From ann.reed at state.or.us Fri Feb 8 08:38:33 2013 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:38:33 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] imls issues guidance on circulating e-reader programs after some lawsuits around ADA issues Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E37CD8056@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> An FYI - The Institute of Museum and Library Science is the source of LSTA funding - but their memo raises some larger issues around library liability and ADA for circulating e-readers that would be important for library directors to be aware of. 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/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: COSLA E-Book Advisory.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 55218 bytes Desc: COSLA E-Book Advisory.docx URL: From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Mon Feb 11 14:01:19 2013 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:01:19 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] Community Based Coordinators of Early Learning - UPDATE Message-ID: Dear Library Directors: As most of you know, there is a lot going on in Oregon relating to education, especially early learning. The Early Learning Council has submitted a report to the Legislature on the process, characteristics, timeline and general roadmap for Hub Implementation. While this is mostly targeted to public library directors I am sending it to all directors because we all have an interest in the Governor's education initiative. I believe now is the time that public libraries should be talking with early learning providers in their communities to learn about the activities that are taking place around developing early learning hubs. Katie Anderson, our youth services consultant, and I are tracking this process very closely and would be happy to talk with you about it. Katie is very engaged with the early learning community at the state level and can provide you with information about state level activities and how they relate locally. Public libraries have been in the early learning business for a long time and OSL has a history of promoting and providing early literacy support for libraries, from the Ready to Read grant to the recently completed Reading for Healthy Families project. For a brief history of libraries and early literacy in Oregon I would direct you to my last four blog posts Snippets From the State Librarian. I am very excited about the Governor's education priorities and believe that libraries will continue and improve on our current ability to be an essential resource for all Oregon children and their families MaryKay Dahlgreen State Librarian Oregon State Library marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us 503-378-4367 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Tue Feb 19 11:07:04 2013 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:07:04 +0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] requesting help with priority of State Library Services - time is running out to take the survey! Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E37CE6270@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> [hourglass.jpeg]Time is running out! Please help us prioritize services of the State Library by Thursday, February 21. The State Library is involved in a reorganization process that was triggered by the release of the 2013-2015 Governor's Balanced Budget in December of 2012. We are looking at all of the services we provide and trying to prioritize them to continue the most valued ones. We are asking the library community for your feedback on services you most need. This will help us chart our course towards a leaner State Library. If you have any questions about any items, please call us at 503-378-2525 or check out our webpage that will come up at the end of the survey. We are hoping to hear from as many people as possible in Oregon's libraries, and thank you for forwarding this email and encouraging your colleagues to let us know their opinions. The survey will be posted to numerous lists. Please only respond once. The survey URL is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/75ZBHPQ. Thank you for taking our survey, The Library Development Services Team 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/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1230 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Thu Feb 14 15:45:45 2013 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:45:45 -0000 Subject: [AL-Directors] Oregon State Library asks for library community feedback on value of services Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E37CE5CC4@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Thank you for taking our survey. The State Library is involved in a reorganization process that was triggered by the release of the 2013-2015 Governor's Balanced Budget in December of 2012. We are looking at all of the services we provide and trying to prioritize them to continue the most valued ones. We are asking the library community for your feedback on services you most need. This will help us chart our course towards a leaner State Library. If you have any questions about any items, please call us at 503-378-2525 or check out our webpage that will come up at the end of the survey. We are hoping to hear from as many people as possible in Oregon's libraries, and thank you for forwarding this email and encouraging your colleagues to let us know their opinions. The survey will be posted to numerous lists. Please only respond once. The survey URL is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/75ZBHPQ. Thank you again. 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