[Libs-Or] LTLO October 2003 (revised)
Kyle Banerjee
kyle.banerjee at state.or.us
Wed Oct 1 11:56:21 PDT 2003
Note addition of article on LSTA reauthorization.
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Letter To Libraries Online
An Electronic Newsletter of the
Oregon State Library
Volume 13, Issue 10 October 2003
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LIBRARY BOARD NEWS
State Library Board to Make LSTA Grant Awards
President Signs LSTA Reauthorization
LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Heads Up for Permanent Administrative Rulemaking For Senate Bill 12
2002-03 Ready To Read Final Report Due 12/1/03
We The People Bookshelf
Ready To Read Grant Program Evaluation 1996-2002
Thank You for Submitting the Statistics On Time
US Public Library Geographic Database (PLGDB)
Project URL = http://www.geolib.org
Statewide Database Licensing Program Advisory Committee
Oregon Statewide Database Licensing Program Update
Statewide Digital Reference Update
Statewide Digital Reference Pilot Project Advisory Board
E-Rate Discount Program Update
OTHER LIBRARY NEWS
Great Election News!
FUND DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Board Development
LIBRARY WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, CLASSES
Free Teleconference October 10th on Digital Collections
PS. (FROM THE STATE LIBRARIAN)
STATE LIBRARY CONTACT INFORMATION
LIBRARY BOARD NEWS
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STATE LIBRARY BOARD TO MAKE
LSTA GRANT AWARDS
At their meeting at the State Library in Salem on October 16,
2003, the State Library Board of Trustees will hear
recommendations from the LSTA Advisory Council about
LSTA grant awards in 2004. The Council will be
recommending that 13 grant projects be funded at just over $1
million. The Board will also hear recommendations on other
components of the 2004 LSTA program, including the new
statewide e-reference program and the new statewide database
licensing program. The meeting will begin at 1 p. m. in the
second floor conference room at the State Library. An open
forum will be held at approximately 1:30 p. m. Any member of
the public may address the Board on any topic at the open
forum. On the morning of October 16th the Board will meet in
Executive Session to conduct the annual evaluation of the State
Librarian.
PRESIDENT SIGNS LSTA REAUTHORIZATION
On September 25th, at a ceremony in the White House, President
George W. Bush signed into law H.R. 13 the Museum and Library
Services Act of 2003. The legislation reauthorizes federal
support provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS), including LSTA, for five years. Thousands of U.S.
libraries and museums receive IMLS funds each year; the agency
is the primary source of federal support for these institutions.
The new law:
* Updates the purposes of the Library Services and Technology
Act to promote improvements in library services in all types
of libraries; to facilitate access to, and sharing of,
resources; and to achieve economical and efficient delivery of
service for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed
citizenry.
* Authorizes a doubling of the minimum state allotment under the
Grants to States Library Agencies program.
Oregon State Librarian Jim Scheppke led efforts within the Chief
Officers of State Library Agencies to raise the minimum state
allotment under LSTA from $340,000 to $680,000. The base had not
small and medium-sized states like Oregon," said Scheppke. "We
hope to see a much-needed boost to our LSTA allotment for 2004
resulting from this legislation."
LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT NEWS
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HEADS UP FOR PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE
RULEMAKING FOR SENATE BILL 12
Thanks to those who served on the Oregon Temporary
Administrative Rule Revision Committee, those that provided
feedback to the draft rule, and to those who took the time to
come to the OSL Board of Trustees meeting in August. Now
that the Temporary Rule for OAR-543-060-0000 through OAR-
543-060-0060 is in place, we need to begin making any
additional changes to arrive at the Permanent Rule. You will
see a formal announcement in mid-October asking for input.
We appreciate your participation in this process and hope to
hear from you.
We will be requesting written comments be sent to Robin
Speer, robin.d.speer at state.or.us, by 4pm on Thursday,
November 20, 2003. Comments may also be made in person by
attending the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees meeting
on December 12, 2003, beginning at 10:00 A.M. at the West
Linn Public Library at 1595 Burns Street, West Linn, Oregon
[(503)-656-7853].
The adopted Temporary Rule is available from Denise Davis,
denise.davis at state.or.us.
2002-03 READY TO READ FINAL REPORT DUE
DECEMBER 1, 2003
Final report forms for the 2002-03 Ready to Read grant projects
have been mailed to library directors with the updated 2003-04
Ready to Read grant charts. Reports will be due at the State
Library by December 1st. The report form is also available to
download in Word or complete electronically at
http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/libdev/r2r.html.
WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is
collaborating with the American Library Association to
inaugurate the We the People Bookshelf, a program to
encourage young people to read and understand great literature
while exploring themes in American history.
School and public libraries are invited to apply to NEH to
receive the We the People Bookshelf, which consists of fifteen
thematically related books and supplemental materials to help
with publicity and the organization of public programs. Each
year the Bookshelf will explore a different theme, for 2003-04
the theme is “courage”.
NEH will accept applications on-line until October 22, 2003
AND from December 15, 2003 to February 25, 2004. More
information and application guidelines are available on the We
the People website
http://www.wethepeople.gov/bookshelf/guidelines.html.
OREGON INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM CLEARINGHOUSE
16TH ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE
The Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse collects
information about written challenges to library materials in any
type of library in Oregon. The information is submitted
voluntarily and an annual report is prepared. The content of the
Annual Report is taken from the reports that are submitted to
the Clearinghouse. Challenges to materials that have been
reported to the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse are
included in the Annual Reports produced each year since 1978.
The Sixteenth Annual Report, available on the Oregon State
Library website,
http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/libdev/oifch.html, summarizes
25 challenges to library materials in six public libraries and one
school district between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003. The
Title Index to Challenges on the Oregon State Library website
contains summary information while the Annual Reports
contain more complete information.
READY TO READ GRANT
PROGRAM EVALUATION 1996-2002
The State Library has produced an evaluation of the Ready to
Read grant program from 1996-2002 which is available in pdf
or Word format at:
http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/libdev/r2r.html. The Ready to
Read grant program has had an impact on services to youth in
public libraries in Oregon. Our next step is to determine if and
how we can create more impact with the program. In the next
several months State Library staff will be soliciting input on
possible changes from a variety of audiences. If you have
comments or questions, please direct them to MaryKay
Dahlgreen, marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us, 503-378-2112, ext.
239.
THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING THE STATISTICS ON TIME
Thanks go out to all the libraries who submitted the Oregon
Public Library Statistical Report or the Oregon Academic
Libraries Survey on time! Your efforts are essential in
compiling data useful for library advocacy. A special thanks
goes to the following public libraries that submitted their
surveys more than three weeks early: Adams, Curry, Driftwood,
Elgin, Enterprise, Hermiston, Pilot Rock, Seaside, Toledo,
Wallowa County and Weston.
As of September 24, thirty-nine of 130 public libraries have
finished. If your library is still working on the report, help is
available for public libraries using Collect or answering
questions about data elements. Contact Ann Reed by phone at
(503) 378-2112 Ext. 254 or by email at ann.reed at state.or.us.
U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARY GEOGRAPHIC DATABASE (PLGDB)
PROJECT URL= http://www.geolib.org
The Florida State University Information School is developing
a nationwide public library database system linked to a digital
base map that will include population data from the U.S.
Census and library use data from the National Center for
Educational Statistics. A new question on the Oregon public
library statistical report - "Was there a boundary change in the
assist in the GIS mapping effort of the Public Library
Geographic Database project. The project incorporates the
Oregon public library statistical report data from previous
years.
Check out the PLGDB! You can select a library and zoom into
the geographic area representing the community the library
serves. You can select population characteristics that describe
library users. Currently you can select population, gender and
age, up to a 15 mile radius around the library. There is also
library use data available. Many new datasets and map actions
will be added during the next year.
The PLGDB includes: the locations of 16,000 public libraries;
select data sets from the US Census best describing potential
and actual library customers; and library use statistics from the
National Center for Educational Statistics. Please send feedback
to Dr. Christie Koontz at CKoontz at admin.fsu.edu.
STATEWIDE DATABASE LICENSING PROGRAM
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Members of the new Statewide Database Licensing Program
Advisory Committee (SDLPAC) were selected by the Library
Services and Technology (LSTA) Advisory Council at its
Friday, September 19 meeting. The members of the committee
are:
Public Library Representative -- 25,000 or less: Will Stuivenga
Public Library Representative – 25,000-100,000: Mary
Finnegan Public Library Representative – Over 100,000: Greg
Doyle Academic Library Representative – Community College:
Nadine Williams Academic Library Representative – Oregon
University System: Faye Chadwell Academic Library
Representative – Private Academic: Lynda Larremore School
Representatives – School: Mary McClintock School
Representatives – OETC: Aaron Munter Resource Sharing
Network: Barbara O’Neill
The committee will advise the LSTA Advisory Council and the
Oregon State Library staff in RFP development and database
product evaluation, and provide ongoing database product
assessment and customer feedback. In addition, the committee
will advise the LSTA Advisory Council on the appropriate
percentage allocation of periodicals database costs to public,
academic and school libraries, based on OAR 543-060-
0000/0060.
Committee members will serve three-year terms (initial terms
are staggered), with an LSTA Advisory Council representative
serving a two-year term. The committee will meet at least twice
each calendar year, and may meet more often as needed.
The Oregon State Library is fiscal agent and subsidizes the
program through the Library Services and Technology Act
(LSTA). For more information, contact Pam Horan,
pam.horan at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 224.
OREGON STATEWIDE DATABASE LICENSING
PROGRAM UPDATE
The response to the Oregon Statewide Database Licensing
Program (OSDLP) has been very positive, with all but two
Oregon public libraries applying to participate in the program.
Only seven public libraries are not subscribing to EBSCOHost,
the general full-text periodicals database, and two libraries have
chosen not to subscribe to the full-text Oregonian (NewsBank).
Of the academic libraries, all but 15 (mainly specialized or for-
profit institutions) have applied, endorsed the OLA ILL Code,
and are subscribing to EBSCOHost and The Oregonian.
The statewide database program will allow Oregon’s citizens to
have access to the same resources in communities throughout
the state, and to access them remotely from their homes or
offices. For
http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/libdev/osdlp/index.html.
The Statewide Database Licensing Program underwrites the
cost of The Oregonian for all academic, public and school
libraries in Oregon, and subsidizes half the cost of the general
periodicals database (EBSCOHost) for academic and public
libraries. The program is funded by LSTA and administered by
the State Library. For more information, contact Pam Horan,
pam.horan at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 224.
STATEWIDE DIGITAL REFERENCE UPDATE
Oregon’s Statewide Collaborative Digital Reference Pilot
Project, is ready for the autumn reference rush. The 24/7
reference service pilot was initiated April 16 with 21 volunteer
service provider libraries. Usage increased some 30% each
week until summer, when requests fell. With the advent of
autumn, the service is receiving increased use as faculty and
students return to school.
Currently called Answerland, the service offers 24 hour
reference service, with staff live online 48 hours per week to
answer questions from Oregon’s citizens or queries referred
from libraries. Questions may also be submitted by e-mail at
any time. Hours for live chat reference are Monday-Thursday 1-
9pm, Friday-Saturday 2-6pm, and 2-10pm on Sunday. More
information about the service may be found at
http://www.answerland.org/.
STATEWIDE DIGITAL REFERENCE PILOT PROJECT
ADVISORY BOARD
The Advisory Board for the Statewide Collaborative Digital
Reference Project has formed teams to research, report and
make recommendations on issues, concerns and policies related
to the service, including service standards, privacy, assessment,
reimbursement, licensed resources, vendor selection, and
project name.
The Board met September 18 to review and discuss team
reports.
Advisory Committee team reports and recommendations will be
summarized and made publicly available in the near future.
You will find more information about the board and the service
at the Answerland Web page at http://www.answerland.org/ or
contact Caleb Tucker-Raymond at calebt at multcolib.org.
E-RATE DISCOUNT PROGRAM UPDATE
The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) has announced
November 5, 2003 as the beginning filing date for the Form 471
for Funding Year 2004, the second step in the E-rate application
process. The filing window for Form 471 will close February 4,
2004.
Libraries must submit a Form 470 and allow it to be posted to
the SLD Web page for no fewer than 28 days before filing the
Form 471. The 28 day posting ensures the integrity of the
competitive process for service providers, a fundamental tenet
of the program.
For more information about the program you may visit the
Schools and Libraries Division Web page at
http://www.sl.universalservice.org/ or the Oregon E-rate Web
page at http://www.ode.state.or.us/erate/. Both are good
resources and are linked from the State Library Web page at
http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/libdev/grants.html. Contact
Pam Horan for more information, pam.horan at state.or.us 503-
378-2112, ext. 224.
OTHER LIBRARY NEWS
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GREAT ELECTION NEWS!
Tillamook County Library passed a 20 year general obligation
bond to build a new main library. The bond is for $3.7 million,
$.08 per $1,000 assessed valuation. It passed with 53% voter
turnout and with 50.4% voting yes. The Sweet Home Library
Levy, to raise $159,764 in the first year and costing property
owners $.60 per $1,000 of assessed value, passed with voter
turnout of 59.4% and with 72% of residents voting yes!
Passage of the levy will restore the library to levels of service
that it offered before closing its doors in June, 2003. The new
levy increases cost to property owners by $.11 per $1,000 of
assessed value.
FUND DEVELOPMENT NEWS
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BOARD DEVELOPMENT
Many library directors say that one of their great challenges is
finding leaders for the Friends group or Foundation. In Beyond
Fundraising, Kay Sprinkel Grace spends one chapter focusing
on maximizing board development and participation. The
chapter includes a recruitment matrix, a sample recruitment
call, a list of recruitment materials, and advice on member
retention and rotation and making the most of meetings. This
book is one of many on fund raising available for checkout
from the Library Development collection:
http://catalog.willamette.edu/screens/opacmenu_s2.html.
Recruiters must tell potential board members that the role
includes fundraising (this should be stated in the bylaws).
Reassure recruits that training in “making the ask” is available
from the Oregon State Library Fund Development Consultant.
Your board should be comprised of individuals who are
committed to the library’s goals and are willing to help reach
them, and that members will receive the information they need
to be successful in their role.
For assistance with fund development, and related areas, call
Kathy Thomas, 503-378-2112 x 264, or email
Kathryn.Thomas at state.or.us.
LIBRARY WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, AND CLASSES
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FREE TELECONFERENCE OCTOBER 10TH ON DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
"Digital Treasures for Teaching and Learning" will be
presented Friday October 10th from 9-11am PT at locations
around the state. The teleconference is the last of the College of
DuPage 2002-03 Series, and was originally scheduled for June
6, 2003.
The program will focus on digital collections available through
the Library of Congress American Memory and other online
library collections -- valuable 24/7/365 resources for teaching
and learning. The presentation will also highlight a state-based
model for helping teachers, students and librarians take full
advantage of the American Memory and other digital treasures,
developed by the University of Denver Penrose Library and the
Colorado Digitization Program under a grant from the Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
The teleconference is free to Oregon libraries, sponsored in
Oregon by the State Library and the Bibliographical Center for
Research (BCR) and funded by LSTA. Any Oregon library may
downlink the satellite teleconferences, but must register with
BCR ahead of time (see http://www.bcr.org/~shoffhin/telecon/).
Host downlink sites are available in most areas of the state;
downlink sites are also taping the presentations for lending.
For additional information, including presenters, visit the
DuPage teleconference Web site at
http://www.cod.edu/teleconf/digital-treasures/Index.htm.
Oregon host downlink sites currently include:
*Blue Mountain Community College
*Beaverton Public Library
*Valley Link at Chemeketa Community College
*Clatsop Community College
*Deschutes Public Library System at Central Oregon
Community College
*Lane Community College
*Western Oregon University at Hamersly Library.
For more information contact Pam Horan,
pam.horan at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 224.
PS. (FROM THE STATE LIBRARIAN)
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Is there any doubt that wi-fi is going to be the next big things in
libraries?
Every great library I know either has wi-fi now or is planning to
get it soon. For anyone not paying attention, wi-fi is shorthand
for a wireless network that lets library users make a connection
to the Internet using a laptop computer or PDA. By adding
some fairly inexpensive equipment to your existing library
Internet connections, you can make your library a “hot spot” for
the rapidly growing numbers of wireless Internet users.
Some businesses are already jumping on the wi-fi bandwagon.
Starbucks has partnered with T-Mobile to offer wi-fi at many of
their stores for a pretty hefty price ($30 a month with an annual
subscription or $6 an hour). I was in Washington DC last spring
and saw a number of laptop users when I was getting my
Americano. I just got back from a meeting at a Westin hotel in
Tucson that offered 24 hours of wi-fi for $9.95. Not bad, but
more than I was willing to pay. Even McDonalds is getting into
the act, testing out service in New York and the Bay Area with
plans to eventually roll out to more stores at a cost of $2.99 a
day. And you can get fries with that.
Meanwhile, in Great Britain the Minister of E-Commerce
recently announced his goal to see every public library become
a free wi-fi hotspot. Now that’s more like it. Many technology
pundits seem to think that none of the for-profit wi-fi schemes
will pan out in the long run. It’s just too easy and too cheap for
non-profits and government to provide free access. I tend to
agree. I would predict that in five years (when I hope Oregon
libraries will have long since become like Great Britain when it
comes to library wi-fi access), McDonalds and Starbucks and
Westin hotels will have wi-fi for free, as an incentive to bring
the customers in.
Until this happens, there is a great market opportunity for
libraries to be the free wi-fi hot spot of choice in every
community. Already public libraries hold the largest market
share in providing wired Internet access to a medium and low-
income demographic (also tourists) in their communities. Wi-fi
provides the opportunity to capture a higher end demographic
— people who own their own laptops and PDAs — as well as
students, who increasingly are going to be carrying around a
wireless device of some kind.
desktop computer with a laptop with a wireless card and have
installed a cheap wireless network in my home. Since I can
easily get over 100 emails a day, I can no longer keep up with
reading and answering my email just from my office. If I don’t
do it from home or wherever I happen to be, I get buried. Sound
familiar? I think more and more people are going to see mobile
computing, including wi-fi, as the solution to their email
overload and other workload issues. Libraries need to be there
as part of that solution. –- Jim Scheppke
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STATE LIBRARY CONTACT INFORMATION
Chris Adams
chris.a.adams at state.or.us 503-378-4246
MaryKay Dahlgreen
marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 239
Denise Davis
denise.davis at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 225
Pam Horan
pam.horan at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 224
Ernest Perez
ernest.r.perez at state.or.us 503-378-4243, ext. 257
Ann Reed
ann.reed at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 254
Jim Scheppke
jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us 503-378-4367
Robin Speer
robin.d.speer at state.or.us 503-378-4243, ext. 221
Kathy Thomas
kathryn.thomas at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 264
Val Vogt
val.t.vogt at state.or.us 503-378-2112, ext. 222
OSL's home page
http://www.osl.state.or.us/home/
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