please stop to admire the new Talking Book & Braille Library Donor
Board, at the Winter Street entrance at 250 Winter Street NE, Salem. I’ve attached a picture that doesn’t quite do it justice.<span style="color:#215E99">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">[<u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j_oy7OkI0NqE6icKRHk19qYqXlNp9EbD/view?usp=sharing"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">See
the picture here</span></a></u> instead.]</span><span style="font-family:Ebrima;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
</span><span style="font-family:Ebrima"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Ebrima"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span style="font-family:Ebrima;color:black">Thanks,
</span><span style="font-family:Ebrima;color:#215E99"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Ebrima;color:black">Wendy <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Ebrima;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Ebrima;color:black">Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">State Librarian</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Ebrima"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Ebrima"><a href="mailto:wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Ebrima">Office: 503-378-4367| Mobile 971-375-3992<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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