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December 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 27) – News
DIGOR Remembers Ted Smith / HOLA Awards Stipends for PLA / Mock Caldecott Results / Call for Nominations: Lampman Award
***Documents Interest Group of Oregon Remembers Ted Smith
Ted Smith, Documents Librarian at the University of Oregon Knight Library, died December 3. Ted was an enthusiastic champion of government publications who excelled at working with students. He was also webmaster and chair-elect of the Documents Interest Group of Oregon.
Colleagues and co-workers knew him as a man of integrity, humor, and courage. We will miss him.
***HOLA Committee Sends Library Workers to PLA
Thanks to a generous donation, the Oregon Library Association’s HOLA (Helping Oregon Libraries Achieve) Committee is pleased to announce that the following libraries have received stipends to sent staff to the Public Library Association Conference in Portland in March. Congratulations!
Independence Public Library Milton-Freewater Public Library
Cottage Grove Public Library Willamina Public Library
Curry Public Library Josephine Community Libraries
Lake County Library District Stayton Public Library
Southern Wasco County Library (Maupin) Harney County Library
C. Giles Hunt Memorial Library (Sutherlin) Hoodland Public Library
Clatskanie Library District Waldport Public Library
Junction City Public Library Port Orford Public Library
Warrenton Community Library Rainier City Library
***CSD Announces Mock Caldecott Award
Each year, CSD members gather to discuss and vote for outstanding picture books. This year, the winners are:
- CSD Mock Caldecott – The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- CSD Mock Caldecott Honor Books – Pouch! by David Ezra Stein, and Mermaid Queen by Shana Corey, Illus. by Edwin Fotheringham
***Call for Lampman Award Nominees
Please consider nominating an Oregon author, librarian, or educator for the 2010 Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award!
We are seeking nominations of outstanding Oregon authors, librarians or educators who have made significant contributions in the areas of literature and/or library service for the benefit of the children of Oregon.
The Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award, presented by the Children’s Services Division of the Oregon Library Association at the OLA Annual Conference, is given in memory of the noted Oregon teacher, journalist and author of children’s books.
Nominations will be accepted until Thursday, January 14, 2010.
To be eligible for the award:
- The person shall reside principally in Oregon.
- The award shall be given for personal accomplishments to recognize the individual’s contribution and shall not be conferred upon an individual representing the accomplishments of many.
- Only living persons may be considered for the award.
When submitting a nomination please include the following information.
- Nominee’s name
- Nominee’s title, address, and phone (if known)
- Description of the nominee’s significant and lasting contributions over the years that have benefited the children of Oregon
Please e-mail or send your nomination to:
Stephanie Lind
Head Librarian for Outreach & Youth Services
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
111 NE Lincoln, MS 58A
Hillsboro, OR 97124
stephaniel@wccls.org
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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.
***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
***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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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)
***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.
***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).
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.
***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 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
***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 7th 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.
***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
***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 13th, 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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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.
***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!
***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!
***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!)
***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)
***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 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 22) – News
SSD Book Repair Workshop and EOLA Meeting / OLA at Wordstock! / ORSLA Annual Banquet / OYAN’s Free Booktalking Workshop / CSD Fall Workshop / CSD Mock Caldecott Workshop / CSD Mock Newbery Workshop / OYAN Mock Printz Workshop /
***SSD Book Repair Workshop and EOLA Meeting
OLA / Support Staff Division (SSD) is sponsoring a ½ day book repair workshop in conjunction with the Eastern Oregon Library Association Fall meeting. The event is Friday, October 2. Visit our website at http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61036 for more details, to register and fees. Registration is limited to 20. You may contact me at cathyz@dpls.us for more details.
You are also invited to join Susan Gilmont, SSD Chair, and former Chair Jey Wann for a discussion and Q&A about SSD and the new certification program from 10:45-11:30. This event is free.
EOLA FALL MEETING & SSD BOOK REPAIR WORKSHOP
Date: Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Time: 8:30 – 11:30am EOLA Membership Meeting, 12:30 – 5:30pm Book Repair Workshop ($60 fee required –*$10 off for SSD members)
Location: La Grande Public Library, 2006 Fourth St, La Grande, OR
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=la+grande+oregon+library&oe=&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=45.334107,-118.094873&spn=0.01264,0.027423&z=15&iwloc=A
***OLA at Wordstock!
Visit the OLA booth at Wordstock!
Saturday, October 10th & Sunday, October 11th
The Wordstock Book Fair @ the Oregon Convention Center
777 NW MLK Jr Blvd
10am-6pm
If you would like to volunteer for a two-hour shift, please contact Kimberly Willson-St. Clair at willsons@pdx.edu or 503.725.4552. The shifts are filling quickly so send your 1st and 2nd choices!
Shifts are 10am-noon, noon-2pm, 2-4, and 5-6.
The shifts are filling quickly so send your 1st and 2nd choices!
***ORSLA Annual Banquet
The Oregon Chapter of SLA invites you to our 2009 Annual Banquet and Business Meeting.
Date: Saturday, October 10th, 6-9 PM
Location: Elephant’s Deli Garden Room, 115 NW 22nd, Portland, OR 97210
Cost: $30 students, $35 members, $40 non-members
We are excited to feature Aaron Schmidt at this year’s banquet. Aaron is a much sought-after usability expert and Web 2.0 consultant. Currently the Digital Initiatives Librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library, Aaron also writes the acclaimed and insightful blog Walking Paper. Aaron is looking forward to discussing Web 2.0 technologies and how we can use them to better serve our clients and move our professions ahead.
In addition to Aaron’s interactive talk, ORSLA will present this year’s Greey Award, announce our new slate of officers, give away a free student membership and provide plenty of time for socializing.
To RSVP, follow this link and answer a few questions about your Web 2.0 use (responses will be kept anonymous): http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ZZZrq31eUFJXSyRNXfZQKg_3d_3d
(If the clicking on the link doesn’t work, try copying and pasting it directly into your browser.)
PLEASE RSVP BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7!
***OYAN’s Free Booktalking Workshop
Do you want to learn more about getting the right book into the right teen’s hands? How can you sell an amazing book in just a few short phrases? All this and more at OYAN’s free booktalking workshop!
Date: Oct. 16
Time: 10-noon
Location: Central Library, Multnomah Co. Library, 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland OR 97205.
To register: email susansm@multcolib.org
Following the workshop, we invite OYAN members to attend the OYAN Membership Meeting from 1-4pm.
***CSD Fall Workshop
Please join us for the annual Children Services Division (of OLA) Fall Workshop! Here is the link for registration: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=66348
The Workshop is taking place at the Beaverton City Library on Saturday November 7th. There is a $20 registration fee, which gets you morning coffee, a delicious lunch, and snacks! All in all, it promises to be a great time. We’re mixing things up a little this go-around, focusing on the school-age audience. With Reading for Healthy Families kicking into full-swing and energizing the early literacy scene around the State, we thought it might be a good opportunity to spend some time with the kids as they grow up.
Nancy Sullivan, founding member of Fund Our Future Oregon (a local group dedicated to creating strong school libraries for every child in Oregon), will be presenting on School & Public Library Collaborations.
This is your chance to get the inside scoop on how to best form partnerships with your school library counterparts! Get ready to make the dream a reality!
Last year we shared storytime ideas. This year, we’re sharing school-age program ideas. Send me your basic plan or write-up and I will work everything into a nice & neat handout: ricks@wccls.org
2010 Summer Reading Club manuals will be distributed after the morning workshop. And we will be hosting our annual Silent Auction (bring something fun to auction off & come prepared with cash or check to buy, buy, buy.. watch out for the white elephant!)
***CSD Mock Caldecott Workshop
December 5, 2009
Springfield Public Library
Join library staff and children’s book enthusiasts from around the state for the best picture book experience you are likely to have this year! For those who have never attended, this is a great chance for you to learn about the art of picture books and how the American Library Association’s Caldecott Committee works. Presenters this year include: Nell Coburn, Chair of last year’s Caldecott Committee & Suzanne Harold, member of this year’s Committee. Participants will have the chance to work through the group process and select the picture book title they feel is most deserving of the 2010 award.
The workshop will take place at the Springfield Public Library on Saturday December 5th. Registration cost is $15 and includes morning coffee, lasagna lunch, and an afternoon snack! Register online: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=66328.
Don’t miss this favorite of children’s picture book lovers!
***CSD Mock Newbery Workshop
Join library staff and educators from around Oregon and Washington for a fun and fascinating look at the Newbery medal. 2010 Newbery Committee chair Katie O’Dell and 2010 Committee member Steven Engelfried will talk about the Newbery committee experience. Former Newbery Committee members Nell Colburn, Marian Creamer, and Ellen Fader will lead a thought-provoking discussion about the challenging task of selecting the most distinguished children’s book of the year. Finally, all attendees will discuss several of the best books of 2009, culminating in a vote for the OLA/WLA Mock Newbery winner!
The Mock Newbery Workshop is presented by the Children’s Services Division of the Oregon Library Association, the Children and Young Adult Services (CAYAS) Interest Group of the Washington Library Association, and Multnomah County Library. Here are the particulars:
- Date/Time: Saturday January 9, 2010 / 10 am – 4 pm
- Location: Multnomah County Library’s Central Library
- Cost: $15 / pays for snacks and a lunch from Elephant’s Delicatessen
This workshop has an attendance limit of 48! Sign up quick, to ensure that you’re able to take part in what promises to be a super-fun workshop. Register online: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=66342
Registration for the 2010 Mock Printz Award Workshop is now open. Send an email to: susansm@multcolib.org expressing your interest and you’ll be sent the list of books under consideration. Teens are welcome to attend!
The full reading list of 10-12 titles will be sent in early October. Read as many as you can and come prepared to defend your favorites in lively small & large group discussions with your peers and teens. You can get started with Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson. If you haven’t already read this chilling story about girls with eating disorders, read it now while the sun is still shining (more or less). Anderson does it again…but is it good enough for Printz?
Date: January 16, 2010
Time: 1-5 PM
Cost: Free, zero, zip, nada, nothing…sponsored by OYAN and Multnomah Co. Library
Location: Central Library, Multnomah Co. Library, 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland OR 97205.
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September 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 21) – News
Association Management / Library Summit Celebration / Tech Petting Zoo / TSRT Cataloging Workshop / ORSLA Meeting / GPO Spotlight
***Association Management
After discussion at the OLA Board Retreat, and a progress report at the August 24th Board meeting, a plan for the transfer of OLA association management from Professional Administrative Services of Salem, Oregon to Roberts Business Services of LaGrande, Oregon received support. There will be more to announce after the October 2nd Board meeting. The basic message right now is that the Board is optimistic that a sound plan for both business services and web and member management will result.
***Library Summit Celebration
Celebration! On Mount Hood!!! On September 8th some Oregon Library Association members along with other library community members celebrated the successful implementation of projects funded by the Betsy Priddy Donor Advised Fund of the Wichita Falls Community Foundation. The celebration at Silcox Hut was generously planned and funded by Betsy Priddy. Among the invited guests were consultants from the Fund who shared tips with the attendees about building on success with future grants.
Two of the celebrated projects were administered by the Oregon Library Association: the Amo Leer project which provided a core collection of Spanish language and bilingual children’s materials to 20 Oregon libraries serving populations under 20,000; and the HOLA (Helping Oregon Libraries Achieve) project which assisted staff from rural and small libraries to join OLA and benefit from conference attendance. Leah Griffith and Jim Scheppke deserve recognition for the initial contact and planning with Betsy, as do the members of the Amo Leer and HOLA special committees.
***Present at the Technology Petting Zoo!
The Technology Petting Zoo, brought to you by OLA’s Public Library Division, is a day set aside for all librarians (even technophobes!) to explore innovative technologies and their use in the public library setting. The Technology Petting Zoo will be held Friday, November 13th, 2009 at the Tualatin Public Library. Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, October 5th. Informal proposals are acceptable.
The Public Library Division Board is seeking short presentations (20-45 minutes) to introduce new devices and technologies and demonstrate how they can be used in the library setting. Hands-on time with electronic devices like flip cameras, gaming systems, iPods, and netbooks will be offered in the afternoon.
Wild ideas are welcome (as are slightly more boring ones). Please use your imagination! We would love to hear your ideas, even if they are not completely “fleshed out” to start with. Library School students are encouraged to submit proposals.
Some potential presentation topics:
- YouTube Book Reviews
- Loaning laptops in the library
- Library catalogs for mobile devices
- Netbooks and the future of print
- “Friending” the Library
- Tagging
- User generated reviews in the catalog
- Circulating Xbox, PS2 and Wii games
- Downloadable books, audio books, videos
Submit proposals to Su Ikeda: opalsu@gmail.com or email if you have questions.
See you at the Zoo!
***Tech Services RT Offers Basic Cataloging Workshop
Workshop announcement:
Basic Subject Cataloging Using LCSH
November 16-17, 2009 8:30-5:00
Multnomah County Library – Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
This two-day workshop is designed to give attendees a solid foundation in the principles and practices of subject cataloging using LCSH, an introduction to the most important tools, and practice in formulating heading strings using subdivisions. It will be useful for those who are new to subject cataloging with LCSH but who have some basic knowledge of cataloging and the MARC formats. While not designed to cover advanced or specialized topics, the course will also be a useful review for experienced catalogers, especially those who supervise or train other catalogers. Some familiarity with MARC is helpful.
Trainers:
Adam Schiff, Principal Cataloger, University of Washington
Lori Robare, Assistant Head, Metadata Services and Digital Projects, University of Oregon
Cost of the two day workshop is:
- Early Registration (September – October 15) $60
- Registration (October 16 – November 10) $80
This includes the workshop manual (lunch is on your own; a list of nearby places will be provided)
Registration is limited to 25 attendees.
To reserve your space, please obtain a registration form by emailing olatsrt@gmail.com, then send payment to the address below. Registration is not final until payment has been received.
Please make check or money order for your registration payable to OLA TSRT and mail to:
Tiff Thornton
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
Confirmation of registration will be sent upon receipt of payment. Directions, parking, food and lodging information will be included with your confirmation. For more information, contact Megan Dazey at olatsrt@gmail.com
***ORSLA Annual Meeting and Dinner
The Oregon chapter of the Special Libraries Association would like to invite you to a special evening of food, enlightenment, and networking.
What: The Oregon SLA Annual Meeting and Dinner
Where: Elephant’s Deli NW, in the Garden Room
Cost: $30 for students; $35 for members; $40 for non-members
Our speaker will be Aaron Schmidt (http://www.walkingpaper.org/), the Digital Initiatives Librarian at the DC Public Library, and an engaging, innovative presenter.
We would be delighted if you could join us for this event. More details forthcoming – watch your inbox!
***GPO Spotlights OR Federal Depository
Each month the Government Printing Office (GPO) highlights the exceptional activities of federal depository libraries as they promote citizen access to government information. DIGOR is pleased that GPO chose to spotlight Oregon’s cooperative regional federal depository (http://www.gpo.gov/libraries/spotlight.htm).
Documents librarians at the cooperating libaries include DIGOR past chair Arlene Weible (State Library), DIGOR chair-elect and webmaster Ted Smith (University of Oregon), and DIGOR past secretary Valery King (Oregon State University).
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September 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 21) – News
Oregon Library Support Staff Certification Scholarships / SSD’s New Executive Committee / OLA and PLA / PLD Scholarships for PLA / ACRL-OR Scholarships for Fall Meeting
***Oregon Library Support Staff Certification Scholarships
An anonymous donor has given $1,000 to help five Oregon library support staff members apply for national certification in 2010. Certification scholarships apply $200 towards the $350 application fee to enter the ALA-APA Library Support Staff Certification Program.
- The scholarship is open to any SSD member having a high school diploma, at least one year of library experience, and who has been employed within the last three years in an Oregon library. (Note: the usual limitation of one SSD award in 18 months applies.)
- Applicants will be responsible for the remaining cost of the registration fee.
For more information on the LSSCP, see: http://www.ala-apa.org/lsscp/index.html
Note: there is a real scramble going on with the LSSCP to get ready for the Fall term test classes and the official start in January, 2010. I’ve written to the field test sites, and many of their classes have not yet been approved for LSSCP. *As soon as* we get the word, we will let everybody know about approved classes. SSD scholarships not dedicated to conferences can be used for classes. Also, please note that it is not necessary to take classes in order to gain certified status – there is a portfolio method available to show what you know. Certification is an exciting development, and there will be much more to add about this program and its implications for Oregon support staff.
***SSD Announces Executive Committee
Congratulations to SSDs newest Executive Committee Members elected in August:
- Susan Bacina, Oregon State University – Incoming Chair
- Jessica Rondema, Oregon State Library – Recorder
- Margaret Harmon-Myers, Eugene Public Library – Archivist
- Susan Gilmont, Guin Library, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, will be stepping up to the Chair position effective September 1, 2009.
***OLA and PLA
You may have received a card mailed by the Public Library Association recently announcing the 13th PLA National Conference in Portland on March 23-27, 2010. We want to remind OLA members that any OLA conference-like activities will be held in conjunction with PLA. There will not be a separate OLA Conference in 2010. The OLA Board wants Oregon library staff to benefit from the proximity of this national conference and we promote attendance at PLA’s conference.
PLA is helping us co-sponsor two pre-conferences: one on March 23 (full day) and one on March 24, 2010 (half day). Sara Ryan, Teen Services Specialist from Multnomah County Library and Traci Glass, Teen Services Librarian at Eugene Public Library have planned an amazing full-day preconference on graphic novels and libraries. Aaron Schmidt, Digital Initiatives Librarian for the DC Public Library, has planned an exciting half day preconference on gaming and libraries.
OLA will host a banquet for awards and OLA business on March 24, 2010 at Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub in Portland. Sara Charlton, Library Director at Tillamook County Library is the Conference Chair for OLA and she and the Board are strategizing success for these pre-conferences to contribute to OLA’s income. Keep watching the OLA Hotline for more information and start budgeting now for PLA attendance.
There will be a PLA-offered registration category for exhibits and receptions that will be a much reduced price. That’s one way to attend if other registration categories appear out-of-reach. More to come!
***PLD Offers Scholarships for PLA Conference
This coming year Oregon library staff has the exciting opportunity to attend the Public Library Association national conference being held in Portland, March 23-27, 2010. If you would like to attend but simply can’t afford the registration fee and a hotel, have we got a deal for you! The Public Library Division is pleased and excited to offer not one but TWO scholarships to attend! Each stipend will be for $500 and can be used for registration fees, lodging, and meals, and any PLD member working full or part-time in a public library who has never attended a national conference (ALA or PLA) is eligible to apply. Not a PLD member? Not a problem! If you are an OLA member, you can immediately join PLD by going to the link on the application form (PLD membership fee is $10/year). The deadline for registration is September 10 and you will be notified by the end of September which should give you plenty of time to register and book a hotel.
The application form is available on MemberClicks – https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=64810
Check here for more information on the PLA conference: http://www.placonference.org//general_information.cfm
If you have any questions, please contact Robin Beerbower at rbeerbower@cityofsalem.net or 503-588-6089.
***ACRL-OR Scholarship
ACRL-OR will award two scholarships to the ACRL Washington and Oregon Joint Fall Conference (Oct. 29-30, 2009) at the Pack Forest Conference Center in Eatonville, Washington. The scholarship will cover the registration fee for the conference, which includes room and board, and a $30 remittance to assist in covering travel expenses.
Applicants must be:
- A member of OLA or willing to join before the conference
- A librarian working in a library in Oregon or a student in an ALA-accredited library program who lives in Oregon
- A first-time attendee of Fall Conference
Complete the online application form (link below), which includes a written essay (500 words maximum) outlining your reasons for wanting to attend the conference and your interest in academic libraries: Scholarship Application Form
Applications are due September 11, 2009. Scholarship recipients will be announced by October 9, 2009.
Questions? Contact Tracy Sharn (TScharn@cgcc.cc.or.us) or Camila Gabaldon (gabaldoc@wou.edu).
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August 15, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 20) – News
OLA Leadership Retreat / DIGOR Fall Meeting / CSD Save the Dates / OYAN Meeting and Workshop / Horner Exchange Deadline Extended
***OLA Leadership Retreat
The OLA Board — many outgoing and incoming officers, division and committee chairs, and round table chairs – met for the annual OLA Leadership Retreat on August 10 – 11th at the Silver Falls Conference Center. The officers and OLA unit contacts reported on progress achieved in the past year, incomplete activities, and ideas for new activities in 2009-1010. The report on 2008-09 activity results will be available soon on the OLA website at www.olaweb.org. Vice-President/President-Elect Connie Anderson-Cohoon facilitated the retreat, and will transform the meeting notes into the OLA plan for 2009-2010. A fun initiation for Connie into her presidency (with a Shakespearean theme due to her location in Ashland!) was held during an evening social. She will receive the gavel as President on August 24, 2009 at the next Board meeting.
I, as the almost past-president, thank all the OLA leaders and members for a great year. So many people carrying through on activities contributed to a banner year for the organization. Thank you so much for your contributions.
Mary Ginnane, OLA President, mary.j.ginnane@ci.eugene.or.us
***DIGOR Fall Meeting
Greetings DIGOR members! Our regular fall meeting will be a bit later than usual this year. We will meet on Friday, October 23, 11:00-3:00, at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. Meeting on this date will allow us to get a report from the Depository Libraries Council. In the afternoon, we’ll tour the Southern Oregon Digital Archive’s facility.
More information on the meeting agenda will be available closer to the date. For those not able to travel to Ashland, we’ll have a speaker phone. And, for those traveling down I-5, carpooling is a good option.
***CSD Members – Save the Dates
Plans are moving right along to offer youth services folks wonderful workshops this fall, so please mark your calendars to save the following dates:
- Saturday November 7, 2009 – CSD Fall Workshop / Beaverton City Library
- Saturday December 5, 2009 – Mock Caldecott Workshop / Springfield Public Library
- Saturday January 9, 2010 – Mock Newbery Workshop / Multnomah County Central Library
As Rick Samuelson takes over as CSD Chair for 2009-2010, please join me in welcoming him to this new position and offering your support and help during the coming year. Thanks for all each of you has done to make this past year a success for CSD.
BJ Toewe, outgoing CSD Chair
***OYAN Fall Meeting and Workshop
Date: Oct. 16, 2009
Time: Workshop, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Membership Meeting, 1 – 4 p.m.
Location: US Bank Room, Central Library, Multnomah Co. Library, 801 SW 10th, Portland, OR
Ever talk with a teen about a book and watch eyes glaze over in boredom? Attend this FREE workshop and learn to create/present booktalks that thrill and entice teens to read! Cathy Schneider, from Multnomah Couty Library’s Books 2 U program and booktalker extraordinaire, will offer tips and tricks of the booktalk. You’ll learn:
- How booktalks differ from summaries;
- 3 ways to talk about fiction;
- How to talk up non-fiction;
- How to create great “hooks” for books;
- Hear demonstration booktalks; and
- Practice your own.
Phew! All that in only 2 hours! Then, stay for the networking! After lunch on your own in downtown Portland, join your teen service peers at the quarterly OYAN membership meeting to network, share ideas, and plan ahead. Come with your great ideas of titles to include in the 2010 OYAN Book Rave booklist.
To register for the workshop: By October 1, 2009, email Susan Smallsreed (susansm@multcolib.org) with name, library & email address. No registration needed for the OYAN meeting.
***Horner Exchanged Deadline Extended
We are extending the deadline for applications for the Horner Library Staff Exchange to Fujian, China for 2010. Information about the Exchange and the application form for consideration can be found on the OLA website, www.olaweb.org, under the tab for the International Relations Round Table.
Deadline for applications is now SEPTEMBER 15th. It’s a wonderful professional development experience and we hope to see many applicants! If you have any questions, please ask! Contact is siegelg@pdx.edu.
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August 1, 2009 (Vol. 15, No. 19) – OLA News
PLA Conference 2010 / LSSCP Opportunity / Horner Exchange Info / MLS Scholarship Winners / PNLA Conference
***PLA Conference 2010
You may have received a card mailed by the Public Library Association recently announcing the 13th PLA National Conference in Portland on March 23-27, 2010. We want to remind OLA members that any OLA conference-like activities will be held in conjunction with PLA. There will not be a separate OLA Conference in 2010. The OLA Board wants Oregon library staff to benefit from the proximity of this national conference and we promote attendance at PLA’s conference. OLA will host a banquet for awards and OLA business, and PLA is helping us co-sponsor two pre-conferences. Aaron Schmidt, Digital Initiatives Librarian for the DC Public Library, has planned an exciting half day preconference on gaming and libraries. Sara Ryan, Teen Services Specialist from Multnomah County Library and Traci Glass, Teen Services Librarian at Eugene Public Library, have planned an amazing full-day preconference on graphic novels and libraries. Leading lights in both gaming and graphic novels will be featured presenters.
Sara Charlton, Library Director at Tillamook County Library is the Conference Chair for OLA and she and the Board are strategizing success for these pre-conferences to contribute to OLA’s income. Keep watching the OLA Hotline for more information and start budgeting now for PLA attendance. There will be a PLA-offered registration category for exhibits and receptions that will be a much reduced price. That’s one way to attend if other registration categories appear out-of-reach. More to come!
***LSSCP Learning Opportunity
At the OLA Support Staff Division Conference we learned that the national Library Support Staff Certification Program is soon to enter into a pilot project evaluation phase. Highline Community College is one of the approved education providers for the LSSCP. The reference class listed below will satisfy the LSSCP’s competency set in reference. In this evaluation phase staff who think they will be going after the LSSCP certification would only pay $250 to enroll for certification in contrast to the expected fee of $350 once the program officially begins. In return for the reduced price students would commit to giving feedback about the reference course and answering some evaluation surveys.
After paying the LSSCP enrollment fee one has 4 years in which to complete six competency sets. For more information about LSSCP, go to the website at: www.ala-apa.org/lsscp. There will be a method for gaining credit for experience through a portfolio system in addition to taking classes.
The American Library Association approved the LSSCP certification program on July 13th so the website will be updated with each passing day—this information is very new!
The Library & Information Services program at Highline Community College is offering LIBR 150 Reference Services as coursework to fulfill the Reference & Information Services competency set of LSSCP. For more information please contact Fran Clark at fclark@highline.edu or 206.878.3710, x 3610.
***Horner Exchange Program
Just a reminder that the application period is open for the Horner Library Staff Exchange to Fujian, China for 2010. Information about the Exchange and the application form for consideration can be found on the OLA website, www.olaweb.org, under the tab for the International Relations Round Table. The deadline for applications is August 15th. It’s a wonderful professional development experience and we hope to see many applicants!
From the selection committee:
- Julia Longbrake
- Gretta Siegel
- Rosalind Wang
***Congratulations to OLA’s 2009 MLS Scholarship Award Recipients!
In June, OLA made its third annual scholarship awards to 12 talented students enrolled in MLS programs at the University of Washington, Emporia State University’s SLIM program, and other ALA-Accredited programs. Congratulations to those receiving scholarships!
Students who received awards for the 2009 – 2010 academic year are:
- Hadley Brown Eugene Emporia
- Candice Erdman Portland UW
- Wende Glimpse Medford Emporia
- Erica Kindrick Stayton UW
- Susan Mortimer Portland UW
- Cherie Rainwater Lake Oswego UW
- Jennifer Wolf Beaverton UW
- Leah Biado Portland Emporia
- Elizabeth Figueroa Eugene San Jose State U.
- Stacy Johns South Beach Southern Connecticut State U
- Denise Pasquinelli Portland Pratt Institute
- Kimberly Read Portland Emporia
A big round of thanks to OLA’s Past President’s group, who raised over $600 at the scholarship fundraiser at the OLA Conference. Thanks Aletha Bonebrake, Leah Griffith, Maureen Cole, Jim Scheppke, Janet Webster, and Sara Charlton!! A big thanks to Washington librarian Susan Madden, who donated $550, the proceeds from her vendor booth, for OLA’s scholarship program.
OLA’s MLS Scholarship Selection Committee members did a great job of carefully reviewing all eligible scholarship applications OLA received. The selection committee’s recommendations were approved by the OLA Executive Board on June 5.
Thanks OLA’s Scholarship Selection Committee members: Gretchen Leslie (Forest Grove), Anne Carter (Eugene), Anne Pearson (Portland), Carol Hildebrand (Eugene), Terry Rohe (Portland), Carol Ruggeri (Newport), and Gary Sharp (North Bend).
This fall the Scholarship Committee will publicize the opening of the scholarship application process for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. Applications must be sent to the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OLA scholarship program is #471), www.GetCollegeFunds.org).
OLA’s scholarship program is made possible with major funding from a Library Services and Technology Act grant to OLA, administered by the Oregon State Library.
OLA members generously contribute to the scholarship initiative, at the OLA conference scholarship fundraisers, and through the donor form at the OLA membership section of MemberClicks.
—Gary Sharp, OLA MLS Scholarship Committee
***Pacific Northwest Library Association 1909-2009, A Century of Cooperation, a Legacy of Leadership
It is not too late to get in your registration for PNLA in beautiful Missoula, Montana, August 6-8. 2009. The early bird registration form is located at
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1798&EID=4074
Join us at this great conference in the Big Sky Country.
Further information about the conference is available at www.pnla.org
Hope to see you there.
—Dana Campbell, Youth Services Librarian
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
PNLA Oregon Representative 2008-2010
ALA SRRT Amelia Bloomer Cmmt. 2008-2010
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