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OLA Board Elections

It is my pleasure to announce the results of the Oregon Library Association 2024 elections. 
We had an outstanding pool of candidates, and I would like to thank each of them for their service to OLA by running for office.

OLA's incoming 2024-2025 President is Ayn Frazee from Franklin High School in Portland. 

OLA's incoming Vice President/President Elect is April Witteveen from OSU Cascades in Bend. This is a three year term and April's Presidential year will be 2024-2026. 

Roxanne Renteria from Deschutes Public Library was re-elected as OLA's Secretary.  Roxanne will continue to serve on the Board through 2025.

Please join me in congratulating OLA's incoming board members, who begin their terms on September 1.
If you have any questions about the election or want to become more involved contact me at [email protected] 

Thank you,
Star Khan
OLA 2023-24 Past President

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Overdue: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries
Podcast Series, Launched 3/31/22
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Antiracism (EDIA) Committee

NEW EPISODE!

 

In this episode we are joined in conversation by scholar, academic consultant, librarian and educational game designer, Fobzi Ettarh, who notably coined the concept of "vocational awe" in 2018. Ettarh shares how vocational awe operates at both the micro and macro levels, contributing to problematic hiring, onboarding, and retention practices in the library profession, and illustrates how this concept directly ties to workplace inequities and burnout.

Additionally, Ettarh provides actionable ways to escape the trap of vocational awe by prioritizing mental health and rest, achieving work-life balance, reframing how we are showing up for community, and urging administrators to lead by example.

Date of interview: July 17, 2024
Host(s): Ericka Brunson-Rochette & Rodrigo Gaspar-Barajas

Additional Info. & Links:

Vocational Awe-  “the set of ideas, values, and assumptions librarians have about themselves and the profession that result in beliefs that libraries as institutions are inherently good and sacred, and therefore beyond critique.” (Ettarh, 2018)

Direct Link to Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/episodes/15477729-s3-e5-escaping-the-vocational-awe-trap-w-fobazi-ettarh

 

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Oregon Library Association Online Merchant Store
OLA has opened its OLA Merch Store and currently has available Conference Logo and a variety on a variety of items.
Over the next few months it will be opened for OLA Units to make available their merchandise.
Take a look!
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 EDI Antiracism Toolkit Available

EDI Antiracism Toolkit, Digital Copy (pdf)
EDI Antiracism Toolkit, Hard Copy (pdf)

PLD Director's Training Session on the EDI Antiracism Toolkit
1/29/21 Recorded Session (youTube, approximately 2 1/4 hours)

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OLA provides advocacy, education, leadership and collaboration to continually strengthen Oregon's libraries and the communities we serve.  

 

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Oregon Library Association Quarterly (OLAQ)
Check out the new issue Vol. 28, No. 1!

Marketing and Outreach: Connecting to Our Communities



OLAQ is hosted by Oregon State University.

Find current issue and past archives at our new site.

Visit the new website now for information on upcoming issues, search for archived articles, and find out how you can contribute your voice to a publication dedicated to representing Oregon libraries and staff!

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