<html><body><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Hello,</span></span></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Please see the message below from the RAILS BIPOC Library Workers Group. Feel free to share this opportunity with others who are not on this listserv. Thanks!</span></span></span><br></p><div>***</div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Calling all library BIPOC workers and students!</span></span></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Looking to connect with other BIPOC staff? </span></span></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Want to help others develop skills, or need support to build your own?</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">The</span></span></span><a style="text-decoration:none;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sites.google.com/view/railsbipoc/mentorship-program-2023"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size"><u> RAILS BIPOC Mentorship Program</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size"> is a place for BIPOC library workers and students to build relationships, share experiences, and develop skills to advance in their careers. </span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">When?</span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size"> March - August 2022</span></span></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Who?</span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size"> Approximately 20 mentor/mentee pairs of RAILS BIPOC library staff</span></span></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Where?</span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size"> Mentors/mentees are encouraged to connect outside of the regularly planned meetings. </span></span></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">What? </span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Mentor/mentee pairs will get to know each other, discuss goals, and attend professional development and recreational events together. </span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><a style="text-decoration:none;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://form.jotform.com/223064916969064"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size"><u>Apply today to be a mentor or mentee!</u></span></span></span></a><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Deadline: </span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">December 31, 2022</span></span></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Questions? </span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Email <a href="mailto:bipoclibraryworkers@gmail.com">bipoclibraryworkers@gmail.com</a></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:624px;height:523px;"><img style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:-0.21574033868872267px;" height="523.4314806773774" width="624" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0hNkIagIPnuqghVQLrXpccK8QoKlSBYx9UxXFVvUmel0JNJimCR-PTOdVfgfBG5ZbxSoQqvpNyPQvKIJHdZlJmFQqHcbkMXuqqUQpp7ayS05AR9xOFDN3nYWK1zFUA9s_B8_slb-2DvC0Lv571hxWUZWU5vSA6tjpoHBIJAU2rcqmBQQrPzctsX-Sms_DQ"></span></span></span></span><br></p><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Anjelica Rufus-Barnes (she/her)</span></span></span><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Reference Librarian</span></span></span><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:Arial" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Prospect Heights Public Library District</span></span></span><br></div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" dir="ltr"><br></p><div><br></div></body></html>