Open Letter on Core Values - November 2016
(This is the text of an open letter posted to the OSULP website on November 23, 2016 in the wake of the 2016 Presidential election.)
The OSU Libraries and Press Library Faculty and Staff would like to echo the statement made by the OSU Faculty Senate:
"In the wake of Tuesday’s historic election, many OSU community members have expressed fear for their own or others’ rights, safety, and wellbeing. The faculty of Oregon State University at this moment reaffirms our commitment to “uplift the dignity of those with whom we interact,” to “create a nurturing campus community,” and to build a “just, inclusive, and equitable campus.” We rededicate ourselves to preparing students to engage constructively in an increasingly diverse and complex society by teaching empirical, ethical, and critical reasoning, appreciation of multiple perspectives, and social and environmental responsibility."
OSU Libraries and Press remains committed to our core values including:
- Access: We endorse and advocate the open exchange of information.
- Civility: We create safe environments for discourse within our community.
- Diversity: We recognize, promote, and value the differences within our organization and community.
We continually strive to demonstrate these values to our students, staff, and faculty and promise that OSU Libraries will continue to provide a space for intellectual exploration, critical questioning, privacy protection, and physical sanctuary.
Respectfully,
Amila Hadziomerspahic
Anne Bahde
Anne-Marie Deitering
April Zeller
Beth Filar Williams
Bonnie Avery
Brian E. Davis
Brooke Robertshaw
Bryan Feyerherm
Cheryl Middleton
Chris Petersen
Clara Llebot
Dan Moore
Daniel Moret
Don Frier
Elizabeth Nielsen
Emma Kridler
Erin Clark
Erin McCaslin Kooyman
Faye A. Chadwell
Gregorio Luis Ramirez
Hannah Gascho Rempel
Hui Zhang
James C. Rankin
Jane Nichols
Josh Gum
Judy Mullen
Kaitlyn Wittig Mengüç
Kelly Holcomb
Kelly McElroy
Kerri Goergen-Doll
Laurie Bridges
Lawrence A. Landis
Lindsay Marlow
Lori Hilterbrand
Marc G. Rempel
Margaret Mellinger
Margarita Zamora-Saunders
Mary Markland
Melissa Hartley
Michael Boock
Michaela Willi Hooper
Micki Reaman
Mike Eaton
Natalia Fernández
Rachael Davis
Richard Sapon-White
Rima S. Reves
Sami Kerzel
Sarah Schuck
Steve Van Tuyl
Susan Hoyt
Tom Booth
Uta Hussong-Christian
Valery King
Victoria Heiduschke
**posted by Hannah Gascho Rempel, 2016-2017 LFA President