From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Wed Apr 13 15:16:44 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:16:44 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] Please Help: Seeking Nominations for Academic Library Position on SDLAC Message-ID: On behalf of the LSTA Advisory Council, the Oregon State Library is now accepting nominations for the Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (SDLAC). To date, we do not have any qualifying nominations for Position #2 below. Know someone who would do a great job? Please nominate that person or forward this email to him or her. Terms begin on July 1, 2011 and are for three years: Position #1 - Public library serving less than 25,000; term ending June 30, 2014 Position #2 - Academic library from Oregon University System; term ending June 30, 2014 Position #3 - School library drawn from OASL membership; term ending June 30, 2014 Nominees for Position #2 may come from the following libraries: Eastern Oregon University Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Portland State University Southern Oregon University University of Oregon Western Oregon University Process and Timeline: Nominations are being accepted online only at http://library.state.or.us/services/surveys/survey.php?sid=943. The deadline for nominations is Sunday, April 17, 2011, 11:59 pm. Once confirmed, the slate of nominees will be presented by the State Library staff to the LSTA Advisory Council at their May 13, 2011 meeting. Appointees will be notified by the State Library as soon as possible after the LSTA Advisory Council meeting. Expectations: In making appointments, the LSTA Advisory Council will seek representatives with experience in database licensing and with the use and/or selection of databases. Involvement in SDLAC will include representing your constituent group through attendance at meetings, participation on a listserv, possible database vendor selection, and providing feedback on the success of the statewide database licensing program. The Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee is required to meet once a year. Currently the Committee meets nearly every quarter. Attendance can be in person in Salem or via teleconference. Additional Information: SDLAC committee members represent the following groups: One representative from the LSTA Advisory Council; Three public library representatives, one each from libraries serving populations over 100,000, between 25,000-100,000, and 25,000 or less; Three academic library representatives, one each from a community college, Oregon University System, and private academic institution; One representative from a resource sharing system; One representative from a tribal library and, Two school library representatives drawn from OASL (formerly OEMA) membership. Thanks for your help. Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Library Development Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3950 503-378-5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us Thu Apr 14 12:15:01 2011 From: jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us (Jim Scheppke) Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:15:01 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] Request An Appearance by the Oregon Poet Laureate Message-ID: <8C7AE35A5890704FB54325FCEAA6B6D81B26F54B@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Dear Directors: Attached is a form you can use to request an appearance by Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen in your library in the latter half of 2011. You can fill out the form and email, mail or fax it to Oregon Humanities which is handling bookings for Paulann. Preference will be given to libraries that have not had a recent appearance by the Oregon Poet Laureate. Paulann is a wonderful reader and workshop leader. She spent two days in Salem this week at the Salem Public Library and the State Library doing readings and a workshop. I encourage you to consider this opportunity. The Oregon Poet Laureate program is supported by the Oregon Cultural Trust. There is no deadline, but you should try to get your request submitted in the next 2-3 weeks. There is a contact person on the attached form that can answer your questions about this. Jim Scheppke State Librarian -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: JunetoDecember2011request.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 190113 bytes Desc: JunetoDecember2011request.pdf URL: From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Mon Apr 25 09:14:36 2011 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:14:36 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] FW: Input request regarding the Oregon State Library In-Reply-To: <60AF994430862548A1D1E4B211693A3E1B20E1DF@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> References: <60AF994430862548A1D1E4B211693A3E1B20E1DF@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Message-ID: Library Directors: I am forwarding this on behalf of our Human Resources manager. Some of you may have see it on libs-or but we wanted to make sure that all directors see this. Thanks. MaryKay ________________________________ From: Diane Ballard Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 3:06 PM To: AllStateLibrary; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Cc: LAWSON Twyla * HRSD RECRUIT; Diane Ballard Subject: Input request regarding the Oregon State Library Greetings State Library Stakeholder, The state of Oregon is beginning the process of selecting the next State Librarian as Jim Scheppke has announced his impending retirement in December 2011 after over 20 years of state service. We consider you to be a valuable, key stakeholder and would greatly appreciate your insight and perspective. Thus, we would like to request a few minutes of your time to provide us with your thoughts on the attributes you believe we should be looking for in the next State Librarian to lead the Oregon State Library. We are primarily collecting this information through an online survey, however if you would rather provide this information in another format please contact me as I would be happy to do so (i.e. in person or via telephone). Please click on the following link by Monday, May 16, 2011 to access our survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OSLibrary Your response, along with the responses of others, will be compiled and used to develop an ideal candidate profile, which we will utilize throughout the selection process. Please contact me should you have any questions or concerns in regard to this questionnaire, or the recruitment process. Thank you for your assistance and participation in this critical recruitment, Twyla Lawson, SPHR Sr. Recruitment Consultant HR Management & Consultation, DAS 503-373-7677 http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/index.shtml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Wed Apr 27 10:54:13 2011 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:54:13 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] June 10th! Jessamyn West! The Dalles! Oregon Virtual Reference Summit! Message-ID: Oregon's virtual reference service, L-net, is holding their annual Summit in The Dalles this year, see information below. MaryKay Do you provide reference services? Would you like to spend a day in Oregon's beautiful Columbia River Gorge engaging with colleagues about reference services, technology, and libraries? If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, we have the event for you. June 10th marks the date of the 6th Annual Oregon Virtual Reference Summit. This exciting one-day conference will engage all kinds participants, but is especially helpful for anyone providing reference services in any way, shape or form. Sound good? Great! Take a peek at our trailer to get even more psyched about the Virtual Reference Summit. Want to know more? Read on! The Virtual Reference Summit will feature Keynote speaker Jessamyn West, a librarian and blogger whose book, Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide, is forthcoming from ABC-CLIO. Programs will include a session on the Gems of Oregon with a presentation by Terry Reese, who has been instrumental in Oregon's newly launched Oregon Digital Library that highlights Oregon's unique special and local collections; lightning talks by YOU and your colleagues; and other engaging and participatory sessions. Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge is at the height of its beauty in early June. Take the opportunity to engage with ideas, technology, your colleagues, and then explore the beauty of Maryhill Museum of Art, Stonehenge on the Columbia River Gorge, and more! For more information and to register for the conference please visit our web site. You can also watch for updates on our Twitter feed and Facebook page. See you at the Summit! Your Virtual Reference Summit Planning Team _____________________________________________________ Libs-Or mailing list Libs-Or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content. Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email. Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: