December 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 26) – News

OLA Archives Volunteers / OLA ORT Update / ORSLA Holiday Event

*** OLA Archives Committee Volunteers Needed
Interested in OLA history? Have an urge to organize? Want to spend fun time at the State Library? The Archives committee needs a few good volunteers to assist with reorganizing the archives and adding new material. Work will begin in early 2010 and work times will be based on the availability of the committee. To volunteer or get more information, contact Robert Hulshof-Schmidt, Archives Committee chair, 503.378.5030 or robert.hulshof-schmidt@state.or.us.

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***OLA Outreach Round Table Update
The Outreach Round Table needs a few good members!  Please read the following and contact Cynthia Peterson if you are interested in participating or just have an interest in breathing some new life into this OLA round table.  Thanks!
Robin Beerbower, Salem Public Library

I have missed networking with Outreach staff, so I offered to help OLA get the ORT going again.  We don’t want the ORT to go away, so I’m going to do my best to get us networked again.

A few quick questions: (Please send responses to me by Dec. 6, then I’ll compile and send to the group.) 

• Are you interested in a formal meeting? If yes, in Salem? How about February 26?
• Would a network list on our OLA-ORT website be a good way to stay current with other outreach programs? I could ask OLA about the possibilities of this.
• Would blogging work better for you and your staff? I could ask OLA about the possibilities of this.
• Does your outreach program have a website? If yes, please provide the link.
• Do you have thoughts about what you’d like to see from the ORT?

Thank you!
Cynthia Peterson
Outreach Librarian for Homebound & Jail Services
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
ph. 503-648-9785 
Email:  cynthiap@wccls.org 

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***An ORSLA Holiday Event!
Come celebrate the holidays together at our Oregon Special Libraries Association December Tea. Take a few minutes away from that busy schedule, relax and mingle with friends and colleagues.
 
The afternoon tea will feature Vailey Oehlke, Multnomah County Library Director, presenting her “Vision of the future of libraries / at a library designed for the future,” and includes a behind-the-scenes tour of Concordia University’s Library, which opened August 2009. Ask the architect about its concepts and designs.

Cindy Romaine, our current Chapter President, will soon be moving to her new position as President-elect of SLA. Take this opportunity to let her know your priorities for SLA.

Date:      Friday, December 11, 2009 from 3p – 5p.
Place:    George R. White Library, Concordia University-Portland (directions)
RSVP:    Please RSVP to Judy Anderson by Sunday, December 6, 2009, to assist us in planning.

Generously sponsored by:  Group Mackenzie, Information Express, and OCLC.

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December 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 26) – Happenings

 Call for Proposals / Year End Giving / Portland Archives Workshop / Online NW Registration

***Call for Proposals: The Acquisitions Institute
The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge is seeking proposals for audience-engaging presentations or panels on all aspects of library acquisitions and collection management.  The Acquisitions Institute is the pre-eminent Western North America conference on acquisitions and collection development. The Institute is a small, informal and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Northwestern setting.  This three-day conference focuses on the methods and madness of building and managing library collections and information content.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is December 30, 2009.   Send an abstract of 200 words or less to:
Faye A. Chadwell
Oregon State University Libraries
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501

See The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge for more information at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ec/aitl/. 

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***Year End Giving with a Tax Break – Remember People for Oregon’s Libraries
Oregon needs elected officials who understand the unique role our libraries play in our community. While OLA cannot support candidates, the People for Oregon’s Libraries can. This political action committee funds library supportive candidates as well as local library ballot measures. You can take your donation as a tax credit ($50 for individuals and $100 for couples). Make your check out today to “People for Oregon’s Libraries” and mail them to Nan Heim, the OLA Lobbyist at Nan Heim/Associates, 833 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 315 Portland, OR 97205. Thanks for your support!  If you have questions, contact Nan (nanheim@nanheim. com) or Janet Webster (janet.webster@charter.net)
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***Portland Area Archives Workshop
Local Treasures – Special Collections and Archives in the Portland Area

Friday, December 4th , 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. 
Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
Multnomah County Library
801 S.W. 10th Avenue, Portland 97205Workshop Description:
The Portland area is rich in primary documents and historical records. Learn about the wonderful resources available in local archives and special collections, and their availablity to the public, in this training at Multnomah County Central Library. Archivists and librarians will be available to talk about their collections, including these local treasures:

• Oregon Historical Society Research Library has gathered one of the most comprehensive collections of local, state, and regional history in the country, with holdings that chronicle the history of the Oregon Country from early exploration to the present day. Collection strengths include: European discovery, exploration, and settlement; Native Americans; local history, family history, and genealogy; the fur trade; agriculture, timber, mining, and fisheries; performing arts; business; architecture and building history; politics and government; religion; and transportation
• City of Portland Archives and Records Center  is the official repository for records created by or for the City of Portland and its agencies.  The collections provide important historical evidence of the development of city government since 1851. Research subjects documented by the collection include public policy, urban planning, parks, land use, public works, economic development, public safety and social issues. The collection includes reports and studies, correspondence and memoranda from city agencies, and elected officials, maps and plans, and nearly 750,000 photographic images of City projects and personnel.
• The Multnomah County Archives contains records documenting county activities from its formation in 1854 until the present. The collection of records, maps and drawings, audio recordings and microfilm provide historical evidence of the Board of County Commissioners, Community Justice, Community Services, County Human Services, Health, Library Services, defunct agencies, and much more.
• Central Library’s John Wilson Special Collections houses the rare book and other special collections of Multnomah County Library. Six core collections include those devoted to the book arts and the history of the book; children’s literature; natural history; Pacific Northwest history; literature with particular strengths of Charles Dickens and D. H. Lawrence; and Native American literature.
• Oregon Jewish Museum: As the only Jewish museum in the Pacific Northwest, the Oregon Jewish Museum houses the largest collection of the documented and visual history of the Jewish people of Oregon in existence. The Special Collections Archives contains personal papers, institutional records, and ephemeral material dating from 1850 to the present, representing 450 individuals, families and organizations and businesses.
• Oregon State Library: In addition to a strong collection of materials on Oregon history and culture, the Oregon State Library has an extensive collection of Oregon documents (documents published by State and Territorial governments) which include monographs, serials, audio-visual items and maps from 1851 to the present. The State Library also has manuscripts and photographs from the WPA Writers Project and a collection of 5000-plus photographs primarily of Oregon government officials and buildings, and the Salem area.

Educate yourself about these wonderful resources, and then share your knowledge with your library users or students!

Cost:
Student rate: $25
Regular rate: $35

Register at http://www.portals.org/events/local_treasures/registration.html

Questions?  Contact Roberta Richards at 503-977-4571 or rrichard@pcc.edu

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***Registration is now open for Online Northwest 2010!
Online Northwest is a conference addressing issues at the intersection of libraries, technology and culture.  The 2010 Online Northwest conference will be held on February 5th, at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus, Corvallis, Oregon.

There is a special recession registration fee of only $75 this year.  This rate is available through early bird registration closing on January 15th, 2010. Registration after January 15th and on site will be $130.  Register online:   https://secure.oregonstate.edu/ocs/register.php?event=396

This year’s Keynote speaker is Brandon Schauer, co-author of the book Subject to change: Creating great products and services for an uncertain world. Brandon Schauer is an experience design director for Adaptive Path. He speaks, writes, trains, and practices experience design as a differentiator for business strategy. Brandon’s passion for finding and understanding the unmet needs of customers has led him to diverse environments, from the homes of cancer patients to tunnels beneath Walt Disney World. This insight with customers — plus a solid grounding in business analysis and a mastery of design methods — allows Brandon to help organizations define and design more meaningful experiences for their customers.  Visit his blog at http://www.brandonschauer.com/blog/ for more information.

Online Northwest 2010 will include presentations on a wide range of topics such as web traffic and campus trends, unified discovery and what TV chefs can teach librarians about presentation style. Lightning talks will also debut this year. Sign up to give a 5 min talk when you register.

https://secure.oregonstate.edu/ocs/register.php?event=396

Online NW Important Dates:
Conference: Feb. 5th, 2010
Early bird registration deadline: Jan.15, 2010 Refund deadline: Jan. 15, 2010

Online northwest on the web: http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw  
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/OnlineNW 
Our blog: http://onlinenw.blogspot.com/ 
Registration: https://secure.oregonstate.edu/ocs/register.php?event=396

Visit http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/  or contact OSU Conference Services For more information.
Phone: 541-737-9300, Toll free: 800-678-6311, email: conferences@oregonstate.edu

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November 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 25) – News

Vision 2020 / OLA MLIS Scholarships / ACRL-OR Blog and Liaison Program / OLA SSD Conference / OR-SLA Event

***OLA’s Vision 2020
For the last year, OLA’s Vision 2020 Task Force has been talking about OLA’s vision for the next 10 years.  Our goal was to build on the Vision 2000 and Vision 2010 statements.  The Vision 2020 task force reflects the amazing diversity in Oregon libraries, with members representing different professional communities, different library types, and different geographic regions.   Now, we need to add your voices to the mix.

We met for two days in August to hammer out a draft statement, and we would like you to comment on the themes and ideas we captured during that meeting.

Go to our wiki to read the entire draft statement.  Use the comment threads on the main page to comment on the statement as a whole.  Or, go to the pages for specific sections to leave your feedback.  We welcome all types of feedback – ideas for additions, changes, copyediting, new themes, personal
examples or anecdotes and more.
http://olavision2020.wetpaint.com/

Thank you!
Vision 2020 Task Force
(Amy Blossom, Anne-Marie Deitering, Allie Flanary, Shelia Grier, Ann Miller, Aimee Meuchel, Steph Miller, Aaron Schmidt, Perry Stokes)

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***Apply Now for 2010 – 2011 OLA MLIS Scholarships
The application process is open for Oregon residents enrolled or planning to enroll in a graduate course of study for the Masters in Library Science degree for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. Applications from eligible students are sought for over $17,000 in scholarship awards. Current recipients of OLA MLIS scholarships may reapply annually for up to three years of awards.

The scholarship application process deadline is March 1, 2010. Before applying, read OLA’s Scholarship Program guidelines and eligibility requirements.  OLA’s scholarship application and requirements are available as an electronic eApplication, through the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC), at www.GetCollegeFunds.org  Applicants who submit their applications by February 16 are entered in drawings for $500 Early Bird awards.

Open the 2010 – 2011 OSAC Scholarship Catalog and enter a search for Scholarship Code 471 for the Oregon Library Association to see the requirements.  Additional information about the deadlines and more is available at www.GetCollegeFunds.org/deadlines.html.

At the OSAC site, you can read about OLA’s program, and search the more than 340 scholarships OSAC manages. The scholarship application process is confidential, and there is no fee to apply.  The OSAC office is located at 1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100, Eugene, OR 97401.

For questions about OLA’s scholarship and OSAC scholarship programs call 800-452-8807, by email at: awardinfo@osac.state.or.us

Funding for OLA’s scholarships is provided by a Library Services and Technology Grant administered by the Oregon State Library and through the generosity of OLA members who have donated to the scholarship fund. OLA members are encouraged to make donations to support this new OLA initiative by using the MLIS Scholarship Contribution Form at www.olaweb.org in the Membership section.  The Early Bird awards are privately funded.

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***New ACRL Oregon Blog and Liaison Program

Academic librarians of Oregon, you asked and we listened.  When we conducted surveys last year to find out how the Academic Division of OLA (aka ACRL Oregon) could serve you better, we heard you wanted more ways to find out what was happening with the ACRL Oregon and with academic libraries around the state.

To facilitate that communication we have launched a new blog and liaison program.  The blog is located at http://acrloregon.org.

What is this liaison program, you ask?  Check out the blog, there’s more information there.  In brief, it is a way for you to post your own news and announcements to the ACRL Oregon blog.  We hope you’ll add the ACRL Oregon blog to your RSS reader and consider becoming liaison.

Questions?  Comments?  Contact Rachel Bridgewater (bridgewr@reed.edu) or Diane Sotak (sotak@up.edu).

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***2010 OLA SSD Conference

This is a call to anyone interested in being a part of the 2010 SSD Conference Committee. The Conference will be held at the Salem Conference Center on Friday, July 23. We need 5-10 people to plan the event, which involves selecting the theme, scheduling sessions, speakers, selecting the menu and PR. Please contact Cathy Zgraggen at cathyz@dpls.us or Susan Gilmont at susan.gilmont@oregonstate.edu for more information or to volunteer your time.

The conference cannot take place without a committee to plan the event. It would be so disappointing to not have a conference because a committee could not be formed. It is a rewarding commitment and allows you to meet new people from the library world.

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***A Special OR-SLA Conversazione: SLA President Gloria Zamora Discusses the Alignment Project and Name Vote
ORSLA is pleased to host an evening with SLA President Gloria Zamora on November 20, where she will present the findings of the Alignment Project and discuss the upcoming name change vote. President-elect Cindy Romaine will also be in attendance. 

Gloria’s visit coincides with first week of voting on the proposed name change to the Association of Strategic Knowledge Professionals. No doubt many of you have been following the lively debates about the vote on this Chapter’s listserv as well as your Divisions’ forums. We believe this in-person event will afford an excellent opportunity for all ORSLA members to share their thoughts on this topic directly with the Association’s leadership. All members are encouraged to attend! 

Location: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, 1211 SW 5th Ave Portland, OR 97204-3715 
Time: Mingling begins at 5 PM, with Gloria’s presentation starting at 5:30 PM. 
This event will be free to all members. 

Please RSVP today by writing to merylbeth@gmail.com. Please send your RSVP by November 17 at 5pm.

Here are some additional resources to help you understand the issues and concerns about the name change:

• Frequently Asked Questions about the name change:
  http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/namechange/qa.cfm
• List of members’ concerns regarding the name change:
  http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/namechange/concerns.cfm
•  Research Naming Report:
  http://www.sla.org/Presentations/SLANamingResearchReport.ppt

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November 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 25) – Happenings

ACRL eLearning / Books to China a Success! / “Words Worth Paying For”

***November e-Learning from ACRL
Register now for November e-learning opportunities from ACRL. Stretch your professional development budget by registering now for these affordable distance learning courses and events.  For more information on each course, including a link to online registration and registration fees, please visit the course page by clicking the course title. Space is limited, so register now to reserve your seat.  Group rates are available for live Webcasts. Registration for all online seminars and Webcasts qualifies for the new Frequent Learner Program. Register for three, get one free.

Blended Librarianship: Learning Management Systems for Libraries (Live Webcast: November 17, 2009)

Complete details are available on the ACRL e-Learning Web site. For more information about ACRL e-Learning opportunities, contact Margot Conahan at (312) 280-2522 or mconahan@ala.org.

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***Books to China a Success!
Nearly 1,000 boxes of books at the Oregon State Library were loaded into an ocean-transport container Thursday to be shipped to China. The 988 boxes of surplus books were donated by libraries, churches, stores and individuals who wanted to help libraries in Oregon’s sister province of Fujian, China.  Oregon National Guard members from eight different units moved the boxes from the library’s basement to a 40-foot container outside.

Last fall, Dehong Xiao, director of the Xiamen University Library, met with Oregon librarians to discuss a book donation project. With so many English-language learners in China, it’s hard for them to keep books on the shelves, said Jim Scheppke, state librarian.

In October 1993 a similar effort was made to send English-language books to China. That year, 17,000 books, four computers and two microfilm readers were sent, said Rosalind Wang, a bilingual librarian for the Multnomah County Library.  “We thought that things were going better and that they had enough English-language books. When (Xiao) was here last year, he really impressed upon us that we need to do this again,” Scheppke said.

A committee was formed in January to plan the Books for China Project. All types of books were accepted, and donations continued until about two weeks ago. The original goal was to collect 1,000 boxes. Each box holds on average 30 books.

Joel Henderson, Outreach Training Assistant at the State Library, was appointed as the main coordinator and was unsure what the response would be.  “We didn’t know how big the boxes would be or how big a container to get. One 20-foot container, two 20-foot containers, one 40-foot container,” Henderson said.

Donations were slow at first, but they began picking up during the summer, when schools had more time to spend choosing books to donate, Henderson said. “It was looking a little sparse, we sent out reminder notices. In the end, we actually had to put a stop on it because the truck can only weigh so much.”  The largest donor was the Portland State University Library with 324 boxes of books.

Xiao is paying all shipping expenses and will help distribute the books throughout Fijian province. In 1993, the State Library raised money to send the donations by post.  Wang, Phyllis Lichenstein, former chair of the State Library Board, and Frances Lau, Library Service East Director for Blackwell Book Services, attended to watch the books be loaded. They all played a role in the 1993 effort.

–Reprinted from the Statesmen Journal, Kristen Kellar, 10/19/09

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***”Words Worth Paying For” Panel
Join the UO Portland Library & Learning Commons and the Journalism School’s Turnbull Center Monday, Nov 16 6-8 pm for a panel discussion on the future of digital publishing.  

Panelists will include novelist Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love, Dennis Stovall, director of publishing and publisher of Ooligan Press at PSU, and Vailey Oehlke, director of Multnomah County Libraries.  Together with Al Stavitsky, director of the Turnbull Center, the panelists will discuss the place of electronic book devices such as Amazon’s Kindle and Sony E-reader in digital publishing, as well as the future for publishers, authors, journalists, librarians and booksellers.  We’ll share conversation, food and drink as part of a lively evening hosted by the UO Portland and partners in the White Stag Block. All are welcome to this free, public event.  No RSVP required.

You can keep track of everything that’s going on at the Portland Library & Learning Commons by becoming a fan of our new Facebook page (http://tinyurl.com/uopdxllc) 

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November 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 24) – President’s Message

***President’s Message
The frost is on the pumpkin and Shirley tells me that it is snowing in La Grande!  Seasons are changing and so is OLA.  After many years of debate and discussion, the OLA Executive Board unanimously voted to end our institutional membership in the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) at the end of our membership year.    If you are interested in learning about all the factors that entered into the Board’s decision please go to our web site at http://www.olaweb.org/page/communications. 

Dana Campbell from the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library is our current PNLA representative.  Dana will attend her final PNLA meeting in November and our membership will expire in June 2010.  Thank you, Dana for your service to the organization in this capacity.  I also offer my thanks to all OLA members who served as PNLA Representative in past years.  This was not an easy decision or one that the board arrived at quickly.  Feel free to email me if you have comments or concerns about the board’s decision.  I can be reached at anderson@sou.edu.

November 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 24) – News

Message from Roberts Business Service / SRP Manual Distribution / LIRT is Back! / PLD Tech Petting Zoo

***Message from Roberts Business Service
As I/we transition to this new association management model, I would like to encourage OLA members to take a look at the Oregon Library Association’s web page http://www.olaweb.org. There is a lot of information available at your fingertips. At this time, I’ll call your attention to the category ABOUT OLA. It has a list of your OLA Board members and meeting schedule, meeting minutes, bylaws, financial information etc. In addition, you will find contact information not only for me, but your board members, as well.

I look forward to working with OLA in this new role and encourage you to not hesitate to contact me. I am still working at Pierce Library, Eastern Oregon University, part-time as an instructor, so if I don’t answer or respond immediately, leave a message and I will get back with you.

 Shirley Roberts
olaweb@olaweb.org
sroberts.ola@gmail.com
541-962-5824

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***Summer Reading Program Manual Distribution
Wondering about receiving your summer reading manuals? If someone from your library attends the Oregon Library Association’s Children Services Division fall workshop, November 7^th at the Beaverton Public Library, we will be distributing manuals there. For those unable to attend the workshop we will ship them to you directly. This year libraries were given a choice to have a CD copy of the manual, a hard copy (printed on paper), or both. Those libraries that specifically requested CD manuals only will NOT receive a hard copy of the manual this year. This gives us the opportunity to save on paper and only print those items which each library really uses.

The CSD summer reading chair has a list of each library and the name of the person who will pick up the manual or whose attention the manual will be shipped to. We will also include Upstart Incentive catalogs with the summer reading manual. Each library has listed how many Upstart Incentive catalogs they require. Some manuals will be given to a librarian from a main library to be distributed among its library branches (as requested).

Further questions can be directed to Esther Moberg CSD Summer Reading Chair esther_creslib@centurytel.net or (541)895-3053.

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***LIRT is Back!
Calling all instruction enthusiasts!

After a couple of years of inactivity, I am happy to announce that the Library Instruction Roundtable (LIRT) is back in the game, and I am its newly appointed leader.  For those of you who don’t know me, I am Kate Rubick and I work as a reference and instruction librarian at Lewis & Clark College.

Do you wish to be affiliated LIRT at this time? 
If the answer is yes (and you have not already heard from me in an email I sent out to LIRT membership according to Memberclicks) please send me your name and contact info, including job title and institution, so that I may add you to the list.

Also, I welcome your thoughts about how you might like to see LIRT resurrected. 

Kate Rubick
OLA Library Instruction Round Table Chair
503-768-7338
rubick@lclark.edu

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  ***PLD Technology Petting Zoo
Cameras and kindles and Wii games, oh my!

Spend a day at the Technology Petting Zoo! Come explore innovative technologies and their use in the public library setting. Hands-on time with electronic devices like flip cameras, gaming systems, iPods, and netbooks will be offered in the afternoon. 

The Zoo will be held Friday, November 13^th, 2009 at the Tualatin Public Library, from 9:30-4:00. It’s a free event, but please contact Abigail Elder (aelder@ci.tualatin.or.us) if you’d like to purchase a boxed lunch.

Thanks to the Public Library Division (PLD) for sponsoring this event.  For more information, please contact Su Ikeda: opalsu@gmail.com

See you at the Zoo!

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November 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 24) – Happenings

Call for Papers / Millenials in the Library Webinar / Museum Computer Network Conference / Call for Proposals / OregonASK Conference

***Call for Papers: Special Issue of Collection Management
Patron-Initiated Collection Development: Current Successes and Future Directions

To be published in v. 35, no. 3/4 of Collection Management in 2010. Seeking article proposals from colleagues at all kinds of libraries (all sizes of academic libraries, public libraries, and international libraries) about patron-initiated collection development, such as:

• Interlibrary loan book purchase programs
• Experiences with allowing patron use or selection to drive acquisition of electronic books
• Consortial collection development plans with strong patron-driven acquisitions elements
• Other innovative patron-initiated selection activities for materials in a variety of formats
• Implications for the future roles of collection librarians in an environment of increased user-driven Acquisitions
• User discovery of patron-initiated collection development plans

The editors are particularly interested in proposals for articles that will that include evaluation/assessment/analysis.

Background:
The special issue editors are members of the team that published the following article:
Anderson, Kristine J., Robert S. Freeman, Jean-Pierre V. M. Herubel, Lawrence J. Mykytiuk, Judith M. Nixon, and Suzanne M. Ward. 2002. “Buy, Don’t Borrow: Bibliographers’ Analysis of
Academic Library Collection Development through Interlibrary Loan Requests.” Collection
Management, 27(3/4): 1-11.

This article analyzed six subject areas for books purchased instead of borrowed as the result of interlibrary loan requests in 2000-2001. Now that ILL book purchases have been standard procedure at the Purdue University Libraries for ten years, the authors and their colleagues will
analyze this decade’s worth of information to explore the following topics in a series of four articles:

• Revisit the initial study by comparing earlier findings with more recent data
• Analyze the ILL book purchase program in relation to scientific/technical/medical (STM) titles
• Conduct in-depth statistical analysis across a decade of data, looking at issues such as patron status, subject areas as indicated by call number, subsequent circulation, comparison with similar subject area books acquired through traditional means, etc.
• Position paper on new roles for collection librarians. As user-initiated collection development frees time and effort from traditional collection duties and responsibilities, how will academic librarians develop and nurture emerging objectives and prerogatives, e.g. teaching, research?

The accepted articles from colleagues at other institutions will complement the four listed above.

Deadlines:
November 13, 2009: Submit an abstract (maximum of one page) with the title and your proposed article idea. Your full contact information may appear on a separate page, but please include your name, institution, and email address on the abstract page.

December 4, 2009: The editors will notify authors whether their proposals have been accepted.

February 28, 2010: Submit completed article (10-25 double spaced pages).

Please submit abstracts and address correspondence to Judy Nixon ( jnixon@purdue.edu) with this subject line: CM article proposal. 

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***Millenials in the Library Webinar
Webinar Title: Millennials in the Library

Speaker: Jennifer Kushell, with special guests Mandy McGee and Monica Harris 
Cost: Free to Library Staff of Oregon Libraries
Date: November 13, 2009

Description:
The Millennial Generation, Generation Y, Echo Boomers, Digital Natives, and the Trophy Generation are all terms used to describe people born in the United States between the early 1980s and the late 1990s. Shaped by a heady mix of culture, politics, and technology, “Millennials” have had an unprecedented exposure to mass media, pop culture, instant communication, and cultural freedom woven together by a complex technological net.  Jennifer Kushell, President of the YSN.com (Your Success Network) and author of “Secrets of the Young and Successful,” will explore the social impact Millennials will have on our culture and specifically on our libraries.  Having worked extensively with this powerhouse, global generation, Jennifer will answer the questions: Who are Millennials? How do they interact with information and technology? In what ways can our libraries better serve them as patrons, students, and staff?

Jennifer will be joined by Mandy McGee, Librarian and Manager of Adult and Teen Services, and Monica Harris, Teen Services Librarian, from the Oak Park Public Library.  Please join us for an exciting discussion on library adaptation to the changing face of our patrons.

This webcast is 90 minutes in length. Visit http://bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/index.html for additional information or contact BCR directly at info@bcr.org

Location:
View the training via webcast from your personal computer or a computer you can access easily. Or you may attend a group session at a location near you. Please review the host sites http://bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/sites/oregon/millennials.html to find a convenient location. (Check back later if no Oregon sites are listed initially)

How to Register:
Register online at http://bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/registration.html – registration is FREE.

Background Information:
This webcast is being made available free of charge to staff from Oregon libraries through a statewide membership to BCR (http://www.bcr.org), paid for by the Oregon State Library with LSTA funds.

An online archive of this presentation will be available for up to 30 days after the original broadcast date. Please visit http://bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/index.html for more information.

A DVD of this webcast should be available for you to check out from the State Library about one month after the date it was broadcast. DVDs of previous webcasts are available from State Library (http://catalog.willamette.edu/search~S2/X?college+of+dupage&SORT=DX&searchscope=2) through your library’s establish interlibrary loan process. Learn more about these DVDs and other Library and Information Science professional resources at our blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/).

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***Museum Computer Network Conference
The Museum Computer Network Conference is November 11-14 in Portland, Oregon, at the Doubletree Hotel, Lloyd Center. For more information visit http://www.mcn.edu

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***Call for Proposals: The Acquisitions Institute
The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge is seeking proposals for audience-engaging presentations or panels on all aspects of library acquisitions and collection management.  The Acquisitions Institute is the pre-eminent Western North America conference on acquisitions and collection development. The Institute is a small, informal and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Northwestern setting.  This three-day conference focuses on the methods and madness of building and managing library collections and information content.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is December 30, 2009.   Send an abstract of 200 words or less to:
Faye A. Chadwell
Oregon State University Libraries
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501

See The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge for more information at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ec/aitl/

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***OregonASK Conference
A great professional development opportunity for only $35!

Date: Saturday November 21, 2009
Conference details and registration: http://tiny.cc/kRoNE
OregonASK website: http://www.oregonask.org/

OregonASK is sponsoring a conference for staff working directly with children and teens (K-12^th grades)—supervisors will find it valuable too!  OregonASK is the statewide network for afterschool providers.  If you provide programs of kids K-12 in the evenings, weekends, and summers when they are not in school, you are an afterschool provider.

There are several programs at this conference that directly relate to your work in libraries, including these: 

• Changing Your Perspectives about Kids with the 40 Developmental Asset Model
  The 40 Assets (http://www.search-institute.org/assets/) have been used by YALSA in a number of ways.  I first learned about them at an OYAN meeting.  Many teen librarians are using the 40 Assets checklist to guide program planning, and to advocate for teen programs.  “This session is designed to expose you to the Assets model and how you can apply them into your sphere of influence.”
• ADD/ADHD: What We Know and What We are Learning (Double session)
  Many of the children and teens you work with struggle with Attention Variable Syndromes such as ADD.  They may have difficulty following along in storytime or be difficult to help with their homework.  At this session you will “…learn about the 3 sub-types of AVS and the struggles children have with each sub-type. Then learn some strategies to help them cope better, in structured situations. Discover the good qualities of AVS, the special gifts it may bring and the power skills to build on.”
• Building Literacy in Afterschool (Double Session)
  It seems that library workshops in Oregon tend to focus on services for children 0-5 years old and teens. What about professional development in literacy activities for elementary school students?  “Through hands on exploration, afterschool professionals will be able to understand and apply literacy infusion through innovative and academically enriching activities that not only engage students, but also extend their knowledge in new ways and increase academic achievement. Bring your favorite childhood book and be ready to open the doors of literacy to children in your afterschool program.”
•  The Value of Diversity: Tools for Increasing Understanding and Fostering Inclusion
  Many libraries are working with increasingly diverse populations.  We often struggle to make sure activities are inclusive for everyone. In this session you will be “…using a developmental model of diversity [to] seek a greater understating of differences in the behaviors and responses of those around us. Second we will explore specific activities and classroom strategies that foster an inclusive environment for children and adults.”

 Check out the full listing of sessions at: http://tiny.cc/kRoNE

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October 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 23) – News

OLA Assoc. Management / New OLA Treasurer / OLAQ Decision / OLAQ Survey Results / DIGOR Meeting / HOLA Offers Conference Stipends

***OLA Association Management
At the October 2 Board meeting the organization entered into an agreement with Roberts Business Services to provide association management services. Necessitated by John and Julie McCulley’s (Professional Administrative Services) decision to streamline their client list the OLA Board researched and considered a number of management options. Shirley Roberts, now the former treasurer of OLA, expressed interest in taking on association management for OLA.

Shirley’s excellent work as treasurer built trust and confidence in her skills, and she has experience managing the Friends of Union County Libraries as a volunteer. Shirley incorporated Roberts Business Services in August, 2009. Transitioning from P.A.S. to Roberts Business Services is expected to be completed by December. The agreement covers administrative, financial, and web and member management for OLA.
Shirley continues as an instructor at Eastern Oregon University Pierce Library.

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***New OLA Treasurer
Following the resignation of Shirley Roberts as Treasurer of OLA, the Board appointed Liisa Sjoblom to serve the remainder of the 2009-2011 Treasurer’s term of office. Liisa, Reference Librarian, Electronic Services at Deschutes Public Library last served OLA as Conference Chair of the 2008 Joint OLA-WLA Conference. Her grasp of the financial details and strong organizational skills impressed the Board. The OLA Board is honored that Liisa agreed to the Treasurer appointment. Please congratulate her!

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***OLA Quarterly Decision
On August 24th, 2009 the OLA Board made the decision to switch to an online OLAQ with the Winter 2009 issue. The Summer 2009 online-only issue experiment went so well, and the savings were so substantial, that the Board did move forward with this significant decision. The Fall 2009 issue of the OLAQ will still be a print issue, as well as being available as a PDF in the OLAQ Archive on the OLA website. Given the theme with historical content and photos, the Board considered it a “collector’s item” and decided that a print version will serve best. You will be receiving that issue in the mail soon!

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***OLAQ Survey Results
The summer survey of OLA members regarding the possible change to an online quarterly had a 22% response rate. It revealed that 67.1% of the respondents browse an issue right away and read selected pieces. Sixty percent said it was not important to receive a print version of the OLAQ and 80% said that they’d be satisfied or very satisfied with an online-only OLAQ. From comments and suggestions the OLA Publications Committee realizes we have some work to do on the format and we received good recommendations to pursue. The online format has advantages of live linking to more information and color images/photos can be used. Thank you to the survey respondents. As we all adapt to this change, please continue to give us feedback about your experience with the online OLAQ. Contact Diane Sotak at sotak@up.edu<mailto:sotak@up.edu> (or any OLA officer!)

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***DIGOR Meeting
The Documents Interest Groups of Oregon will meet at Southern Oregon University, 11:00-3:00, on Friday, October 23.  We’ll be in Room 329 of the Hannon Library (http://hanlib.sou.edu/about/directions.html).  Anyone interested in government information is welcome to attend.

For our morning business meeting, agenda items include planning continuing education activities for the year, and a report from the Depository Libraries Council.  In the afternoon, we’ll have a tour and overview of the Southern Oregon Digital Library.

If you’re planning to attend and will need a parking pass, please contact Deb Hollens (hollens@sou.edu, 541/552-6850).

If you can’t attend in person, but would like to attend the business meeting by speaker phone, please contact Deb *by Monday, Oct. 19*.

If you’d like to add items to the agenda, or are interested in carpooling, please contact Jey Wann, DIGOR Chair,( jey.a.wann@state.or.us, 503-378-5023)

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***HOLA Offers Conference Stipends
The Oregon Library Association has a great deal for you!!!  If your Oregon public library serves 10,000 people or less you could get $500 to cover (or help cover) your expenses to attend the national Public Library Association Conference March 23-27, 2010 in Portland!   http://www.placonference.org//general_information.cfm

The PLA conference is considered one of the best library conferences ever and OLA and the HOLA (Helping Oregon Libraries Achieve) committee can make it possible for you to attend. 

The HOLA committee has $10,000 to provide stipends to public library staff serving in communities of 10,000 population or less to attend PLA.    We have to spend it this year and we want you to benefit.  Those who aren’t already OLA members will be eligible for a paid OLA membership as well.   You just have to apply by November 6th. 

Even if you’ve already registered for PLA, you can still apply for the stipend!   This is such a great opportunity to get an easy $500, don’t miss out.

Here’s all you do:

     Fill out the brief application below and return it to me.   

THAT’S IT.  HOW EASY IS THAT TO GET $500?!?!?!?!      DO IT TODAY!!!!

1. Library Name:
2. Employee participating in HOLA  (your full name):
3. Phone number you can most easily be reached at:
4. Your email address:
5. Your job title:
6. Population served by your library, per the state library report:
7. Have you ever been an OLA member?  
8. Have you ever attended an OLA or PLA conference? 

E-mail completed applications to:
Leah Griffith: leah.griffith@newbergoregon.gov
Applications must be received by November 6, 2009.

Winners will also attend the OLA dinner on Wednesday evening of the PLA conference and have the opportunity to be partnered with a “coach/mentor” to gain some background and info on what attending a national conference is like, and winners will have someone familiar to have lunch with as well.

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October 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 23) – Happenings

Eugene PL and Twitter / YALSA’s MAE Award / ACRL Joint Conference / ALA’s MentorConnect

***Eugene Public Library and the Power of Twitter
The Eugene Public Library’s use of Twitter was cited on an Oregon Public Broadcasting radio talk show as a positive example of local government connecting with its constituents through social networking. That show was then posted online at the OPB website. Eugene Weekly tweeted the EPL kudos to its followers and one of the Weekly’s followers re-tweeted that. A chain of events that shows the “viral” potential for social networking that, ideally, could lead to more Eugeneans signing up to receive news from their Library in the format that works best for them. Follow EPL on Twitter at http://twitter.com/EugenePublicLib.

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***Apply for YALSA’s MAE Award!
Here’s your chance to win $500 for your pocket and another $500 for your library!  YALSA members are eligible to apply for this award recognizing an outstanding reading or literature program for young adults.  If you have created an exceptional reading or literature program in the 12 months before December 1^st consider applying for the MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens.  The MAE Award is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust.  The winner receives $500 and additional $500 for their library. 

Application forms can be downloaded at http://www.ala.org/yalsa/awards&grants  and must be emailed to Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org by December 1. 

Not a member of YALSA?  It’s not too late to join.   Please note that it may take up to 2 months for new memberships to be fully processed.  New members should send an electronic copy of their membership application with the grant application.

For questions, contact Alexandra Tyle-Annen at atyle@homerlibrary.org.

Reward yourself for bringing young adults and books together and encouraging the development of life-long reading habits.  Apply today! 

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***ACRL Chapters Joint Conference
ACRL-Washington hosts this year’s conference at the Pack Forest Conference Center, October 29-30: Great Expectations: a conversation with colleagues about change, innovation, and collaboration in Academe.

The conference website has more information on the presentations, poster session, housing, and their new pub quiz! (you can also register online – deadline October 16th): http://www.lib.washington.edu/acrl-wa/conference/2009/index.html

See you there – 2009 Fall Conference is just around the corner!

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***ALA’s Mentor Connect
Looking for a Mentor? Want to Be a Mentor? http://www.students.ala.org/studentmemberblog/?p=344

ALA has launched MentorConnect in ALA Connect so you can find or become a mentor.  MentorConnect is an informal mentoring network implemented within ALA Connect that allows all ALA members to participate and only requires that you actively choose to join the network in order to begin serving as a mentor or seeking a mentor.

Mentoring others is one of the most powerful ways you can give back to the profession, but it’s not a relationship to be entered into lightly. If you join MC, you’re making a commitment to help someone else. A strong mentoring relationship requires consistent contact between the mentor and mentee so think carefully about making this commitment before offering your services as a mentor.

Having effective mentors is important for your professional and personal growth. Asking someone to take the time to mentor you is a serious commitment. When someone agrees to mentor you, they’re making an investment in your future. Plan on spending time with your mentor via MentorConnect in order to get the most from this important relationship.

To learn all about this new service, see Mentoring Starter Questions and Mentoring and MentorConnect FAQ.

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October 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 23) – People

New SLA President / New TS Manager in Hillsboro

***New SLA President Represents Oregon!
I’m honored to draw attention to the recently completed election of the national Special Libraries Association. Cindy Romaine, principal of Romainiacs Intelligence Research of Beaverton, Oregon, has been elected President-Elect! A three year term on the SLA Board ensues in January.

Cindy provides information consulting services and in-depth research solutions to corporate clients. Prior to her current role, she worked for 16 years at Nike, Inc., as the director of the Design Library and as corporate archivist. Cindy has also served multiple times and in multiple ways in Oregon’s SLA chapter and with other library-affiliated groups in Oregon.

Congratulations, Cindy!

Mary Ginnane
OLA Past-President 

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***New Tech Services Manager at Hillsboro PL
Karen Mejdrich has accepted the position of Technical Services and Collection Development Manager at the Hillsboro Public Library.  Karen received her Master of Library Science in December 2004 from Emporia State University and has been with Hillsboro Public Library since 2002.  Karen has previously worked in school administration, fundraising, retail management, and as a school librarian. 

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