A new episode of OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries, is now available! S4, E6: Trauma-Informed Care & Cultivating Safety in Libraries w/Nisha Mody. See: www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/epis...

At Powell’s Books, OLA leaders, OASL members, authors, and students, gathered to celebrate the passage of Senate Bill 1098, alongside champions of intellectual freedom including Sen. Lew Frederick (D-Portland), Rep. Travis Nelson (D-Portland), the ACLU of Oregon, and Authors Against Book Bans.

RE-RELEASE EPISODE! Season 4, Episode 5: Escaping the Vocational Awe Trap w/Fobazi Ettarh (Re-release) See: www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/epis... This episode is being re-released in light of Fobazi Ettarh's recent health challenges. To know more, listeners can visit the link above.

"Wendy Cornelisen is the state librarian. She joins us to share more on what federal cuts to the department would mean for Oregonians." www.opb.org/article/2025...

Here is outgoing OLA President Ayn Frazee handing the gavel to incoming OLA President April Witteveen. Congratulations and thank you for your service!

"A preliminary assessment released August 11 details how Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid will be the programs hardest hit by the passage of H.R.1, but the State Library of Oregon also stands to lose a large chunk of its funding." www.koin.com/news/oregon/...

NEW EPISODE! OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries S4, E4: Engaging Authentically with Community w/Maria Aguilar & Angelica Novoa De Cordeiro See: www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/epis...

Earlier this spring, I joined hosts of the #Overdue #podcast (produced by @oregonlibraryassoc.bsky.social). Listen in to hear the resonant conversations and reflections we had about workplace harm, #CollectiveCare, and practices that may aid in #LowMorale experience recovery. tinyurl.com/bde4ktw6

OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries S4, E2: Supporting BIPOC Library Workers w/ Heidi Estrada & Sophie Kenney See: www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/epis...

Congratulations to Kate Lasky for being named the Oregon Library Association Librarian of the Year!

Have a good day, everybody!

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"It's about respect for each other." ~QPL President & CEO Dennis M. Walcott. Perhaps other libraries can study their policies to emulate their success. And their New York accents are beautiful! @qplnyc.bsky.social youtu.be/Zo5dyUqd8Uk?...

It never hurts to ask for cupcakes

𝗢𝗟𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪! 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭, 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝙈𝙄𝘿𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏! 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙬!!!!! Here is the link to the 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢: ola.memberclicks.net/ola_conf_reg... 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 is $55. (Not all sessions are included with this option.)

Oregon Reference Summit Presents 2025 - Tomorrow! The Oregon Reference Summit invites you to join us April 10th at 11am Pacific Time for a presentation entitled “Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Reference.” Registration: tinyurl.com/4axcsujz For more information, see: tinyurl.com/2mfhjt6x