From ann.reed at state.or.us Thu Sep 8 11:16:05 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 18:16:05 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] NCES Updates Compare Academic Libraries Web Tool with 2010 Data Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BA68E94@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> [Institute of Education Sciences - Newsflash] NCES Updates Compare Academic Libraries Web Tool with 2010 Data The Compare Academic Libraries tool allows users to compare college and university libraries on a wide range of characteristics. It also allows the user to view and download historical data of a library of interest as far back as FY 2000. To view this updated tool, visit: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/compare/ This web tool is a product of the National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences, part of the U.S. Department of Education. ...connecting research, policy and practice You have received this message because you subscribed to a newsflash service through IES or one of its centers. To obtain hard copy of many IES products as well as hard copy and electronic versions of hundreds of other U.S. Department of Education products please visit http://www.edpubs.org or call 1-877-433-7827 (877-4-EDPUBS). Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. Salem, OR 97301 ann.reed at state.or.us phone: (503)378-5027 fax: (503)378-6439 http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ATT00001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 10645 bytes Desc: ATT00001.gif URL: From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Tue Sep 13 10:16:03 2011 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:16:03 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] Libraries of Oregon Website-take a look! Message-ID: The Oregon State Library and OSU Libraries are very excited to announce a soft launch of the Libraries of Oregon website http://www.librariesoforegon.org on September 13, 2011. This project is the outgrowth of a State Library Board initiative to extend library services to unserved Oregonians. While the Board is especially interested in serving the unserved, the project steering committee was also very concerned that Oregonians who do have tax-supported library service be knowledgeable about their local tax supported library and the services they offer. The Libraries of Oregon website will provide three things to Oregonians: access to federally funded (LSTA) online databases that are purchased for the whole state by the State Library; a library locator for those Oregonians who don't know where their nearest local library is located; and general information available via the web, including outstanding websites, ask-a-librarian service, and other online information sources. This soft launch is in anticipation of a official launch on October 3, 2011 and we need your help to make that launch, and the entire website successful. Over the next several weeks please visit the Libraries of Oregon http://www.librariesoforegon.org website and poke around. A couple of features are yet to come We will be putting together library advocacy information, with the help of local libraries, that citizens can go to if they are living in an area without tax supported library service. We will also be adding more websites to the tabs on the home page. We would like any feedback you have about the site; MaryKay Dahlgreen marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us, Terry Reese terry.reese at oregonstate.edu or Darci Hanning Darci.hanning at state.or.us Terry has this specific request for feedback:- 1) how the Gale pass thru looks (and how it works around the borders of the state - like in the Dalles or Hood River) and 2) there is a link under the search box when State wide databases is selected that links you to about 50 free databases. This is a comprehensive list one of the subject selectors maintains at OSU. We could pull that data directly into the Libraries of Oregon or link out. I'm curious how to make sure this information doesn't get lost. When we officially launch the site in early October the State Library and OSU Libraries will be working together to provide information to the media and communities that do not have tax supported library service. We will also be sending materials to libraries that are adjacent to unserved areas so they can share this resource with those citizens who don't pay taxes for library service. We hope to provide some sort of reminder item (bookmark, magnet, pencil) that will have the URL but would like your ideas on promoting this service as well. This website is not static and we hope very much to continue to improve and expand the resources offered. There were several people who helped steer the development of the website and we are hoping that we can create an advisory committee that will steer the expansion and improvement of the website. If you are interested in serving on an advisory committee please contact MaryKay Dahlgreen marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Thanks again for your interest and feedback as we launch this new opportunity to improve library service for all Oregonians. 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As part of this evaluation, we invite you to complete a survey designed for library staff members from all types of libraries and public library trustees. This survey asks for your opinions about all aspects of the State Library's LSTA program and for your views about priorities for the future use of these funds. Please complete the survey and share the following survey link with other staff members in your library. If you are public library director, please share this link with your library's trustees. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VVQT9FJ This survey will take you about 10-20 minutes to complete. After completing the survey, you may enter a drawing for a $25 gift card for Powell's Books. The deadline for survey responses is Friday, October 7, 2011. If you have any questions about the LSTA evaluation or the survey, please contact Ann Reed at ann.reed at state.or.us. Thank you in advance for your help. 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