[Libs-Or] OPB looking for youth activists resisting book bans

[Lori Moore]

Would this be an appropriate call to action to put on our FB page?
*Lori Moore*
*Workforce Development Librarian*
Multnomah County Library
My schedule: Sunday - Thursday
971-271-1722
multcolib.org <http://www.multcolib.org>
My pronouns are she/her/hers



On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 12:43 PM Perry Stokes via Libs-Or <
libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

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> Hello everyone,
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> For a media story on the surge of book ban attempts, OPB radio host Jenn
> Chávez is looking to interview any *Oregon youth or student activist or
> group “resisting book bans *and/or increasing access to literature for
> students.”
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> If you know of any candidates to suggest, please contact Jenn or forward
> her email address. jchavez at opb.org
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> Thank you,
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> Perry Stokes
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> Co-Chair, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
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> https://www.olaweb.org/intellectual-freedom-committee-home
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> Director, Baker County Library District
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> director at bakerlib.org
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> *From:* Jenn Chávez <jchavez at opb.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2022 12:56 PM
> *To:* ifc.chair at olaweb.org
> *Subject:* Media inquiry from Oregon Public Broadcasting
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> Hi there,
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> My name's Jenn Chávez - I'm a radio host and producer with OPB in
> Portland. Hope this email finds you doing alright today!
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> I wanted to reach out with a question for y'all to see if you might have
> any suggestions. I've been doing some library
> <https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/29/mobile-library-street-books-portland-people-living-outdoors/>
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> <https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/23/oregon-hillsboro-portland-library-tools-rent-things-baking-sewing-music/>
> for OPB this year, & am currently doing a bit of research into how book
> bans in libraries impact youth/students. I'd love to find a youth or
> student activist or group in Oregon to talk to about resisting book bans
> and/or increasing access to literature for students. My colleagues at OPB
> have covered various proposed book bans in specific places in Oregon - for
> this I'm thinking of a broader conversation about the issue that may not
> necessarily be tied to a specific locale/school district/book.
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> I'm wondering if anyone from your committee knows of youth or student
> groups who are doing work around this issue in Oregon? For instance, one
> thing I saw with great interest is this youth-centered project in NY
> <https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned> - and I noticed this
> library system had an Intellectual Freedom teen council. But I'm unsure if
> anything like that currently exists in Oregon!
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> If anything comes to mind, please let me know. Thank you!
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> Cheers,
> Jenn
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