Monday, April 26, 2021

I Was Awarded the OLA EDI Anti-Racism Recognition Award for 2021


[Email from the Oregon Library Association Awards Chair.  Big congratulations and shout out to Marci Ramiro-Jenkins!]

 Hello Oregon Library Community!

As chair of the Oregon Library Association's Awards Committee, I am delighted to widely announce the recipients of the following awardswhich were announced at the OLA Conference on Friday, April 23. 

Presidents’ Award (conferred by President Kate Lasky and Past-President Elaine Hirsch): Marci Ramiro-Jenkins
  

Oregon Library Employee of the year: Lauren Calbreath


Oregon Library Supporter of the year: Barbara Wright


EDI Achievement Award (Inaugural award!): Max Macias

Oregon Librarian of the year: Librarians and Staff of the State Library of Oregon



Children Services Division's Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award: Tehlor Kay Mejia


Public Library Division's Pearl Award: Lanel Jackson

Congratulations on this well deserved recognition!



OLA Awards Committee:

Elsa Loftis, Portland State University, Chair

Leah Griffith, Newberg Public Library, Retired, Past-Chair 

Esther Moberg, Seaside Public Library

Sonja Somerville, Salem Public Library

Karen Muller, Hillsboro Public Library

Susan Stone, Portland Public Schools

Emily O’Neal, Deschutes Public Library


You can watch the EDI Antiracism recognition award (It starts there) or the entire awards here:

3 comments:

Melvin Hale/Angelica Hale said...

Congratulations!!!

Melvin Hale/Angelica Hale said...

Congratulations to you for all your tenacity and sacrifices.

Max Macias said...

Thank you so much!