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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;font-weight:normal">Posted
on behalf of the Roberta Richards.<o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Hello from the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee,<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">We have learned from public libraries around the state that the issue of providing
wif-fi after-hours access has become complicated for many libraries. These complications sometimes involve balancing the values of providing internet access to community members with concerns about vandalism by after-hours wi-fi users. </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">To assist library staff in navigating these concerns and communicating with
officials on this issue, the Intellectual Freedom Committee would like to collect some data about current practices in public libraries around the state. This survey is anonymous and should take just a few minutes to complete. </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">A report with the results from the survey will be available by the time of
the OLA Conference in April. If appropriate, based on what we learn from the results, the report may include some talking points to assist with communication on this issue.</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Here is the link to the short survey: <a href="https://portlandcc.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2l6U4byTCX6ITJz" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">Wi-fi
access after library hours</span></a>. The survey will close March 15th.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Roberta Richards <br>
(pronouns: she/her/hers)<br>
Faculty Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Portland Community College<br>
<a href="tel:(971)%20722-4962" target="_blank">971-722-4962</a><br>
<a href="mailto:rrichard@pcc.edu" target="_blank">rrichard@pcc.edu</a><br>
Southeast Library Research Desk: <a href="tel:(971)%20722-6289" target="_blank">971-722-6289</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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