Max Macias 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