<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style>
</head>
<body dir="ltr">
<div style="font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
Friday, March 4. 12-1pm.<br>
</p>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
Free to all.</p>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
Info below from the webpage (more info and registration: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=298">Facing the Challenge: Intellectual Freedom in Libraries (ala.org)</a>):</p>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
As libraries continue confronting unprecedented attacks on the freedom to read, the Public Library Association (PLA) invites you to participate in a virtual town hall to connect with colleagues. As those who have faced book banning attempts and related legislative
efforts know, the experience is often isolating and stressful. During this free event, speakers will participate in facilitated conversations that explore effective responses to the coordinated attempts at censorship currently sweeping the nation. A moderated
chat will follow, inviting attendees to pose questions and share insights based on personal experiences.</p>
<h4 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;font-size:22.5px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
Learning Outcomes</h4>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
At the conclusion of this virtual town hall, participants will be able to:</p>
<ul type="disc" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 1em 1rem 2em;padding:0px 0px 0px 1rem;list-style:outside disc;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
<li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px">Support colleagues in local school libraries who are facing challenges;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px">Advocate for the role of public library staff in making selection decisions and managing requests for removal, in accordance with established library policy; and</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px">Amplify and support community voices not heard during challenges, especially from historically marginalized groups and students.</li></ul>
<h4 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;font-size:22.5px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
Who Should Attend</h4>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1rem;color:rgb(58, 58, 58);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
This free virtual town hall is intended for library staff affected by, or concerned with, recent dramatic increases in book banning attempts.</p>
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b style="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">Cassandra E. Osterloh, MLS, MA (Cherokee Nation)</b><br>
</div>
<div>
<div id="Signature">
<div>
<div name="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="margin:0px">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe WP","Segoe UI WPC",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<span style="color:rgb(33,33,33); font-size:12pt; font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif">Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif"><font color="#212121"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br>
</font></span><span style="font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt">Tribal Libraries Program Coordinator<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt">Library Development Services Bureau<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt">New Mexico State Library</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt">1209 Camino Carlos Rey</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33); font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt">Santa Fe, NM 87507<br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33); font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt"><br>
505-476-9764 (office)<br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33); font-family:Garamond,Georgia,serif; font-size:12pt">505-264-2427 (cell)<br>
cassandra.osterloh@state.nm.us</span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>