June 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 16) – News
SSD Conference / Oregon Authors
***2009 SSD Conference Coming Soon!
Gateways 2009: Step up your game: Tools for your job
- Keynote Speaker:
Bob Welch, an Oregon author: http://www.bobwelch.net/2009/Bob_Welch/Home.html - Date: Friday, July 17th, 2009
- Location:Keizer Renaissance Inn (formerly Wittenberg Inn), 5188 Wittenberg Lane, Keizer, OR / (503) 390-4733 / http://www.keizerrenaissanceinn.com/
- Registration fee:
– $70.00 for SSD / OLA members (same fee rate since 2007)
– $85.00 for non-members
Scholarships to attend are available: http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61763
Registration now open — Check out SSD’s website and blog!
- SSDwebsite: http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61036
- SSD Blog: http://supportabilityoregonlibrarysupport.blogspot.com/
Questions?
Contact Lori Davidson: davidsol@wou.edu.
***Oregon Authors
Librarians & librarian supporters! Please forward this announcement to interested authors and readers & writers groups:
The Oregon Library Association (OLA) and the Oregon Center for the Book have launched a new website for Oregon authors: http://www.oregonauthors.org/
This website features Oregon authors’ books, their websites, and their photographs or covers of their latest books! If you would like to create your own page about your book publications, just click on Browse Authors on the left-hand column, then click on “send us your information” to register for your page at the Oregon Authors website.
Once the Oregon Authors Committee of the OLA has vetted your information, you will receive a log on and password to access your webpage. Log on and add your titles with the bibliographic information, then submit the entries for verification by the Oregon Authors committee, who will in turn, edit for further citation information. The Oregon Authors website is a great way to get the word out about your work! The Oregon Authors Website is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
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June 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 16) – Happenings
SLA Conference Recap / Online Northwest: Call for Proposals / Disaster Preparedness Workshop / ALA Library Toolkits
***SLA Conference Recap from ORSLA
The Oregon Chapter of SLA (ORSLA) invites you to join us for an upcoming professional development opportunity. As many of you know, SLA will hold its Annual Conference in Washington, DC from June 14th – 17th. Several ORSLA members will be attending, as the conference will offer opportunities for networking, communication, learning and other professional development programs. They are eager to share their experiences with those of us who are unable to attend. Come join us on Tuesday, June 30th at 6pm to hear about conference highlights, sessions particularly relevant to our chapter, as well as a chance to discuss industry trends and key topics of interest to information professionals. Pizza and refreshments will be served.
The cost will be as follows:
- $10 for SLAstudent members
- $15 for SLAmembers
- $20 for non-members
You may pay at the door either with cash or a check payable to ORSLA.
Please be aware that space is limited, so it is important for you to RSVP by Friday, June 26th. If you have any questions regarding this event, feel free to contact Joan Truncali at bjtruncali@aol.com. We hope you will be able to attend, and look forward to seeing you there. This event is generously underwritten by ORSLA chapter members.
Please RSVP by June 26th at the link below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Wfdyv_2bYAxSR74YzbmOKmUA_3d_3d
***Online Northwest: Call for Proposals
Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture. The conference is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. The 2009 conference will be held at CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (on the Oregon State Universitycampus) on Friday, February 5, 2010
- Submit proposals: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HDhY4z4qIUhUrqqnK2KGRQ_3d_3d
- Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, October 2nd, 2009
The coordinating committee seeks presentations that discuss how technology is being applied within library settings and how technology is affecting library patrons and services. We strongly encourage academic, public, school, and special librarians to submit proposals. All topics relating to technology and libraries are welcome, including:
- Technology in tough economic times
- Tagging used in libraries (OPAC, librarything, flickr, etc.)
- Change/innovation & organizational culture (as it relates to technology)
- User interface design and evaluation
- Resource sharing (e.g. ILL, document delivery)
- Information literacy and instruction (distance ed. and technology use)
- Management of electronic resources, digital repositories, or digital archives
- Programming and development of computer applications to support delivery of library services
- Using social features in library technology
- Other topics related to technology in libraries are welcome
For examples of past presentations or more information, see: http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/
Check out updates on our blog and subscribe to our twitter!
- Blog link: http://onlinenw.blogspot.com/
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/onlinenw
***Disaster Preparedness Workshop for Libraries and Archives
Protecting Library & Archive Collections: Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery
Medford: MedfordBranch Library, Jackson CountyLibrary Services, 205 South Central Avenue, Medford, OR 97501
Part 1: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Part 2: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Workshop instructor: Kristen Kern is the Fine & Performing Arts Librarian at Portland State University and co-chair of the Portland Area Disaster Response Group.
The “Protecting Library & Archive Collections” workshops are presented in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster preparedness activities:
- Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2.
- Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively.
- Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections.
- Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency.
- Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media.
The workshop days are scheduled eleven weeks apart. Participants will prepare short assignments prior to the first session; between sessions, they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed disaster plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the institution will be invited to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections in the region.
Who should attend: Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and archives. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop’s disaster preparedness goals. When possible, please send two attendees from a library or archive so they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities.
Cost: No charge to the institution. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and co-sponsored by the Oregon State Library.
Registration: Pre-registration required: WESTPAS workshop http://tinyurl.com/bkfc44
Go to the correct month and date to find the online registration form.
For registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause krause@plsinfo.org
For general & content information contact: Julie Page jpage@westpas.org
***Library Toolkits from ALA
The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services has created a number of useful tool kits, which are accessible from its OLOS Toolkit Directory. These tool kits address a wide range of topics, from how to assist non-English speakers and older adults, to how to support and advocate for rural and small libraries and tribal libraries, to gaming in libraries. See http://www.students.ala.org/studentmemberblog/?p=259.
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June 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 16) – Welcome Wagon
*** New Performing Arts Librarian at Reed
Erin Conor has accepted the position of Performing Arts Librarian in the Reed College Library, beginning July 15. Erin holds a BM with Honors in Musicology from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, a M.A. in Musicology and a Master of Library and Information Science, both from the University of Washington. She has served as Research Librarian for the Performing Arts at University of California Irvine Libraries. Erin also has experience in reference, cataloging, and digital initiatives at the University of Washington.
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June 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 15) – President’s Message
***Message from your OLA President
“Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.” (Mark Twain)
But reading about library catalogs can! I’ve just finished the Spring, 2009 issue of our OLA Quarterly entitled “Library Catalogs and Other Discovery Tools.” What a great issue to remind me of what I love about being a librarian. There’s just so many interesting avenues to go down, things to learn, inspiration to be gained from these articles by absolutely-in-another-zone-than-I Oregon librarians. The explorations and decisions and re-thinking about catalogs and finding tools were intriguing to get familiar with. The accumulated effect impressed me with what collaborative, professional, forward-thinking, user-oriented people are fostering access to information in Oregon and Northwest libraries. My appreciation to editors Laura Zeigen and Janet Crum (OHSU), and authors Repplinger, Dahl, Larsen, Michel, Reese, Guidry, and Allison-Bunnell. Perpetual beta–my new approach to work and life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_beta)!
Mary Ginnane, OLA President, mary.j.ginnane@ci.eugene.or.us
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June 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 15) – News
More about the Intellectual Freedom Award / 2009 SSD Conference / Horner Library Exchange / Party for Teresa Landers
*** More about Intellectual Freedom Award
The last issue of the OLA Hotline announced the SIRS-Proquest State and Regional Achievement Award being given this year to the Celebrate the Freedom to Read coalition for a statewide Banned Books Week project. The coalition included the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee, the OASL Intellectual Freedom Committee, the ACLU, and the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse. The State Award was initiated in 1984 and awarded annually since then with only one year in which no award was given. Oregon groups have won one the State Award four times in these 24 years: 1991 – Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse; 1993 – Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee; 1999 – Oregon Coalition for Free Expression; and 2009 – Celebrate the Freedom to Read. Groups from Virginia, New York & Illinois have won the award 2 times but the Oregon ratio seems to be unique. Does this say something about a more restrictive climate here (certainly was in the early 1990’s heyday of the Oregon Citizens Alliance) or about an active library profession? Candy Morgan, member of the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee with rich experience in intellectual freedom at national, state, and local levels responded, “I am not sure what it means — but I like to think that Oregon is special. Most certainly our Constitution provides greater protection of individual rights than the U.S. Constitution does and, as interpreted by Oregon Courts, more than most other states.” What do you think?
***2009 SSD Conference Coming Soon!
Gateways 2009
Step up your game: Tools for your job
- Keynote Speaker: Bob Welch, an Oregon author / http://www.bobwelch.net/2009/Bob_Welch/Home.html
- Date: Friday, July 17th, 2009
- Location: Keizer Renaissance Inn (formerly Wittenberg Inn), 5188 Wittenberg Lane, Keizer, OR / (503) 390-4733 / http://www.keizerrenaissanceinn.com/
- Registration fee:
• $70.00 for SSD / OLA members (same fee rate since 2007)
• $85.00 for non-members
Scholarships to attend are available: http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61763
Registration opens soon. Check out SSD’s website and blog!
SSD website: http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61036
SSD Blog: http://supportabilityoregonlibrarysupport.blogspot.com/
Questions? Contact Lori Davidson: davidsol@wou.edu
***2010 Horner Library Exchange
The Horner Library Staff Exchange Project is an exchange of library staff between Fujian Province, China, and Oregon, for the purpose of sharing professional knowledge about library and information science. It was established through a generous gift by the late Dr. Layton Horner to the Oregon State Library and continues through a partnership between the State Library and the Oregon Library Association International Relations Roundtable. Our international partners are the Fujian Provincial Library and the Fujian Library Association. Fujian is Oregon’s sister province in China, and the Fujian Provincial Library maintains a sister library relationship with the Oregon State Library.
The next exchange will occur in 2010. In late spring of 2010, the Fujian Provincial Library will send four delegates to spend three weeks in Oregon. In late October or early November, the Oregon State Library will send three delegates to China. At least one delegate in each group must be fluent enough in Mandarin or Minnan dialects and in English to act as translator.
For the Oregon delegates the Horner Fund will pay most travel costs from Portland to Fuzhou. Delegates will be expected to contribute towards travel costs beyond an amount yet to be determined. The Fujian Provincial Library will provide housing, food, and some ground transportation within China. Individual delegates are responsible for a portion of the airfare, medical insurance and expenses, costs of passport and visas, personal expenses, souvenirs, and gifts for the libraries to be visited.
Although there may be opportunities for sight-seeing, delegates are expected to work in the Chinese libraries by observing their practices, providing training and consultation, and sharing professional expertise. Delegates may choose to extend their time, at their own expense, to take in more sight-seeing.
Applicants for the Horner Exchange program must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a current member in good standing of the Oregon Library Association and its International Relations Round Table.
- Have a demonstrated interest in, and involvement with, international librarianship and/or cultural exchanges.
- Be employed by a library or library-related institution in Oregon. The interpreter may be a librarian who works or worked (if retired) in Oregon or Washington State.
- Have, or be able to obtain, a valid passport which will not expire before 2012.
- Be able to pay a portion of the airline costs, as well as other expenses.
- Commit to involvement with the visit of the Fujian delegates to Oregon, in order to become acquainted with them before going to China.
- Be willing and able to share experiences at an OLA or IRRT program.
- Be in good health.
- Be able to commit to a three-week trip to Fujian, probably in late October or early November 2010. Some flexibility may be needed in case of complications in paperwork.
Preference may be given to candidates who meet the following criteria:
- While Chinese language proficiency is not required, it may be considered in making the final selection as the OLA IRRT is committed to including one person in each exchange who can speak Mandarin or Minnan dialect well enough to act as translator.
- The final selection of exchange participants will represent a diverse set of skills to fill the stated needs of the Fujian Library Association. An MLSdegree may be preferred.
Timeline for selection
- Late May – Call for applications
- Aug 15, 2009- Deadline for receiving applications; submit your application electronically to siegelg@pdx.edu
- September – November – Review applications, check references, screen interpreter’s skill
- December – Announce three delegates and two alternates
Some notes based on the 2007 exchange which may help you in your application decision:
- Lodging will most likely involve individual rooms for each delegate.
- Days are very full with scheduled activities – 14 hour days were the norm, including weekends. Weekends were mostly filled with sightseeing, but were still full days.
- Ability to sleep in moving vehicles is useful.
- Translators are always ‘on’ and should have boundless energy.
- You will not, in general, be allowed to wander or explore on your own.
- Meals are taken communally and range from semi-formal to very formal.
- Fujian is a seacoast province and the diet reflects this; you will be treated to many local delicacies, with an emphasis on shellfish.
For more information or for application, contact Gretta Siegel: siegelg@pdx.edu, (503)725-4708.
***Going Away Party for Teresa Landers
Teresa Landers, who has been Deputy Director of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library for the past 10 years, has been named Director of the Santa Cruz City-County Public Libraries in California. Teresa has worked tirelessly on behalf of the Oregonlibrary community in many roles, including chair of the Public Library Division of OLA, founding chair of the Oregon Digital Library Consortium (Library2Go), OLA Conference Chair, a member of the Horner Library Exchange to China, and most recently as chair of the OLA Vision 2020 Committee. She was 2007’s Oregon Librarian of the Year and also recipient of the PLD’s Ole Award. We will miss her terribly.
A going away party for Teresa will be on Friday, June 5th, from 2-4 p.m. in the Board Room of the Corvallis Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Please join us to say goodbye and to wish Teresa well in this new endeavor. If you can’t attend but would like to send her greetings, they can be mailed to the above address or emailed to Teresa.Landers@ci.corvallis.or.us. Teresa’s last day here is June 10th.
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June 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 15) – Happenings
Report from ALA Legislative Day / Oregon GoHealth Local / ACRL E-Learning Classes / Oregon Encyclopedia Project / Making Your Case at Home Webinar
***Report from ALA’s Legislative Day, 2009
Your Oregon delegation to the the ALANational Legislative Day found Capitol Hill more upbeat and welcoming than past years. The seven member group had great geographic representative and well as coming from a variety of libraries.
- Steve Hillis (Madras Public Library trustee)
- Sara Charlton (Tillamook County Library District)
- Rachel Bridgewater (Reed College, ACRL Oregon representative)
- Connie Anderson-Cohoon (Southern Oregon UniversityLibrary, OLA President-elect)
- Carol Dinges (Lebanon School District, OASL President-elect)
- Jim Scheppke (Oregon StateLibrary)
- Janet Webster (Oregon State Universities Libraries, OLA Legislation Committee chair)
The Monday briefing focused on funding, copyright and open access, telecommunication and the coveted stimulus money. A session on being an effective advocate demonstrated useful dos and don’ts when meeting with legislators and legislative staff. All of us commented later that the session helped us be comfortable during our office visits.
Tuesday armed with briefing papers and an overview of LSTA projects in Oregon, we visited six of our seven Oregonlegislators. We all trooped into Senator Merkley’s office for our first visit of the day. We left satisfied that we had convinced his staff of the importance of LSTA. We then split into two groups for visits to Representatives Blumenhauer’s, Schrader’s, DeFazio’s and Walden’s offices. We met with legislative aides for the most part. Representative Walden met with Connie, Steve (both constituents), Jim and Carol for an extended conversation about libraries. We reconnected at Senator Wyden’s office for the final visits.
Throughout, we focused on five topics:
- Increasing the LSTA budget to $300,000
- Increasing the Improving Literacy through School Libraries to $100,000 (This would make is a block grant so Oregon would get a guaranteed part of it.)
- Incorporating the SKILS Act into the Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (This would recognize the need for school librarians.)
- Copyright and Open Access to federally funded research (No on HR 801 – a bad change to copyright law, and yes on SR118 – open access to Congressional Research Service reports.)
- Pass HR 1692 that exempts libraries from the lead testing requirement.
Many of these are perennial issues, but we always give them a new twist and present personal, local stories. This time, we focused in the Senators’ offices on the LSTA Dear Colleague Letter. These letters are circulated prior to the finalization of budgets and indicate support for budget lines and changes. The more signatures, the more support. In this tight budget year, there is much back and forth over what will get added and what cut. Hence, the importance of lots of signatures on the LSTA Dear Colleague Letter. Wyden always signs right away. In past year, Senator Smith signed as well. We convinced Senator Merkley to sign with help from all of you who called and emailed his office. Oregon is one of the few states to have both senators on the letter.
What can you do to help?
- Thank Senator Wyden and Merkley for signing the Dear Colleague letter in support of LSTA and ILSL. Use this link for easy access. http://capwiz.com/ala/or/home/
- During home visits, attend Town Hall meetings and thanks your representative for their support of libraries. All are supportive.
- When OLA sends out message asking you to call or email your representative, please do it. Don’t be afraid or intimidated. Ask for the staff person listed below or email them directly. They are the ones in those offices that know our issues.
Senator Wyden’s Office
Ben Widness, Legislative Aide
Ben_Widness@wyden.senate.gov
(202) 224-5244
Fax: (202) 228-2717
Senator Merkley’s Office
Caitie Whelan
Legislative Correspondent
Caitie_Whelan@lmerkley.senate.gov
(202) 224-3753
Fax: (202) 228-3997
Congressman Blumenhauer’s Office
Tyler Frisbee, Staff Assistant (Education)
Tyler.Frisbee@mail.house.gov
Stephanie Cappa, Legislative Assistant (Technology)
Stephanie.Cappa@mail.house.gov
(202) 225-4811
Fax(202) 225-8941
Congressman DeFazio’s Office
Emily Rohlffs, Legislative Assistant
Emily.rohlffs@mail.house.gov
202-225-6416
Fax: 202-225-0032
Congressman Schrader’s Office
Jon Stern, Legislative Assistant
Jon.stern@mail.house.gov
(202) 225-5711
Fax: (202) 225-5699
Congressman Walden’s Office
Lauren Flynn, Legislative Assistant
Lauren.flynn@mail.house.gov
202-226-7341
Fax: 202-225-5774
Thanks in advance for your support of libraries in the political process.
***OregonGo Health Local
Oregon Health Go Local, a free online directory of health services and facilities throughout Oregon is now live! Please consider linking to this resource www.medlineplus.gov/oregon from your library’s resources page.
Oregon Health Go Local will help you support your patrons and community when health-related questions arise. There are two ways to get to Oregon Health Go Local. First, if you know about the resource you can link directly to it to find health services and facilities in your county. Browse either by location, service or facility type, or by specific health conditions.
The other way to access this resource is via MedlinePlus. Users viewing any health topic in MedlinePlus will be able to navigate to “Find Health Services for (health topic) in your area.” When a user selects Oregon from this menu, they will be connected with Oregon Health Go Local.
Please view the two short videos linked below for quick examples of how to use Oregon Health Go Local.
- MedlinePlus and Oregon Health Go Local: http://bit.ly/JjUBX
- Navigating Oregon Health Go Local: http://bit.ly/1Ej29W
Have we missed a resource in your community? If so, please fill out the Suggest a Resource Form to let us know how we can better represent the health services and facilities in your county.
Oregon Health Go Local is supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library. This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal Funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services under contract NO1-LM-1-3516 with the University of Washington’s Regional Medical Library.
Contact us with questions at golocal@ohsu.edu
***ACRL E-Learning Opportunities
Registration is now open for the following e-learning opportunities from ACRL. Stretch your professional 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!
Keep up to date with upcoming e-Learning opportunities from ACRL via the new RSS feed! Subscribe today at http://feeds2.feedburner.com/acrl_elearning.
- Podcasting for Libraries (Live Webcast: June 2, 2009: 2PM Eastern/11AM Pacific)
Podcasting is like an Internet radio show, or a blog with audio. It uses the power of RSS syndication to automatically deliver new episodes to listeners. There are millions of podcasts available, covering nearly any topic imaginable. Any library can produce a podcast using free software and inexpensive hardware. If you can post to a blog and talk into a microphone, you can create a podcast. How can your library use podcasting as a tool for teaching, promotion, outreach and programming?
For more information, including a link to online registration, please visit the course page located at:
http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/courses/podcasting.cfm
- Virtual Reference Competencies (Multi-week Online Course: June 22 – July 31, 2009)
In this six-week seminar, participants will engage in learning activities, supported by readings as well as lecture and discussion, to acquire and improve the technical competencies required by effective virtual reference librarians. During this course, engage in learning activities supported by readings as well as lecture and discussion, to practice and expand the communications competencies required by effective virtual reference librarians.
For more information, including a link to online registration, please visit the course page located at:
http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/courses/VirtualReference.cfm
For more information about any of the above courses or webcasts, please contact ACRL Web Services Manager, Jon Stahler, at jstahler@ala.org.
***Oregon Encyclopedia Project
Where did the name Oregon come from? What was the Roseburg Blast of 1959? How did the Pendleton Roundup get started? When did Mt. Mazama last erupt? What was Vortex?
For the first time, people interested in finding out answers to these questions, and to thousands of others like them, will have a single, authoritative place to look.
The Oregon Historical Society and Portland State University invite the public to “open their minds to Oregon” and contribute their knowledge of local history and culture to The Oregon Encyclopedia, a new on-line resource where information on the state’s significant people, places, events, and institutions will be available to anyone with access to the World Wide Web at http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org.
The Oregon Encyclopedia (www.oregonencyclopedia.org) will be hosting a Community Meeting at the Stayton Public Library to gather knowledge of local history and culture to add to its on-line resource. The meeting is free and open to the public and will take place on Saturday, June 6 from 1-3pm at the Stayton Public Library.
If you’d like more information about The Oregon Encyclopedia, or to schedule an interview with the project Editors-in-Chief, please call Tania Hyatt-Evenson at 503.725.3990 or e-mail Tania at pdx05508@pdx.edu.
***Making Your Case at Home Webinar
Sometimes the most effective and efficient way to gain a policymaker’s attention is to simply show them the benefits your library brings to the community you serve. In this ALA Washington office webinar we’ll look at the best ways to make your case for library-friendly policies from the safety of your own neighborhood. Whether you want to follow-up from your meetings at National Library Legislative Day or just want some fun ideas for connecting over the summer, this is the session for you! We’ll look at options for putting together site visits, attending townhall meetings and coordinating community sessions. We’ll also discuss strategies for actually getting elected officials on board and excited about your work.
Details:
Title: ALA Washington Office Webinar: Making Your Case at Home
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/634015483
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May 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 14) – OLA News
OLA Board Election Results / Oregon IF Committees Win Award / Two Open Positions on the OLA IF Committee / SSD’s Blog / SSD Seeks Nominations / Conference Information on NWCentral
***OLA Board Election Results
OLA is rich in its members which is nowhere more apparent than in the terrific slate of candidates who ran for executive board positions this year. The 2009-2010 President-elect will be Rob Everett of Springfield Public Library; the 2009-2011 Treasurer will be Shirley Roberts of Eastern Oregon University; the 2009-2010 secretary will be Lorie Vik of Eugene Public Library. Thanks to all who ran and who voted, and congratulations to OLA for a great new group of board members.
***Oregon Intellectual Freedom Committees Win Award
“Celebrate the Freedom to Read” Oregon is the recipient of the 2009 SIRS-ProQuest State and Regional Achievement Award. For details go to: http://tiny.cc/VWWBh
Congratulations to the Intellectual Freedom Committees of OLA and OASL and the ACLU of Oregon on your statewide Banned Books Week project. Thank you for putting together and distributing resources for academic, school, and public libraries across Oregon to use to develop local Banned Books Week activities. Celebrating Banned Books Week is an important activity for educating people about intellectual freedom rights and the freedom to read. Hopefully this project continues to grow and we will soon see all Oregon counties participating!
***Two Open Positions on the Intellectual Freedom Committee
Do you have a passion for intellectual freedom? Do you have knowledge or experience that would be valuable to other libraries around the state? Would you like to be involved in the Oregon Library Association’s advocacy and educational efforts related to intellectual freedom? If you answered “yes” to any of these – we want you! The OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee is looking to fill two positions, one available immediately, the other at the start of the 2009-2010 year in August. We are especially interested in applicants from public, school, or special libraries, but all are welcome. Current OLA membership is required to join the committee. For more information, please contact Bob Kingston, OLA Intellectual Freedom Chair (bob.kingston@pcc.edu).
***Check out SSD’s New Blog
Oregon Library Association Support Staff Division now has a blog: sup•port•abil•i•ty. Check it out at: http://supportabilityoregonlibrarysupport.blogspot.com/
Feel free to comment and explore this resource!
***SSD Seeks Nominations
It’s time for nominations for OLA Support Staff Division officers for 2009-2010.
The Support Staff Division is a dynamic organization that represents the interests of library support staff in Oregon libraries. Becoming involved in SSD gives you the opportunity to meet colleagues from other libraries, learn new skills, and get a broad perspective on library issues in Oregon. SSD officers meet five or six times a year, and make use of teleconferencing for those who aren’t able to attend in person. In addition, some funds may be available to reimburse officers for travel costs.
Positions available are:
- Vice Chair/Chair Elect (3-year commitment): Duties: Assists the Chair: becomes familiar with the By-laws and procedures of the Association and Division. Attends meetings and chairs meetings in the absence of the Chair; Assumes the office of Chair after one year as Vice Chair; (and assume office of Past Chair after that)
- Recorder (1-year commitment): Duties: Records minutes of the Division’s Executive Committee Meetings; Assures each Executive Committee member receives copies of the meeting minutes before the next meeting.
- Archivist (1-year commitment): Maintains all historical data, scrapbook and photo album of SSD conference and other events, including keeping conference programs and accompanying material.
Self- nominations are welcome! If you nominate someone else, please be sure to check with them first.
For more information on SSD, visit our web page at http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61036, or our blog at http://supportabilityoregonlibrarysupport.blogspot.com/. If you’re wondering if you should consider becoming active in SSD, be sure to take a look at Susan Gilmont’s “The Case for Involvement”.
To submit a nomination, please contact me by June 30, 2009. Contact me, or any other SSD officer, if you have any questions. Thanks for considering becoming active in SSD!
Jey Wann
Past Chair, OLA Support Staff Division
jey.a.wann@state.or.us
***Missed OLA Conference? Find Information on NWCentral!
Did you, your staff, or colleagues miss attending the Oregon Library Association (OLA) or Washington Library Association (WLA) annual conferences this year? NW Central has many of the conference presentations and handouts online right now for you to read.
Just follow these easy steps:
- Go to www.nwcentral.org
- In the Search Box, upper right hand corner of the display, enter either WLA 2009 or OLA 2009
- Click the “Search” button
- PRESTO! Lots of presentations to select, click open, and read. Lots of handouts and resources you can use to save time in your library programs!
- …and, you can print and post the attached flyer around your building to spread the word about OLA and WLA presentations available at www.nwcentral.org
Come join and learn! Northwest Central is a community-driven online clearinghouse for library continuing education and collaboration serving library staff in Oregon, Washington, and beyond. The project was developed in 2005 by the PORTALS (Portland Area Library System) consortium with LSTA funding from the Oregon State Library. In June 2006 the pilot site was launched, and in November 2008, a redesign of the site by Insite Web Publishing was released. Portland Community College Library provides hosting and administrative support for Northwest Central.
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May 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 14) – Happenings
School Libraries Saved! / Ebsco Careers Database / Digitization and Museums Workshop / Time to Register for PNLA / ALA Seeks Nominations
***School Libraries Saved!
Kudos to Becky Fisher, Julie Hathaway, Connie Sims and Jane Koivisto (Northwest Center for Children’s Literature at Concordia University-Portland) for their efforts to fight for having Media Specialists in the Clatskanie Elementary & Middle High Schools. Armed with a bit of research on the benefits shown for students who have librarians and media techs in their schools, Becky convinced their School Board to reinstate 2 media tech jobs for their schools.
Excellent work everyone!
***Free Access to Ebsco Careers Database
If you are a public library currently enrolled in the statewide database licensing program, read on for information on this great resources, free for the rest of 2009 and discounted for 2010.
EBSCO has decided to offer Career Library to any interested U.S. public library – at no cost for the rest of 2009. As of 2010, any U.S. public library can renew at 50% of the normal annual subscription price.
This offer is not available to schools, but we are allowing existing public library customers to take advantage. That means that any existing U.S. public library customer of Career Library will receive a credit that can be used toward the purchase of previously unavailable products, and upon renewal, their price for Career Library will be cut in half.
Career Library contains detailed information on more than 2,500 occupations, including interest and skills assessments, connecting results to the appropriate career cluster and/or occupation list. The surveys and assessments are based on the 16 federal career clusters (in English and Spanish). The system also includes state-specific resources, a resumé builder, and an Occupation Video Library (in English and Spanish).
If you’d like Career Library to be available in your library, please send us an email at: information@ebscohost.com, and we’ll move quickly to set up this free access.
***Digitization and Museums Workshop
REGISTER NOW! BCR, AASLH Present Digitization and Museums Workshop
BCR’s digital initiatives consultant, Leigh Grinstead, and the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) are presenting AASLH’s workshop, “Digitization and Museums: Bringing Your Collections into the 21st Century,” June 3 through 5, in Boise, Idaho. This is a rare opportunity for cultural heritage professionals to experience one, two or three days of in-depth training on digitizing historic collections.
Join your colleagues and share in learning about issues surrounding the digitization of primary source materials on Day 1. Day 2 focuses on basic digital imaging techniques, and Day 3 introduces creating metadata for digital objects.
Pricing per day is $70 for AASLH members and $135 for nonmembers. Attend all three days for $200 members/$265 nonmembers. Registration has been extended through May 18. Register today at the AASLH website (http://www.aaslh.org/DigitizationAgenda.htm). For additional information, send an email to Bethany Hawkins (hawkins@aaslh.org), AASLH program associate.
***Time to Register for PNLA!
As you are making your plans for the summer don’t forget about your opportunity to attend the Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference in Missoula, Montana from August 5-7, 2009. PNLA will be celebrating their 100th birthday. For more information about the conference visit http://www.pnla.org/events/conference09/Index1.html Early registration closes June 27.
A description of special events at the conference can be found at http://www.pnla.org/events/conference09/Events.doc4.pdf. Participants will have opportunities to network with librarians from around the Pacific Northwest, hear a dynamic keynote speaker, float the Clark River, support the PNLA Leadership Institute through a “Corks and Cans” event and raffle and enjoy some beautiful country.
Start making your plans now!
***ALA Seeks Nominations
The ALA 2010 Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the 2010 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect, ALA Treasurer and Councilor-at-large.
The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect, two candidates for Treasurer, and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2010 spring election.
- The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2010-2011, as President in 2011-2012, and as Immediate Past President in 2012-2013.
- The Treasurer will serve a three-year term, beginning after the 2010 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2013 Annual Conference.
- The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the 2010 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2013 Annual Conference.
The ALA President, Treasurer and Councilors also serve in corresponding roles in the ALA-Allied Professional Association [ALA-APA]. Individuals considering ALA-APA office are encouraged to consult with their employer regarding any restrictions regarding lobbying activities or service on the governing body of a 501(c)6 organization.
Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; fax; and e-mail address. Self-nominations are encouraged. All potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form available at https://cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates/ beginning June 1. Nominations and forms must be received no later than August 15, 2009.
Nominations may be sent to any member of the 2010 Nominating Committee. Committee members are:
- Nancy Allen, Chair, Dean and Director, University of Denver, Penrose Library. E-mail: nancy.allen@du.edu.
- Kathleen E. Bethel, African American Studies Librarian, Northwestern University. E-mail: kbethel@northwestern.edu.
- Wayne Bivens-Tatum, Librarian, Princeton University Libraries. E-mail: rbivens@princeton.edu.
- Sarah I. Flowers, Morgan Hill, CA. E-mail: sarahflowers@charter.net.
- G. Victor Johnson, President, Board of Library Trustees, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Arlington Heights, IL. E-mail: gvicjohnson@sbcglobal.net.
- Haipeng Li, Reference Librarian/Outreach Coordinator, Oberlin [OH] College. haipeng.li@oberlin.edu.
- Patricia Montiel Overall, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ. E-mail: overall@u.arizona.edu.
- Janice M. Rice, Outreach Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison. E-mail: jrice@library.wisc.edu.
- Kathryn M. Toon, Hawkins, TX. E-mail: kmtoon@juno.com.
To encourage diversity and leadership development, the Committee will refrain from nominating any current Councilors for election to another term. However, the Committee encourages all current Councilors who wish to continue their service to the Association to file as petition candidates. Petitions will be available from Lois Ann Gregory-Wood, Council Secretariat, ALA, 50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, Email: lgregory@ala.org, or during the 2009 Annual Conference or 2010 Midwinter Meeting. Petitions require 25 signatures for names to be included on the 2010 ballot.
Add comment May 20, 2009
May 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 13) – President’s Message
***Message From your OLA President
“A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth.” (Lao-tzu)
Yes, it seems like there’s a pile of earth in front of OLA right now.
We learned just prior to the OLA conference that Professional Administrative Services, our association management company, is streamlining and needs to let OLA go as a client. While HB 2586, the strengthening school libraries bill, passed out of the Education Committee this week, a surprising threat to school libraries (and other school support activities) became known in SB 441 in the Senate Education and General Government Committee. Funding for the Ready to Read program in the State Library’s budget is an unknown outcome as the Legislature gathers input about budget priorities in the hearings sponsored by the Joint Ways and Means Committee.
Fortunately, “no OLA president is an island” and there are dedicated OLA and OASL members to work on “moving the earth” for all these challenges. We’re in a good position financially due to the excellent OLA conference in April–I give credit and appreciation to the great conference committee under Robert Hulshof-Schmidt’s leadership that planned and executed the 2009 conference. Thanks, Robert, Diana Purdie (Committee Administration), Jane Nichols (Program), Arlene Weible (Local Arrangements), Bill Kelm (Equipment), Michele Burke (Exhibits), Bev Ecklund (Exhibits), Suzanne Sager (Communications), Caleb Tucker-Raymond (Website), Abigail Elder (Meals), Sue Kunda (Showcase), Kate Rubick (Speakers), Garrett Trott (Registration), Robin Puccetti (Onsite Registration), and John Repplinger (logo design).
— Mary Ginnane, President, mary.j.ginnane@ci.eugene.or.us
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May 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 13) – News
Oregon Reads Wrap-up / Vote for OLA Board / OYAN Membership Meeting
***Oregon Reads Wrap-up
Participating libraries, we need your input! Please don’t forget to file your Oregon Reads evaluation reports. You can link to the fill-in form on the website (http://www.oregonreads2009.org) and complete and submit it online. Your valuable feedback helps us to assess the program and gain new ideas and insights for the future. And remember, the State Library is collecting archival materials related to Oregon Reads, so please send 4 copies of your promotional materials to:
Oregon State Library
c/o Katie Anderson
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
It’s not too late to offer your patrons the opportunity to add their own comments and ideas about the Oregon Reads experience. Place a link to the reader response form on your library’s website: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=54980. These comments will be collated and made available to participating libraries, so you can gain valuable feedback about your local programs.
The Oregon Reads 2009 Committee thanks you for taking the time to provide us with this critical information.
— Linda V. Malone, Oregon Reads 2009 Committee
***Place Your Vote for the OLA Board!
Please vote in the OLA’s 2009-2010 officers’ election. Follow this MemberClicks link to login and access your ballot: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=58570. Voting will be open through May 6, 2009. If you have any problems voting, please email ola@olaweb.org. If you have any questions about the election, or want to become more involved with OLA, please contact Sarah Beasely, Chair of the Nominating Committee at bvsb@pdx.edu. Thank you for your participation!
***OYAN Spring Membership Meeting
OYAN members are invited to our next meeting on Friday, May 8, 2009, from 11:00am – 3:00pm at The Newberg Public Library, 503 E Hancock St Newberg, OR 97132-2829. At our meetings we discuss OYAN business; upcoming events and conferences; books and other library materials; and library programs of interest to teens.
OYAN is a membership organization that exists to provide a network of communication and growth among people who provide library services to teens; to increase awareness of teen library services in the state of Oregon; and to promote cooperation school and public libraries. If you are interested in learning more about OYAN or becoming a member please visit our website at: http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61034 . Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/OYAN-Oregon-Young-Adult-Network/53047517002
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