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2008 Oregon Virtual Reference Summit

Registration for the 2008 Oregon Virtual Reference Summit in Salem is now open!

The Oregon Virtual Reference Summit brings great speakers to talk about virtual reference and it’s context in Oregon. It is a great opportunity for virtual reference practitioners in Oregon to meet face to face. Our keynote speaker will be R. David Lankes, director of the Information Institute of Syracuse, associate professor in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and fellow with the American Library Association’s Office for Information Technology Policy

When? May 9, 2008, 9:30 am - 4:30pm

Where? At the Eola Northwest Viticulture Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW, Salem

For full program information, visit http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit To register, visit http://www.oregonlibraries.net/summit/2008/register
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PAIL Meeting

Hold the date – PAIL Meeting Tues May 13, 6:30 -8:30 p.m.

The next PAIL Meeting (Portland Area Information Literacy Group) will be Tuesday 5/13 from 6:30 -8:30 PM. It will be held in the PSU library, room 160.

Topics we’ll be discussing are:

• Oregon Information Literacy Proficiencies & the Portland Connection
• The new AASL Standards for the 21st Century
• Academic Librarians and Librarians & Student Success & Retention
• The New Improved OSLIS Site

As usual, RSVPs are appreciated (schroedr@pdx.edu), but not necessary. Drop-ins are always welcome.

A link to PSU’s location & parking http://www.pdx.edu/map.html
If you’re driving Parking Structure #P1 at 6th Ave. and Harrison is a good one to use. Enter from 6th Ave. only.

Hope to see you there - Bob Schroeder

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Early Literacy Training Session

CCRLS is bringing nationally known Saroj Ghoting to Oregon for an all day early literacy training session called “Fun and Facts of Early Literacy in Storytime.” Saroj is the co-author of Early Literacy Storytimes @ your library: Partnering with Caregivers for Success published by ALA Editions and is a consultant for ALSC and the Public Library Association on the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library? early literacy initiative.

There are a limited number of places available for this program, which will be held on Friday, May 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Salem Public Library. The cost to attend the six-hour training is $50. Please contact BJ Quinlan if you have questions or if you would like to register to attend. (503-588-6039 or bjquinlan@cityofsalem.net )

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Librarian in Black Online Presentations

Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

“Online Marketing for Libraries” Presented by Sarah Houghton-Jan

Host: TAP Information Services

Online Location: OPAL Online Auditorium

Join Sarah Houghton-Jan, the Librarian in Black blogger, in exploring how libraries can market their collections and services online. In the Web 2.0 environment, library staff need to think about outreach differently. Users spend more time online in both solitary and social endeavors. This session will cover how to find potential users online and reach out to them with the services and resources they need. Attendees will go away with a lengthy checklist of ideas to take back to their libraries to successfully create an ongoing online marketing plan. Please note: This program will last approximately 90 minutes.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

“Technology Training and Competencies for Libraries” Presented by Sarah Houghton-Jan

Host: TAP Information Services

Online Location: OPAL Online Auditorium

Join Sarah Houghton-Jan, the Librarian in Black blogger, in exploring how libraries can provide tech training for staff. Every library on the planet struggles with technology training for staff. In this session, learn how to create a set of useful technology competencies, catered to your individual library and its technologies. Also learn how to use these competencies, and the staff’s assessments, to build a self-sustaining staff technology training program. You will hear about the purpose and benefits of competencies and technology training, get a review of the process of creating competencies lists, and the implementation process, including assessment. Please note: This program will last approximately 90 minutes.

For links to these and other upcoming OPAL online programs, please visit

http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm

TAP Information Services, tpeters@tapinformation.com

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Oregon Governor’s Volunteer Awards

2008 Oregon Governor’s Volunteer Awards

Nominate a volunteer or program!

Do you know an outstanding volunteer? Do you want to highlight the great work of a volunteer program? Nominate them for the 2008 Oregon Governor’s Volunteer Awards.

Nominations are open now. Categories include: adult, senior, youth, volunteer program, youth volunteer program or group, employee volunteer program and statewide volunteer program.

Nominations due May 8th.

For more information and to download the nomination form, visit our

website: http://www.oregonvolunteers.org or call us toll-free 888-353-4483

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