From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Oct 2 15:18:34 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 22:18:34 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] Mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting and high ed institutions Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24314E30B3@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Dear Academic Library Directors, The passage of HB 4016 has expanded the definition of mandatory child abuse and neglect reporters to include all 'Higher education institution[s]'... (a) A community college as defined in ORS 341.005; (b) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; (c) The Oregon Health and Science University; and (d) A private institution of higher education located in Oregon. School employee, including an employee of a higher education institution. The State Library recommends that all academic libraries consult with their Dean and/or Human Resources Director regarding the newly amended Oregon State Statutes 338.115, 339.370, 339.372, 339.374, 339.378, 339.388, 339.392, 339.400, 419B.005and 419B.010. Higher education institutions should, if they have not already, seek advice from their legal counsel regarding this legislation. Depending on the action your institution is taking, your library may consider creating a policy, procedure, or training requirement around mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting. If your institution and/or library is already working on something along these lines, please consider helping others by sharing what you're doing via the Acrl-nw discussion list. A couple libraries have asked the State Library for assistance identifying mandatory reporter training opportunities in order to comply with the law as advised by their legal counsel. I have worked with a Child Welfare Analyst at the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) to develop a short, but valuable list of resources libraries may use to educate themselves around mandatory reporting. * Watch this 25 minute mandatory reporting video, * Read this mandatory reporting guide, and/or * Contact your local DHS Children, Adults, and Families Division to inquire about face-to-face mandatory reporting training. The video and guide are a little out-of-date in that they do not list the expanded definition of who are now mandatory reporters as a result of the most recent legislation. However they do provide accurate information about identifying suspected abuse and neglect and how to report. If you have questions about mandatory reporting, first ask your local DHS Children, Adults, and Families Division. If they are not able to assist you, then contact the state DHS office by calling 503-945-6116. Thank you, Katie Anderson PS: If the hyperlinks don't work, try copying and pasting the following URLs into your browser or doing an internet search on 'Oregon mandatory reporting DHS' * HB 4016: http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measures/hb4000.dir/hb4016.en.html * Acrl-nw: http://lists.wsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/acrl-nw * Video: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/abuse/Pages/mandatory_report.aspx * Guide: https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/de9061.pdf * Local DHS contact information: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/Pages/localoffices.aspx Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [cid:image001.png at 01CD9CA2.9FA55520] National Information Literacy Month Resources: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/resources/InformationLiteracyMonth.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The director will be asked to indicate a "key holder" who will use those codes to enter the library's data. * November 6, 2012 - to February 26, 2013: The Web collection application will be available at http://surveys.nces.ed.gov/libraries/als. * As soon as possible after the data collection period ends, 2012 data will be available in the NCES Compare Academic Libraries Web Tool. That tool is available now, using 2010 data at http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/academic.asp. A few months later, summary reports (First Look and Supplemental Tables) will be posted on the NCES Web site. That report will contain tables describing academic libraries. The tables present results by various groupings, such as enrollment size and Carnegie category. A print-only copy of the ALS 2012 form and instructions is posted on the NCES Web site at http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/AcaRRQuestDefs.asp. Also on that site is a description of changes from the 2008 form to the 2010 form. The Advisory Committee of academic librarians works with the ALA Office for Research and Statistics to assist NCES with the Academic Libraries Survey. The Office for Research and Statistics Web page has links to all survey materials, a podcast that goes over the survey and the responsibilities of each state's Library Representative, a list of the NCES Library Representatives in each state, and a roster of the survey Advisory Committee at http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/natlctrforedstats/index.cfm Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Oregon State Library Library Development Services 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/ [infolitbutton] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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New Council members will be elected by the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at their December 14, 2012 meeting. The State Library tries to have a good geographic representation of Oregon in the Council, which may influence who is nominated. Use our survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VHJYBWB to make suggestions. Please suggest one person for each survey response. You may suggest more than one person by doing multiple surveys. We are looking for suggestions for: Academic Library Representative Library User Representative Public Library Representative Special Library Representative This year, the State Library is also seeking suggestions for nomination to fill out the last year of an Academic Library Representative term. The LSTA Advisory Council is a 13-member body that advises the State Library Board on LSTA competitive grants and statewide programs. Terms on the Council are for three years. Representatives would serve from January 2013 to December 2015. The Council normally has two all-day meetings a year; one in May and one in September, with special meetings as needed. In recent years, the Council has added an additional half-day meeting in May. Travel expenses are reimbursed for Council members to attend meetings. Minutes from Council meetings, and information on Council members can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lstacouncil.aspx Information on Oregon's LSTA program can be found via http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lsta.aspx Thank you for helping the LSTA Council represent the Oregon library community. Please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or ann.reed at state.or.us if you have any questions. 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... 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Out of all the suggestions made, two people will be nominated for each vacancy. New Council members will be elected by the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at their December 14, 2012 meeting. The State Library tries to have a good geographic representation of Oregon in the Council, which may influence who is nominated. Use our survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VHJYBWB to make suggestions. Please suggest one person for each survey response. You may suggest more than one person by doing multiple surveys. We are looking for suggestions for: Academic Library Representative Library User Representative Public Library Representative Special Library Representative This year, the State Library is also seeking suggestions for nomination to fill out the last year of an Academic Library Representative term. The LSTA Advisory Council is a 13-member body that advises the State Library Board on LSTA competitive grants and statewide programs. Terms on the Council are for three years. Representatives would serve from January 2013 to December 2015. The Council normally has two all-day meetings a year; one in May and one in September, with special meetings as needed. In recent years, the Council has added an additional half-day meeting in May. Travel expenses are reimbursed for Council members to attend meetings. Minutes from Council meetings, and information on Council members can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lstacouncil.aspx Information on Oregon's LSTA program can be found via http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/lsta.aspx Thank you for helping the LSTA Council represent the Oregon library community. Please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or ann.reed at state.or.us if you have any questions. 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