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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Hello, everyone –</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">This is a friendly reminder from the OLA Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Antiracism committee to
take the EDI Antiracism Readiness Survey! The survey will close next Friday, March 19. For those who have already taken the survey, thank you so much!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Access survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EDI-AntiRacism<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Frequently asked questions:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">I work for a special library/school library/etc. Can I fill out the survey?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Yes. The survey is not solely for public libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Are the responses anonymous?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Yes. Your responses will be anonymous, no names will be asked nor will we ask the name of your library.
The first five questions are about race/ethnicity, type of library, library setting, number of staff, and job title. The rest of the survey will cover EDI and Antiracism topics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">What is the purpose of the survey?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The goal of this survey is to determine where Oregon library workers are in the spectrum of EDI and
Antiracism work. The results from the survey will be used in the committee’s interactive presentation at the
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">2021 OLA Conference (https://oregonlibconference.org/2021/preconference-programs/)<span style="color:black"> to showcase the areas where Oregon libraries thrive and the areas where we
need help moving forward when it comes to EDI and Antiracism work.</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any further questions about the survey, please feel free to contact Marci Ramiro-Jenkins
(OLA EDI Antiracism Chair) at </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Marci.Jenkins@mcminnvilleoregon.gov<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Gratefully,</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Alma Plasencia</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon Library Association EDI Anti-Racism Committee Co-Chair</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="ES-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">edicommittee@olaweb.org</span><span lang="ES-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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