From lanamt at gmail.com Fri Jan 2 09:50:13 2009 From: lanamt at gmail.com (lana) Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:50:13 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Portland Radical Reference Meeting this Monday (1/5) 7pm! Message-ID: <1a1a0cc00901020950o43f1f36djc04419c668e7e568@mail.gmail.com> Please join us for the first meeting of 2009 for the Portland Radical Reference Collective this Monday the 5th at 7pm at the Independent Publishing Resource Center in downtown Portland. We'll be making plans for the new year, discussing ongoing and upcoming projects, and connecting with other librarians and library workers in the area. Also, if you haven't already, please join our Facebook group! This group site is avaiable here. (Note: You'll need to login to Facebook to join.) We'll be using this site to connect virtually and announce upcoming events and meetings. The Portland Radical Reference Collective meets at the Independent Publishing Resource Center in downtown Portland on the 1st Monday of the month at 7pm. Upcoming meetings will feature speakers from the community. For more information on the group check out our wiki . Hope to see you soon, Lana -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 2 10:46:10 2009 From: baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (April Baker) Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 10:46:10 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline - 1/2/09 Message-ID: Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library....... January 2, 2009 Closing Dates 1/9/09 Librarian IV, Santa Cruz, CA 1/12/09 Grant Project Technical Coordinator, La Grande, OR 1/15/09 Instructional Designer Social Science Librarian, Corvallis, OR 1/19/09 Digital Applications Librarian, Corvallis, OR 1/31/09 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services, Corvallis, OR 1/31/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator, Portland, OR Job Announcements *************************************** Posted 12/12/08 Librarian IV - Technical Services Closes: 1/9/09 Santa Cruz, CA Librarian IV-Technical Services ($6,037 - $8,171 Monthly) This position directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the activities and operations of the Technical Services Division which includes cataloging, processing, acquisitions and delivery. Requires MLS, 4 yrs exp. in a professional-level library position, including 1 yr. at the supervisory level and specialized competency and experience in Technical Services. To apply, submit a completed application and a response to the required supplemental questions by 1/9/09. For required application materials and a complete job description, see the City website at www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/hr or contact the Human Resources Department 831-420-5040, EOE/ADA. *************************************** Posted 12/12/08 Grant Project Technical Coordinator Closes: 1/12/09 La Grande, OR Sage is seeing a temporary (six month) 0.5 FTE Technical Coordinator to assist with our Open Source ILS grant. Work may be done from home - a work base in an eastern OR or southeastern WA location is preferred. For full details, experience and qualifications, and directions on how to apply, please see the complete job description at http://pierce.eou.edu/home/news/index#43 *************************************** Posted 12/4/08 Instructional Designer Social Science Librarian Closes: 1/15/09 Corvallis, Oregon The Oregon State University Libraries are recruiting for an Instructional Designer Social Science Librarian at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a 12-month, tenure-track, full-time (1.00 FTE) position. The position is expected to be filled at the Assistant Professor level; however, outstanding candidates at the Associate Professor level will also be considered. Reporting to the Head of Undergraduate Learning & Library Information Access, the position supports the instruction and research needs of the OSU community. For full description, requirements and application procedures, please see http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54355 Position number 0003583. Questions about the position may be directed to Brenda Marcum at (541) 737-3768. **************************************** Posted 12/15/08 Digital Applications Librarian Closes: 1/19/09 Corvallis, OR The OSU Library is recruiting for an Assistant/Associate Professor to serve as the Digital Applications Librarian in Digital Access Services Department. The Digital Applications Librarian investigates, recommends, implements and develops existing and emerging information management applications and technologies including the libraries' DSpace and CONTENTdm digital repository systems and a next generation integrated library system. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track, faculty appointment; Appointment at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level will depend on the successful candidates' record of achievement. Salary: 42,000 - 55,000. Competitive benefits. For a complete announcement, qualifications and application procedures see http://oregonstate.edu/jobs. Posting# 0003664. For full consideration apply by 01/19/09. OSU is an AA/EOE. **************************************** Posted: 12/19/08 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services Closes: 1/31/09 Corvallis, OR Oregon State University Libraries invites applications for the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services (ETS). The position provides visionary leadership to an agile and innovative library. Responsibilities include managerial support for OSU Libraries' innovative digital initiatives such as the LibraryFind metasearch application, Library ? la Carte library course management system, ScholarsArchive at OSU (the 8th ranked U.S. digital repository), internationally recognized digital collections, the Oregon Explorer natural resources digital library and countless other digital initiatives. Department Description: The Emerging Technologies and Services Department supports the technology needs of the Libraries' users and staff. The department oversees the Libraries' technology infrastructure, including the information commons and classroom technologies, document delivery and interlibrary loan technologies, the Libraries' web site and production technologies. ETS provides support for the Libraries' UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers. The position oversees seven positions. The Head of ETS interacts with other information technology departments on campus and is a member of the Libraries' management team. Position Responsibilities: The position reports to the University Librarian and serves on the Libraries' management team. In collaboration with the Libraries' Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services, the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services has responsibility for researching and monitoring new trends in information technology and when appropriate recommending their incorporation into the Libraries' services. As a member of the Libraries' management team, the position advances the Libraries through the strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of digital library tools and services. The position ensures that the Libraries' technology infrastructure supports the needs of the Libraries' users and staff. Required Qualifications: 1) A Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program or an advanced degree from a computer science/information science program, as well as three or more years experience working in libraries or an academic setting. 2) Two years of supervisory experience. 3) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 4) Demonstrated leadership skills. 5) Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population. Preferred Qualifications: 1) Demonstrated experience in digital library technology development and implementation. 2) Proven ability to plan and implement information technology services within a library setting. Minimum salary for this position is $60,000. For more information, and to apply for the position, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/. The posting number is 0003652. For full consideration, apply by January 31, 2009. *************************************** Posted: 1/2/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator Closes: 1/31/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking applicants for a full-time Neighborhood Library Administrator at Gregory Heights Branch Library in Portland, Oregon. The person in this position provides overall leadership at a busy neighborhood library. The Administrator reports to the Neighborhood Libraries Manager, and manages a staff of about 10 FTE, including some bi-lingual staff. All Branch Leaders play an integral role in planning and developing system-wide programs for adults and children as well as helping to define and realize Multnomah County Library's vision for library service of the future. Requires: Two years of readers' advisory and reference experience in a library. One year of supervisory or lead (including person-in-charge) experience is required. Supervisory experience may be concurrent; and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) preferred. Salary Range: $57,511.21 - $80,517.04 annually, DOE Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. For more information and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org **************************************** To list a job announcement please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement. (We have had requests to shorten the announcement list for easier use.) All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from the Jobline after three months. Email your request to April Baker. Please contact April Baker (503-378-2464) with any questions or suggestions. Thanks. To Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from libs-or, send a message to: libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us. Message: unsubscribe Contacts at the Oregon State Library Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004. Jobline Editor: April Baker, 503-378-2464. Oregon State Library's homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL. Libs-or subscription assistance: 503-932-1004 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjwolfer at nols.org Fri Jan 2 10:58:51 2009 From: cjwolfer at nols.org (CJ Wolfer) Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 10:58:51 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] New Job Posting for 2009 Message-ID: <151DD6A73043ED48A43130E4EFDA1E1AC70115@OTTER.lib.nols.org> Youth Services Librarian North Olympic Library System Port Angeles, Washington. Closes: Open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received before 4 pm, Thursday, January 15, 2009. Are you looking for professional growth in a library that values empowered staff, excellent customer service and strong community relations? Do you long to be part of a dynamic team that is taking library service to the next level? If so, the North Olympic Library System wants you. NOLS is seeking a Youth Services Librarian to assume responsibility for system-wide youth services for the North Olympic Library System. Under the direction of the Main Library Manager, the Youth Services Librarian provides direction, plans, organizes and performs general and/or specialized activities in the Main Library, and coordinates children's and teen services throughout the system. This position is a key participant in collection management and other system-wide responsibilities, and monitors the quality and effectiveness of programs and practices. This is a nonexempt union position. NOLS serves the 60,000 people of Clallam County, WA through four branch libraries, an outreach program and a variety of web-based services. Port Angeles, the county seat, is on the scenic north coast of the Olympic Peninsula, nestled between Olympic National Park and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Year-round cultural and outdoor opportunities abound, including a lively arts and music community. Full position details and application procedures are available at www.nols.org . C. J. Wolfer Administrative Services Manager North Olympic Library System 2210 S. Peabody St. Port Angeles, WA 98362 Phone: (360) 417-8527 Fax: (360) 457-4469 Email: cjwolfer at nols.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paynter at pdx.edu Fri Jan 2 13:09:08 2009 From: paynter at pdx.edu (Robin Paynter) Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:09:08 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] New ACRL E-learning Courses 2009 Message-ID: <20090102130908.cgh4b5zrgko4wsow@webmail.pdx.edu> FYI- ACRL has just announced its new e-learning courses for 2009: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/proftools/elearning.cfm ACRL-Oregon members - don't forget the e-learning scholarship application deadline is January 9th, 2009! Cheers, Robin Robin Paynter Social Sciences Librarian Portland State University Library 220D Library PO Box 1151 Portland, OR 97207-1151 paynter at pdx.edu T 503.725.4501 F 503.725.4524 From dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com Fri Jan 2 12:14:42 2009 From: dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com (Dawn Marie Lowe-Wincentsen) Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 12:14:42 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Resolved to get more professional development in 2009? Message-ID: Register now for Online Northwest 2009! WHAT IS ONLINE NORTHWEST? A one-day conference focusing on the use of technology in libraries, attracting librarians from the Pacific Northwest and around the country. Online NW is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. HOW DO I REGISTER? Use the online registration form available via http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ WHEN IS THE CONFERENCE? Friday, February 13, 2009 WHERE IS THE CONFERENCE? CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus, Corvallis, Oregon WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED? This year's topics will include: - Social media and civic behaviors - Teaching technology - Using technology in teaching - Technology in collaboration Keynote: BJ Fogg Stanford University awarded Dr. BJ Fogg the Maccoby Prize in 1998 for four years of experimental research on how computers can change people's attitudes and behaviors. He then founded the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab and began teaching at Stanford (Computer Science & School of Education) on his area of expertise. In addition to teaching and directing research on campus, Dr. Fogg leads innovation projects for Silicon Valley companies. Dr. Fogg is the author of Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do, a book that explains how computers can motivate and influence people. He is the co-editor of Mobile Persuasion: 20 Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Change. Dr. Fogg's life's work is to shape technology innovation in ways that benefit the world and make people happier. He believes two principles are essential for achieving these goals: designing for simplicity and building relationships of trust. For each principle he has created practical frameworks that help designers create better products. Dr. Fogg's Online Northwest keynote speech will address the topic of online video as a persuasive technology. www.bjfogg.com captology.stanford.edu WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION? Early registration ($100) is due on or before Friday, January 23, 2009 WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? Visit http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ or contact OSU Conference Services Phone: 541-737-9300, Toll free: 800-678-6311 Email: conferences at oregonstate.edu ONLINE NW DATES AT A GLANCE: Conference: Feb. 13, 2009 Early bird registration deadline: Jan. 23, 2009 Refund deadline: Jan. 23, 2009 From paynter at pdx.edu Fri Jan 2 16:45:37 2009 From: paynter at pdx.edu (Robin Paynter) Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:45:37 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] ACRL-Oregon now on Facebook and LinkedIn! Message-ID: <20090102164537.gat63li8ys4ckwks@webmail.pdx.edu> Want to network with fellow ACRL-OR members? Shape the future of the Chapter? Find out about upcoming events? Or tell the Board what you REALLY want out of this organization? Now it is much easier to do all of the above and more with ACRL-Oregon's Facebook and LinkedIn groups. To find us - go to the group link in either Facebook or LinkedIn and search for ACRL (you'll find our group and ACRL National's group), then click to join. See you online! ACRL Board Robin Paynter Social Sciences Librarian Portland State University Library 220D Library PO Box 1151 Portland, OR 97207-1151 paynter at pdx.edu T 503.725.4501 F 503.725.4524 From diedre08 at gmail.com Mon Jan 5 12:54:32 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:54:32 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: [District Dispatch] ALA Seeks Nominations for 2009 James Madison Awardand Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award In-Reply-To: <3a5b6556c530bf1d7196c9294c4e6785@www.wo.ala.org> References: <3a5b6556c530bf1d7196c9294c4e6785@www.wo.ala.org> Message-ID: <61ec90900901051254p617c67a8qe3a447a572dde62d@mail.gmail.com> ALA Seeks Nominations for 2009 James Madison Awardand Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award January 05th, 2009 | Category: Other WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The American Library Association (ALA) is seeking nominations for two awards to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public's right to know. The James Madison Award, named in honor of President James Madison, was established in 1986 and is presented annually on the anniversary of his birth. That award is designed to celebrate an individual or group who has brought awareness to these issues at the national level. The Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award, named for Eileen Cooke, former director of the ALA's Washington Office, honors an extraordinary leader who has built local grassroots awareness of the importance of access to information. Cooke herself was a tireless advocate for the public's right to know and a mentor to many librarians and trustees. Both awards are presented during Freedom of Information (FOI) Day, an annual event on or near March 16, the birthday of James Madison, who is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and as the foremost advocate for openness in government. Nominations should be submitted to the American Library Association's Washington Office no later than February 2, 2009. Submissions should include a statement (maximum one page) about nominee's contribution to public access to government information and why it merits the award, and one seconding letter. Please include a brief biography and contact information for the nominee. Send e-mail nominations to Jessica McGilvray, Assistant Director for the ALA Office of Government Relations, at jmcgilvray at alawash.org . Submissions can also be mailed to: James Madison Award / Eileen Cooke AwardAmerican Library AssociationWashington Office1615 New Hampshire Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20009-2520 For more information, click here. -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bbaumann at BCR.ORG Mon Jan 5 11:03:04 2009 From: bbaumann at BCR.ORG (Brandie Baumann) Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:03:04 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] BCR Welcomes New Imaging Operations Manager Message-ID: The following is a text-only press release from BCR. An HTML version of this release can be viewed on BCR's website at http://www.bcr.org/about/newsreleases/index.html. ********************************************************************* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandie Baumann, communications coordinator 800.397.1552; bcrpress at bcr.org BCR Welcomes New Imaging Operations Manager AURORA, Colo., January 5, 2009 - Steve Wrede has joined BCR as imaging operations manager, filling a newly created position in BCR's Digital and Preservation Services department. He brings a wealth of project management experience to this new venture and will be working closely with libraries, historical societies and museums. "BCR is pleased to have someone with Steve's experience to manage the Shelf2Life project. His past work with the library community will be a plus as we embark on this important new project," commented Liz Bishoff, Director Digital and Preservation Services. Shelf2Life, a collaborative program between BCR, BiblioLife and Ingram Digital, is designed to help libraries improve access to their hidden book collections through digitization. As manager of BCR's new Scan Center facility, Wrede will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing processing workflow and procedures for imaging operations. Of his new position, Wrede says, "Libraries, museums and cultural institutions have long provided value to their clientele by providing access to the widest range of materials. The Shelf2Life program is an excellent opportunity to expand the access and use of their print collections. I am very excited to be part of this program and look forward to working with all our partners on creating a new service." Before joining BCR, Wrede was senior consultant for networking and resource sharing at the Colorado State Library, acting as the Colorado Virtual Library (CVL) coordinator, with responsibilities for GIS project management, and as the Maintenance Agency for the NISO-NCIP Implementation Group, providing direct system administration and user support. Previous to that, he served as project manager for the CARL Corporation, based in Denver, and was head of Circulation Services, Norlin Library, University of Colorado, Boulder. Wrede earned his M.A. in Librarianship from the University of Denver and a B.A. in History from Iowa State University where he participated in the University Honors Program. About BCR BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation's oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info at BCR.org. ********************************************************************* Brandie Baumann Communications Coordinator BCR 14394 E. Evans Ave. Aurora, CO 80014-1408 p: 303.751.6277 ext 110 ??? 800.397.1552 f:? 303.751.9787 e: bbaumann at bcr.org www.BCR.org ? From reading at librifoundation.org Tue Jan 6 10:37:42 2009 From: reading at librifoundation.org (The Libri Foundation) Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:37:42 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Grant Opportunity for Rural Public Libraries Message-ID: <4963A4F6.1080905@librifoundation.org> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2009 The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2009 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants. The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries throughout the United States. Since October 1990, the Foundation has donated over $3,600,000 worth of new children?s books to more than 2,500 libraries in 49 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. In order to encourage and reward local support of libraries, The Libri Foundation will match any amount of money raised by your local sponsors from $50 to $350 on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of new children's books. After a library receives a grant, local sponsors (such as formal or informal Friends groups, civic or social organizations, local businesses, etc.) have four months, or longer if necessary, to raise their matching funds. The librarian of each participating library selects the books her library will receive from a booklist provided by the Foundation. The 700-plus fiction and nonfiction titles on the booklist reflect the very best of children's literature published primarily in the last three years. These titles, which are for children ages 12 and under, are award-winners or have received starred reviews in library, literary, or education journals. The booklist also includes a selection of classic children?s titles. Libraries are qualified on an individual basis. In general, county libraries should serve a population under 16,000 and town libraries should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000). Libraries should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department. Please note: Rural is usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000. Town libraries with total operating budgets over $150,000 and county libraries with total operating budgets over $350,000 are rarely given grants. Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. A school library may apply only if it also serves as the public library (i.e. it is open to the everyone in the community, has some summer hours, and there is no public library in town). A branch library may apply if the community it is in meets the definition of rural. If the branch library receives its funding from its parent institution, then the parent institution?s total operating budget, not just the branch library?s total operating budget, must meet the budget guidelines. Previous BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipients are eligible to apply for another grant three years after the receipt of their last grant. Libraries that do not fulfill all grant requirements, including the final report, may not apply for another grant. Application deadlines for 2007 are: (postmarked by) January 23rd (extended), April 15th, and August 15th. Grants are awarded January 31st, April 30th, and August 31st. Application guidelines and forms may be downloaded from the Foundation's website at: www.librifoundation.org. For more information about The Libri Foundation or its Books for Children program, please contact Ms. Barbara J. McKillip, President, The Libri Foundation, PO Box 10246, Eugene, OR 97440. 541-747-9655 (phone); 541-747-4348 (fax); libri at librifoundation.org (email). Normal office hours are: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time. From carolu at multcolib.org Tue Jan 6 12:55:09 2009 From: carolu at multcolib.org (UHTE Carol) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:55:09 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] The PLD OLE' Award is looking for some good applicants... Message-ID: <648EE58B8310A549A5DE4F476C793690B007A8@EXCH1.co.multnomah.or.us> To all PLD members, Do you know someone who deserves special recognition? Someone who has taken "the bull by the horns" and gotten the job done in extraordinary circumstances? Or someone who has quietly gone the extra mile to contribute to library service in your community or to the greater library community? It is time to put forward your nominations for the Public Library Division's OLE' award. This year we are using a Member Clicks form. Here is the link: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=5 3515 The deadline is Feb 15th 2009. The OLE' award is given out at the PLD dinner on Wednesday evening at the OLA conference. Marc Acito, author of How I Paid for College and The Attack of the Theater People, will be doing a "book singing". Come and join us. See you there! Carol Uhte, Past Chair PLD Multnomah County Library carolu at multcolib.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ellenbergl at catlin.edu Tue Jan 6 13:06:35 2009 From: ellenbergl at catlin.edu (Ellenberg, Lisa) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:06:35 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] DUSO-(Elem. counseling program) Message-ID: I am looking to buy or borrow a copy of a program called DUSO (Developing an Understanding of Self and Others) which is out of print. It was published by AGS (American Guidance Service) which has merged into Pearson School. I called their customer service and they recommended o.p. sellers. No luck there. Not on Amazon.com or e-bay either (although I learned of a school that found one on e-bay). The program has a multiple units, stories and cassettes for each, and puppets. Any chance anyone has it in a professional library? Below is info on one of the storybooks associated with the program which was listed on Amazon.com, with no available copies: Title: Developing Understanding of Self and Others (Duso) Storybook, Vol. 1 - Don C. Dinkmeyer - Paperback Author: by Don C. Dinkmeyer, Don Dinkmeyer,Jr., Don,Jr. Dinkmeyer ISBN-10: 0886712785 ISBN-13: 978-0886712785 Format: Paperback Publisher: American Guidance Service, Inc. Thank you, Lisa Ellenberg Lower School Librarian Catlin Gabel School -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diedre08 at gmail.com Tue Jan 6 13:24:18 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:24:18 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: [District Dispatch] LIBRARY ADVOCATES, START NOW WITH THE 111th CONGRESS! In-Reply-To: <1bfa80c08ecccbae72448e5806fbc55b@www.wo.ala.org> References: <1bfa80c08ecccbae72448e5806fbc55b@www.wo.ala.org> Message-ID: <61ec90900901061324n117ac52anf458f2e3e98ef241@mail.gmail.com> LIBRARY ADVOCATES, START NOW WITH THE 111th CONGRESS! January 06th, 2009 | Category: Grassroots Lobbying The 111th Congress is now sworn in. In order to maximize our influence on key library issues, we must be proactive in educating our new and returning elected officials on ALA's legislative agenda. There will likely be new bills introduced this afternoon ? and onslaught of new bills in the coming months. We need to start building relationships with our senators and representatives early to make them aware of the key legislative issues for the library community during this critical time. *FIRST ? INVITE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS TO YOUR LIBRARIES!* I recommend that you invite them to visit your library so they can see firsthand the critical services that libraries provide. It doesn't matter if you are a school library, a public library or an academic library ? our elected officials need to see them all. Not only should this invitation go to the elected official, but make sure to include your contact information and copy the scheduler on this request so they can follow up with you. Finding the scheduler can be as simple as calling their D.C. office and asking for their e-mail address. Plan opportunities in the coming months to invite your senators and respective representatives to come into your library ? for a tour of your library services, a town hall meeting, reading to children at a school or public library, or a "friends of library" meeting. Contact the local offices of each representative and senator to find out more about their schedules for visits to their home states or districts. In the meantime, also find out more about attending their already scheduled town hall meetings to find out more about your elected officials and to raise important library questions. *SECOND ? FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES AND TECHNIQUES BY USING ALA RESOURCES!* The Legislative Action Center: The LAC is a central location to review updates about federal issues and then immediately fax or e-mail Congress to urge them to support libraries. This is an easy way for new and veteran advocates to get involved immediately. National Library Legislative Day: On May 11 and 12, library advocates across the country will convene in Washington, D.C. and meet with their Congressional representatives to speak about the library issues that matter the most. Virtual Legislative Day: Can't make it to Washington, D.C.? You can still be a voice for libraries! While every day should be a virtual legislative day, you can be part of an organized effort by writing or calling your elected official on a scheduled date, or meet with them in the District. It's always beneficial to invite them to see firsthand all the critical resources that libraries provide by touring your local library. Federal Library Legislative Action Network: FLLAN is a rapid-response grassroots network made up of individuals and groups who have made a commitment to actively and immediately respond to calls for action related to federal issues. FLLAN advocates have also made the commitment to forward calls to action to other advocates who can help by contacting Congress. While this network initially participated in contacting their elected officials, it has evolved into a multifaceted grassroots strategy. FLLAN members are inviting their members of Congress to tour their local libraries, and they provide feedback on key ALA issues and many other projects. Webinars and Podcasts: The ALA Washington Office, in conjunction with advocacy expert Stephanie Vance from Advocacy Associates, hosts monthly Webinars on advocacy. Sample topics include "Communicating with Your Member of Congress," "Building an Effective Grassroots Strategy," Grassroots and the Appropriations Process," and many more exciting and timely topics! This information will be posted on the Washington Office's Web site under "Upcoming Events" as well as the District Dispatch. In the coming months, there will be many more podcasts, wiki's, talking points, and other communications tools for advocates for some of the important bills and legislative proposals that will be discussed in the upcoming Congress. The Washington Office will continually offer a variety of information resources about current federal issues that impact libraries, including Online Advocacy Tools. ** *THIRD ? LEARN ABOUT KEY ISSUES FOR ALA'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA!* You will also find more about the important issues that ALA will be working on as the new Congress moves forward on our Web pages. In December 2008, the ALA Washington Office submitted a report to the Obama-Biden Transition Team and is now sharing it with Congress, outlining the goals and concerns of the library community that warrant the new Administration's and the Congress's attention. The report *Opening the "Window to a Larger World," Libraries' Role in Changing America*, include issues such as: - Broadband build-out and telecommunications policy; - Funding for federal library programs for the Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) as well as school libraries; - Access and transparency in government including support for the role of libraries in providing e-government services and access to government information; - Support for library & information services for veterans, active-duty military and their families; - Literacy & Lifelong learning; and, - Copyright. (See the full report here .) Finally, if you haven't already subscribed to the ALA "District Dispatch," please be sure to sign up and stay up-to-date as legislative activities move forward in the 111th Congress. There is tremendous opportunity and challenge in this Congress ? but we will only prevail if we increase the effectiveness of ALA's grassroots advocacy. That means all of us need to say informed, active and consistent when contacting our Members of Congress. We appreciate your ongoing advocacy and look forward to working with even more of you during the 111th Congress. Please feel free to comment on this blog, email us at the ALA Office of Government Relations (OGR) or call us at 1-800-941-8478. Our staff will be glad to answer your questions and hear your ideas about how we can all work together to advance the library agenda. We'll be using this blog and other tools to report on new bills, Congressional actions and other ALA legislative activities. Lynne Bradley, Director ALA Office of Government Relations lbradley at alawash.org 1-800-941-8478 202-628-8410 -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Some of the job responsibilities include: perform pre-order searching; enter order records into the library catalog; transmit orders to vendors; receive ordered items; monitor open orders; follow-up on missing items and back-ordered items; reconcile invoices; keep fund accounts up-to-date; and run system reports to show expenditures & encumbrances. The library uses Innovative's /Millennium /software. For full information, please visit PCC's job website: http://jobs.pcc.edu ; click on "view/apply for jobs" in the upper left corner; locate the Library Acquisitions Specialist job; and click on "view" to see the full description and application details. Please follow the instructions for applying online. PCC is an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity institution. PCC actively seeks qualified minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities to enhance its work force and to reflect the diversity of its student body. -- jeff --------------- Jeffery R. 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If ticketed for an expired meter, there is nothing that anyone at the library can to do help, so please plan to bring quarters with you. You can put up to 10 hours on a meter inside the parking deck. Once the library opens at 10 a.m., there is a change machine located inside the Main front doors. 3. The program will be held in the Anderson Room, which is on the bottom floor (Plaza Level). Folks coming to the program, which begins at 9:30 a.m., will need to take the sidewalk halfway around the building to enter through the set of two double doors on the Plaza Level. Coffee, tea, and nibbles will be available about 9:00 a.m. in the Anderson Room. If you haven't yet registered, here's what you need to know: The annual OLA Children's Services Division 2009 Mock Caldecott Workshop will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2009. Nell Colburn, 2009 Caldecott Chair, and Steven Engelfried, former Caldecott committee member, will again lead the continuing education piece of this popular workshop, which will be held at Salem Public Library from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The registration form is available on the OLA CSD website at http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61033 . Here is the list of titles to be considered during the workshop. Please read as many of them as you can before you arrive at the program; you?ll benefit from the workshop much more if you do. All books are copyright 2008. ? Billingsley, Franny. Big Bad Bunny. Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Atheneum Books ? Bryant, Jen. A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams. Illus. by Melissa Sweet. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers ? Elliott, David. On the Farm. Illustrated by Holly Meade. Candlewick Press ? Frazee, Marla. A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. Harcourt, Inc ? Kerley, Barbara. What To Do About Alice? Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. Scholastic ? Reibstein, Mark. Wabi Sabi. Illustrated by Ed Young. Little Brown ? Rumford, James. Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad. Roaring Brook Press ? Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. One Boy. Roaring Brook Press ? Swanson, Susan Marie. The House in the Night. Illus. by Beth Krommes. Houghton Mifflin ? Winter, Jonah. Steel Town. Illustrated by Terry Widener. Atheneum Books If you have questions, please contact BJ Quinlan, CSD Chair, 503-588-6039 or bjquinlan at cityofsalem.net From gmarie at u.washington.edu Wed Jan 7 11:51:10 2009 From: gmarie at u.washington.edu (Gail Kouame) Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:51:10 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Free web-based CE: Community Assessment from the NN/LM, Pacific Northwest Region Message-ID: <496507AE.9070902@u.washington.edu> Join us beginning January 14, 2009, for a 3-part RML Rendezvous series of Community Assessment for CE credit. All library types are welcome to participate - these concepts will transfer easily to many settings. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is offering our second RML Rendezvous Medical Library Association Continuing Education (MLA CE) course, Community Assessment. Susan Barnes, Assistant Director of the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center (OERC) and Maryanne Blake, Outreach/Evaluation Coordinator at NN/LM PNR, will teach the course. For full information visit: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/training/CommunityAssessment.html Community Assessment Community Assessment will help librarians and others involved in health information outreach to design quality programs and garner support for those programs by taking the right first step: collecting community and needs assessment information about the groups of people who will be involved. By the end of the course, participants should know how to collect data that will create a picture of their target community, including its needs, assets, resources, and potential obstacles that may affect the success of health information outreach efforts. Participants will learn how to use existing data, such as US Census data, state data, and local resources in community assessment. They also will learn the type of information they should seek through interviews and surveys. Learning objectives include * Describe the goals of a community assessment * Identify methods for gathering information from local participants and stakeholders to better plan a project * Collect community assessment data for proposal writing -- Gail Kouame Consumer Health Coordinator gmarie at u.washington.edu NN/LM PNR University of Washington Box 357155 Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 221-3449 ? voice (206) 543-2469 ? fax 1-800-338-7657 in WA, OR, ID, MT, AK From eschikora at marylhurst.edu Wed Jan 7 12:00:02 2009 From: eschikora at marylhurst.edu (Emily Schikora) Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:00:02 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Withdrawn Books for offer Message-ID: <2F9ADEDCCE149340BEBB1CF84646431909C21B68@mhuexchange.marylhurst.local> Hello, Shoen Library has the following withdrawn titles available: Time Almanac (2007) The Europa World of Learning vols. 1-2 (2008) The College Blue Book vols. 1-6 (2007) Encyclopedia of Social Work vols. 1-2 (1987) Halliwell's Film Guide (1983) and (1996) Literary Marketplace (LMP) vols. 1-2 (2008) 2008 Higher Education Directory Physicians' Desk Reference (2008) Who's Who in America vols. 1-2 (2008) Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans (2008) United States Gov. Manual (2006/07) and (2007/08) Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents (2007) Peterson's graduate and professional programs, an overview (2008) Peterson's graduate programs in business, education, health, information studies, law & social work (2008) Peterson's graduate programs in engineering & applied sciences (2008) Peterson's graduate programs in the biological sciences (2008) Peterson's graduate programs in the humanities, arts & social sciences (2008) Peterson's graduate programs in the physical sciences, mathematics, agricultural sciences, the environment & natural resources (2008) Please let me know which ILL-courier drop site I can send them to. Thanks! Emily Technical Services Library Assistant Shoen Library Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Hwy (Hwy. 43) Marylhurst, OR 97036 503-699-6261x3373 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here?s the blurb from the MLA website: ?If you are just beginning a consumer health service or you have been providing service and feel something is missing, this course is for you. Focus on planning and managing issues related to providing consumer health services or operating a consumer health library. Learn about needs assessment, costs and funding, business plans, volunteer and paid staffing, collection development, policy development, and public relations.? http://cech.mlanet.org/node/17 Offered: Jan, 19 * March 6, 2009. MLA Contact Hours: 6Fee: $150 To register, follow this link: http://www.mcmc.net/library/register.htm If you prefer to pay by check, please contact the instructor directly. Payment by check must be received by January 30, 2009. Thank you!All best,Michele Michele Spatz, M.S., Director Planetree Health Resource Center of Mid-Columbia Medical Center 200 E. 4th St. The Dalles, OR 97058 (phone) 541-506-6411 (fax) 541-296-6054 email: micheles at mcmc.net Recently Published: Answering Consumer Health Questions... http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706326 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, copying, forwarding or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. 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URL: From reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Thu Jan 8 09:10:14 2009 From: reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:10:14 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] NCES study - First-Ever Adult Literacy Data for States and Counties Released Today Message-ID: <34314BFF-296A-4952-BBCC-B4EB68D951B5@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> First-Ever Adult Literacy Data for States and Counties Released Today Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released the "National Assessment of Adult Literacy: Indirect County and State Estimates of the Percentage of Adults at the Lowest Literacy Level for 1992 and 2003", which provides estimates on the percentage of adults - for all states and counties in the U.S. - who lack basic prose literacy skills. The study provides data for 2003 and 1992. This new data is currently the only available snapshot of adult literacy rates for individual states and counties. To produce this study, NCES gathered data from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), a nationally representative sample of more than 19,000 Americans age 16 and older, and the 2000 Census, which provided "predictor variables" such as education and income. NAAL data were correlated with the predictor variables to see if there was a pattern among them. From this information, a model was established. Using the model, estimates were predicted for areas where there were not sufficient assessment data. The same approach was also applied to the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS), so changes from 1992 to 2003 can be examined. The report is accompanied by an interactive web tool, which shows the percentage of adults lacking Basic Prose Literacy Skills for all states and counties. In addition to allowing users to view adult literacy percentages for any given state, the web tool also allows for comparisons to be made between two states, two counties in the same state, two counties in different states, across years for a state, and across years for a county. The report can be found at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009482 The Interactive Web Tool can be accessed at: http://nces.ed.gov/naal/estimates/index.aspx 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. NE Salem, OR 97301 phone: (503) 378-5027 fax: (503) 378-6439 ann.reed at state.or.us website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml From bvss at pdx.edu Thu Jan 8 13:39:07 2009 From: bvss at pdx.edu (Suzanne Sager) Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:39:07 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] 2009 OLA Conference Registration Open Message-ID: <4966727B.5070300@pdx.edu> 2009 OLA Conference Registration is now available for the 2009 OLA Conference which will be at the Salem Conference Center (200 Commercial Street SE, Salem, OR). You can register online with a credit card or by check, simply click on either option. Once you have completed your registration form and have chosen a payment option, you will receive a confirmation page. If paying by check, please include a copy of the confirmation page with your check and mail it to the address noted on the page. Register early to get the best rates. Information and forms are available on the OLA website: http://www.olaweb.org/ Reservations can also be made at the Phoenix Grand Hotel either online or by calling 1-877-540-7800. Rates are $109 for a room with a king size bed or $119 for a room with two queen size beds (plus 10% tax and fees) Be sure to supply the attendee code of OLA2009. Key Dates Pre-conferences: April 1, 2009 Conference: April 2-3, 2009 Early registration ends February 21, 2009 We're looking forward to seeing you there! Suzanne L. Sager -- Portland State University logo Suzanne L. 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On *Wednesday, January 21st*, we will offer a presentation by Cleon Cox on *Public Speaking and Presentation Skills*. Cleon has been involved with Toastmasters ( http://www.toastmasters.org) for years, and will focus on: -- Aspects of leadership and general communication that are integral to effective presentation -- Overall public speaking / presentation competencies -- Ways to most effectively establish an agenda, deliver talks and convey confidence -- Techniques for speaking before a group and getting "the message across" so that it is heard -- The importance of good listening skills *Pizza and refreshments will be served. * *The cost will be as follows*: $10 for SLA student members $15 for SLA members $20 for non-members You may pay at the door either with cash or a check payable to ORSLA. *Location*: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Metolius Room. 1211 SW 5th Ave., 19th Floor, Portland (map ) *Time*: 6pm to 7:30pm Please be aware that space is limited, so it is important for you to RSVP by *Monday, January 19th*. If you have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact Joan Truncali at bjtruncali at aol.com, or Michelle Bagley at mbagley at clark.edu. We hope you will be able to join us, and look forward to seeing you there. RSVP by *January 19th* at the link below: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HOwxDqa63f_2bvnyvrc3dkag_3d_3d This event is generously underwritten by your ORSLA chapter members. -- ORSLA Communications Team --- You are currently subscribed to sla-cor as: kamasue at gmail.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://sla.lyris.net/u?id=13785.9d0fd14c56f15732cb894bec23bd6a13&n=T&l=sla-cor&o=8098033 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-8098033-13785.9d0fd14c56f15732cb894bec23bd6a13 at sla.lyris.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paynter at pdx.edu Thu Jan 8 15:44:16 2009 From: paynter at pdx.edu (Robin A. Paynter) Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:44:16 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] ACRL-Oregon @ OLA 2009 Message-ID: <49668FD0.4090508@pdx.edu> ACRL-Oregon sponsors a preconference, programs, and a social event at every OLA Annual Conference. We are pleased to present a slate of programs and events of interest to Academic Librarians statewide. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *PRECONFERENCE*: Wednesday, April 1: 9:00am-5:00pm /Introduction to Music Cataloging/ (Technical Services Round Table and ACRL-Oregon co-sponsors) Cathy Gerhart and Rebecca Belford will cover basic cataloging of musical scores and sound recordings, including musical terminology, MARC tagging, and the cataloging rules unique to music materials. Examples will be in LC classification. The format includes overviews, opportunities to ask questions, and time to practice the day's new knowledge on examples. Registration Fee: $85 * * *SPONSORED PROGRAMS:*Thursday, April 2 - Friday, April 3 Times and Locations: TBA * /Creating a Northwest Library Research Network/ * /New Developments in Consortial Borrowing: Aren't We One Big Library with Branches?/ * /New Student Library Orientation: Comparing Programs Within Oregon, Washington, and Beyond/ * /Training on Purpose: Building Staff Development Programs that Work/ * /YouTube Meets OSU Libraries/ * /Librarians Can Help Me With That? Getting the Word Out About Your Reference and Instruction Services/ * /The Assessment Story: Measuring the Impact of Programming and Services/ * /Our Story: Implementing Information Literacy at Corban College/ * /WorldCat.Org: Where Libraries and Users Connect/ * /Dspace for Digital Repositories: One Platform, Two Stories/ * /Evidence Based Research: What It Is and How to Find It/ * SOCIAL EVENT:*Wednesday, April 1: 5:00-7:00pm Location: TBA Kick off the Conference with a friendly happy hour get-together with your fellow academic librarians - food, drinks, networking! Mark your calendars!! -- Portland State University logo *Robin Paynter* Social Sciences Librarian 220D Library Portland State University 503.725.4501 503.725.4524 paynter at pdx.edu http://www.pdx.edu/library/paynter.html "The fragmentation of rational knowledge in the postmodern world has produced a focus on information that is unaware of its history." -- Marcus Breen (1997) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Both classes are designed to support and enhance basic cataloging skill sets, and to prepare you to participate in increasingly responsible levels of cataloging. MARC 21 in Your Library MARC 21 in Your Library is an introduction to all things MARC. It defines what the coding standard is and clarifies how it ties in with our cataloging rules to work in your library's catalog. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to read a MARC record, speak the MARC language, and understand how errors in MARC coding affect an OPAC. This one-day, in-person class is not only intended for beginning catalogers; it also has appeal to a broader audience of library professionals. Acquisitions people, managers, even library directors, could also benefit from this class. Aside from understanding the basis of the records that form the backbone of library information systems, it will also provide them with the ability to communicate more effectively with the folks in and around their institution who already "speak MARC." For a complete course description and to register, please click on the links below: February 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/16/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/28/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA March 3, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/3/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Cal State University, L.A. Just for Copy Cats Just for Copy Cats is a two day, in-person, basic introduction to copy cataloging, which primarily covers four subject areas: finding cataloging records you can copy; some of the challenges of doing so; some of the neglected database issues involved; and a brief look at important editing. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to find and copy book records that accurately reflect your items. For a beginning cataloger, this workshop is the second step in your journey to excellence (your first step should be MARC 21 in Your Library). A more experienced copy cataloger might also benefit from the course, finding nuggets of new information previously undiscovered. For a complete course description and to register, please click on the links below: February 11-12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/16/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA February 26-27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/29/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA March 4-5, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/4/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Cal State University, L.A. From RSS feeds to member updates, staying informed is easier than ever with OCLC Western electronic communications . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This ruling invalidates part of E.O. 13233 that allows former Presidents and Vice Presidents to review executive records before they are released under the Freedom of Information Act. Presidential records are an important resource for historians and the larger public, and it is vital that these papers are made available. H.R. 35 passed (359-58) and hopefully will have similar success in the Senate. Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009, sponsored by Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Towns, makes it mandatory to disclose all donations to charities set up to build presidential libraries. It passed the House (388-31). Now is the time to reach out to your Senators and them to support these bills. Visit the ALA Legislative Action Center to learn more about contacting your elected officials. 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If you were one of those kind souls and have an extra manual laying around maybe it didn't get to it's intended destination. If you haven't received your manual yet please contact me and let's see if we can get that corrected. Now is a great time to start, if you haven't already, thinking about summer fun. So, Be Creative and Express Yourself @ your library..... Krist Krist Obrist 2009 Summer Reading Chair Children's / Youth Services Librarian Monmouth Public Library kobrist at ci.monmouth.or.us 503.751.0182 From Dana.Campbell at ci.corvallis.or.us Fri Jan 9 14:13:57 2009 From: Dana.Campbell at ci.corvallis.or.us (Campbell, Dana) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:13:57 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] PNLA Conference seeks program proposals Message-ID: Hi Everyone, Do you have a program that you would like to present or you need a motivation to get a program put together? Theme: PNLA 1909-2009: A Century of Cooperation, A Legacy of Leadership Date: August 5-7, 2009 Place: Holiday Inn Parkside, Missoula, MT The program subcommittee of the 2009 planning committee is currently setting up conference programs and is seeking formal program proposals. Programs are expected to be 90 minutes long (including set up and take down) Program tracks include: * Leadership and Management * Cooperation and Collaboration * Intellectual Freedom * Library Services and Resources * Future Innovations To submit programs, send the following information in a Word or RTF document to Jan Zauha at jzauha at montana.edu. Please use a subject line of PNLA 2009 proposal [your last name]. About you: * Name * Affiliation * Position/title * Contact information: including postal, e-mail, voice and fax numbers * PNLA member? About your program: * Program title * Program description (no more than 100 words) * 3 Program goals or objectives * Appropriate track(s) * Program Format (single or double speaker, panel, hands-on, etc) Program Logistics: * Speaker needs (if any) * Equipment needs * Preferred date of presentation (if any) * Any other special requirements or additional information Questions? Contact Jan Zauha jzauha at montana.edu or (406) 994-6554 Dana Campbell, Youth Services Librarian Corvallis-Benton County Public Library 645 Monroe Ave. Corvallis, OR 97330 541-766-6784 Fax: 541-766-6915 dana.campbell at ci.corvallis.or.us PNLA Oregon Representative 2008-2010 ALA SRRT Amelia Bloomer Cmmt. 2008-2010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Join in the process and offer your great suggestions ? Krist ^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^ Krist Obrist 2009 Summer Reading Chair Childrens / Youth Services Librarian Monmouth Public Library kobrist at ci.monmouth.or.us 503.751.0182 ? Oregon Summer Reading oregon.srp09 at yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Sue.Kunda at oregonstate.edu Fri Jan 9 15:06:24 2009 From: Sue.Kunda at oregonstate.edu (Kunda, Sue) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:06:24 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Call for Showcase Presenters: 2009 OLA Annual Conference (Deadline Extended) Message-ID: <70E057C865187B499856C0D92BCCB31404C49ECF@NWS-EXCH3.nws.oregonstate.edu> Call for Showcase Presenters: 2009 OLA Annual Conference (Deadline Extended) Does your library have an innovative, unusual, or highly successful program that you'd like to share with your colleagues? Have you recently completed research or grant-funded work that would be of interest and use to the Oregon library community? If so, consider participating in one of the OLA Annual Conference program showcases. Showcases will be held during morning and afternoon breaks and will consist of approximately 15 presenters, sharing a large area, with display tables. Attendees can visit with the presenters one-on-one to discuss their programs, services, and projects. This allows a wide variety of participation from libraries and a more direct, focused interaction from attendees. For the 2009 OLA Annual Conference, we will be hosting showcases on the following three topics: Staff Training and User Instruction Library Outreach Activities Innovative and Grant-Funded Programs Interested in presenting at a showcase? Please submit a completed Showcase Proposal found on the 2009 OLA Conference website . For questions about the Showcase program, please contact Sue Kunda, 2009 OLA Showcase Coordinator, at sue.kunda at oregonstate.edu or 541.737-7262. All proposals are due by February 6, 2008. The final list of showcases will be set by February 13, 2009. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 9 15:28:33 2009 From: baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (April Baker) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:28:33 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline - 1/9/09 Message-ID: <379CF4C5-818E-432D-B4DD-CA3DEFBA8FD5@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library....... January 9, 2009 Closing Dates 1/12/09 Grant Project Technical Coordinator, La Grande, OR 1/15/09 Instructional Designer Social Science Librarian, Corvallis, OR 1/19/09 Digital Applications Librarian, Corvallis, OR 1/20/09 Library Aide, Albany, OR 1/31/09 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services, Corvallis, OR 1/31/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator, Portland, OR 2/9/09 Library Project Manager, Portland, OR 2/9/09 Branch Library Associate, Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA Job Announcements *************************************** Posted 12/12/08 Grant Project Technical Coordinator Closes: 1/12/09 La Grande, OR Sage is seeing a temporary (six month) 0.5 FTE Technical Coordinator to assist with our Open Source ILS grant. Work may be done from home - a work base in an eastern OR or southeastern WA location is preferred. For full details, experience and qualifications, and directions on how to apply, please see the complete job description at http://pierce.eou.edu/home/news/index#43 *************************************** Posted 12/4/08 Instructional Designer Social Science Librarian Closes: 1/15/09 Corvallis, Oregon The Oregon State University Libraries are recruiting for an Instructional Designer Social Science Librarian at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a 12-month, tenure-track, full-time (1.00 FTE) position. The position is expected to be filled at the Assistant Professor level; however, outstanding candidates at the Associate Professor level will also be considered. Reporting to the Head of Undergraduate Learning & Library Information Access, the position supports the instruction and research needs of the OSU community. For full description, requirements and application procedures, please see http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54355 Position number 0003583. Questions about the position may be directed to Brenda Marcum at (541) 737-3768. **************************************** Posted 12/15/08 Digital Applications Librarian Closes: 1/19/09 Corvallis, OR The OSU Library is recruiting for an Assistant/Associate Professor to serve as the Digital Applications Librarian in Digital Access Services Department. The Digital Applications Librarian investigates, recommends, implements and develops existing and emerging information management applications and technologies including the libraries' DSpace and CONTENTdm digital repository systems and a next generation integrated library system. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track, faculty appointment; Appointment at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level will depend on the successful candidates' record of achievement. Salary: 42,000 - 55,000. Competitive benefits. For a complete announcement, qualifications and application procedures see http://oregonstate.edu/jobs. Posting# 0003664. For full consideration apply by 01/19/09. OSU is an AA/EOE. **************************************** Posted 1/9/09 Library Aide Closes: 1/20/09 Albany, OR The City of Albany is currently recruiting for a part-time (25.5 hrs/wk) Library Aide with the Albany Public Libraries. For more information, please visit http://www.cityofalbany.net/hr/jobs.php **************************************** Posted: 12/19/08 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services Closes: 1/31/09 Corvallis, OR Oregon State University Libraries invites applications for the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services (ETS). The position provides visionary leadership to an agile and innovative library. Responsibilities include managerial support for OSU Libraries' innovative digital initiatives such as the LibraryFind metasearch application, Library ? la Carte library course management system, ScholarsArchive at OSU (the 8th ranked U.S. digital repository), internationally recognized digital collections, the Oregon Explorer natural resources digital library and countless other digital initiatives. Department Description: The Emerging Technologies and Services Department supports the technology needs of the Libraries' users and staff. The department oversees the Libraries' technology infrastructure, including the information commons and classroom technologies, document delivery and interlibrary loan technologies, the Libraries' web site and production technologies. ETS provides support for the Libraries' UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers. The position oversees seven positions. The Head of ETS interacts with other information technology departments on campus and is a member of the Libraries' management team. Position Responsibilities: The position reports to the University Librarian and serves on the Libraries' management team. In collaboration with the Libraries' Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services, the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services has responsibility for researching and monitoring new trends in information technology and when appropriate recommending their incorporation into the Libraries' services. As a member of the Libraries' management team, the position advances the Libraries through the strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of digital library tools and services. The position ensures that the Libraries' technology infrastructure supports the needs of the Libraries' users and staff. Required Qualifications: 1) A Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program or an advanced degree from a computer science/information science program, as well as three or more years experience working in libraries or an academic setting. 2) Two years of supervisory experience. 3) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 4) Demonstrated leadership skills. 5) Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population. Preferred Qualifications: 1) Demonstrated experience in digital library technology development and implementation. 2) Proven ability to plan and implement information technology services within a library setting. Minimum salary for this position is $60,000. For more information, and to apply for the position, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/. The posting number is 0003652. For full consideration, apply by January 31, 2009. *************************************** Posted: 1/2/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator Closes: 1/31/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking applicants for a full-time Neighborhood Library Administrator at Gregory Heights Branch Library in Portland, Oregon. The person in this position provides overall leadership at a busy neighborhood library. The Administrator reports to the Neighborhood Libraries Manager, and manages a staff of about 10 FTE, including some bi-lingual staff. All Branch Leaders play an integral role in planning and developing system-wide programs for adults and children as well as helping to define and realize Multnomah County Library's vision for library service of the future. Requires: Two years of readers' advisory and reference experience in a library. One year of supervisory or lead (including person-in-charge) experience is required. Supervisory experience may be concurrent; and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) preferred. Salary Range: $57,511.21 - $80,517.04 annually, DOE Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. For more information and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Branch Library Associate Closes: 2/9/09 Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for four full-time, permanent Branch Library Associates (Library & Archives Paraprofessional 5) in Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla. This is a direct employment opportunity and the recruitment announcement may be viewed at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx choose Branch Library Associates (08 LAPP5 SLBS). **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Library Project Manager Closes: 2/9/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking a full time Project Manager who will work closely with Library stakeholders and County Information Technology staff to research, develop and manage projects to implement new and innovative approaches to library services and service delivery methods, especially those that employ new technological tools. Projects managed by the incumbent will generally be outside the scope and functionality of the integrated library system (ILS) but may interface with the ILS. Requirements: Incumbent must be able to understand, interpret and make decisions to operate within the boundaries of County contract, procurement and finance procedures, of union contracts, personnel rules, county and library policies and procedures and state and federal laws, rules and regulations that apply to library operations. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Training: Requires the equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable. Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible library or library-related experience including implementation of new programs and services and/or management of projects, especially those that employ new and innovative uses of technology. Pay range: $62,994.96 - $77,569.20 annually Closing date: This announcement will be open until filled. Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. An overview of our benefits programs is provided below; however, benefits vary depending on bargaining unit affiliation and employment status. More detailed information can be obtained at Website link: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dss/benefits/ For complete position description and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org and click on Job Opportunities. **************************************** To list a job announcement please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement. (We have had requests to shorten the announcement list for easier use.) All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from the Jobline after three months. Email your request to April Baker. Please contact April Baker (503-378-2464) with any questions or suggestions. Thanks. To Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from libs-or, send a message to: libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us. Message: unsubscribe Contacts at the Oregon State Library Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004. Jobline Editor: April Baker, 503-378-2464. Oregon State Library's homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL. Libs-or subscription assistance: 503-932-1004 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 9 15:54:17 2009 From: anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:54:17 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Portland Taiko and Stubborn Twig In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I just received the following email from Portland Taiko. This sounds like a great opportunity if you are still planning Oregon Reads events. The flier can be viewed, downloaded, and printed at http://oregonreads2009.org/PT_Stubborn_Twig.pdf. For more information contact Teresa Enrico, teresa at portlandtaiko.org, 503-288-2456. 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 From: Heather Lyman [mailto:heather at portlandtaiko.org] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:54 AM To: ANDERSON Katie Subject: Portland Taiko and Stubborn Twig Akemashite Omedetou, Katie! As you may already know, Portland Taiko offers a fantastic educational program to complement Stubborn Twig. We were hoping you might be able to forward/circulate the attached flier to Oregon libraries, just in case folks might still be looking for programming. Please let me know- Thanks so much! 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I thought I would send the information to libs-or as well so that more of you will know about this situation. --------------- Children's Books and the CPSIA ?C STANDBY - Situation "Fluid" January 09th, 2009 | Category: OGR , Other, School Libraries In August 2008, the 110th Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to protect children under 12 from exposure to lead following widespread reports about the dangers of children's toys coming in the United States from China and other places. This new law is administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and will likely start to take effect in February 2009 (although even this latter date appears to be changing.) Within the last few days, ALA and others in the "book" community (other librarians, publishers, teachers, booksellers, etc.) became extremely concerned after seeing that the CPSC intended to include books in the definition of "products to children" that would need to be certified as safe. This concern was heightened by a letter from the General Counsel of the CPSC ?C a letter that states that books are not exempt from the law. However, ALA has been in discussion with attorneys, other associations and the sponsors of the original bill. Our analysis is that neither the law nor the legislative history indicates any Congressional intention to include books and even textbooks in the law. Please stand by ?C there is no need to take action at this time. The situation is extremely fluid and every day this week ALA has received new and sometimes contradictory information. The ALA Washington Office is taking measures to ensure this ruling (CPSIA) will not affect libraries and has sent a letter to all Congressional offices alerting them to the fact that we believe CPSC General Counsel has erroneously interpreted the CPSIA to include books. ALA is also monitoring the potential impact on other types of library materials as well. Several key Hill offices have contacted the CPSC Commissioners and the General Counsel. We believe that the misunderstanding may be cleared up, so the Commission can focus on children's items that are truly dangerous. If we can't get this resolved, we will need everyone who wants children to continue to have access to safe children's books to contact the Commission and Capitol Hill ?C but, for now, we can stand by until we hear more from our Congressional supporters. Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director ALA Washington Office esheketoff at alawash.org No comments ALA Urges Congress To Correct Law That Inadvertently Targets Libraries, Publishers January 09th, 2009 | Category: Other , School Libraries *CPSC ruling requires children's books to be removed for safety testing* *WASHINGTON, D.C. *?C The American Library Association (ALA) released a letter to Congress yesterday, urging members to take action against a recent opinion ruling released from the General Counsel of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that would require public, school, academic and museum libraries to either remove all their books or ban all children under 12 from visiting the facilities, beginning on February 10. The opinion was issued to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), following the group's request to exclude children's books from regulation under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which passed the 110th Congress in August and is enforced by the CPSC. Under the CPSC's interpretation of the law, which seeks to protect children from exposure to lead and phthalate, books for children under the age of 12 are required to undergo the same testing procedures as children's toys. Since the General Counsel's opinion is retroactive, all books currently on library or store shelves must be removed for testing, including textbooks and children's literature books in academic library research collections. The publishing community has supplied the Commission with evidentiary support (available at www.rrd.com/cpsia ) that books and other non-book, paper-based printed materials should not be subject to the lead, phthalate, and applicable ASTM standards that are referenced in CPSIA because they do not present any of the health or safety risks to children that the law intended to address. ALA President Jim Rettig said he agrees that books do not pose a threat to children and should not be subject to regulation. "The CPSC should enforce this important legislation where the dangers are ?C not with books, which are not playthings and should remain unregulated," Rettig said. "I sincerely doubt that Congress intended to require libraries to be subject to this law, but if Congress does not act soon, libraries across the country will be forced to remove books from the shelves, rather than keep them available to serve the educational needs of our nation's children." The ALA's letter to Congress can be viewed here . 1 comment U.S. Department of Education Announces LSL Program Competition January 08th, 2009 | Category: School Libraries The U.S. Department of Education's Improving Literacy Through School Libraries (LSL) Program focuses on providing funding to public school libraries in districts with 20.00 percent or more family poverty. Funds are used to improve reading achievement through updating the library collection, expanding internet connections, purchasing new technology, providing professional development for library media specialists, and extending school library hours. Please note that individual schools may not apply for this program. This is for public local school districts or charter schools or state-administered schools that are considered local school districts by their State Educational Agency. More information about this program can be found on the program's Web site www.ed.gov/programs/lsl. The Department announced the 2009 LSL program competition in the Federal Register on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, and applications will be due on Friday, March 6, 2009, at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time. Approximately 18.5 million dollars will be available for funding, and an estimated 80 grants will be awarded under this competition. It is important to note that LSL applicants must use the U.S. Federal Government's Grants.gov applications system to apply. It is vital that all applicants register early, since the registration process on Grants.gov can take from 7 to 10 days. Please note that if you are registered, you must make sure your information is up-to-date. The LSL application package can be found on www.grants.gov along with instructions for registering in the Grants.gov system and applying for grants. You may download the application package before you register. Once you are on the www.grants.gov home page, click on "Apply for Grants" at the left of the screen. Then click on "Step 1 Download a Grant Application Package." At "CFDA Number" type in "84.364?? and then click on "Download Package". Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link to download the application package. Make sure you have a recent version of Adobe Reader. It is also necessary to remember to send in your application at least three days before the closing date of the competition, since it can take that long to process the application. You may access the full application package on the program Web site www.ed.gov/programs/lsl under "Applicant Info," and this page also contains information on how to register for free technical assistance conference calls. The Federal Register Notice can be found at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/010609d.html. If you have any questions please e-mail Dr. Irene Harwarth, Team Leader for the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program at irene.harwarth at ed.gov. No comments House Passes Presidential Records Act Amendments and Presidential Library Donation Reform Act January 08th, 2009 | Category: Government Information The House is back in session and is already getting to work. Yesterday, they voted on and passed H.R. 35, Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009 and H.R. 36, Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 35 revokes President Bush's executive order (E.O. 13233). This ruling invalidates part of E.O. 13233 that allows former Presidents and Vice Presidents to review executive records before they are released under the Freedom of Information Act. Presidential records are an important resource for historians and the larger public, and it is vital that these papers are made available. H.R. 35 passed (359-58) and hopefully will have similar success in the Senate. Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009, sponsored by Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Towns, makes it mandatory to disclose all donations to charities set up to build presidential libraries. It passed the House (388-31). Now is the time to reach out to your Senators and ask them to support these bills. Visit the ALA Legislative Action Center to learn more about contacting your elected officials. Jessica McGilvray, Assistant Director ALA Office of Government Relations jmcgilvray at alawash.org 1-800-941-8478 202-628-8410 No comments OITP Contributes Article for January 2009 *Library Technology Reports* January 07th, 2009 | Category: OITP [image: ltr-09-cover] Check out the January 2009 issue of *Library Technology Reports*, where OITP IT Policy Analyst Timothy Vollmer has written a piece titled "On-the-Ground Lesons from OITP's Public Library Connectivity Study" (PDF). His article discusses findings from the 2007 OITP Connectivity Study, examining the exploding demand for broadband connectivity at public libraries, analyzing barriers to increasing connectivity, and suggesting ways libraries and policymakers may better plan for and implement fast connections in public libraries. From ALATechSource : In the January 2009 issue of *Library Technology Reports*, "Funding ad Budgeting for Library Technology in Today's Economy," by Larra Clark and Denise Davis, ALA TechSource responds to the economic situation with a timely report that offers a detailed look at the library-funding landscape and features expertly authored practical guidelines for stretching a library's budget as far as it can go. "This issue examines the current state of library-technology funding, looking at common problems and concerns among librarians who make technological decisions for their facilities throughout the United States. It also analyzes in detail funding sources and patterns in public libraries by size and population served," explained Dan Freeman, ALA TechSource editor. "A look at qualitative data from a series of visits to public libraries around the country??where the authors interviewed staff to get a more detailed look at how librarians deal with technology funding issues??is also in the issue," he added. 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[image: Creative Commons License] Podcast Powered by *podPress (v8.8)* -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diedre08 at gmail.com Sat Jan 10 01:07:26 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:07:26 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Children's Books and the CPSIA In-Reply-To: <61ec90900901100032m4a4554f4wbdf0c8c59adb90f0@mail.gmail.com> References: <61ec90900901100032m4a4554f4wbdf0c8c59adb90f0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <61ec90900901100107t5976195ci717eb120905d5ae9@mail.gmail.com> Oops, I copied more than I meant to for this message. Oh well, maybe you will find the other pieces interesting as well. 2009/1/10 Diedre Conkling > Jim Sheppke sent this information out to some of you already. I thought I > would send the information to libs-or as well so that more of you will know > about this situation. > > --------------- > > Children's Books and the CPSIA ?C STANDBY - Situation "Fluid" > January 09th, 2009 | > Category: OGR , Other, > School Libraries > > In August 2008, the 110th Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety > Improvement Act (CPSIA) to protect children under 12 from exposure to lead > following widespread reports about the dangers of children's toys coming in > the United States from China and other places. This new law is administered > by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and will likely start to > take effect in February 2009 (although even this latter date appears to be > changing.) > > Within the last few days, ALA and others in the "book" community (other > librarians, publishers, teachers, booksellers, etc.) became extremely > concerned after seeing that the CPSC intended to include books in the > definition of "products to children" that would need to be certified as > safe. This concern was heightened by a letter from the General Counsel of > the CPSC ?C a letter that states that books are not exempt from the law. > > However, ALA has been in discussion with attorneys, other associations and > the sponsors of the original bill. Our analysis is that neither the law nor > the legislative history indicates any Congressional intention to include > books and even textbooks in the law. > > Please stand by ?C there is no need to take action at this time. The > situation is extremely fluid and every day this week ALA has received new > and sometimes contradictory information. The ALA Washington Office is > taking measures to ensure this ruling (CPSIA) will not affect libraries and > has sent a letter to all Congressional offices alerting them to the fact > that we believe CPSC General Counsel has erroneously interpreted the CPSIA > to include books. ALA is also monitoring the potential impact on other types > of library materials as well. > > Several key Hill offices have contacted the CPSC Commissioners and the > General Counsel. We believe that the misunderstanding may be cleared up, so > the Commission can focus on children's items that are truly dangerous. > > If we can't get this resolved, we will need everyone who wants children to > continue to have access to safe children's books to contact the Commission > and Capitol Hill ?C but, for now, we can stand by until we hear more from our > Congressional supporters. > > > > Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director > ALA Washington Office > esheketoff at alawash.org > > > No comments > ALA Urges Congress To Correct Law That Inadvertently Targets Libraries, > Publishers January 09th, > 2009 | Category: Other , School > Libraries > > *CPSC ruling requires children's books to be removed for safety testing* > > *WASHINGTON, D.C. *?C The American Library Association (ALA) released a > letter to Congress yesterday, urging members to take action against a recent > opinion ruling released from the General Counsel of the Consumer Product > Safety Commission (CPSC) that would require public, school, academic and > museum libraries to either remove all their books or ban all children under > 12 from visiting the facilities, beginning on February 10. > > The opinion was issued to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), > following the group's request to exclude children's books from regulation > under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which passed the > 110th Congress in August and is enforced by the CPSC. > > Under the CPSC's interpretation of the law, which seeks to protect children > from exposure to lead and phthalate, books for children under the age of 12 > are required to undergo the same testing procedures as children's toys. > Since the General Counsel's opinion is retroactive, all books currently on > library or store shelves must be removed for testing, including textbooks > and children's literature books in academic library research collections. > > The publishing community has supplied the Commission with evidentiary > support (available at www.rrd.com/cpsia ) that books and other non-book, > paper-based printed materials should not be subject to the lead, phthalate, > and applicable ASTM standards that are referenced in CPSIA because they do > not present any of the health or safety risks to children that the law > intended to address. > > ALA President Jim Rettig said he agrees that books do not pose a threat to > children and should not be subject to regulation. > > "The CPSC should enforce this important legislation where the dangers are ?C > not with books, which are not playthings and should remain unregulated," > Rettig said. > > "I sincerely doubt that Congress intended to require libraries to be > subject to this law, but if Congress does not act soon, libraries across the > country will be forced to remove books from the shelves, rather than keep > them available to serve the educational needs of our nation's children." > > The ALA's letter to Congress can be viewed here > . > > 1 comment > U.S. Department of Education Announces LSL Program Competition > January 08th, 2009 | > Category: School Libraries > > The U.S. Department of Education's Improving Literacy Through School > Libraries (LSL) Program focuses on providing funding to public school > libraries in districts with 20.00 percent or more family poverty. Funds are > used to improve reading achievement through updating the library collection, > expanding internet connections, purchasing new technology, providing > professional development for library media specialists, and extending school > library hours. Please note that individual schools may not apply for this > program. This is for public local school districts or charter schools or > state-administered schools that are considered local school districts by > their State Educational Agency. More information about this program can be > found on the program's Web site www.ed.gov/programs/lsl. > > The Department announced the 2009 LSL program competition in the Federal > Register on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, and applications will be due on > Friday, March 6, 2009, at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time. Approximately 18.5 > million dollars will be available for funding, and an estimated 80 grants > will be awarded under this competition. > > It is important to note that LSL applicants must use the U.S. Federal > Government's Grants.gov applications system to apply. It is vital that all > applicants register early, since the registration process on Grants.gov can > take from 7 to 10 days. Please note that if you are registered, you must > make sure your information is up-to-date. > > The LSL application package can be found on www.grants.gov along with > instructions for registering in the Grants.gov system and applying for > grants. You may download the application package before you register. Once > you are on the www.grants.gov home page, click on "Apply for Grants" at > the left of the screen. Then click on "Step 1 Download a Grant Application > Package." At "CFDA Number" type in "84.364?? and then click on "Download > Package". Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link to > download the application package. Make sure you have a recent version of > Adobe Reader. It is also necessary to remember to send in your application > at least three days before the closing date of the competition, since it can > take that long to process the application. > > You may access the full application package on the program Web site > www.ed.gov/programs/lsl under "Applicant Info," and this page also > contains information on how to register for free technical assistance > conference calls. The Federal Register Notice can be found at > http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/010609d.html > . > > If you have any questions please e-mail Dr. Irene Harwarth, Team Leader for > the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program at > irene.harwarth at ed.gov. > > No comments > House Passes Presidential Records Act Amendments and Presidential Library > Donation Reform Act January > 08th, 2009 | Category: Government Information > > The House is back in session and is already getting to work. Yesterday, > they voted on and passed H.R. 35, Presidential Records Act Amendments of > 2009 and H.R. 36, Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009. > > H.R. 35 revokes President Bush's executive order (E.O. 13233). This ruling > invalidates part of E.O. 13233 that allows former Presidents and Vice > Presidents to review executive records before they are released under the > Freedom of Information Act. > > Presidential records are an important resource for historians and the > larger public, and it is vital that these papers are made available. H.R. 35 > passed (359-58) and hopefully will have similar success in the Senate. > > Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009, sponsored by Oversight > and Government Reform Chairman Towns, makes it mandatory to disclose all > donations to charities set up to build presidential libraries. It passed the > House (388-31). > > Now is the time to reach out to your Senators and ask them to support these > bills. Visit the ALA Legislative Action Centerto learn more about contacting your elected officials. > > Jessica McGilvray, Assistant Director > ALA Office of Government Relations > jmcgilvray at alawash.org > 1-800-941-8478 > 202-628-8410 > No comments > OITP Contributes Article for January 2009 *Library Technology Reports* > January 07th, 2009 | > Category: OITP > > [image: ltr-09-cover] > > Check out the January 2009 issue of *Library Technology Reports*, > where OITP IT Policy Analyst Timothy Vollmer has written a piece titled "On-the-Ground > Lesons from OITP's Public Library Connectivity Study" (PDF). > His article discusses findings from the 2007 OITP Connectivity Study, > examining the exploding demand for broadband connectivity at public > libraries, analyzing barriers to increasing connectivity, and suggesting > ways libraries and policymakers may better plan for and implement fast > connections in public libraries. From ALATechSource > : > > In the January 2009 issue of *Library Technology Reports*, "Funding ad > Budgeting for Library Technology in Today's Economy," by Larra Clark and > Denise Davis, ALA TechSource responds to the economic situation with a > timely report that offers a detailed look at the library-funding landscape > and features expertly authored practical guidelines for stretching a > library's budget as far as it can go. > > "This issue examines the current state of library-technology funding, > looking at common problems and concerns among librarians who make > technological decisions for their facilities throughout the United States. > It also analyzes in detail funding sources and patterns in public libraries > by size and population served," explained Dan Freeman, ALA TechSource > editor. "A look at qualitative data from a series of visits to public > libraries around the country??where the authors interviewed staff to get a > more detailed look at how librarians deal with technology funding issues??is > also in the issue," he added. > > No comments > > > - Page 1 of 106 > - 1 > - 2 > - 3 > - 4 > - 5 > - 6 > - 7 > - 8 > - ... > - 106 > - >> > > District Dispatch > > - Home > - About > - Subscribe by Email or RSS > - National Library Legislative Day 2009 > - Legislative Action Center (LAC) > > Search this site > Recent Entries > > - 01.9Children's Books and the CPSIA ?C STANDBY - Situation "Fluid" > - 01.9ALA Urges Congress To Correct Law That Inadvertently Targets > Libraries, Publishers > - 01.8U.S. Department of Education Announces LSL Program Competition > - 01.8House Passes Presidential Records Act Amendments and Presidential > Library Donation Reform Act > > Archive by Month > > Select Month January 2009 (9) December 2008 (9) November 2008 (14) October > 2008 (13) September 2008 (17) August 2008 (15) July 2008 (24) June > 2008 (10) May 2008 (19) April 2008 (26) March 2008 (25) February > 2008 (26) January 2008 (21) December 2007 (27) November 2007 (20) October > 2007 (22) September 2007 (27) August 2007 (17) July 2007 (11) June > 2007 (17) May 2007 (23) April 2007 (26) March 2007 (28) February > 2007 (24) January 2007 (16) December 2006 (19) November 2006 (8) October > 2006 (12) September 2006 (3) > > Categories > > - ALAWON > - Civil Liberties, Intellectual Freedom, and Privacy > - Copyright > - Early Childhood > - EPA Library Closings > - Events > - Funding > - Government Information > - Government Information > - Grants > - Grassroots Lobbying > - Higher Education > - I Love Libraries > - Internet Safety > - OGR > - OITP > - Other > - Podcasts > - School Libraries > - Technology, the Internet, and Telecommunications > > ALA on Flickr > > www.*flickr*.com [image: ALA Washington > Office's photos] More of ALA > Washington Office's photos > > (c) 2006-2009 American Library Association > Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United > States License . > [image: Creative Commons License] > Podcast Powered by *podPress (v8.8)* > > > -- > Diedre Conkling > diedre08 at gmail.com > -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Among other qualifications, candidates should have significant knowledge and interest in BCR and its activities, experience with making policy level decisions, experience with financial oversight for a significant budget and an understanding of the role of a governing board, The BCR Nominating Committee is responsible not only for soliciting candidates to run in the election, but also for determining which candidates are qualified and then selecting the nominees to run for each vacancy, with the intention of securing as broad a representation on the Board as possible in terms of geographical distribution and different types and sizes of member institutions. Nancy White, Academy School District 20 (Colorado) is chairing this year's Nominating Committee. She is joined on the committee by Mary Anne Hansen, Montana State University Libraries; Ellen Fockler, Washoe County School District (Nevada); MaryKay Dahlgreen, Oregon State Library; and Susan Hamada, Salt Lake County Library Services (Utah). Under BCR's bylaws the committee chair is appointed from among the BCR trustees. The remaining committee members are selected from four member states, assigned alphabetically on a rotating basis each year. Individuals from any BCR member institution are eligible to be considered by the Nominating Committee for inclusion on the election slate. The committee will present its proposed slate of candidates for approval at the February Board of Trustees meeting. Anyone wishing to be considered for the election slate should contact BCR's Sharon Hoffhines (shoffhines at bcr.org). She will forward the information to the Nominating Committee. You may also directly contact the Nominating Committee Member from Oregon, MaryKay Dahlgreen, Oregon State Library, marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us BCR members also may assure that a write-in candidate for the Board is automatically added to the slate by sending the written permission of the nominee and the signatures of 10 voting BCR members to BCR. Contact Hoffhines for a write-in nomination form. Once completed, the form may be faxed to (303) 751-9787. The deadline for submitting the names of potential nominees to the committee for consideration is January 30. Watch for updated information about the Board election on the BCR Board elections Web page (http://www.bcr.org/membership/elections/boardelections.html). MaryKay Dahlgreen Program Manager, Library Development Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-5012 marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dahlgreen_marykay at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Sat Jan 10 13:59:10 2009 From: dahlgreen_marykay at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:59:10 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] 2009 Streams Conference Call for Proposals Message-ID: <318E1422-981E-4170-BFE2-3B9772F61ADD@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> We are proud to be hosting this conference in Oregon this year. If you have any questions or would like more information please contact me directly: Marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us or visit the Conference website at: www.tribalconference.org MaryKay Hello and Happy New Year to All! I am pleased to inform you that we are now accepting Call for Proposal applications for the 2009 National Streams of Language, Memory, and Lifeways Conference for Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums to be held in Portland, Oregon October 19-22, 2009. Please visit the www.tribalconference.org website to view the application. There are two ways to submit a proposal. You may either submit an online application through the conference website or download the application and mail a hard copy to: MaryAnn Campbell, Tribal Conference Programs Co-Chair Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland, Oregon 97205 Deadlines for submissions are: Keynote Proposal applications is February 2, 2009 Pre-Conference & Conference Sessions is February 28, 2009 To briefly update you the 2009 Streams Conference Planning Committee and I are working hard to make this a meaningful and affordable conference for everyone to attend. In the very near future we will have a Scholarship Application available with deadlines posted for those who could not afford to attend otherwise. In addition, we are hopeful to be able to offer continuing education credits which will be included in the registration process. As soon as this information is ready for distribution I will be in contact with you again. I look forward to meeting you in Portland! Malissa Minthorn Winks 2009 Streams Conference Director Collections & Research Manager Tam?stslikt Cultural Institute Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation 72789 Hwy 331 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541)966-1908 This conference is funded by a Laura Bush Librarians for the 21st Century Grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, sponsored by the Western Council of State Libraries, and hosted by the Oregon State Library & Tam?stslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Please feel free to share this email with anyone you believe could benefit. Also, please feel free to let me know if you do not wish to receive these conference announcements! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Laura_Orr at co.washington.or.us Sun Jan 11 10:37:44 2009 From: Laura_Orr at co.washington.or.us (Laura Orr) Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:37:44 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Job opening: Law library assistant (part-time), Hillsboro, Oregon Message-ID: <182C4AC24B76C448968FB07F62EF9E69019CC2FC@Kronos.co.washington.or.us> Part-time Law Library Assistant, Washington Co (Oregon) Deadline for applications: 1/30/09 Job opening: Part-time law library assistant (25 hours/wk) Washington County Law Library, Hillsboro, Oregon Application URL: http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/sup_serv/hr/humn_res.htm or http://tinyurl.com/yr7qr7 The Washington County Law Library is seeking candidates to fill a part-time paraprofessional position in the county law library. The person in this position will provide reference and circulation assistance to law library patrons, perform routine administrative tasks, update the law library's online catalog and webpage, and participate in planning and implementing outreach projects. Hours of employment: Monday to Friday, 12:15 - 5:15 p.m., with occasional additional hours. Salary range: $17.00 to $20.67/hour, plus benefits. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Western at oclc.org Mon Jan 12 07:25:04 2009 From: Western at oclc.org (Western) Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:25:04 -0500 Subject: [Libs-Or] Register for OCLC events at ALA Midwinter | Save over $200 on your CIL registration Message-ID: <85055FA347C14043835BD64615F1238F1AEF3F@OAEXCH2SERVER.oa.oclc.org> Register now for OCLC-sponsored sessions at ALA Midwinter in Denver Locations, dates and times for all of OCLC's sessions at ALA Midwinter are now available online. Register for the following OCLC sessions and more now! OCLC Symposium, Friday, January 23, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Does the Web itself change how we think and learn? Join OCLC's Roy Tennant as he moderates a discussion between David Weinberger (author of Everything is Miscellaneous and co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto) and Nova Spivack (Semantic Web pioneer and publisher of the Twine search/sharing tool) for a discussion that will explore answers to questions like these: How will we organize information when everyone is connected all the time? Will the Web add intelligence to everyday objects and our personal activities? Change is coming to the Web, but how will the Web change us? OCLC Update Breakfast, Sunday, January 25, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Join OCLC and your colleagues for breakfast, a free gift and an update on OCLC activities from Jay Jordan, President and CEO. Then, share roundtable conversation with colleagues who share your interests, hosted by OCLC staff. Visit OCLC Booth 1704 to discover solutions that connect your users to the resources they need. See many service demonstrations and ask our team about: * A full range of cataloging services, including contract cataloging options * CONTENTdm for digital collections * Dewey Decimal Classification system * Digitization and preservation services * eContent (NetLibrary eBooks and eAudiobooks) * FirstSearch * Language Sets for building non-English-language collections * QuestionPoint for virtual reference * WorldCat Collection Analysis * WorldCat Local, which connections your users to local, regional and global results through a single discovery and delivery experience * WorldCat Resource Sharing and other delivery services, including ILLiad, VDX and WorldCat Navigator OCLC Western member discounts for CIL now available! We are pleased to announce that once again OCLC Western members can receive discounted pricing when you register to attend the 24th Annual Computers In Libraries conference. Save over $200 per person on the full three-day conference. This year's conference, Creating Tomorrow: Spreading Ideas & Learning, is scheduled for March 29 to April 1, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. Download the registration form now! In order to receive your discount, you must submit your registration by February 27, 2009 to: ATTN: Nancy Ellor, Registrar CIL 2009 Group Discounts Information Today, Inc. 143 Old Marlton Pike Medford, NJ 08055 Tel. 1-800-300-9868 Fax. 1-609-654-4309 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Maureen.T.Cole at ci.eugene.or.us Mon Jan 12 09:07:54 2009 From: Maureen.T.Cole at ci.eugene.or.us (COLE Maureen T) Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:07:54 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Jennifer James at Lane Community College Message-ID: > While responding to today, how do we think future also? > Dr. Jennifer James > Dynamic international speaker at Lane Community College > > > We invite you to join us February 11, 2009 > 8:30-11:30am at the Center for Meeting and Learning at LCC > Economic relief rate...$60 for 3 hours with Dr. James, > her book "Thinking in the Future Tense" > and a preview of her upcoming book! > Jennifer James is well known to audiences around the world for her > unique ability to synthesize the chaos and transition of our current > times, put it in perspective and equip us with innovative ideas and > tools to help us maneuver into the future! She is a great presenter > with a humorous and intelligent style. We are thrilled to have her > coming to Eugene. > To register go to: www.eugene-or.gov/speakerevent > Click on the "Dr. Jennifer James Event Ticket" link > The City of Eugene, Lane Community College and the United Way are > pleased to be co-sponsoring this public event. We hope to see you > there! > Feel free to share this information with other community members and > organizations. On the right hand of the website is a flyer that can be > printed, > shared and sent by move into the afternoon activities. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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She is a great presenter > with a humorous and intelligent style. We are thrilled to have her > coming to Eugene. > To register go to: www.eugene-or.gov/speakerevent > Click on the "Dr. Jennifer James Event Ticket" link > The City of Eugene, Lane Community College and the United Way are > pleased to be co-sponsoring this public event. We hope to see you > there! > Feel free to share this information with other community members and > organizations. On the right hand of the website is a flyer that can be > printed, > shared and sent by email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stephaniel at wccls.org Mon Jan 12 10:10:33 2009 From: stephaniel at wccls.org (Stephanie Lind) Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:10:33 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Job Posting - Youth Services Librarian Message-ID: <94DD37F0A1DC734096E7762868418AD501D3F234@WCCLSWEBSTER.wccls.lib.or.us> Job title: Librarian II - Youth Services Closing date: January 30 City & State: Hillsboro, Oregon Description: The career opportunity you have been waiting for is here with Washington County's Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS). As a Librarian II, you will assume responsibility for coordinating countywide youth services activities, early literacy outreach, and young adult services activities. You will also be responsible for researching and applying for grants to support program goals. Training and mentoring assigned staff are additional duties for this rewarding opportunity. Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Master's level college level training in library science from an accredited American Library Association program and experience in professional library work, including lead responsibility. Link to full job announcement: For more information and to apply, please visit our website at www.co.washington.or.us Stephanie Lind Head Librarian for Outreach & Youth Services Washington County Cooperative Library Services 111 NE Lincoln, MS 58A Hillsboro, OR 97124 503-648-9809 4# stephaniel at wccls.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have questions or need to obtain a copy of the RFB, please contact me at hvanvalkenburgh at nevadaculture.org or at 775-684-3322. Holly ********************************* Holly Van Valkenburgh Library Planning & Development Nevada State Library & Archives 100 North Stewart Street Carson City, Nevada 89701 775-684-3322 phone 775-684-3311 fax -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maurer_jennifer at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Mon Jan 12 11:59:17 2009 From: maurer_jennifer at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:59:17 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Improving Literacy Through School Libraries (LSL) Grants Now Open Message-ID: Hi, Here's some information about the 2009 Improving Literacy Through School Libraries (LSL) grants. Some of you may have seen an ALA announcement on the topic within a recent Libs-Or post about Children's Books and CPSIA. Please excuse cross-postings. Purpose of the Grant: Money awarded may be used for school library media centers on books, technology, professional development, and expanding access (like weekend hours). http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html 1st Eligibility Requirement: Only local education agencies (LEA) may apply, the most common form of which is a school district. Click here and read question #3 for a broader definition: http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/faq.html. After checking on the 2nd requirement, please consider forwarding this email to the person/people in charge of grants in your local school district. 2nd Eligibility Requirement: At least 20% of students within the LEA must be from families with incomes below the poverty line. Click on Oregon for a chart indicating which districts qualify: http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html. Data being used in the 2009 competition comes from the 2007 census. Applications due March 6th: Note that registration at grants.gov can take up to a week, so you might want to get applications in no later than the end of February. ALA's announcement about the 2009 LSL Grants has some specific information about applying, especially in paragraph #4: http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1312. Here's the official application site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/applicant.html. Thanks, 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 diedre08 at gmail.com Mon Jan 12 22:55:11 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:55:11 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: [srrtac-l] FTF's ALA Midwinter Meeting 2009 Schedule In-Reply-To: <20090113014827.HHQK6.1346364.root@mp08> References: <20090113014827.HHQK6.1346364.root@mp08> Message-ID: <61ec90900901122255m662ae565ie071115b40cb38a4@mail.gmail.com> Every ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference the Feminist Task Force tries to put together a schedule of meetings that may be of interests to FTF members and our colleagues. A copy of the ALA Midwinter 2009 schedule may be found at http://ftfinfo.wikispaces.com/Conference+Schedules . There may be some corrections before the beginning of Midwinter. Please check the schedule now and see if it includes everything. Please send corrections to me and I will update the list. Thanks. -- Diedre Conkling Lincoln County Library District P.O. 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"With city, county, state and federal budgets under increasing pressure, we need to be making the case for libraries more than ever. All too often, libraries are the first to receive budget cuts. Funders need to understand the essential role that libraries play in our society and economy, with usage up significantly, and increasing numbers of people coming to libraries for job-related services, for access to government assistance programs, and as a way of making their money go further." says Keith Michael Fiels, ALA Executive Director. "The new toolkit will arm librarians and library supporters with the facts and strategies they need to speak out effectively for libraries in this tough economy," The toolkit contains information on how to work with decision-makers, ways to work with the media, and talking points to help libraries articulate the role of libraries in times of economic downturn. Talking points on the economic value of libraries, with return-on-investment examples; libraries and the economy; and upswings in library usage are included. Users are also invited to share their stories of how they have successfully advocated. Recent media coverage of libraries is also featured. This resource is part of the "Advocacy U", ALA's new initiative geared to providing tools, training and resources to library advocates achieve real advocacy goals in real situations at the local level. Learn more at www.ala.org/advocacyuniversity . "The Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit" is also a work in process. Updates and improvements will be implemented as new information and new success stories become available. ### Marci Merola, Director Office for Library Advocacy American Library Association 50 E. 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They are happy to pay for reviewers dinner at the annual awards ceremony if you get yourself there, this year it is in LA. If this sounds interesting to you, please let me know. I need reviewers in the following categories: Original Softcover Fiction Creative Nonfiction Scholarly Nonfiction Poetry A matrix example is attached to give you the feeling for the review process. Thanks a lot. <> -Sue *********************** Sue Kopp, Library Director Warner Pacific College 2219 SE 68th Ave. Portland, OR 97215 503/517-1032 skopp at warnerpacific.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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LAC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer that promotes diversity in the workplace To Apply * If interested, please send us a cover letter and resume, and include details as to your situation and ability to work on a telecommuting basis. * Please email resume and cover letter to Recruiter at, jobs at libraryassociates.com. * Please use "Legal Cataloger - #1135" as the subject line of your email. Patty De Anda Communications Coordinator Library Associates Companies 6500 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2240 Los Angeles, CA 90048 800 987 6794 toll free 323 302 9439 local 323 852 1093 fax www.libraryassociates.com pdeanda at libraryassociates.com The information contained in this e-mail message is privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. 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For example, there is a lot of money for schools which are serving a temporary population of students homeless due to natural disaster. There are a couple of grants for colleges. The Teaching American History grant is not just for schools. It also includes libraries and museums. Most of the grants listed can be for profit or non-profit agencies. Some of these have very tight deadlines, which will need to be noted right away to successfully meet their time requirements. I hope this helps as one more way to overcome funding challenges and have available more resources to further your collections. Best regards, Melodie Bruhn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melodie Bruhn, Pacific Northwest Representative Unique Books Inc. UniqueMelodie at Gmail.com 1-800-533-5446 x443 Well chosen small-publisher titles consolidated exclusively for the benefit of regional libraries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Kickbush, Peter" To: EDInfo at LISTSERV.ED.GOV Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:54:42 -0600 Subject: Notices Inviting Applications (January 9, 2009) Recent grant opportunities from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) include... * Partnerships in Character Education Program -- CFDA# 84.215S * FIPSE: Special Focus Competition: European Union-United States Atlantis Program -- CFDA# 84.116J * Teaching American History Grant Program -- CFDA# 84.215X * Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies -- CFDA# 84.060A * High School Equivalency Program (HEP) -- CFDA# 84.141A * Foundations for Learning -- CFDA# 84.215H * Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program -- CFDA# 84.184L * College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) -- CFDA# 84.149A * Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Competition - - CFDA# 84.364A * Homeless Education Disaster Assistance Program -- CFDA# 84.383A * National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) -- CFDA#s 84.133A-3 and 84.133A-4 Below are excerpts from the "notice inviting applications" for each grant opportunity. For more complete information, please see the full notice inviting applications in the Federal Register. We try to ensure that the web version and the Federal Register notice are the same; however, the Federal Register notice should be consulted for complete and authoritative information. For application packages and other information related to ED funding opportunities, please see: http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml. http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/announce/ ******************************************************************* Partnerships in Character Education Program (Federal Register: December 22, 2008 [CFDA# 84.215S]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: Under this program we support Federal grants to design and implement character education programs that can be integrated into classroom instruction and that are consistent with State academic content standards. Such programs may be carried out in conjunction with other educational reform efforts, and must take into consideration the views of the parents of the students to be taught under the program and the views of the students. Each application must describe how parents, students, students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical disabilities), and other members of the community, including members of private and nonprofit organizations and faith-based and community organizations, will be involved in the design and implementation of the program and how the eligible entity will work with the larger community to increase the reach and promise of the program. Applications Available: December 22, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 24, 2009. Eligible Applicants: (a) An SEA in partnership with, (1) One or more LEAs; or (2) One or more, (i) LEAs; and (ii) Nonprofit organizations or entities, including faith-based and community organizations, and an institution of higher education (IHE); (b) An LEA or consortium of LEAs; or (c) An LEA in partnership with one or more nonprofit organizations or entities, including faith-based and community organizations, and an IHE. Charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law are also eligible to apply. Estimated Range of Awards: For State educational agencies (SEAs), $500,000-$750,000. For local educational agencies (LEAs), $250,000-$500,000. We anticipate that applicants who request funding at the higher end of these ranges would respond to the competitive preference priority to implement experimental or quasi- experimental designs. Estimated Average Size of Awards: For SEAs, $600,000 for each 12- month budget period. For LEAs, $350,000 for each 12-month budget period. Estimated Number of Awards: 2. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/122208b.html ******************************************************************* Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) -- Special Focus Competition: European Union-United States Atlantis Program (Federal Register: December 22, 2008 [CFDA# 84.116J]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of the program is to provide grants to or enter into cooperative agreements with eligible applicants to improve postsecondary education. Applications Available: December 22, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 23, 2009. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) or combinations of IHEs and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies. Estimated Range of Awards: $35,000-$116,000 for the first year only. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $35,000 for a Policy Oriented Measures grant, $45,000 for a Mobility grant, and $116,000 for a Transatlantic Degree grant. These figures are for the first year of funding in a multi-year grant. You can find a detailed description of each of these three types of grants in the program guidelines in the application package for this competition. Estimated Number of Awards: 45. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/122208a.html ******************************************************************* Teaching American History Grant Program (Federal Register: December 23, 2008 [CFDA# 84.215X]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The Teaching American History Grant Program supports projects that aim to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, implement, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of traditional American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, these programs are intended to improve instruction and raise student achievement. Applications Available: December 23, 2008. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: January 22, 2009. Dates of Pre-Application Meetings: January 8, 2009 and January 12, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 9, 2009. Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law and regulations, that must work in partnership with one or more of the following entities: An institution of higher education; a non-profit history or humanities organization; a library or museum. An LEA may form a consortium with one or more other LEAs and submit a joint application for funds. The consortium must follow the procedures for joint applications described in 34 CFR 75.127-129 of EDGAR. Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $50,000,000 for new awards for this program for FY 2009. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program. Estimated Number of Awards: 52-65. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/122308h.html ******************************************************************* Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Federal Register: December 23, 2008 [CFDA# 84.060A]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies program provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities described in this notice in their efforts to reform and improve elementary and secondary school programs that serve Indian students. The Department funds programs designed to help Indian students meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards used for all students. In addition, under section 7116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), the Secretary will, upon receipt of an acceptable plan for the integration of education and related services, authorize the entity receiving the funds under this program to consolidate, in accordance with the entity's plan, the funds for any Federal program exclusively serving Indian children, or the funds reserved under any Federal program to exclusively serve Indian children, that are awarded under a statutory or administrative formula to the entity, for the purpose of providing education and related services to Indian students. Instructions for submitting an integration of education and related services plan are included in the EASIE described elsewhere in this notice under Application Process and Submission Information. Part I of the Formula Grant Electronic Application System for Indian Education (EASIE) Applications Available: December 23, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Part I Applications: January 30, 2009. Part II of the Formula Grant (EASIE) Applications Available: March 16, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Part II Applications: April 22, 2009. Applications not meeting the deadline for Part I applications will not be considered for funding in the initial allocation of awards. Part II applications or data submissions will be accepted only from those eligible applicants that meet the Part I application deadline. Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools authorized as LEAs under State law, certain schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of the Interior, and Indian tribes under certain conditions, as prescribed by section 7112(c) of the ESEA. Estimated Range of Awards: $4,000-$2,000,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $75,775. Estimated Number of Awards: 1,275. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/122308d.html ******************************************************************* High School Equivalency Program (HEP) (Federal Register: December 23, 2008 [CFDA# 84.141A]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of HEP is to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children obtain a general education diploma (GED) that meets the guidelines for high school equivalency established by the State in which the HEP project is conducted, and to gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other postsecondary education or training. Applications Available: December 23, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 24, 2009. Eligible Applicants: IHEs or private non-profit organizations (including faith-based organizations) that plan their projects in cooperation with an IHE and propose to operate some aspects of the project with the facilities of the IHE. Estimated Range of Awards: $180,000-$475,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $446,438. Estimated Number of Awards: 16. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/122308b.html ******************************************************************* Foundations for Learning (Federal Register: December 24, 2008 [CFDA# 84.215H]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: This program supports projects to help eligible children become ready for school. Applications Available: December 24, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 24, 2009. Eligible Applicants: (1) LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; (2) local councils; (3) CBOs, including faith-based organizations; (4) other public or nonprofit private entities; or (5) a combination of such entities. Estimated Range of Awards: $200,000-$300,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $245,500. Estimated Number of Awards: 4. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/122408a.html ******************************************************************* Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program (Federal Register: December 30, 2008 [CFDA# 84.184L]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) program supports the implementation and enhancement of integrated, comprehensive community-wide plans that create safe and drug-free schools and promote healthy childhood development. Applications Available: January 5, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 4, 2009. Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law, and consortia of LEAs. Estimated Range of Awards: Up to $750,000 for an LEA with fewer than 5,000 students; up to $1,500,000 for an LEA with at least 5,000 students but fewer than 35,000 students; and up to $2,250,000 for an LEA with at least 35,000 students. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $750,000 for an LEA with fewer than 5,000 students; $1,500,000 for an LEA with at least 5,000 students but fewer than 35,000 students; and $2,250,000 for an LEA with at least 35,000 students. Estimated Number of Awards: 28. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/123008c.html ******************************************************************* College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) (Federal Register: December 30, 2008 [CFDA# 84.149A]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of CAMP is to provide academic and financial support to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children complete their first year of college. Applications Available: December 30, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 23, 2009. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) or private non-profit organizations (including faith-based organizations) that plan their projects in cooperation with an IHE and propose to operate some aspects of the project with the facilities of the IHE. Estimated Range of Awards: $180,000-$425,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $410,615. Estimated Number of Awards: 13. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/123008b.html ******************************************************************* Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Competition (Federal Register: January 6, 2009 [CFDA# 84.364A]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists. Applications Available: January 6, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 6, 2009. Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools and State- administered schools that are considered LEAs under State law, in which at least 20 percent of the students served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line based on the most recent satisfactory data available from the U.S. Census Bureau at the time this notice is published. These data are Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for school districts for income year 2007. A list of LEAs with their family poverty rates (based on these Census Bureau data) is posted on our Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html. Estimated Range of Awards: $30,000-$500,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $231,849 Estimated Number of Awards: 80. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/010609d.html ******************************************************************* Homeless Education Disaster Assistance Program (Federal Register: January 9, 2009 [CFDA# 84.383A]) ******************************************************************* Summary: The Homeless Education Disaster Assistance program is a new, one-year program authorized under the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. This program provides assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) or consortia of LEAs located within the same State whose enrollment of homeless students has increased as a result of a natural disaster that occurred in calendar year 2008 (2008). Application Deadline: February 9, 2009, 4:30:00 p.m. Eastern time. Eligible Applicants: Under this program, eligible applicants are LEAs that have a total of at least fifty students enrolled in one or more grades, kindergarten through grade twelve, who became homeless as a result of a natural disaster that occurred during 2008. Due to the limited amount of funding available under this program, only LEAs or consortia that meet this minimum threshold are eligible for a grant. Determination of award amount: Congress has appropriated $15 million for this program. The Department will award these funds, based on demonstrated need, to eligible LEAs that submit applications that meet the requirements of this notice and of the application package. Each LEA will receive a proportionate share of funds based on the number of students enrolled in the LEA in kindergarten through grade twelve who became homeless as a result of a natural disaster that occurred in 2008. Specifically, the Department will calculate each LEA's award amount based on the quotient obtained by dividing the number of its students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve who became homeless as a result of a natural disaster that occurred in 2008 by the total number of such students for all eligible LEAs submitting an application. Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/010909c.html ******************************************************************* National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program--Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs) (Federal Register: December 24, 2008 [CFDA#s 84.133A-3 and 84.133A-4]) ******************************************************************* Purpose of Program: The purpose of the DRRP program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of independent living and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. DRRPs carry out one or more of the following types of activities, as specified and defined in 34 CFR 350.13 through 350.19: Research, training, demonstration, development, dissemination, utilization, and technical assistance. Eligible Applicants: States; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. > CFDA number and name: 84.133A-3 Research and Technical Assistance Center on Vocational Rehabilitation Program Management. Applications available: 12/24/08 Deadline for transmittal of applications: 02/23/09 Date of preapplication meeting: 1/13/09 Estimated average size of awards: $1,495,000 Maximum award: $1,500,000 Estimated number of awards: 1 > CFDA number and name: Applications available: 12/24/08 Deadline for transmittal of applications: 02/23/09 Date of preapplication meeting: 1/13/09 Estimated average size of awards: $495,000 Maximum award: $500,000 Estimated number of awards: 1 Additional information is available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-4/122408c.html =========================================================== How do I unsubscribe? * Address email to: listserv at listserv.ed.gov * Write in the message's body: unsubscribe edinfo How can others subscribe? * Address email to: listserv at listserv.ed.gov * Write in the message's body: subscribe edinfo your name * Example: subscribe edinfo George Washington Can I view an archive of past messages? * http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/ =========================================================== Peter Kickbush and Kirk Winters U.S. Department of Education peter.kickbush at ed.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com Tue Jan 13 12:35:37 2009 From: dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com (Dawn Marie Lowe-Wincentsen) Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:35:37 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Want to blog for online northwest? Message-ID: Are you interested in blogging? Do you use twitter? Are you planning on attending Online Northwest in 2009? If you answered yes to these questions then we are looking for you. For the 2009 conference Online Northwest is looking for bloggers and tweeters to talk about the conference. Conference registration is now open http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/2009/register.html Early bird registration of only $100 closes on January 23rd. If you are registered and want to share your conference experiences contact Dawn at dawn.lowe-wincentsen at oit.edu. From peyton at peytonstafford.com Tue Jan 13 13:18:16 2009 From: peyton at peytonstafford.com (Peyton Stafford) Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:18:16 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: New ALA Tough Economy Toolkit In-Reply-To: <380-220091213211548375@earthlink.net> References: <380-220091213211548375@earthlink.net> Message-ID: No need for me to comment... --Peyton Stafford Subject: New ALA Tough Economy Toolkit > Chicago -- A new web-based resource has just been released that will > help library advocates make the case for libraries during times of > economic downturn. The "Advocating in a Tough Economy" toolkit is > available at www.ala.org/tougheconomytoolkit > . > > "With city, county, state and federal budgets under increasing pressure, > we need to be making the case for libraries more than ever. All too > often, libraries are the first to receive budget cuts. Funders need to > understand the essential role that libraries play in our society and > economy, with usage up significantly, and increasing numbers of people > coming to libraries for job-related services, for access to government > assistance programs, and as a way of making their money go further." > says Keith Michael Fiels, ALA Executive Director. "The new toolkit will > arm librarians and library supporters with the facts and strategies they > need to speak out effectively for libraries in this tough economy," > > > The toolkit contains information on how to work with decision-makers, > ways to work with the media, and talking points to help libraries > articulate the role of libraries in times of economic downturn. Talking > points on the economic value of libraries, with return-on-investment > examples; libraries and the economy; and upswings in library usage are > included. Users are also invited to share their stories of how they have > successfully advocated. Recent media coverage of libraries is also > featured. > > This resource is part of the "Advocacy U", ALA's new initiative geared > to providing tools, training and resources to library advocates achieve > real advocacy goals in real situations at the local level. Learn more at > www.ala.org/advocacyuniversity . > > "The Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit" is also a work in process. > Updates and improvements will be implemented as new information and new > success stories become available. > > ### > > Marci Merola, Director > > Office for Library Advocacy > > American Library Association > > 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL, 60611 > > 312.280.2431; 800.545.2433, x2431 > > mmerola at ala.org > > Visit www.ilovelibraries.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Wed Jan 14 10:27:38 2009 From: anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:27:38 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] reading suggestion for 2009 Oregon Reads Message-ID: <00563B46-E895-4062-A386-2D46D5F16E60@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Below is an email I received about a book that may be a good fit for your Oregon Reads activities. This is not an endorsement, please use your selection policy and reviews to make sure this is appropriate for your collection and community. 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 From: Ari Phillips [mailto:arip at gacpc.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:52 PM To: contact at oregonreads2009.org Subject: further reading suggestion for 2009 Oregon Reads Hello, My name is Ari Phillips and I'm the marketing manager at Graphic Arts Books, located in Portland OR. This year, one of our distributed publishers, Fenwick, published a book about Bainbridge Island and the Japanese internment during WWII. The book IN DEFENSE OF OUR NIEGHBORS: THE WALT AND MILLY WOODWARD STORY by MARY WOODWARD is a beautiful homage to both the Japanese-Americans during this time as well as a reliable historical reference. It has been reviewed by THE SEATTLE TIMES and SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, which called the book "essential for all public libraries". The author is also very active, especially since she is the grandchild of the two main subjects of the book, and she has done numerous signings and events in the Pacific NW. I was hoping I could be put in touch with Terrillyn Chun or anyone else who might be able to help integrate this book into the Oregon Reads 2009 program and give it some of the exposure it certainly deserves. You can read more about the book on our website at http://www.gacpc.com/titles/title_pages/detail.asp?bookcode=INDEFE Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you! Ari Phillips Marketing Manager Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company 3019 NW Yeon, Portland, OR 97210 (503) 226-2402 www.gacpc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Panelists will include Dan Clancy, Engineering Director for the Google Book Search Project, Karen Coyle, Digital Librarian and Consultant, Paul Courant, Dean of Libraries at the University of Michigan, and Laura Quilter, Librarian and Attorney at Law. The session will be moderated by Nancy Kranich, chair of the COL Copyright Subcommittee. Following brief opening remarks by each panelist, there be an opportunity for dialogue and questions from the audience. Additional information about the proposed Google Book Search settlement is available at http://wo.ala.org/gbs/.? If you will be at Midwinter please come to the session and join in the conversation about how the settlement will affect your library. Best, Emily -------------------------------------------------- Emily Ford, MLS & MIS Project Director, Oregon Health Go Local Oregon Health & Science University Library 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. 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URL: From reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Thu Jan 15 08:15:29 2009 From: reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:15:29 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] interesting article on multicultural communication for libraries in American Libraries Direct 1/14/2009 Message-ID: <927A8FC4-313E-420C-B5FD-A6A686A138FA@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Article offers principles, practices for effective multi-cultural communication CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Public Information Office announced the release of "Increasing Relevance, Relationships and Results: Principles & Practices for Effective Multicultural Communication-Library Edition," written by the Metropolitan Group, a leading strategic communication and resource development agency specializing in work with libraries. The article defines eight principles and practices for effective multicultural communication, and highlights the important, integrated role multicultural communication plays in creating social change. Click here to download "Increasing Relevance, Relationships and Results: Principles & Practices for Effective Multicultural Communication-Library Edition." The promotion and distribution of the article is a joint effort of ALA's Public Information Office and the Metropolitan Group. Earlier this year, the Campaign for America's Libraries and the Metropolitan Group launched ALA's largest-ever bilingual advertising campaign-en tu biblioteca-promoting library usage among Latino communities across the country. "If you are not thinking about communicating to multicultural audiences, you should be. This material offers excellent recommendations that enable communicators to effectively amplify their messages with changing audiences.," said Mark Gould, Director, Public Information Office, American Library Association. ".PIO has developed multi-cultural initatives in the past , and we felt others would find this information useful." "Increasing Relevance, Relationships and Results: Principles & Practices for Effective Multicultural Communication-Library Edition" highlights tangible actions to demonstrate how each of the eight principles for effective multicultural communication can be applied in a library context. It draws on the Metropolitan Group's experience working with libraries of all types and sizes and many leading nonprofit, business and public sector organizations engaged in multicultural communication, as well as its experience collaborating with and on behalf of many cultural communities and advocacy organizations. "In our increasingly diverse world, engaging all members of our communities and cultural backgrounds has never been more critical," said Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, Metropolitan Group's president and creative director. "Effectively engaging diverse audiences is key to sustainable attracting and retaining customers, ensuring long-term voter support, increasing philanthropic support, strengthening consumer loyalty and attracting new volunteers and advocates." The Metropolitan Group presented a workshop on this topic at the PR Forum at the ALA Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA. in 2007. Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services, Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 phone: (503) 378-5027 fax: (503) 378-6439 ann.reed at state.or.us website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ACTION NEEDED: Children's Books in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act To: diedrec at charter.net This is the most recent notice to go out. ------------------------------ *From:* Kristin K. Murphy *Sent:* Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:09 PM *To:* Kristin K. Murphy *Subject:* URGENT! ACTION NEEDED: Children's Books in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act *Importance:* High Dear FLLAN Network, As you may know, Congress passed legislation titled "The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008" last August. This legislation seeks to decrease the levels of lead and phthalates in products intended for children under 12 and will be enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Currently, books are considered an unregulated product. This means they are generally considered safe and are not subject to the same rules and regulations as toys and other objects on the U.S. market. Under the new interpretation of the CPSIA, books would be subject to the same testing standards as children's toys and clothing. Very few recalls have actually involved books; in fact, the recalls surrounding books have not happened because of the books themselves but rather the toys that were attached to the books that were considered potential choking hazards. In spite of this information, the standard hardcover and paperback books would be subject to the same testing standards as children's toys under the new legislation. As a result of these new regulations, publishers have tested the components of books and found that the levels of lead in children's books were far below the future legal requirements at the full implementation of the regulations three years from now. However, the advisory opinion from the CPSC says that not only must the testing be done by one of their certified labs but that this legislation also is retroactive, and every book must be tested. This situation will become even more complicated because the CPSC has not certified any labs to administer the lead testing. These regulations go into effect on February 10th, 2009, which means school, academic and public libraries will be forced to either remove all children's books from the shelves, or ban children from entering libraries completely. We need to make sure this doesn't happen. The American Library Association's Washington Office has been closely monitoring this situation and communicating with Members of Congress and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) on how to ensure that libraries are exempt from the CPSIA. The deadline for implementation is quickly approaching, which means we need make sure we are doing everything possible to ensure access to children's books in our school and public libraries. The American Library Association is considering filing a suit for preliminary injunction against the CPSC implementing the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. In order to move forward, we need your assistance by contacting all your school and public libraries and asking them the following questions: - What will they have to do on or prior to February 10, 2009 to cut off access to children's books to ensure CPSIA compliance? - Would they be willing to file an affidavit stating the steps they will need to take? - If they can show that this legislation will cause them irreparable harm, would they be willing to sign onto the suit for injunction as a plaintiff? As always, thank you for everything you do. This is an extremely critical issue and your timely responses are greatly appreciated. Kristin Murphy Government Relations Specialist American Library Association - Washington Office 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20009-2520 Phone Number: 202.628.8410 Fax: 202.628.8419 kmurphy at alawash.org -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Heidi.Weisel at ci.corvallis.or.us Thu Jan 15 12:50:14 2009 From: Heidi.Weisel at ci.corvallis.or.us (Weisel, Heidi) Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:50:14 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Summer Reading 2011 - Artist Suggestions for Teen Program Message-ID: ** Please excuse cross-posting ** Hello Librarians serving Teens! Even though 2009 has just begun, it's time to think about Summer Reading 2011. We are in the process of soliciting artist suggestions for the 2011 Teen Summer Reading Program and want to hear from you. The theme for the 2011 program is World Culture and Travel. Please send suggestions of artists whose work you think would appeal to teens. Please include the following information in your suggestion: - the artist's name - some information about the artist - a link to online examples of their work - a brief statement explaining why they would create fabulous World Culture and Travel art Please send this information to me vial e-mail by Wednesday, March 18. My e-mail address is heidi.weisel at ci.corvallis.or.us Thanks for participating in this process! Heidi Weisel CSLP Liaison Youth Services Librarian Corvallis-Benton County Public Library 541-766-6489 heidi.weisel at ci.corvallis.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mmannersclatsopcc at yahoo.com Thu Jan 15 13:04:21 2009 From: mmannersclatsopcc at yahoo.com (m m) Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:04:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Libs-Or] book/videos to offer Message-ID: <477593.17781.qm@web57803.mail.re3.yahoo.com> The following items are available to libraries that are on the courier.?? Please let me know: the titles you are interested in, your dropsite and Attn: to. I will reply only if i'm sending you something. THANK YOU!!! --mariah videos: Teaching Company, Great Courses on VHS ? Thomas Jefferson: American Visionary, 1997, 2 vhs + teacher?s guide, #839vClassics in American Literature, 2001, 7 parts, 21 vhs + guidesHistory of the United States, 2nd ed., 2003, 7 parts, 21 vhs + guidesMr. Lincoln: The life of Abraham Lincoln, 2005, 3 vhs + guideThe American Civil War, 2000, parts 1,2,4, 9 vhs + guides (if i find part 3 i'll send it, i'm not sure if we've ever had it) ? Books: World Almanac 2002, hardcover World Almanac 2003, hardcover Hoover?s Handbook of American Business, 2007 PDR, 2008, 62nd ed Notable American Women: The Modern Period, paperback, (mild water damage to first couple of pages, would have added it to our collection but we already have a copy.) 1980, 0674627334 paperback Notable Amican Women: a biographical dictionary, 3v, 1971, paperback Between Hope and History, Bill Clinton, hardcover Northwest Women in Science: women making a difference, 1992, paperback Real Life: Communication at work, teacher?s ed, 0590226878, paperback Taking charge of my life: personal essays by today?s college students, 1993, 0944210627, paperback The AAUW Report: How schools shortchange girls + guide, 0810625016, 1992, paperback Future options unlimited: a textbook for alternative futures, book 1, 0910857709, 1992, paperback ? Mariah Manners Tech. Serv. Spec. 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You can send them via e-mail to heidi.weisel at ci.corvallis.or.us Once the results are compiled, I will let you know the top 5 choices that will be submitted to CSLP. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Heidi Weisel CSLP Liaison Youth Services Librarian Corvallis-Benton County Public Library 541-766-6489 heidi.weisel at ci.corvallis.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dull at up.edu Thu Jan 15 16:18:44 2009 From: dull at up.edu (Dull, Margaret) Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:18:44 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Withdrawn Items Available Message-ID: <5DF1314C476B904193CC06A9725FDCD1021713CB@london.campus.up.edu> Hello all, The following items are available to any regional library. Please let me know which title you are interested in, the library you are affiliated with (include branch where applicable), and whether or not you're on the statewide courier. Due to the volume of responses, I will only reply if I'm able to send you something. Thanks in advance for your interest. Margaret Dull Collection/Circulation Technical Assistant W.W. Clark Memorial Library University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR 97283 (503) 943-7685 (Technical Services) Dull at up.edu Items for Libs-Or Exchange 1/16/2009 Abbott, Damien. The Shorter Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms. Kimball, MI: Delta Alpha Publishing, 2004. AMA State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics. 2008 ed. Chicago: AMA, 2008. Amadeus. VHS. Directed by Milos Foreman. Assistantships and Graduate Fellowships in the Mathematical Sciences. 2007. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, 2007. Bach, Johann Sebastian. Cantata No. 124: "Meinen Jesum Lass' Ich Nicht". With German Text and English Text in Preface. Melville: Belwin Mills, [n.d]. Bender's 2008 Dictionary of 1040 Deductions. LexisNexis, 2007. Best 168 Medical Schools. 2008 ed. New York: Random House, Inc., 2008. Book of Lists 2008. Portland: Portland Business Journal, 2008. Campbell, Terence W. Assessing Sex Offenders: problems and pitfalls. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 2004. Carle, Eric. 1,2,3 to the Zoo. New York: Philomel Books. Board Book. Carle, Eric. Mister Seahorse. New York: Phillomel Books, 2004. Consumer Report's 2008 Buyer's Guide. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. 2007. New York: McGraw Hill Medical, 2007. The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. Ed. David J.A. Clines. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2007. VOLUME 6 ONLY. Drug Facts and Comparisons. 2008 ed. St. Louis: Wolters Kulwer Health, 2008. Encyclopedia of Associations. 46th ed. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Cengage, 2008. 2 vol. in 4 parts. Encyclopedia of Global Change: Environmental Change and Human Society. Ed. Andrew S. Goudie. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. 2 vol. Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. 143rd ed. Detroit: Gale Cengage, 2008. 5 vol and 2 suppl. Govindarajan, Vijay and Gupta, Anil K. The Quest for Global Dominance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001. Harris, John M. et al. Combinatorics and Graph Theory. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2000. Household Spending: who spends how much on what. 12th ed. Ithaca, NY: New Strategist Publications, Inc., 2007. International Year Book. 87th ed. New York: Editor & Publisher, 2007. 3 parts. Johnson, Peggy. Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. Literary Market Place. 2007. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2007. 2 vol. MacGregor, James G. and Wight, James K. Enforced Concrete Mechanics and Design. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. Magazines for Libraries. 16th ed. Ed. Cheryl LaGuardia. ProQuest, 2007. Mathematical Sciences Professional Directory 2007. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, 2007. McPartland, Brian J. and McPartland, Joseph F. McGraw-Hill's National Electric Code Handbook. 25th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. NCAA Baseball 2008 Rules and Interpretations. Indianapolis: NCAA, 2008. NCAA Basketball 2008 Men's and Women's Rules and Interpretations. Indianapolis: NCAA, 2008. Northwest Theatre Review. V.1-9. 1993-2001. Oregon Manufacturers Register. 2009. Harris Infosource, 2008. Physician Characterisitics and Distribution in the U.S. 2008 ed. Chicago: AMA, 2008. Physicians' Desk Reference. 62nd ed. Oradell, N.J.: Medical Economics Co., 2008. RSMeans Building Construction Cost Data. 64th ed. Kingston, MA: RS Means, 2006. RSMeans Repair and Remodeling Cost Data. 27th ed. Kingston, MA: RS Means, 2006. Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2002. Secrets of the Heart. VHS. Directed by Montxo Armend?riz (2000). Slemrod, Joel and Bakija, Jon. Taxing Ourselves: a citizen's guide to the debate over taxes. 3rd ed. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2004. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2008. Washington D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008. Theaker, Alison. The Public Relations Handbooks. New York: Routledge, 2001. Washington Representatives. 2008 Spring Ed. Bethesda, MD: Columbia Books, 2008. Wiesner, Merry E. Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe. New York: Cambridge University Press, -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Libraries could benefit in several ways from specific funds provided in this legislation. There is also potential for libraries to be included in several of the programs as the process moves forward. The full text is located at Bill ? http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/RecoveryBill01-15-09.pdf Report ? http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/RecoveryReport01-15-09.pdf Programs Libraries benefit from: Education for the 21st Century K-12 Repair and Modernization Higher Education Repair and Modernization Rural Community Facilities Program State Broadband Development Community Service Employment for Older Americans National Endowment for the Arts Head Start/Early Head Start Libraries need to step up their communication with all their legislators. More details to come. -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I also want to thank BJ Quinlan for hosting the workshop in Salem. The workshop is an annual learning opportunity offered by the Oregon Library Association (OLA) Children's Services Division. Please consider joining us for the 2010 workshop (date to be determined). The honor books were: What to Do about Alice? by Barbara Kerley and illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein and illustrated by Ed Young River of Words by Jan Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet The winner of the 2009 OLA Mock Caldecott Award was Silent Music, written and illustrated by James Rumford. The actual 2009 Caldecott Medal will be announced during the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards Press Conference live Webcast at 7:45 a.m. PST on Monday, January 26, 2009. Follow the links that will be on the ALA homepage at www.ala.org. Find the news release at www.ala.org/alsc later that morning. The press release linked below provides further details about the other awards the American Library Association presents for books and other materials for children and teens, and the numerous ways you can access the information about the winners, including by text message to your phone. http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2008/december20 08/youthmediaawardsannouncement.cfm Ellen Fader Youth Services Director Multnomah County Library Administration Building 205 NE Russell Portland, OR 97212 503.988.5408 (desk) 503.309.7483 (BlackBerry) 503.988.5441 (fax) ellenf at multcolib.org www.multcolib.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Noon - 12:45pm: Nicole Bouche will share information on special collections/exhibits at the University of Washington. There will be a 30 minute break for lunch. Please bring your own sack lunch. Some refreshments will be provided. 1:15pm - 2:00pm: Tour of the Nikkei Legacy Center. A drawing will be held for Ansel Adams' book; Free and Equal: The Story of Loyal Japanese Americans. Cost for OLA RRT members will be $27. The fee for nonmembers will be $37. Space will be limited to 30 participants. Fee includes Museum admission and tour. Register for event [https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=55044] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 16 09:57:17 2009 From: baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (April Baker) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:57:17 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline - 1/19/09 Message-ID: <5D602512-8CF8-4C7E-85B0-9AAFBF86A848@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library....... January 16, 2009 Closing Dates 1/19/09 Digital Applications Librarian, Corvallis, OR 1/20/09 Library Aide, Albany, OR 1/30/09 Part-time Law Library Assistant, Hillsboro, OR 1/30/09 Youth Services Librarian II, Hillsboro, OR 1/31/09 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services, Corvallis, OR 1/31/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator, Portland, OR 2/9/09 Library Project Manager, Portland, OR 2/9/09 Branch Library Associate, Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA Job Announcements *************************************** Posted 12/15/08 Digital Applications Librarian Closes: 1/19/09 Corvallis, OR The OSU Library is recruiting for an Assistant/Associate Professor to serve as the Digital Applications Librarian in Digital Access Services Department. The Digital Applications Librarian investigates, recommends, implements and develops existing and emerging information management applications and technologies including the libraries' DSpace and CONTENTdm digital repository systems and a next generation integrated library system. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track, faculty appointment; Appointment at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level will depend on the successful candidates' record of achievement. Salary: 42,000 - 55,000. Competitive benefits. For a complete announcement, qualifications and application procedures see http://oregonstate.edu/jobs. Posting# 0003664. For full consideration apply by 01/19/09. OSU is an AA/EOE. **************************************** Posted 1/9/09 Library Aide Closes: 1/20/09 Albany, OR The City of Albany is currently recruiting for a part-time (25.5 hrs/wk) Library Aide with the Albany Public Libraries. For more information, please visit http://www.cityofalbany.net/hr/jobs.php **************************************** Posted: 1/16/09 Part-time Law Library Assistant Closes: 1/30/09 Hillsboro, OR Application URL: http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/sup_serv/hr/humn_res.htm or http://tinyurl.com/yr7qr7 The Washington County Law Library is seeking candidates to fill a part-time paraprofessional position in the county law library. The person in this position will provide reference and circulation assistance to law library patrons, perform routine administrative tasks, update the law library's online catalog and webpage, and participate in planning and implementing outreach projects. Hours of employment: Monday to Friday, 12:15 - 5:15 p.m., with occasional additional hours. Salary range: $17.00 to $20.67/hour, plus benefits. ***************************************** Posted: 1/16/09 Librarian II - Youth Services Closes: 1/30/09 Hillsboro, Oregon The career opportunity you have been waiting for is here with Washington County's Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS). As a Librarian II, you will assume responsibility for coordinating countywide youth services activities, early literacy outreach, and young adult services activities. You will also be responsible for researching and applying for grants to support program goals. Training and mentoring assigned staff are additional duties for this rewarding opportunity. Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Master's level college level training in library science from an accredited American Library Association program and experience in professional library work, including lead responsibility. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at www.co.washington.or.us ****************************************** Posted: 12/19/08 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services Closes: 1/31/09 Corvallis, OR Oregon State University Libraries invites applications for the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services (ETS). The position provides visionary leadership to an agile and innovative library. Responsibilities include managerial support for OSU Libraries' innovative digital initiatives such as the LibraryFind metasearch application, Library ? la Carte library course management system, ScholarsArchive at OSU (the 8th ranked U.S. digital repository), internationally recognized digital collections, the Oregon Explorer natural resources digital library and countless other digital initiatives. The position reports to the University Librarian and serves on the Libraries' management team. In collaboration with the Libraries' Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services, the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services has responsibility for researching and monitoring new trends in information technology and when appropriate recommending their incorporation into the Libraries' services. As a member of the Libraries' management team, the position advances the Libraries through the strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of digital library tools and services. The position ensures that the Libraries' technology infrastructure supports the needs of the Libraries' users and staff. Required Qualifications: 1) A Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program or an advanced degree from a computer science/information science program, as well as three or more years experience working in libraries or an academic setting. 2) Two years of supervisory experience. 3) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 4) Demonstrated leadership skills. 5) Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population. Preferred Qualifications: 1) Demonstrated experience in digital library technology development and implementation. 2) Proven ability to plan and implement information technology services within a library setting. Minimum salary for this position is $60,000. For more information, and to apply for the position, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/. The posting number is 0003652. For full consideration, apply by January 31, 2009. *************************************** Posted: 1/2/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator Closes: 1/31/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking applicants for a full-time Neighborhood Library Administrator at Gregory Heights Branch Library in Portland, Oregon. The person in this position provides overall leadership at a busy neighborhood library. The Administrator reports to the Neighborhood Libraries Manager, and manages a staff of about 10 FTE, including some bi-lingual staff. All Branch Leaders play an integral role in planning and developing system-wide programs for adults and children as well as helping to define and realize Multnomah County Library's vision for library service of the future. Requires: Two years of readers' advisory and reference experience in a library. One year of supervisory or lead (including person-in-charge) experience is required. Supervisory experience may be concurrent; and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) preferred. Salary Range: $57,511.21 - $80,517.04 annually, DOE Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. For more information and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Branch Library Associate Closes: 2/9/09 Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for four full-time, permanent Branch Library Associates (Library & Archives Paraprofessional 5) in Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla. This is a direct employment opportunity and the recruitment announcement may be viewed at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx choose Branch Library Associates (08 LAPP5 SLBS). **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Library Project Manager Closes: 2/9/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking a full time Project Manager who will work closely with Library stakeholders and County Information Technology staff to research, develop and manage projects to implement new and innovative approaches to library services and service delivery methods, especially those that employ new technological tools. Projects managed by the incumbent will generally be outside the scope and functionality of the integrated library system (ILS) but may interface with the ILS. Requirements: Incumbent must be able to understand, interpret and make decisions to operate within the boundaries of County contract, procurement and finance procedures, of union contracts, personnel rules, county and library policies and procedures and state and federal laws, rules and regulations that apply to library operations. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Training: Requires the equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable. Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible library or library-related experience including implementation of new programs and services and/or management of projects, especially those that employ new and innovative uses of technology. Pay range: $62,994.96 - $77,569.20 annually Closing date: This announcement will be open until filled. Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. An overview of our benefits programs is provided below; however, benefits vary depending on bargaining unit affiliation and employment status. More detailed information can be obtained at Website link: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dss/benefits/ For complete position description and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org and click on Job Opportunities. **************************************** To list a job announcement please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement. (We have had requests to shorten the announcement list for easier use.) 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To learn more about it, go here: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=166. Included in the QEM are minimum staffing and materials spending baselines for school libraries. Annually, the School Library Consultant analyzes data provided by ODE to determine which libraries met the minimum expectations for school libraries. The 2008 analysis is for the 2006-07 school year. In the past, there was confusion about what qualifies as library material expenditures. This is the clarification we received from ODE: There are two object categories in our accounting system that make up "library materials." 1) Library Books (code 430) described as "Expenditures for regular or incidental purchases of library books available for general use by students, including any reference books, even though such reference books may be used solely in the classroom. Also recorded here are costs of binding or other repair to library books." 2) Periodicals (code 440) described as "Expenditures for periodicals and newspapers. A periodical is any publication appearing at regular intervals of less than a year and continuing for an indefinite period." For both of these categories, our instructions to school districts are to include books, periodicals, and other materials that are in electronic form as well as paper form. As for staffing, textbook clerks, AV clerks, and other non-library positions should not be reported as library support staff. So who reports this information to ODE? Depending on the district's size, it could be the building principal or district personnel. Finally, I will not make changes to the database of school library info provided by ODE, which is posted here: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/school/School_Library_Data_for_2006-7.xls. However, I will track confirmed corrections in my own version of the spreadsheet and will adjust results accordingly. For example, if the data for Super Elementary indicates that the library was not staffed, but I learn that they had a .5 librarian and a .8 assistant, I will include Super Elementary in the count of schools that met the staffing minimums. Please share this with school library personnel who may not be on this listserv. Thanks, 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... 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Mr. Scherer wrote that, "While it includes roads and bridges to drive across our communities, it must include our intellectual bridges, the public library." Libraries are, in fact, included as a qualifying institution for the K-12 Repair and Modernization funding and the Higher Education Repair and Modernization funding. Additionally, libraries can benefit from several other programs that benefit from stimulus funding in the legislation, including the Rural Community Facilities Program. Mr. Scherer is correct that libraries should benefit from the funds included to modernize federal and other public infrastructure, and it is our job as librarians and library supporters to inform Congress and our governors of this fact. Click here to view the full text of the House version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Click here to read the ALA summary of programs included in the House version of the stimulus that can benefit libraries. We will continue to update the District Dispatch as we move forward in this process moves forward. Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director ALA Washington Office esheketoff at alawash.org No comments yet. Be the first. 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Spring quarter 2009 LIBR 100 Introduction to Libraries and Information Services An introduction to the historical and philosophical foundations of libraries and information services including effective use of libraries and information resources. The focus is on library principles, types of libraries, their functions, organization, services, terminology, the evolving roles of library personnel, and their continuing professional growth. Attention is also paid to the development of information literacy competencies as students explore the evolution of information from traditional print to digital resources. LIBR 110 Library Employment An examination of the library employment landscape with a focus on preparing for a successful job search. Attention is paid to creating effective r?sum?s and cover letters, networking, and preparing for initial applicant screening procedures and interviews. LIBR 130 School Libraries In typical K-12 school library settings, the role of the librarian, emphasizing coordination of curricular and student needs, and reading motivation, and the teaching of information literacy skills. LIBR 133 Medical Reference Sources Introduction to medical literature searching retrieval, including both manual and electronic sources. LIBR 150 Reference Services Development of proficiency in providing face-to-face and remote reference services in a variety of settings. The focus is on the nature and purpose of reference services, library principles governing them, customer service, conducting effective reference interviews, and developing familiarity with a broad array of print and electronic resources. Attention is also paid to assisting library users to become proficient in using library resources themselves. LIBR 175 Cataloging II An introduction to cataloging of library collections with a focus on subject effective use and application of standardized subject headings and classification systems, and the use of MARC formats. Attention is paid to the use of library networks, integrated library systems, sources of electronic catalog copy, transfer and input into local and shared systems, and applying customer service models in performing all cataloging functions. Thank you, Fran Clark Library & Information Services Program Advisor Highline Community College 2400 South 240th St, MS 25-2 Des Moines, WA 98198-9800 206.878.3710 x3610 fclark at highline.edu http://flightline.highline.edu/lis -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Friday, January 23, 2009 **Feminists' Night Out 6:30 ? 8:00 p.m. Common Grounds Coffeehouse 1601 17th Street at the corner of 17th and Wazee 303-296-9248 All Feminists and their friends are invited. This is a fun way to meet with ALA friends at the first of the conference. The 16th Street Shuttle should get you there. -- Diedre Conkling Lincoln County Library District P.O. Box 2027, Newport, OR 97365 Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066 http://lcld.blog-city.com/ Work: diedre at beachbooks.org Home: diedrec at charter.net======================================= -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you can't make it to Salem on March 5 please set up another time to meet with them or send them an email on Legislative Day. You can find out more about the day at http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day and in the latest OLA Hotline. After you make your appointment please go to http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day+Appointments and fill in the form. Or you can send me (Diedre Conkling - diedrec at charter.net) the name(s) of your Legislator(s), the time of your appointment(s) and the names of anyone you know will be joining you on the visit. If you are going to make a virtual visit with your Legislator(s) please let us know about it as well. Yes there is a column on the form for this. Legislative Day is lots of fun. You will be provided with talking points and any help you need. See you in Salem on March 5. ----------------- Diedre Conkling OLA Legislative Network Coordinator diedrec at charter.net ------------------------------ [image: Powered by MemberClicks] This email was sent to diedrec at charter.net by diedrec at charter.net Oregon Library Association | P.O.Box 2042 | Salem, Oregon 97308-2042 | United States Unsubscribe| Update Profile| Privacy Policy -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From susansm at multcolib.org Tue Jan 20 11:30:32 2009 From: susansm at multcolib.org (SMALLSREED Susan) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:30:32 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] 2009 OYAN Mock Printz winners Message-ID: <87362AE512D87A4C9AACA090D52BD1B5DB7832@EXCH1.co.multnomah.or.us> Greetings everyone and please forgive any cross-posting. Thirty-six adults & teens from across Oregon and Washington gathered at Multnomah County Library's (MCL) Central Library on Saturday (Jan. 17) to select a 2009 Mock Printz book. The official Michael L. Printz Award is given to the year's best young adult book based solely on literary merit. Oregon followed the same criteria and procedures as the official YALSA committee. Eleven titles were "nominated" for the Oregon Mock Printz. After much discussion and then voting, the 2009 Mock Printz was awarded to Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Honors were given to both The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart and My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger. Thanks to all who read the books and participated in the thoughtful and often lively discussions. Thanks to the OLA's Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) and MCL for their sponsorship of the workshop. Special thanks to OYAN Secretary and past Mock Printz organizer, Ruth Allen, for her assistance in the planning and production of the workshop. Many thanks also to all who contributed books for the teen thank-you gifts. Be sure to listen in on Jan. 24th to the ALA Youth Media Awards, beginning at 6:45 a.m. to hear the official Printz Award results. The ALA website (www.ala.org/yma) lists a number of ways to be informed about the winners. Check in to see whether OYAN guessed correctly! Susan Smallsreed Susan J. Smallsreed, MLS Youth Librarian, Northwest Library & Co-Chair-elect, Oregon Young Adult Network 2300 NW Thurman St. Portland, OR 97210 503.988.5560 susansm at multcolib.org www.multcolib.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com Tue Jan 20 12:52:07 2009 From: dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com (Dawn Marie Lowe-Wincentsen) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:52:07 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Early bird registration for Online Northwest closes Friday 1/23. Message-ID: Register now for Online Northwest. Early bird registration closes 1/23 ? that is this Friday. WHAT IS ONLINE NORTHWEST? A one-day conference focusing on the use of technology in libraries, attracting librarians from the Pacific Northwest and around the country. Online NW is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. HOW DO I REGISTER? Use the online registration form available via http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ WHEN IS THE CONFERENCE? Friday, February 13, 2009 WHERE IS THE CONFERENCE? CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus, Corvallis, Oregon WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS BEING OFFERED? This year's topics will include: - Social media and civic behaviors - Teaching technology - Using technology in teaching - Technology in collaboration Keynote: BJ Fogg Stanford University awarded Dr. BJ Fogg the Maccoby Prize in 1998 for four years of experimental research on how computers can change people's attitudes and behaviors. He then founded the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab and began teaching at Stanford (Computer Science & School of Education) on his area of expertise. In addition to teaching and directing research on campus, Dr. Fogg leads innovation projects for Silicon Valley companies. Dr. Fogg is the author of Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do, a book that explains how computers can motivate and influence people. He is the co-editor of Mobile Persuasion: 20 Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Change. Dr. Fogg's life's work is to shape technology innovation in ways that benefit the world and make people happier. He believes two principles are essential for achieving these goals: designing for simplicity and building relationships of trust. For each principle he has created practical frameworks that help designers create better products. Dr. Fogg's Online Northwest keynote speech will address the topic of online video as a persuasive technology. www.bjfogg.com captology.stanford.edu Fortune Magazine named BJ Fogg one of the top 10 new Gurus to know http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0811/gallery.10_new_gurus.fortune/index.html WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION? Early registration ($100) is due on or before Friday, January 23, 2009 WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? Visit http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ or contact OSU Conference Services Phone: 541-737-9300, Toll free: 800-678-6311 Email: conferences at oregonstate.edu ONLINE NW DATES AT A GLANCE: Conference: Feb. 13, 2009 Early bird registration deadline: Jan. 23, 2009 Refund deadline: Jan. 23, 2009 From heatherm at dpls.lib.or.us Tue Jan 20 14:11:28 2009 From: heatherm at dpls.lib.or.us (heather mcneil) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:11:28 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Early Literacy conference Message-ID: <396AD432920F5645B8F26ECC47D8344304F6CA39@exchange2k.dpls.lib.or.us> Mark your calendars, and save the date, for the Central Oregon Early Literacy Conference! The keynote speaker, and workshop presenter, is award-winning author Mem Fox. Many of Mem's wonderful picture books have all the rhythm, rhyme and repetition that make for a perfect book for learning to read. Her adult book, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever is filled with anecdotes and advise just right for parents and care providers. So come hear Mem entertain you with her clever wit, Australian charm, and extensive knowledge on early literacy. The conference will be at the Eagle Crest Resort on May 9, 2009, from 8:30-4:30. Registration is $50 through April 1, and then will increase to $75, so register soon. The rooms at Eagle Crest are $90. The website for registration is at www.coliteracyconference.org . Be sure to register not only for the conference, but also for 2 of the 8 break out sessions, which feature topics such as early literacy in every day interactions with children; storytelling; best books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers; information about Reading for Healthy Families; dramatic play; creative art, and more. Feel free to contact me if you have questions about the conference. See you in May! 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Date: Thursday, January 29th Location: 1011 NE Alberta St. Time: 7p [As always...] Interlibrary Lush is an informal monthly gathering for all Portland area librarians and information professionals to come together to share info, indulge in fine [or not so fine] libations, and have an all-around swell time. More information is available via the world wide web at: Myspace: *myspace.com/interlibrarylush* Facebook group: *http://tinyurl.com/6jmskm* And for a larger version of the flyer [special thanks to Lana for posing and Bitch Magazine's excellent new lending library for providing the setting] see: *http://tinyurl.com/7unzll* Questions? Please send an e-mail to interlibrarylush[at]gmail[dot]com. Hope to see all you lovely library folks there! ^_^ Renee Bartley, Library Scientist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Registration Fee: $85 SPONSORED PROGRAMS:Thursday, April 2 - Friday, April 3 Times and Locations: TBA Creating a Northwest Library Research Network New Developments in Consortial Borrowing: Aren't We One Big Library with Branches? New Student Library Orientation: Comparing Programs Within Oregon, Washington, and Beyond Training on Purpose: Building Staff Development Programs that Work YouTube Meets OSU Libraries Librarians Can Help Me With That? Getting the Word Out About Your Reference and Instruction Services The Assessment Story: Measuring the Impact of Programming and Services Our Story: Implementing Information Literacy at Corban College WorldCat.Org: Where Libraries and Users Connect Dspace for Digital Repositories: One Platform, Two Stories Evidence Based Research: What It Is and How to Find It SOCIAL EVENT:Wednesday, April 1: 5:00-7:00pm Location: Bentley's Grill & Lounge Bentley's is located in the Phoenix Grand Hotel which is part of the Salem Conference Center (East side). The reception will be held in the bar area located just off the hotel lobby. You can enter Bentley's directly from the Salem Conference center. We will have a no-host bar however, various Bentley's Happy Hour menu items will be provided. So, please come and refresh yourself after a long day pre-conferencing while visiting with old friends and making some new friends - food, drinks, networking! Mark your calendars! Bentely's Grill & Lounge: http://www.phoenixgrandhotel.com/dining.htm ------------------------------------- Jerry Curry Information Specialist Oregon State Library jerry.w.curry at state.or.us v: (503)378-5008 Help Line: (503)378-8800 fax: (503)986-1005 -------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kat.Davis at ci.pendleton.or.us Wed Jan 21 12:35:18 2009 From: Kat.Davis at ci.pendleton.or.us (Kat Davis) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:35:18 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Position Announcement Message-ID: <49771686.6AA5.009B.0@ci.pendleton.or.us> Project Coordinator Contract Position Available. Full time, 16 months. Please post: Information Literacy Project Coordinator. $3,400/mo. 16-month, grant funded, contracted position providing library service to teens. Compensation is based on 40 hours/wk or more. May include evenings and weekends. No benefits are associated with this position. Seeking innovative, team player with proven ability working with teens, fresh ideas and an extensive knowledge of the media interests of teens including electronic formats and delivery systems. Two years experience organizing or leading youth literacy or closely related programs and library or teaching credential or related degree required. For a full description and questionnaire, contact Pendleton Public Library: 541.966.0380 or www.pendleton.plinkit.org. Complete applications must be received by Friday, February 20 by 5:00pm. Kat Davis, B.S., C.L.M. Director Pendleton Public Library 502 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 541-966-0380 From bbaumann at BCR.ORG Wed Jan 21 12:06:46 2009 From: bbaumann at BCR.ORG (Brandie Baumann) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:06:46 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] BCR and PALINET Announce Cooperative Partnership Message-ID: The following is a text-only press release from BCR. An HTML version of this release can be viewed on BCR's website at http://www.bcr.org/about/newsreleases/index.html. ************************************************************************ ****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Brandie Baumann, BCR Communications Coordinator; 800.397.1552; bcrpress at bcr.org Donna Vito, PALINET Marketing Manager; 800.233.3401 x1235; vito at palinet.org BCR and PALINET Announce Cooperative Partnership AURORA, Colo., January 21, 2009 - BCR and PALINET are pleased to announce the establishment of a partnership to offer digital and preservation services for the benefit of their respective memberships. Both networks now offer a comprehensive set of services to their member libraries and cultural heritage institutions by combining PALINET's proficiency in the area of traditional preservation activities and BCR's digital expertise. "As industry leaders, BCR and PALINET have the knowledge and expertise that is both overlapping and unique in digitization and preservation," commented Brenda Bailey-Hainer, BCR President and CEO. "Through this new partnership, we can respond to the full range of needs of our members." "This new cooperative partnership is a great opportunity to broaden consulting services to members and explore new initiatives that capitalize on the strengths of PALINET and BCR," said Catherine Wilt, PALINET Executive Director. The two organizations have a long history of success in these areas. BCR's Digital and Preservation Services is the home of the Collaborative Digitization Program (CDP) whose training and consulting services and best practices are used nationwide. PALINET has well-established training, consulting, and national leadership roles in traditional preservation assessment, as well as the emerging digital arena. About BCR BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation's oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info at BCR.org. About PALINET PALINET is a member-owned and governed regional library network, one of the largest in the US, serving 612 libraries and cultural heritage institutions. Offering products and services from over 80 business partners, PALINET helps members maximize their budgets through group discounts and consortial savings programs. PALINET serves as a premier technology advisor for members, providing access to cutting-edge education and leadership. PALINET offers consulting and is the region's provider of OCLC services. Known for its ability to establish effective partnerships, PALINET facilitates collaborative projects in digitization, preservation, and resource sharing on national, regional, and statewide levels. For more, visit www.palinet.org. Brandie Baumann Communications Coordinator BCR 14394 E. Evans Ave. Aurora, CO 80014-1408 p: 303.751.6277 ext 110 800.397.1552 f: 303.751.9787 e: bbaumann at bcr.org www.BCR.org From bvss at pdx.edu Wed Jan 21 14:42:37 2009 From: bvss at pdx.edu (Suzanne Sager) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:42:37 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] ALA Public Programs Office Provides New Programming Resource Website] Message-ID: <4977A4DD.4050108@pdx.edu> FYI Suzanne Sager ALA Oregon Chapter Councilor -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [alacro-l] ALA Public Programs Office Provides New Programming Resource Website Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:36:32 -0500 From: Michael Dowling Reply-To: alacro-l at ala.org To: ALACRO-L , NEWS For Immediate Release January 21, 2009 ALA Public Programs Office debuts free programming resource ProgrammingLibrarian.org offers practical advice and inspiration CHICAGO -- The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is announcing a new online resource to assist libraries of all types and sizes in creating cultural and community programs. The Web site, *ProgrammingLibrarian.org ,* includes a resource library, live learning opportunities and a blog to keep librarians informed of upcoming opportunities and provide inspiration for new library programs. As the site continues to develop, users will find more resources, ideas, and opportunities to network with peers and programming experts. The goal of *ProgrammingLibrarian.org * is to assist librarians in finding authoritative resources for cultural programming, train librarians in cultural programming techniques using a variety of online methods and involve library schools in examining the need for courses in cultural programming. In addition finding ideas and resources, site users are welcome to contribute information and ideas from their own experiences in developing cultural programs of their communities. Live webinars will be held regularly to create not just a resource center, but a community of librarians committed to bringing increased access to literature, music, contemporary issues, art, history, poetry, scholars, writers and musicians to their communities. Development of the site is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Service to the ALA Public Programs Office, which fosters cultural programming as an integral part of library service. In keeping with that mission, *ProgrammingLibrarian.org * offers librarians timely and valuable information to support them in the creation of high-quality cultural programs for their communities. Established in 1992, the ALA Public Programs Office has an exemplary track record of developing library programming initiatives, including the acclaimed reading and discussion series "Let's Talk About It," film discussion programs on humanities themes, traveling exhibitions, LIVE! @ your library? and other programs. Recently, it has established the Cultural Communities Fund, an endowment created to help all types of libraries across the country bring communities together through cultural programming (www.ala.org/ccf ). For more information about the ALA Public Programs Office, visit www.ala.org/publicprograms . Michael Dowling Director International and Chapter Relations Offices American Library Association 50 E Huron St Chicago, IL, USA p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200 f +1 312-280-4392 www.ala.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There is a timetable posted now on the CPSC Web site, which seems to indicate there will be a period of several months following 2/10/2009 before any action would be able to be taken to enforce the law; please visit http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html#publicmeetings (scroll down to the "Timeline" link). The ALSC update is available on the ALSC Web site at http://www.ala.org/alsc; click on "Issues & Advocacy." Thanks to Diane Foote for this update. Linda Perkins ALSC Councilor -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The American Library Association (ALA) is seeking nominations for two awards to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public's right to know. The James Madison Award, named in honor of President James Madison, was established in 1986 and is presented annually on [...] You may view the latest post at http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1234 You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. Best regards, Jenni Terry jterry at alawash.org -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paynter at pdx.edu Thu Jan 22 10:32:40 2009 From: paynter at pdx.edu (Robin A. Paynter) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:32:40 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] ACRL-Oregon E-learning Scholarship Winners! Message-ID: <4978BBC8.9000006@pdx.edu> Congratulations to ACRL-Oregon's Winter 2009 E-learning Scholarship Winners! * /Claire Rivers/ (Portland Community College) - "Metadata for Digital Collections" * /Jacquelyn Ray/ (Lane Community College) - "Instructional Design for Online Teaching & Learning" * /John Repplinger/ (Willamette University) - "Thinking Like a Designer, Web Design & Construction" **Summer round applications available beginning in April!** -- Portland State University logo *Robin Paynter* Social Sciences Librarian 220D Library Portland State University 503.725.4501 503.725.4524 paynter at pdx.edu http://www.pdx.edu/library/paynter.html "The fragmentation of rational knowledge in the postmodern world has produced a focus on information that is unaware of its history." -- Marcus Breen (1997) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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A link to the 2010 competitive LSTA grant packet is found on the competitive grants page: http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTAcomp.shtml. The forms are in downloadable Microsoft Word form, as well as pdf, for your convenience. If you need a paper copy of the packet sent to you, please contact Mary Mayberry at (503) 378-2525 or mary.l.mayberry at state.or.us. Grant proposals are due at the State Library by 5:00 pm on April 10, 2009. For multi-year grant projects seeking a second or third year of funding, please use the form found in Appendix D. Grant applications need to be in accordance with the "Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Five-Year State Plan, 2008-2012" which is summarized in the packet as Appendix A. The full Plan and many other resources for LSTA grant applicants can be found on the Grants / Aid to Libraries page of the Oregon State Library website (http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD). Resources include information about past grants and Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council minutes. If you have questions about the Grant Guidelines, LSTA grant program, or have difficulty downloading a form, please feel free to contact Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator. Ann can be reached at (503) 378-5027, or ann.reed at state.or.us. Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services, Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 phone: (503) 378-5027 fax: (503) 378-6439 ann.reed at state.or.us website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Chewelah Library is part of the award-winning, eight-branch Libraries of Stevens County in the beautiful and undiscovered northeastern corner of Washington State. For more information about this exciting opportunity, visit our website for a complete job announcement, description, and application: http://librariesofstevenscounty.org/Library_info/employment_information.htm For more information about the Chewelah area visit: Chewelah Chamber of Commerce: http://www.chewelah.org/ 49 Degrees North Skiing: http://www.ski49n.com/ Amanda Six McKeraghan, Director Libraries of Stevens County amanda at scrld.org cell phone - 509-675-5102 Colville Office - 509-684-6620 Loon Lake Office - 509-233-9621 www.librariesofstevenscounty.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We've set up an evaluation form on the Oregon Reads 2009 web site, however, if you'd like to see what we're asking you to report on, checkout the evaluation below. It is pretty basic info such as how many programs, how many attended and how much is it costing, but if you'll look at the evaluation now, you'll know what to keep track of as your program progresses. Those libraries that received free copies of Stubborn Twig from the Miller grant or received other funding or support through the Oregon Reads program, really need to complete the evaluation form so we can report the success of the program to those who gave significant funding. We need to hear from everyone else as well as all libraries received support through Oregon Reads in one fashion or another. We want all libraries to report as we think Oregon Reads will be the largest Oregon Sesquicentennial project and we won't know that unless you tell us! It would be great for libraries to have articles in papers and on websites around the state saying that Oregon Reads was the Sesquicentennial project that engaged the most Oregonians. If you have any questions about the evaluation, let me know. https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=51981 Leah ****************************** Leah M. Griffith Director, Newberg Public Library 503 E. Hancock Newberg, OR 97132 P 503.537.1256 F 503.538.9720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From emilyp at multcolib.org Thu Jan 22 15:31:23 2009 From: emilyp at multcolib.org (PAPAGNI Emily) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:31:23 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net's newest partner library Message-ID: <338458DC8EA97C40BE7FCCE95B3154FC01275338@EXCH2.co.multnomah.or.us> Hello, L-net, Oregon's statewide digital reference service, welcomes its newest partner library, the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Library. The OCOM library will be answering questions via e-mail about Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Acupressure, Qi Gong, Shiatsu, and Chinese herbs. OCOM joins two medical libraries, National College of Natural Medicine Library and Oregon Health & Science University Library, that have been answering L-net reference questions related to health and medicine. And we have 30 other partner libraries ready to answer just about any reference question that's thrown at them. L-net has two goals: The first is to provide quality online reference service to all Oregonians. Last year, L-net answered over 20,000 reference questions from Oregon citizens online through live chat and e-mail. Our second goal is to provide workers in Oregon libraries with skills and tools to deliver online reference service. All Oregon libraries are invited to partner with L-net. If you provide reference service in-person, you can provide it online with L-net. Please visit us anytime at www.oregonlibraries.net. 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URL: From jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us Thu Jan 22 16:37:13 2009 From: jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us (Jim Scheppke) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:37:13 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] ALA Update on Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Message-ID: Dear Colleagues: I know many of you are concerned about the CPSIA issue, so I thought I would share the latest news from ALA that was released today: ?A public meeting was held today with Kristina Hatlelid, Directorate for Health Sciences, and other Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff to allow Allan Robert Adler, of the Association of American Publishers, and major publishing companies to discuss the lead content of books. The meeting was a time for the publishing companies to explain their research to the CPSC staff that proves that normal books (non-play, paper books) do not contain lead in the amount specified under the CPSIA. The publishing companies have compiled a group of 300 test results that can be viewed here. After the meeting, Cheryl Falvey, General Counsel for the CPSC, stated that a decision should be made by the first week of February. She advised libraries not to take any action at this time, and we [ALA] are hopeful that the Commission?s decision will exempt libraries.? To see the entire update go to: http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1567 Jim Scheppke, State Librarian Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-4367 (fax) 503-585-8059 jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diedre08 at gmail.com Thu Jan 22 22:41:33 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:41:33 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Please Call the Consumer Product Safety Commission Message-ID: <61ec90900901222241j5b80c8a0v14cc14d3c5acf65a@mail.gmail.com> You got a message from Jim Scheppke earlier today about the CPSC meeting. He sent you the link to the piece on "District Dispatch" from the Washington office, http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1567. The message gives you a link to one place where you can send a message to the CPSC. Below is information on who to call and the message to give. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kristin K. Murphy Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM Subject: Dear Diedre, Please Call the Consumer Product Safety Commission To: Diedre Conkling January 22, 2009 Dear Diedre, A public meeting was held January 22, and Cheryl Falvey, General Counsel for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), stated that a decision should be made by the first week of February regarding libraries. She advised libraries not to take any action at this time, and we are hopeful that the Commission's decision will exempt libraries. Even with her assurances, we must let the CPSC know how important an issue this is to libraries. Please call the Acting Commissioner, Nancy Nord, at (301) 504-7923. When you call this number, wait for the automated directory to give you directions to reach Nancy Nord's office. Explain to the Commission that it is simply impossible for libraries to remove all children's books from the shelves and/or ban children under 12 from the library and still provide the level of service that is needed. As always, thank you for all that you do. The only way we will be successful in ensuring that children will have access to safe books is with a strong grassroots effort. Your comments to the CPSC need to be submitted as soon as possible, so please tell all your friends and family ? we need as many people as possible to communicate that this oversight could have lasting ramifications on our children and our communities. - The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 has been interpreted to include books as a product that must be tested for lead. While it is understandable that the CPSC must protect children from toxic materials, publishers have already tested the book components and found that the lead levels are lower than the regulations require three years from now. Additionally, all book recalls in the last two decades have been because of toys attached to the books that posed a choking hazard, not the books themselves. - Making these testing regulations retroactive would require both school and public libraries to take drastic steps to come into compliance. They either would have to ban children from their libraries or pull every book intended for children under the age of 12 from their bookshelves at the time children are fostering a lifelong love of learning and reading. - In order to allow children and families to continue accessing critical library materials, please either exempt books from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, accept the component tests that have already been done, or exempt all books currently in school and public libraries. This will ensure that our children continue to have access to safe and educational library materials. Thank you for your continued support of libraries! Sincerely, Kristin Murphy Government Relations Specialist American Library Association - Washington Office 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20009-2520 Phone Number: 202.628.8410 Fax: 202.628.8419 kmurphy at alawash.org If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 23 08:05:52 2009 From: baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (April Baker) Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:05:52 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline - 1/23/09 Message-ID: Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library....... January 23, 2009 Closing Dates 1/30/09 Part-time Law Library Assistant, Hillsboro, OR 1/30/09 Youth Services Librarian II, Hillsboro, OR 1/31/09 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services, Corvallis, OR 1/31/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator, Portland, OR 2/2/09 Temporary Reference Librarian, Portland, OR 2/9/09 Library Project Manager, Portland, OR 2/9/09 Branch Library Associate, Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA Job Announcements **************************************** Posted: 1/16/09 Part-time Law Library Assistant Closes: 1/30/09 Hillsboro, OR Application URL: http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/sup_serv/hr/humn_res.htm or http://tinyurl.com/yr7qr7 The Washington County Law Library is seeking candidates to fill a part-time paraprofessional position in the county law library. The person in this position will provide reference and circulation assistance to law library patrons, perform routine administrative tasks, update the law library's online catalog and webpage, and participate in planning and implementing outreach projects. Hours of employment: Monday to Friday, 12:15 - 5:15 p.m., with occasional additional hours. Salary range: $17.00 to $20.67/hour, plus benefits. ***************************************** Posted: 1/16/09 Librarian II - Youth Services Closes: 1/30/09 Hillsboro, Oregon The career opportunity you have been waiting for is here with Washington County's Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS). As a Librarian II, you will assume responsibility for coordinating countywide youth services activities, early literacy outreach, and young adult services activities. You will also be responsible for researching and applying for grants to support program goals. Training and mentoring assigned staff are additional duties for this rewarding opportunity. Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Master's level college level training in library science from an accredited American Library Association program and experience in professional library work, including lead responsibility. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at www.co.washington.or.us ****************************************** Posted: 12/19/08 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services Closes: 1/31/09 Corvallis, OR Oregon State University Libraries invites applications for the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services (ETS). The position provides visionary leadership to an agile and innovative library. Responsibilities include managerial support for OSU Libraries' innovative digital initiatives such as the LibraryFind metasearch application, Library ? la Carte library course management system, ScholarsArchive at OSU (the 8th ranked U.S. digital repository), internationally recognized digital collections, the Oregon Explorer natural resources digital library and countless other digital initiatives. The position reports to the University Librarian and serves on the Libraries' management team. In collaboration with the Libraries' Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services, the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services has responsibility for researching and monitoring new trends in information technology and when appropriate recommending their incorporation into the Libraries' services. As a member of the Libraries' management team, the position advances the Libraries through the strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of digital library tools and services. The position ensures that the Libraries' technology infrastructure supports the needs of the Libraries' users and staff. Required Qualifications: 1) A Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program or an advanced degree from a computer science/information science program, as well as three or more years experience working in libraries or an academic setting. 2) Two years of supervisory experience. 3) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 4) Demonstrated leadership skills. 5) Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population. Preferred Qualifications: 1) Demonstrated experience in digital library technology development and implementation. 2) Proven ability to plan and implement information technology services within a library setting. Minimum salary for this position is $60,000. For more information, and to apply for the position, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/. The posting number is 0003652. For full consideration, apply by January 31, 2009. *************************************** Posted: 1/2/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator Closes: 1/31/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking applicants for a full-time Neighborhood Library Administrator at Gregory Heights Branch Library in Portland, Oregon. The person in this position provides overall leadership at a busy neighborhood library. The Administrator reports to the Neighborhood Libraries Manager, and manages a staff of about 10 FTE, including some bi-lingual staff. All Branch Leaders play an integral role in planning and developing system-wide programs for adults and children as well as helping to define and realize Multnomah County Library's vision for library service of the future. Requires: Two years of readers' advisory and reference experience in a library. One year of supervisory or lead (including person-in-charge) experience is required. Supervisory experience may be concurrent; and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) preferred. Salary Range: $57,511.21 - $80,517.04 annually, DOE. Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. For more information and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org **************************************** Posted: 1/23/09 Temporary Reference Librarian Closes: 2/2/09 Portland, OR Aubrey R. Watzek Library seeks a temporary reference librarian to fill a 3-month part-time appointment. Qualifications: Master's degree in Library and/or Information Sciences; excellent reference skills and recent reference experience, preferably in an academic library; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a strong service orientation; and ability to work well in a team environment. The position is 16 hours/week, four half-days per week (MTu-ThF preferred). It extends from February through April, excluding March 23-27. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to: Library Coordinator Aubrey R. Watzek Library Lewis & Clark College 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd. Portland, OR 97219 (Fax: 503-768-7282) **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Branch Library Associate Closes: 2/9/09 Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for four full-time, permanent Branch Library Associates (Library & Archives Paraprofessional 5) in Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla. This is a direct employment opportunity and the recruitment announcement may be viewed at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx choose Branch Library Associates (08 LAPP5 SLBS). **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Library Project Manager Closes: 2/9/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking a full time Project Manager who will work closely with Library stakeholders and County Information Technology staff to research, develop and manage projects to implement new and innovative approaches to library services and service delivery methods, especially those that employ new technological tools. Projects managed by the incumbent will generally be outside the scope and functionality of the integrated library system (ILS) but may interface with the ILS. Requirements: Incumbent must be able to understand, interpret and make decisions to operate within the boundaries of County contract, procurement and finance procedures, of union contracts, personnel rules, county and library policies and procedures and state and federal laws, rules and regulations that apply to library operations. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Training: Requires the equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable. Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible library or library-related experience including implementation of new programs and services and/or management of projects, especially those that employ new and innovative uses of technology. Pay range: $62,994.96 - $77,569.20 annually Closing date: This announcement will be open until filled. Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. An overview of our benefits programs is provided below; however, benefits vary depending on bargaining unit affiliation and employment status. More detailed information can be obtained at Website link: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dss/benefits/ For complete position description and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org and click on Job Opportunities. **************************************** To list a job announcement please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement. All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from Jobline after one month. Email your request to April Baker. Please contact April Baker with any questions or suggestions. To Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from libs-or, send a message to: libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us. Message: unsubscribe Contacts at the Oregon State Library Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004. Jobline Editor: April Baker, 503-378-2464. Oregon State Library homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL. Libs-or subscription assistance: 503-932-1004. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bbaumann at BCR.ORG Thu Jan 22 14:34:01 2009 From: bbaumann at BCR.ORG (Brandie Baumann) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:34:01 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] BCR and Atlas Systems, Inc., Offer Special Pricing for ILLiad Training Subscriptions Message-ID: The following is a text-only press release from BCR. An HTML version of this release can be viewed on BCR's website at http://www.bcr.org/about/newsreleases/index.html. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandie Baumann, communications coordinator; 800.397.1552; bcrpress at bcr.org BCR and Atlas Systems, Inc., Offer Special Pricing for ILLiad Training Subscriptions AURORA, COLO., January 22, 2009 - BCR and Atlas Systems, Inc., have partnered to offer BCR members the opportunity to purchase the Atlas System's Annual ILLiad Training Subscription at a special discount. BCR members can acquire this specialized training for $1,799 per year, 10 percent off the regular price of $1,999. Subscription training provides a fixed price training program that covers all staff as well as unlimited access to recordings of all online classes provided by Atlas Systems. As a bonus, each subscription also includes one registration for the annual ILLiad International Meeting. For additional information or ordering details, contact Regan Harper, BCR's director, Training & OCLC Services. Email (training at bcr.org); 800.397.1552 or 303.751.6277. About BCR BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation's oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info at BCR.org. About Atlas Systems, Inc. Atlas Systems, Inc., is a software development company headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, dedicated to serving libraries. Founded in July 1995 with the mission of "promoting library excellence through efficiency," Atlas is best known for creating the ILLiad interlibrary loan management system now exclusively distributed by OCLC and used by more than 1,000 libraries worldwide. Focused on bringing the benefits of automation to library processes that have not been addressed by other software services, Atlas has introduced Ares, an electronic reserves solution, and Aeon, an online request and workflow management system specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives. Atlas takes a process-driven approach to software development. Atlas developers work closely with librarians first to understand the specific user services environment and then to design a system that improves service quality while achieving optimum efficiency and process control. Once the software has been created, Atlas provides implementation, training and ongoing product support, including continual development of new features and enhancements in response to client needs and desires. This workflow review and improvement approach to software design sets Atlas apart in the library automation market. Brandie Baumann Communications Coordinator BCR 14394 E. Evans Ave. Aurora, CO 80014-1408 p: 303.751.6277 ext 110 ??? 800.397.1552 f:? 303.751.9787 e: bbaumann at bcr.org www.BCR.org From bbaumann at BCR.ORG Thu Jan 22 14:42:55 2009 From: bbaumann at BCR.ORG (Brandie Baumann) Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:42:55 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Online ILLiad Copyright Training Offered by BCR/Atlas Systems Message-ID: The following is a text-only press release from BCR. An HTML version of this release can be viewed on BCR's website at http://www.bcr.org/about/newsreleases/index.html. ************************************************************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandie Baumann, communications coordinator 800.397.1552; bcrpress at bcr.org BCR and Atlas Systems, Inc., Team Up for ILLiad Copyright Training AURORA, COLO., January 22, 2009 - Atlas and BCR are offering a new three-session online class, ILLiad Copyright; Issues and Processing, designed to help librarians process copyright in the ILLiad system and handle interlibrary loan copyright challenges. The online workshop sessions are scheduled April 6, 7 and 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Session 1 (Monday, April 6) and session 2 (Tuesday, April 7) will survey copyright law briefly, apply copyright law to the interlibrary loan environment and take a quick look at the effect of digital technologies. Session 3 (Wednesday, April 8) will review the nuts and bolts of processing copyright in the ILLiad system, integration with Copyright Clearance Center and available copyright reports. Instructors Heather Clark, BCR member services librarian, and Stephanie Spires from Atlas Systems, will conduct the online training sessions. The three-day training is included in the Atlas Subscription Training program or available for the individual class fee of $250, paid through an OCLC Network account, credit card or direct bill. For complete course information and registration information, visit the Atlas Systems, Inc., online training pages. About BCR BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation's oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info at BCR.org. About Atlas Systems, Inc. Atlas Systems, Inc., is a software development company headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, dedicated to serving libraries. Founded in July 1995 with the mission of "promoting library excellence through efficiency," Atlas is best known for creating the ILLiad interlibrary loan management system now exclusively distributed by OCLC and used by more than 1,000 libraries worldwide. Focused on bringing the benefits of automation to library processes that have not been addressed by other software services, Atlas has introduced Ares, an electronic reserves solution, and Aeon, an online request and workflow management system specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives. Atlas takes a process-driven approach to software development. Atlas developers work closely with librarians first to understand the specific user services environment and then to design a system that improves service quality while achieving optimum efficiency and process control. Once the software has been created, Atlas provides implementation, training and ongoing product support, including continual development of new features and enhancements in response to client needs and desires. This workflow review and improvement approach to software design sets Atlas apart in the library automation market. Brandie Baumann Communications Coordinator BCR 14394 E. Evans Ave. Aurora, CO 80014-1408 p: 303.751.6277 ext 110 ??? 800.397.1552 f:? 303.751.9787 e: bbaumann at bcr.org www.BCR.org From diedre08 at gmail.com Fri Jan 23 08:50:23 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:50:23 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Make an Appointment with Legislators NOW - Visit Them on March 5 In-Reply-To: <22093552.664151232440912181.JavaMail.webmaster@memberclicks.com> References: <22093552.664151232440912181.JavaMail.webmaster@memberclicks.com> Message-ID: <61ec90900901230850j55371e8eyee5e1725f5924a68@mail.gmail.com> Several of you have already made an appointment to visit with Legislators on Thursday, March 5 at the State Capitol but we need many more of you to make an appointment. It is better to make appointments now instead of waiting until the last minute because the Legislators schedules really fill up fast. It is very easy to make an appointment. Just call your Legislator's office and ask for an appointment. Go here to find out who you Legislators are and how to contact them. After you make the appointment please add the information to the wiki or contact me and I will add your information to the wiki. You can go here to find out more about what will be happening on Legislative Day. See you in Salem! On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Diedre Conkling wrote: > *OLA Legislative Day is on Thursday, March 5.* > > On March 5 we will be talking to Legislators about libraries and > encouraging them to give their support to libraries. Help us visit as many > State Legislators as we can either in person or virtually. Contact your > Legislators' offices and set a time on March 5 for you to spend about 15 > minutes talking with them about libraries. > > > > If you can't make it to Salem on March 5 please set up another time to meet > with them or send them an email on Legislative Day. > > > > > You can find out more about the day at > http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day and in the latest OLA > Hotline. > > > > After you make your appointment please go to > http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day+Appointments and fill > in the form. Or you can send me (Diedre Conkling - diedrec at charter.net) > the name(s) of your Legislator(s), the time of your appointment(s) and the > names of anyone you know will be joining you on the visit. > > > > If you are going to make a virtual visit with your Legislator(s) please let > us know about it as well. Yes there is a column on the form for this. > > > > Legislative Day is lots of fun. 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Top of the news 1943-1987 235 items Wilson bulletin 1914-1930 79 items Wilson bulletin for librarians 1930-1939 88 items : The World's work 1900-1932 343 items Womans press 1928-1950 240 items The Youth's companion 1891-1931 409 items The Youth's companion combined with American boy 1931-1933 18 items Ziff Davis smart business 2001-2002 13 issues Ziff Davis smart business for the new economy 2000-2001 12 items Please email me directly if you would like to request one or more of these titles or if you have questions regarding this offering. Thank you. Eugene Newbill Acquisitions & Serials Specialist Government Research Services Oregon State Library 250 Winter St NE Salem OR 97301-3950 503-378-5025 eugene.newbill at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The program will be held on February 6th from 10:30am-2:30pm at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center in Portland. 10:30am - 10:45am: Welcome and introduction to the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. 10:45am - 11:15am: Individuals will share stories from their time at an internment camp. 11:15am - noon: Patti Sakurai will give a brief overview on the history of the Japanese American internment. Noon - 12:45pm: Nicole Bouche will share information on special collections/exhibits at the University of Washington. There will be a 30 minute break for lunch. Please bring your own sack lunch. Some refreshments will be provided. 1:15pm - 2:00pm: Tour of the Nikkei Legacy Center. A drawing will be held for Ansel Adams' book; Free and Equal: The Story of Loyal Japanese Americans. Cost for OLA RRT members will be $27. The fee for nonmembers will be $37. Space will be limited to 30 participants. Fee includes Museum admission and tour. 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Please contact your Senators and encourage them to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act also.] President-Elect Obama is ready to sign both the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law during his first few days in office. But before that can happen, the Senate needs to pass pay equity legislation, too. *Please contact your Senators now and tell them that women can't wait!* Our economy is crumbling, and we need fair pay legislation now more than ever. You can contact your Senator , or call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Ask the operator to connect you to your Senators. When you're connected to their offices, tell the person who answers the phone: 1. I am a constituent. My name is ____________. 2. I urge you to vote in favor of the Paycheck Fairness Act, to invoke cloture on the bill, and to oppose any weakening amendments. 3. Thank you for supporting fair pay for women and for your support of the newly passed Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Michele Leber, Chair National Committee on Pay Equity c/o AFT 555 New Jersey Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001-2029 Attn: C. Cordovilla Tel: (703) 920-2010 Fax: (703) 979-6372 Attn: M. Leber fairpay at pay-equity.org www.pay-equity.org -- Portland State University logo Suzanne L. Sager Library East, Cataloging Portland State University 503-725-8169 503-725-5799 sagers at pdx.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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From exploring the current standards for electronic holdings records (Z39.71 and MARC Holdings) to creating records in OCLC's WorldCat and selecting the best bibliographic records, our Local Holdings courses are a progressive, holistic approach to mastering the creation, interaction and maintenance of your library's local holdings. Local Holdings Introduction Online This workshop presents a basic overview of the local holdings landscape, the reasons to add local holdings to OCLC's WorldCat database, and an overview of the methods with which to do it. The presenter will also work with the trainees to help them begin the process of formulating their short- and long-term goals for local holdings in their library. For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/6/09) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Foundations Online: Principles and Standards for Local Holdings Records Local Holdings Foundation provides a high-level introduction to the current standards for electronic holdings records (Z39.71 and MARC Holdings). It offers an in-depth review of the general principles and concepts of the standards, demonstrating how they work in partnership with each other to create a standardized holdings record that can be used by a wide variety of library systems, union lists, and OCLC's WorldCat database. For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Thursday, February 12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/10/09) 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance I: Basic Serials Local Holdings This workshop takes a scenario-based approach and walks trainees through the necessary navigation and editing techniques needed to add, edit, or delete Local Holdings Records (LHRs) for basic and complex serials as well as non-serials. The workshop also explores how to create high-quality Local Holdings Records (LHRs) by making use of such techniques as constant data and publication patterns. There are frequent discussions interspersed throughout the workshop, and trainee participation is encouraged. For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/13/09) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance II: Beyond the Basics Online This workshop takes a scenario-based approach and walks trainees through the necessary navigation and editing techniques needed to add Local Holdings Records (LHRs) for more complex serials and non-serials. Topics included are adding a Local Holdings Record with publication patterns, adding a Local Holdings Record for multiple formats or copies, adding a Local Holdings Record using Constant Data, and adding a Local Holdings Record for a non-serial. There are frequent discussions interspersed throughout the workshop, and trainee participation is encouraged! For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting >From RSS feeds to member updates, staying informed is easier than ever with OCLC Western electronic communications . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rrichard at pcc.edu Mon Jan 26 12:12:22 2009 From: rrichard at pcc.edu (Roberta Richards) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:12:22 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Gamers and Info Literacy Message-ID: <001501c97ff2$663bd460$32b37d20$@edu> Teaching information literacy to a generation of gamers Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Portland Community College, Cascade Campus TEB (Technology Education Building), Room 215 705 N. Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97217 For directions and parking information, see http://www.pcc.edu/about/locations/cascade/ Workshop description: Video games are as important to contemporary teens and young adults as television and the radio were for their predecessors. In three parts, this training will explore how video games affect the ways that students access and interact with information. . Video games as medium: First, we will examine how games communicate with and teach their players. . Gamers and info literacy: Second, we will discuss some key learning principles encountered by gamers and link these with practical classroom techniques for information literacy instructors. This part of the presentation will include guided discussions and sharing of the classroom experiences of the attendees. . Hands-on learning: Third, attendees will have the opportunity to experience teaching and learning with video games first hand, using the popular game Portal. This training is presented by information literacy instructors who work in academic libraries and most of our examples and scenarios are drawn from our personal experience in the classroom (and in the games.) However, we predict that most librarians who are curious about teaching, learning, and the current generation of gamers will find applications and connections to their professional practice. Please come and bring your curiosity and experiences with you to share! Presenters: Nicholas Schiller and Carole Svensson are frequent collaborators and co-authors of work on the connections between video games and library instruction. They presented together at the 2008 Lita Forum and co-authored a chapter in the forthcoming Neal Schuman title : Teaching Gen M : A Handbook for Librarians and Educators. In March, together with Serin Anderson, they will be presenting their research on games and learning at the 2009 ACRL conference. Nicholas is the library instruction coordinator at WSU Vancouver. Carole is the A ssistant Library Director at UW Tacoma, and Serin is the Budget & Collection Resources Librarian at UW Tacoma. Cost: Student/retiree rate: $30.00 Regular rate: $40.00 Registration: Register at http://www.portals.org Roberta Richards, MLS Library CE Outreach, Reference Librarian SY LIB 202, Portland Community College PO Box 19000 Portland, OR 97280-0990 rrichard at pcc.edu phone: 503-977-4571 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dwhite at cityofsalem.net Mon Jan 26 13:22:59 2009 From: dwhite at cityofsalem.net (Dan White) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:22:59 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Call for Nominations for the 2009 Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award Message-ID: <497DB937.E097.009C.0@cityofsalem.net> Please excuse any cross-posting. Help celebrate the 150th anniversary of Oregon by nominating an Oregon author, librarian, or educator for the 2009 Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award! We are seeking nominations of outstanding Oregon authors, librarians or educators who have made significant contributions in the areas of literature and/or library service for the benefit of the children of Oregon. The Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award, presented by the Children's Services Division of the Oregon Library Association at the OLA Annual Conference, is given in memory of the noted Oregon teacher, journalist and author of children's books. Nominations will be accepted until Friday February 20, 2009. To be eligible for the award: The person shall reside principally in Oregon. The award shall be given for personal accomplishments to recognize the individual's contribution and shall not be conferred upon an individual representing the accomplishments of many. Only living persons may be considered for the award. When submitting a nomination please include the following information. Nominee's name Nominee's title, address, and phone (if known) Description of the nominee's significant and lasting contributions over the years that have benefited the children of Oregon Please e-mail or send your nomination to: Dan R. White Youth Services, Teen Librarian Salem Public Library P.O. Box 14810 Salem, OR 97309 503-589-2062 Fax: 503-588-6055 dwhite at cityofsalem.net Dan R. White Youth Services, Teen Librarian Salem Public Library P.O. Box 14810 Salem, OR 97309 503-589-2063 dwhite at cityofsalem.net From jimc at multcolib.org Mon Jan 26 13:36:49 2009 From: jimc at multcolib.org (CARMIN Jim) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:36:49 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] TUESDAY TALK on Elmer & Berta Hader by Ed & Elaine Kemp Message-ID: Please join us tomorrow night (Tuesday, January 27th) in the US Bank Room at Multnomah County Library's Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland, OR, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for: > A fascinating talk on the art and personalities of Elmer & Berta Hader > by Ed and Elaine Kemp. Ed Kemp is a retired special collections > librarian from the University of Oregon; he and his wife Elaine worked > with the Haders in the in the 1960s and 70s to acquire their papers > for the UO library's special collections and will tell us many > interesting stories about the Haders, who were remarkable in so many > ways. > > This is in conjunction with the current Collins Gallery exhibit that > I've curated, "Elmer and Berta Hader: Illustrators Extraordinaire!" > which remains on view until March 8th, and was called an "excellent > exhibition" by the Oregonian on Friday. > > More information here: > http://www.multcolib.org/events/collins/haders.html > > Please contact me if you have and questions or comments; thanks, and > hope to see you at the library on Tuesday evening! > > Jim > > Jim Carmin > John Wilson Special Collections Librarian > Multnomah County Library > Room 2M-C > 801 SW 10th Ave. > Portland, OR 97205 > 503-988-6287 (phone) > 503-988-5226 (fax) > jimc at multcolib.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Mon Jan 26 16:17:08 2009 From: anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:17:08 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] In Defence of Our Neighbors: CDs available Message-ID: <2DC58425-2A6A-4F73-9203-EF08BD8AFC3E@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Promotional CDs of In Defense of Our Neighbors: The Walt and Milly Woodward Story by Mary Woodward are available from Ari Phillips at arip at gacpc.com. The CD contains a preview PDF of the entire book, and marketing/media materials. In Defense of Our Neighbors is a portrait of the lives of interned Japanese Americans, it may tie in with your Oregon Reads events. Below is a review of the book from School Library Journal. This is not an endorsement, please review the item according to your library's selection policy to make sure it is appropriate for your collection, library, and community. SLJ Review: Woodward, Mary. In Defense of Our Neighbors: The Walt and Milly Woodward Story. Fenwick. 2008. 152p. photogs. ISBN 978-0-9749510-7-2. $24.95. HIST Verdict: This moving portrait of the lives of interned Japanese Americans is essential for all public libraries with holdings on World War II and American immigrant history. Background: Woodward, a lecturer and columnist, is the daughter of the late Walt and Milly Woodward. Here, she pays exquisite tribute to her parents and the community of Bainbridge Island, WA. The Woodwards owned and operated the local newspaper on Bainbridge Island, a community in Puget Sound, when in 1942 the American government forced Japanese American residents from their homes and relocated them to internment camps as World War II raged in the Pacific. The couple used their newspaper to speak out against this travesty and to keep the community informed of the whereabouts and life events of their interned neighbors and friends during the war. Full of emotional reminisces of those who were interned and a foreword by author David Guterson, this volume tells the story of the Woodwards, truly brave people who believed in the importance of civil liberties. The photographs and documents, many never published before, give readers a sense of the lives of a community torn apart.-Troy Reed, Southeast Regional Lib., Gilbert, AZ 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kat.Davis at ci.pendleton.or.us Mon Jan 26 18:27:32 2009 From: Kat.Davis at ci.pendleton.or.us (Kat Davis) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:27:32 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Position opening Message-ID: <497E0093.6AA5.009B.0@ci.pendleton.or.us> Please post: Information Literacy Project Coordinator. $3,400/mo. 16-month, grant funded, contract position providing library service to teens. Compensation is based on 40 hours/wk or more. May include eves. and wkends. Seeking innovative, team player, w/fresh ideas and extensive knowledge of the media interests of teens. Requires two years exp. organizing or leading youth literacy or closely related programs and library, teaching or related degree. For application materials, contact Pendleton Public Library: 541.966.0380 or www.pendleton.plinkit.org. Complete applications due by Friday, February 20, 5:00pm. Kat Davis, B.S., C.L.M. Director Pendleton Public Library 502 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 541-966-0380 From diedre08 at gmail.com Mon Jan 26 23:24:07 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:24:07 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: [District Dispatch] ALA Files Comments, Urges CPSC To Exempt Libraries from Regulation Under Consumer Product Safety Act In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <61ec90900901262324n48d291d6g754645c41dd0feb2@mail.gmail.com> http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1621 ALA Files Comments, Urges CPSC To Exempt Libraries from Regulation Under Consumer Product Safety Act January 26th, 2009 | Category: Government Information, Grassroots Lobbying , OGR WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The American Library Association (ALA) today filed comments with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), urging the commission to issue notification confirming that the new lead limits under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSIA) do not apply to library books and related materials. Under the CPSIA, which was passed by Congress in August, children's products are required to undergo stringent testing for lead and phthalates. Currently, the General Counsel of the CPSC is interpreting the law to apply to ordinary, paper-based books for children 12 years of age or younger, so that all such books and product would have to be tested for lead content. Therefore, public, school, academic and museum libraries would be required either to remove all their children's books or ban all children under 12 from visiting the facilities as of February 10. The ALA's comments explain that the new CPSIA standards applicable to children's products should not apply to library books on library shelves prior to February 10. Since a library's books are neither "produced" nor "distributed" by the library, the law should not apply to library books. At this point, however, the CPSC has indicated that the law will apply to libraries. Additionally, the ALA's comments reaffirm the comprehensive evidentiary support the publishing community has supplied the Commission that children's books do not present any of the health or safety risks to children that the law aims to address. This evidence provides an ample basis for CPSC to exercise its regulatory authority to determine that books inherently satisfy the new lead standards. Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the ALA Washington Office, said it is critical the CPSC take these comments into consideration. "If the commission does not correct their ruling to include library books under the regulation of the Consumer Product Safety Act, communities and schools across the country are going to be shocked and outraged on February 10," Sheketoff said. "While we understand the process the CPSC must carry out in order to ensure this law is properly enforced and that the safety of our nation's children is protected, we believe the commission is wasting time and resources by zeroing in on book publishers and libraries. It is our hope that this matter will be resolved soon, so that libraries can continue their efforts to serve children without the threat of closing their doors." The ALA's letter to the CPSC can be viewed here . -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Information is power...if you can find it! *Document Management and Library Development *Computer and Network File Organization *Website Information Architecture *Website Usability Testing *Classification Systems Design *Category, Keyword List and Taxonomy Construction *Staff Training on Information Organization From anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Tue Jan 27 09:17:09 2009 From: anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:17:09 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Possible presenter Message-ID: <2C495340-A2D7-452A-93EB-A0F436AE34E8@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Hello! I just received the following email about an author who presents the following workshop for library staff that work with teens. This is not an endorsement, please review the books, check references, and inquire about fees to make sure this is appropriate for your staff and library. Katie Anderson Youth Services Consultant Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator Library Development Oregon State Library 503-378-2528 katie.anderson at state.or.us TEEN SERVICES FOR LIBRARIES PROPOSAL PROGRAM TITLE: CREATING LIBRARIES THAT "ZAP INTO" THE POWER OF YOUTH AUDIENCE: ADULTS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN THIS HIGHLY INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION, THE PARTICIPANT WILL UNDERSTAND THE 4 KEY PRINCIPLES THAT ARE VITAL TO BUILDING LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITIES THAT CARE FOR KIDS, THE 3 KEY SHIFTS IN THINKING NEEDED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN, THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF THE "NEW WAVE" OF YOUTH, AND HOW THEY TRULY ARE DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS GENERATIONS. THE PARTICIPANT WILL REVIEW KEY RESEARCH ON HOW LIBRARIES CAN BUILD THRIVING BEHAVIORS IN YOUTH AND HELP REDUCE HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS BY FOCUSING ON KEY ASSETS. THE PARTICIPANT WILL ALSO LEARN HOW LIBRARIES CAN BE CATALYSTS IN TRAINING YOUTH IN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE, AND THE PRESENTER WILL SHARE HOW HE HAS CONDUCTED THESE TRAININGS IN LIBRARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE 3 GOALS: . RAISE PARTICIPANT'S AWARENESS OF POWER OF YOUTH . UNDERSTAND THE "NEW WAVE" OF YOUTH AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO CAPITALIZE UPON THEIR POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES . HOW LIBRARIES CAN BE CATALYSTS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN YOUTH ABOUT THE PRESENTER: JAMES VOLLBRACHT IS THE AUTHOR OF FIVE BOOKS AND IS AN INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER ON CREATING COMMUNITIES THAT CARE FOR KIDS. DRAWING FROM HIS BOOK "STOPPING AT EVERY LEMONADE STAND: HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE THAT CARES FOR KIDS" VOLLBRACHT USES STORY, RESEARCH, AND HUMOR TO FOCUS ON HOW WE CAN TAP INTO THE MOST UNDERUTILIZED RESOURCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES: OUR YOUTH. BOOKS: "Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand: How to Create a Culture That Cares for Kids" (Viking Penguin) "The Way of Virtue" (Humanics Ltd) CHILDREN'S BOOKS: "The Way of the Circle," "Small Acts of Kindness" (Paulist Press) "Her Father's Garden" (Wisdom Publishers) BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES James Vollbracht is president of Higher Ground Associates, founder of Youth Reaching Out International, past director of training for Search Institute, international author and keynote presenter for the past 20 years. James has been the guest speaker at Governor's Summits and national conferences across North America sharing how to create caring, connected, and safe environments for our children and youth. As the director of training for Search Institute, Vollbracht was responsible for educating communities, organizations, and individuals about developmental assets and for helping them design strategies to build these assets for youth. Vollbracht has been the keynote speaker at national and regional conferences across the country. Most recently, he presented to the National Association for Partnerships in Education, the National Title 1 Director's Conference, the State of Illinois Educators Conference, and the New Mexico Juvenile Justice State Conference. A recent presentation was carried live over CFAX Radio in Victoria, British Columbia, to an audience of more than 20,000. He recently designed and facilitated a statewide community mobilization training that attracted more than 400 community members, representing 45 different community mobilization teams. Believing service is one of the most rewarding aspects of life, Vollbracht also does extensive training of youth in leadership, character, and service projects. Utilizing the leadership principles from the best selling book "Good to Great," these trainings are fast-paced, exciting, and highly practical. Youth leave with a plan for school or community change. Author of "Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand: How to Create a Culture That Cares for Kids," his use of storytelling combined with research provides a compelling message for audiences of how ordinary people are doing extraordinary things to change our culture and create communities that truly care for our kids. James' keynote addresses and workshops are consistently rated "outstanding." As a father of four, he shares with audiences the all-too-real life challenges facing parents and communities members when raising kids in a highly challenging culture. www.jamesvollbracht.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Both the district court and appellate court agreed that the voluntary use of filtering software by parents was a less restrictive method of achieving the government's goal of protecting children from exposure to sexually explicit or adult themed material. The Justices' action came without comment and with no noted dissents in *Mukasey v. American Civil Liberties Union, et al. *(08-565). (h/t to the SCOTUS blog) The order can be found on the Supreme Court's website; the order is on page 10, under the heading "Certiorari Denied." "We're delighted that the Supreme Court has upheld the Third Circuit Court of Appeals' opinion striking down the law," said Judith Krug, Director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom. "COPA would have restricted access to a vast amount of Constitutionally protected material on the Internet, in violation of the First Amendment. We agree with District Court Judge Lowell Reed, who observed that, 'perhaps we do the minors of this country harm if First Amendment protections, which they will with age inherit fully, are chipped away in the name of their protection.'" The order concludes over ten years of litigation. The law was never enforced. The Freedom to Read Foundation filed numerous *amicus curiae* briefs in the case, arguing in favor of First Amendment freedoms. The New York Times has full details. -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From luke at beachbooks.org Tue Jan 27 12:15:05 2009 From: luke at beachbooks.org (luke) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:15:05 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] RRT Ready for Oregon Reads 2009 Reminder Message-ID: --- Just a reminder, registration for this even ends: January 30th at 5:00pm --- Ready for Oregon Reads 2009; Resources for Librarians With the selection of Stubborn Twig, Bat 6 and Apples to Oregon, Oregon Reads 2009 will no doubt increase public awareness of the Japanese American Internment during World War II. With this increase, it is safe to assume there will be more internment related reference questions and excited patrons looking for more to read. The program will be held on February 6th from 10:30am-2:30pm at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center in Portland. 10:30am - 10:45am: Welcome and introduction to the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. 10:45am - 11:15am: Individuals will share stories from their time at an internment camp. 11:15am - noon: Patti Sakurai will give a brief overview on the history of the Japanese American internment. Noon - 12:45pm: Nicole Bouche will share information on special collections/exhibits at the University of Washington. There will be a 30 minute break for lunch. Please bring your own sack lunch. Some refreshments will be provided. 1:15pm - 2:00pm: Tour of the Nikkei Legacy Center. A drawing will be held for Ansel Adams' book; Free and Equal: The Story of Loyal Japanese Americans. Cost for OLA RRT members will be $27. The fee for nonmembers will be $37. Space will be limited to 30 participants. Fee includes Museum admission and tour. 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Topics include sustainability in historic environments, student engagement with institutional repositories, the Avery Index (Happy 75th Birthday!), local architectural databases, and image database initiatives. The background theme, "The Architecture Library of the Future" commemorates the 20th anniversary of that pioneering book of essays. How things have changed! Registration fee: $125. Due date: March 6, 2009. More info & registration form: Conference website: https://sites.google.com/site/aasl2009/ AASL home page: http://architecturelibrarians.org/ Please contact me for more information. Ed Edward H. Teague Head, Architecture & Allied Arts Library 205C Lawrence Hall University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 541-346-1954 ehteague at uoregon.edu From BJQUINLAN at cityofsalem.net Tue Jan 27 15:01:42 2009 From: BJQUINLAN at cityofsalem.net (BJ quinlan) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:01:42 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Newbery and Caldecott Winners Announced Message-ID: <497F21CE.0138.00B0.0@cityofsalem.net> On Monday, ALA announced the winners of the 2009 Newbery and Caldecott medals and honor books. Other award announcements can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/2009medawardwin.cfm Newbery Medal "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman, HarperCollins Children's Books Newbery Honor Books "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing "The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom" by Margarita Engle, Henry Holt and Company, LLC "Savvy" by Ingrid Law, Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group in partnership with Walden Media, LLC "After Tupac and D Foster" by Jacqueline Woodson, G.P. Putnam's Sons, a division of Penguin Books for Young Readers Caldecott Medal "The House in the Night," illustrated by Beth Krommes and written by Susan Marie Swanson, Houghton Mifflin Co. Caldecott Honor Books "A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever" by Marla Frazee, Harcourt, Inc. "How I Learned Geography" by Uri Shulevitz, Farrar Straus Giroux "A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams," illustrated by Melissa Sweet and written by Jen Bryant, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. BJ Quinlan Youth Services Manager Salem Public Library PO Box 14810 Salem, OR 97309 503-588-6039 bjquinlan at cityofsalem.net -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: BJ quinlan.vcf URL: From anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Tue Jan 27 15:14:51 2009 From: anderson_katie at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:14:51 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Booklist: How War Affects Kids, Their Families, Their Communities Message-ID: **Please excuse the cross-posting. Hello! Below (and attached) is a list of books for children and teens who are touched personally by the war because a family member or close friend is in the military. The list was created by Kaye Exo, with help from librarians and organizations that support military families. Kaye lists her selection criteria and acknowledgements at the very end--I'm sure you'll recognize several names! Kaye explicitly stated that this list is NOT copyrighted, it may be an excellent starting point for developing a similar list specific to books available in your library to help children and teens dealing with war. You may also be interested in checking out her book blog at www.grandmasbookletter.com. If you do not have titles on this list and are considering purchasing them, remember this is not an endorsement so be sure to consult your library's selection policy to make sure they are appropriate for your collection and your library. Katie Anderson Youth Services Consultant Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator Library Development Oregon State Library 503-378-2528 katie.anderson at state.or.us >>>>>>>>>> A SELECTED BOOKLIST How War Affects Kids, Their Families, Their Communities Picture books for young children (0-5 years old) I Miss You Every Day-Simms Taback. When you miss someone you love so much-miss them every day-there's only one thing to do: wrap yourself up, jump in a box, and send yourself for a visit. This book has great illustrations and ideas and can be used for any young child missing a loved one. (Viking, 2007) Love Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom-Lisa Tucker McElroy. This picture book expresses how Lizzie misses her mom, wants to remain connected to her, and wishes she could be at home with the family. It also shows how Lizzie's mom offers reassurances about safety, about keeping her child in mind and heart, and gives Lizzie information about her job without frightening her child. Colorful maps and drawings also describe Lizzie, her dad and brother doing everyday things and by sending them to mom, keep her connected to their life at home. (Albert Whitman, 2005) Red, White and Blue Goodbye-Sarah Wones Tomp. A small child helps her soldier dad to pack, hides his books, sneaks into his duffle bag, and tells him the time ahead is "too long" for her. Her daddy scoops her up and takes her for ice cream, to the park, and finds other ways to create special memories for her to fall back on. (Walker & Co., 2005) We Serve Too! A Child's Deployment Book-Kathleen Edick and Paula J. Johnson. This book will help small children give voice to "I don't like it" when daddy or mom is away. The child expresses and wonders about anger, sadness, distances and the meaning of war in a small person's voice. The value of service to the country and of patriotism is stressed within the context of the stresses of separation. (We Serve Too, 2007) Books for kids 6-10 Baseball Saved Us--Ken Mochizuki. This picture book for ages 4-7 is about Shorty, a Japanese American boy who learns to play baseball when his family is forced into an internship camp in the desert during World War II. Another benefit is that being able to play baseball helps him overcome prejudice and racism against Japanese Americans when the war is over. (Lee & Low, 1993) Coming on Home Soon-Jacqueline Woodson. This picture book evokes the waiting, the longing, and the sadness in everyday living while a parent is away. Ada Ruth's mother is working " Up North" cleaning railroad cards in place of men who have gone off to World War II. She finds comfort in her grandmother's company and home. (Putnam's, 2004) 100 Days and 99 Nights-Alan Madison. Being in the army is a male tradition in Esme's family. Her dad is a sergeant, and mostly he is away. Many times, the family follows him to a new base. The book, told from Esme's point of view, is full of humor and poignancy as she describes moving to strange and interesting cities, meeting new friends, going to new schools and being lonely. (Little, Brown, 2008) The Impossible Patriotism Project-Linda Skeers. Caleb must create a school project representing patriotism. He is stumped until he thinks about his dad, fighting in a war far away, and how difficult it is to be without him. (Dial, 2007) Almost Forever-Maria Testa. This book relates the ups and downs in a child's life during a one year deployment, including the joy of receiving and sending letters, the fear of loss when daddy is missing, and the worry that he will forget his little girl. Daddy returns and forever is finally at an end. (Candlewick, 2003) Why? The War Years-Tomie dePaola. The author shares his memories of the WWII era in this 7th segment of his 26 Fairmont Avenue series. He reflects on how the war changed his life and his family, especially when Cousin Blacky is killed in action. The book celebrates daily poignant and happy events and considers the bleakness of loss. ( Putnam's, 2007) Books for middle school readers, ages 11-14 Annie's War-- Jacqueline Levering Sullivan. This is an outstanding chapter book for middle readers. Annie works out her questions about her father-missing in action; her mother-a severely grieving spouse; her uncle-an angry returning veteran -through imaginary discussions with President Truman, who is commander-in-chief. In this process, she eloquently speaks the profound concerns of her family, her neighbors, her friends, about the effects of war on each of them. (Eerdman's, 2007) Bat 6 -Virginia Euwer Wolff. The author uses the voices of sixth grade girls, members of rival softball teams in two Oregon towns, to tell the story of their communities' attitudes and prejudices surrounding World War II, and to share their love of the game. (Scholastic, 1999) On the Wings of Heroes --Richard Peck A tender and humorous tale of the WW II home front, a boy's love and adoration for his dad, a WWI vet who never talks about it, and his brother, who goes off to fly B-17s. This is a fine book, especially for boys who look for heroes and to their dads for guidance. (Dial, 2007) Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam-Walter Dean Myers. The author joined the army on his seventeenth birthday, at the beginning of US involvement in Vietnam. In this story-poem, he takes readers into the heart and mind of a frightened young soldier coming face to face with the enemy in an alien place. Collage illustrations by Ann Grifalconi evoke the darkness and mystery of the jungle and the fragile humanity of the soldier and his foe. (Harper Collins, 2002) Park's Quest--Katherine Paterson. Park can't figure out why his mother refuses to talk about his father who died in Vietnam when Park was a baby. He has no memory of his father but is determined to find out the answers to his questions. (Lodestar, 1988) Amaryllis-Craig Crist-Evans. Amaryllis is a ship which ran aground near Singer Island, Florida, when Jimmy and his older brother, Frank, were bonding as adolescents, before Frank enlists and heads for Vietnam to get away from their father's alcohol-fueled rages. Jimmy is heartbroken in losing the companionship of his brother. The book revolves around his thoughts of Frank, their times surfing around the ship, and the privacy of their letters back and forth. Frank writes honestly about jungle fighting, seeing buddies die, terrorizing villagers, and using drugs to kill his pain. (Candlewick, 2003) Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children--Deborah Ellis. This is a series of brief interviews with kids between the ages of 7 and 17. Most are children of reservists and National Guard members, like the soldiers from Oregon .Their comments are blunt, realistic, and reflective. They talk about being at home when a parent is deployed, the advantages and disadvantages of military life, and how their situations leave them isolated from other kids. (Groundwood, 2008) Shooting the Moon-- Frances O'Roark Dowell. Jamie thinks that her brother is following in their father's career military footsteps into the Vietnam War. Then he sends home undeveloped film of everyday war scenes which alter Jamie's perceptions, evoking worry and serious questions. (Atheneum, 2008) Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two--Joseph Bruchac. In the voice of one of the Navajo code talkers, Bruchac tells how the men were recruited to develop and use a secret radio code which was critical to all communications. He also explains how discrimination limited their service and delayed recognition of their significant contributions to the war effort. (Dial, 2005) Books for teens/young adults-ages 15+ Sunrise Over Fallujah --Walter Dean Myers. Most of what Birdy knows about war, up until now, has been from letters his uncle wrote from Vietnam. As a young recruit from Harlem, he observes that a lot of the fear feels the same, but it's a different time, a different war, and he is in a country whose culture and people he does not understand. The author treats his characters in this fictional account with respect for their roles as soldiers and leaders and, at the same time, allows Birdy to ask authentic questions about what he sees, what he does, and how he can expect to live with those events when he returns. (Scholastic, 2008) Battle Dress--Amy Efaw. A 1989 graduate of West Point, Efaw describes the rigors and challenges of belonging to an intensely private community of soldiers preparing to be officers. (Harper Collins, 2000) Soldier's Heart --Gary Paulsen. Charley left the farm at age 15 to fight in the Civil War with the First Minnesota volunteers. He didn't know what war was about; he learns about the horror of combat and the wild luck of survival. When he returned, at 19, Charlie was different. He was a man said to have "soldier's heart," now called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). (Delacorte, 998) Hearts of Stone--by Kathleen Ernst. This is a book for older teens struggling with issues about war. It describes how the life of fifteen year old Hannah is torn apart by her father leaving to fight in the Civil War and by her mother's sudden death. A historical novel, it is graphic in its description of what happens along the way on Hannah's journey to a safer home. (Dutton, 2006) Come in From the Cold-- Marsha Qualy. Jeff's brother, a Marine, is called up to fight in Vietnam. He has lots of questions and he wants to support his brother. His girlfriend, Maud, gets word that her sister, a war protestor, is killed in a bomb blast. Together they look for stability and meaning. (Graphia, 1994) War Is.soldiers, survivors, storytellers talk about war. Edited by Mark Aronson and Patty Campbell. This young adult anthology contains twenty pieces of fiction and nonfiction designed to provide readers with forthright accounts of the realities of war and the young people who fight them. It is a balanced collection which can generate thoughtful consideration and discussion by adults and young people. (Candlewick, 2008) Books for families/teachers/librarians/pastors/rabbis Why War is Never a Good Idea-written and illustrated by Alice Walker. The author uses a picture book format to contain a prose poem about the power and destruction of war. She uses vivid colors and dramatic images. Walker has said her goal was to emphasize not only human but environmental devastation and to provide a valid tool for adults to describe war to children. Middle school children and teens will find this book challenging and thought-provoking. (Harper Collins, 2007) What Every Person Should Know about War-Chris Hedges. This small book is based on research by the author, a war correspondent for two decades. He presents information in a factual manner, using a question and answer format and military source manuals. Topics include enlistment, weapons, wounds, details of combat, coming home and dying. It is a helpful volume for teens and young adults.(Free Press, 2003) War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning- Chris Hedges. The author takes a comprehensive look at the reasons nations and peoples continue to use war as a method of problem-solving and identity development. (Public Affairs, 2002) Tear Soup-Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKleyn. This outstanding book about grief is designed for families who have lost a loved one through death. It can be used for reading and discussion by adults and by young readers from ages 7+. The metaphor of soup making includes many helpful ingredients for grieving as well as suggestions for avoiding those ingredients that are not useful in the process. Humor and tenderness abound in the text and illustrations. (GriefWatch, 1999) Creating the book list: This book list was prepared by Kaye Exo, editor and publisher of Grandma's Book Letter, a newsletter and blog (www.grandmasbookletter.com). The purpose of the list is to recommend a selection of quality reading for children and youth in the United States who are or have been directly affected by war. Kaye Exo is a retired child and family therapist in Portland, Oregon, who has spent many years reading, reviewing, and recommending books to caring adults and kids. Selection was guided by the following considerations: Quality of writing and illustration Range of perspectives on military service and war Range of perspectives on how war affects children, family & community Literature as a means to help children and teens explore their own feelings Literature as a means to help adults interpret war and its effects to children Acknowledgements: For book sources, credit goes to many Multnomah County librarians and to Kira Porton at A Children's Place Bookstore, Portland; The Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Terri L. Chapman of the Joint Family Support Assistance Program; Joan Engeldinger, Oregon State University Extension 4-H Youth Development; Allen County Public Library -Military Book List; and the Military Child Education Coalition. For advice and encouragement, grateful thanks to Ruth Allen, Katie Anderson, Lee Catalano, Kathy Dunbar, Joan Engeldinger, Ellen Fader, Ann Huntwork, Nina Kramer, Carol Levine, Jane Morgan, Kira Porton, Barb Sanders, and Donna Vandiver. January 2009-1- This list is not copyrighted. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bookskidswar1.doc Type: application/msword Size: 52736 bytes Desc: not available URL: From diedre08 at gmail.com Wed Jan 28 08:37:55 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:37:55 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] [LCLDplan] Re: Make an Appointment with Legislators NOW - Visit Them on March 5 In-Reply-To: <20090128001627.FOQNL.2331163.root@mp19> References: <61ec90900901202257g29171827xb73d06ba2726972b@mail.gmail.com> <20090128001627.FOQNL.2331163.root@mp19> Message-ID: <61ec90900901280837h53944ad0s51f19a6b5fc4881@mail.gmail.com> If you have made appointments with your Legislators for meeting with them in Salem on March 5 please let me know or pur the appointment information on the wiki, http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day . Currently there are only 12 appointments that have been made that we kinw about. I am sure that more appointments have been made. It helps us know who has been contacted so that the Legislators don't receive multiple contacts for the day. Also, we need to know if an extra push needs to be give to some colleagues to make appointments with their Legislators. If you have not made an appointment now is the time to do it. Legislators have very full schedules so making an appointment as early as possible gives you more of a chance to talk with them. Of course, it is also good to talk with their staff if this is the only option available. Staff actively help their Legislators understand the issues. If you need help getting an appointment please let me know. Being a part of OLA Legislative Day really is fun. I hope many of you are able to be a part of the event. On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Diedre Conkling wrote: > From: Diedre Conkling [diedrec at charter.net] > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:40 AM > Subject: Make an Appointment with Legislators NOW - Visit Them on March 5 > > > > OLA Legislative Day is on Thursday, March 5. > > On March 5 we will be talking to Legislators about libraries and > encouraging > them to give their support to libraries. Help us visit as many State > Legislators as we can either in person or virtually. Contact your > Legislators' offices and set a time on March 5 for you to spend about 15 > minutes talking with them about libraries. > > > > If you can't make it to Salem on March 5 please set up another time to meet > with them or send them an email on Legislative Day. > > > > > You can find out more about the day at > http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day and in the latest OLA > Hotline. > > > > After you make your appointment please go to > http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day+Appointments and fill > in the form. Or you can send me (Diedre Conkling - diedrec at charter.net) > the > name(s) of your Legislator(s), the time of your appointment(s) and the > names > of anyone you know will be joining you on the visit. > > > > If you are going to make a virtual visit with your Legislator(s) please let > us know about it as well. Yes there is a column on the form for this. > > > > Legislative Day is lots of fun. You will be provided with talking points > and any help you need. > > > > See you in Salem on March 5. > > ----------------- > > Diedre Conkling > OLA Legislative Network Coordinator > diedrec at charter.net > -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gsharp at cclsd.org Wed Jan 28 09:31:46 2009 From: gsharp at cclsd.org (Gary Sharp) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:31:46 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] OLA MLS Scholarships Deadline - Apply Soon! Message-ID: <49809682.1070902@cclsd.org> OLA MLS 2009-2010 Scholarships Deadline The application process is still open for Oregon residents enrolled or planning to enroll in a graduate course of study for the Masters in Library Science degree for the 2009 - 2010 academic year. The scholarship application deadline is March 2, 2009. Applications from eligible students are welcome; over $17,000 in scholarship awards will be awarded in June 2009. Current recipients of OLA MLS scholarships may reapply annually for continuing funding for up to three years of awards. Before applying read OLA?s Scholarship Program guidelines and eligibility requirements. OLA's scholarship application and requirements are available as an electronic eApplication, through the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC), at www.GetCollegeFunds.org Select OSAC Scholarships under "Quick Links" on the left. OLA's scholarship application requirements are described by entering a search for Scholarship Code 471 or for the Oregon Library Association. For the eApplication, go to www.getcollegefunds.org/eapp.html For questions about OLA?s scholarship and OSAC scholarship programs call 800-452-8807 ext. 7395 or by email at: awardinfo at mercury.osac.state.or.us Funding for this new round of scholarships is provided by a Library Services and Technology Grant administered by the Oregon State Library and through the generosity of OLA members who have donated to the scholarship fund. OLA members are encouraged to make donations to support this new OLA initiative by using the MLS Scholarship Contribution Form at www.olaweb.org in the MemberClicks section. Gary Sharp OLA MLS Scholarship Committee -- Director of Library Services North Bend Public Library 1800 Sherman North Bend, Oregon 97459 541-756-1073 voice or fax gsharp at cclsd.org From diedre08 at gmail.com Wed Jan 28 12:16:08 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:16:08 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] =?windows-1252?q?Fwd=3A_=5BDistrict_Dispatch=5D_Congres?= =?windows-1252?q?sman_Lee_Calls_on_Consumer_Product_Safety_Commiss?= =?windows-1252?q?ion_To_Clarify_Law_That_Could_Force_Libraries_to_?= =?windows-1252?q?Destroy_Children=92s_Books?= In-Reply-To: <47369ec707ba2bd5f3065111361f5f3e@www.wo.ala.org> References: <47369ec707ba2bd5f3065111361f5f3e@www.wo.ala.org> Message-ID: <61ec90900901281216g5af9b62fw673dd13fdf62864@mail.gmail.com> Usually I cut and paste these things and give you the whole message from the ALA Washington Office but it is not something I can do easily from my cell phone so I hope you will follow the links this time for the full piece. This is GOOD news on this issue though more still needs to happen. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jenni Terry Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:12:11 -0800 Subject: [District Dispatch] Congressman Lee Calls on Consumer Product Safety Commission To Clarify Law That Could Force Libraries to Destroy Children's Books To: jterry at alawash.org District Dispatch has posted a new item, 'Congressman Lee Calls on Consumer Product Safety Commission To Clarify Law That Could Force Libraries to Destroy Children's Books' For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 OFFICE OF U.S. Rep. Chris Lee (NY-26) Contact: Andrea Bozek/Mike Ricci 202-225-5265 (office)/716-598-4500 (cell) WASHINGTON ? Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to clarify whether libraries will soon face the prospect of destroying children's books in order to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. To date, [...] You may view the latest post at http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1671 You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. Best regards, Jenni Terry jterry at alawash.org -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com From diedre08 at gmail.com Wed Jan 28 12:17:19 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:17:19 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] =?windows-1252?q?Fwd=3A_=5BDistrict_Dispatch=5D_Congres?= =?windows-1252?q?sman_Lee_Calls_on_Consumer_Product_Safety_Commiss?= =?windows-1252?q?ion_To_Clarify_Law_That_Could_Force_Libraries_to_?= =?windows-1252?q?Destroy_Children=92s_Books?= In-Reply-To: <47369ec707ba2bd5f3065111361f5f3e@www.wo.ala.org> References: <47369ec707ba2bd5f3065111361f5f3e@www.wo.ala.org> Message-ID: <61ec90900901281217v55149710k7b2ba25ff7ddd977@mail.gmail.com> Usually I cut and paste these things and give you the whole message from the ALA Washington Office but it is not something I can do easily from my cell phone so I hope you will follow the links this time for the full piece. This is GOOD news on this issue though more still needs to happen. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jenni Terry Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:12:11 -0800 Subject: [District Dispatch] Congressman Lee Calls on Consumer Product Safety Commission To Clarify Law That Could Force Libraries to Destroy Children's Books To: jterry at alawash.org District Dispatch has posted a new item, 'Congressman Lee Calls on Consumer Product Safety Commission To Clarify Law That Could Force Libraries to Destroy Children's Books' For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 OFFICE OF U.S. Rep. Chris Lee (NY-26) Contact: Andrea Bozek/Mike Ricci 202-225-5265 (office)/716-598-4500 (cell) WASHINGTON ? Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to clarify whether libraries will soon face the prospect of destroying children's books in order to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. To date, [...] You may view the latest post at http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1671 You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. Best regards, Jenni Terry jterry at alawash.org -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com From leah.griffith at ci.newberg.or.us Thu Jan 29 09:45:14 2009 From: leah.griffith at ci.newberg.or.us (Leah Griffith) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:45:14 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Free Spanish children's books for libraries serving fewer than 20, 000 people Message-ID: <79B197CF58133546BA0D5E19B0AAD1C20131F89B18@Mail2007.NEWBERG.local> Hi everyone, OLA's AMO LEER task force is giving away children's collections of Spanish/bilingual books to libraries serving 20,000 or fewer users. The deadline is Friday, January 30th, yes I know that is tomorrow, but the application is easy. This is just your last ditch reminder. The grant would provide libraries with $9,000 in books as well as $1,000 for processing and promotional activities. You might want to check this out. Here's the link for the application and info. http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61033 Leah ****************************** Leah M. Griffith Director, Newberg Public Library 503 E. Hancock Newberg, OR 97132 P 503.537.1256 F 503.538.9720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pogoids at gmail.com Thu Jan 29 09:53:15 2009 From: pogoids at gmail.com (Renee B) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:53:15 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] REMINDER: Interlibrary Lush @ The Bye & Bye in Portland, OR - TONIGHT Message-ID: Hello Portland area librarians, archivists, library workers, MLS students, and so on! This is just a quick reminder that tonight [January 29th] the Interlibrary Lush meetup will take place. *Please join us at the Bye & Bye *to drink drinks and meet new folks! Date: Thursday, January 29th Location: 1011 NE Alberta St. Time: 7p For all your Web 2.0 needs please see: Myspace: *myspace.com/interlibrarylush* Facebook group: *http://tinyurl.com/57uhzw* Questions? Send an e-mail to interlibrarylush[at]gmail[dot]com. Hope to see all you lovely librarians there! ^_^ Renee Bartley, Library Scientist -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maurer_jennifer at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Thu Jan 29 14:59:37 2009 From: maurer_jennifer at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:59:37 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Checking the Status of the OSLIS Server Message-ID: <925EDF72-4670-4A0A-B94E-B0AF618717C2@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Hi, Today the state network went down, and since OSLIS is hosted at the State Library, OSLIS went down, too. It looks like all is well now. Thanks to Darci Hanning, Library Development's Technology Consultant, there's a way for you to check the status of the OSLIS server. If you are having problems accessing OSLIS, go to http://sites.google.com/site/oslisstatus/ for a server status update. During situations like what occurred today, Darci will use her cell phone to post updates to the Google site. Please note that there is no "www" in the URL, and consider bookmarking it. Thanks, 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 jhelmer at uoregon.edu Thu Jan 29 15:21:57 2009 From: jhelmer at uoregon.edu (John F. Helmer) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:21:57 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Position: Resource Sharing Program Manager Message-ID: <49823A15.7040803@uoregon.edu> It is my pleasure to announce that the Orbis Cascade Alliance is accepting applications for the position of Resource Sharing Program Manager (RSPM). Please share this announcement with colleagues and feel free to contact me with any questions. The Resource Sharing Program Manager is a full-time leadership position in the Orbis Cascade Alliance that manages the Summit resource sharing system (http://summit.orbiscascade.org) and works with member library staff and OCLC on the continuing development of WorldCat Navigator. ** Position announcement: http://www.orbiscascade.org/index/rspm ** Deadline: Feb. 27, 2009 for priority consideration About the Orbis Cascade Alliance: The Orbis Cascade Alliance is a consortium of 36 academic libraries in Oregon and Washington. The Alliance provides the popular Summit catalog that allows students, faculty, and staff to easily search and request library materials owned by member libraries. To provide fast, efficient delivery, the Alliance maintains a courier service providing daily pick-up and delivery of library materials at libraries in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The Alliance is also home to the Northwest Digital Archives and provides cooperative purchasing opportunities for databases, electronic journals, and other digital library services. The University of Oregon Libraries is fiscal agent for Orbis Cascade Alliance. Feel free to contact me any time if you would like to discuss this position. -- ________________________________________ John F. Helmer Executive Director Orbis Cascade Alliance jhelmer at uoregon.edu v: 541.346.1835 | f: 541.346.1968 1299 Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, Or. 97403-1299 www.orbiscascade.org | summit.orbiscascade.org From diedre08 at gmail.com Thu Jan 29 18:16:07 2009 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:16:07 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Summary of the Google Book Settlement Session at ALA Midwinter Conference Message-ID: <61ec90900901291816i435b2449p8422e8bb0339f278@mail.gmail.com> I thought this information might be of interest to some of you: http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1686 --------------- Summary of the Google Book Settlement Session at ALA Midwinter Conference January 29th, 2009 | Category: Copyright , Events, OITP Reproduced here via OITP's Google Books Settlement site . ALA's Committee on Legislation and Office for Information Technology Policy hosted a panel session Saturday at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver. The session was called "Google Book Settlement: What's In It For Libraries," and aimed to educate librarians on the initial terms of the settlement, hear from leading a few leading library and legal experts, and offer time for audience members to pose questions to the panel participants. As mentioned in an earlier post, panelists included Dan Clancy, Engineering Director for the Google Book Search Project, Paul Courant, Dean of Libraries at the University of Michigan, Karen Coyle, Digital Librarian and Consultant, and Laura Quilter, Librarian and Attorney at Law. Dan kicked off the panel by giving a brief overview of the main points of the settlement. He stressed that the agreement is a compromise, and settles the class action lawsuit between Google, the Association of American Publishers, and the Authors Guild. The explained that the settlement class includes anyone with copyright interest in a book before published before January 5, 2009. [image: dan-clancy] Dan said that the settlement does not affect books in the public domain, and does not include journals, magazines, newspapers, and images if the rightsholder of the image in a book is different than the rightsholder of the book itself. The settlement also applies only to rightsholders in the United States. Mr. Clancy explained that the settlement allows Google to continue to scan, index, and otherwise use non-display versions of books. This corresponds with the default status today for in print books. Currently, Google's scan index the contents of books, allowing users to search the full text of works, but only displaying up to 3 snippets of text per work (a snippet is considered a "non-display" use). Under the proposed settlement, the default status for out of print (also called "not commercially available") will be that access models are turned on?rightsholders of out of print book can opt out if they wish, but the default will be to include their materials under the settlement provisions. Rightsholders of in print books need to opt in (this is how it's always been). Dan explained four models of access under the proposed Google Book settlement. First, there will be the online consumer purchase, where individuals can create an account with Google to purchase perpetual access to the full text of an individual in copyright, out of print book. He called this service the "digital locker." Second, he said that all users will be able to preview up to 20% of a book (more or less, although there are some stipulations to this?see "A Guide for the Perplexed for more detail?). He said that Google will also provide links to where users can find the physical book in the library, or purchase the physical book online (such as from Amazon). Third, Dan explained briefly the concept of the "institutional subscription database" (ISD), which will include essentially the entire database of in copyright, out of print books. Universities will be able to purchase access to the full or subset portions of the ISD, depending upon the number of FTE equivalent students there, and those users will be able to access the ISD remotely. These types of users will be able to view the full text of the materials in the ISD, print 20 pages with a single command, and copy/paste 4 pages in single command. There was talk that the ISD should be able to be integrated into the ILS system within a university, making it easier for students to access, and potentially connect it with other Google services used by students and faculty. Fourth, Dan laid out the intial provisions for the "public access service" (PAS). He said that for those libraries that choose not to subscribe to the ISD (public or university), Google will provide one terminal per building which allows for full access to the contents of the ISD. Although users will be charged a per page printing fee, Dan said that Google will pay for the printing costs for 5 years or up to $3 million. Mr. Clancy touched upon the various levels which libraries may participate under the Google Book settlement. Fully participating libraries will receive what's called a "Library Digital Copy" (LDC), which comes with certain restrictions and provides for certain authorizations of use. For example, under the fully participating library agreement, Google can return a digital copy of a book scan to the participating library (such as University of Michigan). The library will be absolved of copyright infringement liability, but must follow particular security provisions. These libraries may also receive book scans from other participating libraries under certain conditions (see the agreement summary for more details). Dan said that Google will set up a process to handle public domain books. He admitted that there are scaling problems in determining whether a book is in the public domain. Paul Courant said he represents a large academic library (University of Michigan), and feels that it is the duty of his institution to take social responsibility for some pieces of the world's cultural collection that otherwise might go away. He questioned, "if we hadn't had the settlement, where would we be now?"Paul referenced the recent article by Bob Darnton, in which Darnton said that if universities and libraries and other organizations would have just stuck together and organized better, we could have had a large scale digitization project without private help. Courant said that this is what everyone would've liked, but obviously not what has happened. [image: paul-courant] Paul said that if we never had the settlement, we would've just had snippets and indexing, and not ability to actually read the books. He said that if we never had the settlement, libraries may have tried to negotiate, publisher by publisher, the right to display works. However, he assumed that under this case, the negotiations wouldn't have gone well, and would've probably required libraries to pay money to the publishers for these display rights. Before Google began its book scanning project, Paul said that this utopian vision of a large, noncommercial digitization initiative had the likeliness of success of 1 in 100,000. However, with Google at the front in the book digitization business now, Paul admitted that the same vision is probably now 1 in 1 million. Courant claimed that the settlement agreement potentially weakens fair use for libraries, since the settlement in effect creates a market for old works, and where there is a market courts are less amenable to fair uses. He said that even though the settlement claims that fair uses are not affected, on the ground, it really is. Courant said there are many gains for libraries. First, he said that the settlement solves the negotiation problem highlighted above. He said that while class action settlements are generally not very good at solving large coordination problems, it's what we got and better than libraries negotiating with publishers on a case by case basis. Second, Paul said, for some academic libraries, the settlement provides for a huge increase in the accessible collection. For example, Michigan gets to use materials from Stanford's collection. For public libraries, he said, the nerdy kid who wants to read 40 year old monographs gets to do it. Third, Courant said that while Google scans are not at archival/preservation standards, there are more usable in more and more cases. The biggest question Courant wanted to know is "what's the pricing going to be?" He said that if the pricing of the ISD is going to be like journal pricing, then it's not going to work for most libraries. But, Paul said he thinks the price is going to be reasonable, if only for the fact that this class of books are out of print for a reason! He said most books go out of print the year they go into print. Courant said that there is a difference between the way libraries subscribe to scientific journals and the way libraries may subscribe to the ISD. The current scientific literature journals have a monopoly on recent stuff, and libraries (at least academic libraries) will continue to feel compelled to subscribe. Courant said libraries like the University of Michigan library has their hands tied here?they'll subscribe because faculty, researchers, and students demand it. But with the price of the ISD, he claims that if the price is too high, consumers just won't buy it. Finally, Courant said that we're no worse off than we were with the physical books?we just have a richer finding tool. He said that users can still get the physical book from the library or put it on interloan. He claimed that selling things at high prices has not been what Google has traditionally done, so doesn't think they'll start now with the price of the ISD. He concluded that there is an ongoing sense of mission at the library that we want the world to read our stuff, but right now we don't have any other good ways to showing it to you. The Google Book settlement provisions may help with this. Karen Coyle began by stating that she was not involved in the settlement negotiations, and said that those involved in the agreement bound by nondisclosure agreement (Clancy said this is normally required by the court of members of class action settlements). Karen said she was posing questions from the point of view of libraries that are not signing an agreement as either a participating or cooperating library. [image: karen-coyle] Coyle clarified that the settlement agreement is a contract between Google and the AAP, and that public libraries are bound by nothing in the settlement. She outlined many of the values that are central to libraries in their efforts to serve library users. Coyle posed several fundamental questions libraries and librarians need to ask about the settlement provisions, including: - Does this product serve users? - Do library users want to read these books online? - What are the collection implications for libraries going to look like 3-5 years down the road? - What is the quality of the scans going to be? (she said there may be some room for librarians/archivists to help educate Google on this) - What are the privacy implications for users of the product? - Will Google serve ads within the product? - Will the settlement properly address accessibility concerns, specifically ADA? - What are the implications for First Amendment rights and and intellectual freedom, especially since Google and the publishers have the ability to censor or remove controversial books? - What are the ways Google and the publishers will maintain transparency down the road, especially at public institutions? - Since the product is maintained by a private entity, is the product sustainable? Libraries have been around for thousands of years and have been experts at preservation. Can the book scans be placed into escrow in case Google goes out of business? - What are the associated costs to public libraries for the public access service? - Do the public access terminals represent a product placement for the members of the settlement (Google and publishers)? - Would Google drop this product if it is not profitable to them? - Will the settlement agreement inhibit libraries from innovating or participating in creating new technologies an services with their own data? See more questions from Karenand her remarks . Laura Quilter, like others, said she felt "wistful" that there would have been a good chance that Google would've won the copyright infringement lawsuit brought against it by the AAP and the Authors Guild. She felt there was a strong case for fair use, and that the settlement represents a compromise on behalf of Google with respect to a "permissions culture." She said that librarians have been trying to push back on this permissions culture. [image: laura-quilter] Quilter questioned how the settlement is going to shape the market. While she agreed with Courant that we're definitely a step ahead from where we would have been without a settlement, we must continue to explore where does that trail leads. She said that while librarians are among Google's biggest fans, we need to retain our representation and autonomy without the need to rely on a private entity such as Google. Laura said that the terms of the settlement are significantly different from the old scanning agreements that Google had with universities. In fact, she said, the old deal might actually have provided more rights to libraries than the new agreement. Under the new agreement, there is no ability for customized deals with libraries beyond the specific participation levels set out by Google and the publishers in the settlement details. Quilter also raised several questions about the settlement, including the implications on Section 108 rights for libraries or archives to make reproductions of materials for their users. She also questioned the various ways library services may be encumbered by the settlement, including certain bans on interlibrary loan lending, restrictions on using the scanned materials in university courses, and restrictions on off site access to the books database. Quilter, like others, challenged the public access service provision for public libraries, which sets aside a single workstation for access to the ISD. She said that this access is inadequate for all but the smallest libraries. Another issue brought up by Laura is that school libraries are left out entirely from the agreement. She also said that there may be some intellectual freedom issues?Google is not subject to information transparency regulations required of public libraries by some state statutes. Quilter again raised the issue of user privacy in relation to the provisions of the settlement, including the ability of Google to record what books users read, which pages get read, how long users spend on an individual page, and more. She contrasted this to the strong privacy protections that public libraries assure their users (Clancy said Google had not thought about this, but was not really interested in this type of data collection). If Google may remove books for editorial reasons, Quilter advocated for stronger guarantees about what this will actually mean in practice. She also questioned the DRM on the books in the database, and said that users would be able to do what they want with the materials that they purchase. For example, the scans of the books cannot be ported to mobile devices like the Kindle. Laura agreed with Coyle that if perpetual access is indeed promised with the consumer purchase, we need to make sure this is guaranteed by placing copies of the book scans in escrow, potentially in the care of the library community. Finally, Quilter questioned whether libraries can leverage their market power in order to make changes to the proposed settlement. We'll post more from the Q&A in a later post. -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The American Library Association (ALA) today hails the Second Evaluation of the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries (LSL) Program released by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month, which indicated that students attending schools participating in LSL are performing higher on state reading tests than students in schools that do not take part in the program. The study stated that in schools that participated in LSL in 2003-04, the percentage of students who met or exceeded the proficiency requirements on state reading assessments increased by an extra 2.7 percentage points over the increase observed among nonparticipating schools during the same time period. "The ALA is pleased to see these results, as they demonstrate the vital role school libraries serve in a student's education," Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the ALA Washington Office, said. "Literacy impacts every area of one's education, and it is so important that more schools pursue ways to invest in their school libraries through opportunities such as the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program. This is one of the most successful programs in No Child Left Behind, but it has never been funded at even 10 percent of the authorized level." According to the Department of Education Web site, the LSL program provides grants to help Local Education Agencies (LEAs) improve reading achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and professionally certified school library media specialists. The evaluation also stated that grantees roughly tripled their expenditures on books, subscriptions and computer hardware, while nongrantees showed little change. -- Diedre Conkling diedre08 at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lanamt at gmail.com Thu Jan 29 18:26:47 2009 From: lanamt at gmail.com (lana) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:26:47 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Monday 2/2: Portland Reference Collective Meeting with special guest speaker from Bitch Magazine! Message-ID: <1a1a0cc00901291826k42dc5a3du587231833dd6c90f@mail.gmail.com> Please join us for the February meeting of the Portland Radical Reference Collective this Monday the 2nd at 7pm at the Independent Publishing Resource Center in downtown Portland. We'll be joined by special guest Debbie Rasmussen, publisher of Bitch magazine, who will be speaking on the state of independent publishing, feminist media, and battling censorship. Debbie will speak at 7pm and the meeting will continue at 7:30. Also, if you haven't already, please join our Facebook group! This group site is avaiable here. (Note: You'll need to login to Facebook to join.) We'll be using this site to connect virtually and announce upcoming events and meetings. The Portland Radical Reference Collective meets at the Independent Publishing Resource Center in downtown Portland on the 1st Monday of the month at 7pm. Upcoming meetings will feature speakers from the community. For more information on the group check out our wiki . Hope to see you soon, Lana -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 30 09:50:06 2009 From: baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (April Baker) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:50:06 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline - 1/30/09 Message-ID: <3907AD7C-FA7F-45E5-9802-927CA912D355@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library....... January 30, 2009 Closing Dates 1/30/09 Part-time Law Library Assistant, Hillsboro, OR 1/30/09 Youth Services Librarian II, Hillsboro, OR 1/31/09 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services, Corvallis, OR 1/31/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator, Portland, OR 2/09/09 Library Project Manager, Portland, OR 2/09/09 Branch Library Associate, Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA 2/20/09 Information Literacy Project Coordinator, Pendleton, OR 2/20/09 Library Systems and Technical Services Manager, Port Hadlock, WA 2/23/09 Temporary Reference Librarian, Portland, OR Job Announcements **************************************** Posted: 1/16/09 Part-time Law Library Assistant Closes: 1/30/09 Hillsboro, OR Application URL: http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/sup_serv/hr/humn_res.htm or http://tinyurl.com/yr7qr7 The Washington County Law Library is seeking candidates to fill a part-time paraprofessional position in the county law library. The person in this position will provide reference and circulation assistance to law library patrons, perform routine administrative tasks, update the law library's online catalog and webpage, and participate in planning and implementing outreach projects. Hours of employment: Monday to Friday, 12:15 - 5:15 p.m., with occasional additional hours. Salary range: $17.00 to $20.67/hour, plus benefits. ***************************************** Posted: 1/16/09 Librarian II - Youth Services Closes: 1/30/09 Hillsboro, Oregon The career opportunity you have been waiting for is here with Washington County's Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS). As a Librarian II, you will assume responsibility for coordinating countywide youth services activities, early literacy outreach, and young adult services activities. You will also be responsible for researching and applying for grants to support program goals. Training and mentoring assigned staff are additional duties for this rewarding opportunity. Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Master's level college level training in library science from an accredited American Library Association program and experience in professional library work, including lead responsibility. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at www.co.washington.or.us ****************************************** Posted: 12/19/08 Head of Emerging Technologies and Services Closes: 1/31/09 Corvallis, OR Oregon State University Libraries invites applications for the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services (ETS). The position provides visionary leadership to an agile and innovative library. Responsibilities include managerial support for OSU Libraries' innovative digital initiatives such as the LibraryFind metasearch application, Library ? la Carte library course management system, ScholarsArchive at OSU (the 8th ranked U.S. digital repository), internationally recognized digital collections, the Oregon Explorer natural resources digital library and countless other digital initiatives. The position reports to the University Librarian and serves on the Libraries' management team. In collaboration with the Libraries' Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services, the Head of Emerging Technologies and Services has responsibility for researching and monitoring new trends in information technology and when appropriate recommending their incorporation into the Libraries' services. As a member of the Libraries' management team, the position advances the Libraries through the strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of digital library tools and services. The position ensures that the Libraries' technology infrastructure supports the needs of the Libraries' users and staff. Required Qualifications: 1) A Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program or an advanced degree from a computer science/information science program, as well as three or more years experience working in libraries or an academic setting. 2) Two years of supervisory experience. 3) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 4) Demonstrated leadership skills. 5) Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population. Preferred Qualifications: 1) Demonstrated experience in digital library technology development and implementation. 2) Proven ability to plan and implement information technology services within a library setting. Minimum salary for this position is $60,000. For more information, and to apply for the position, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/. The posting number is 0003652. For full consideration, apply by January 31, 2009. *************************************** Posted: 1/2/09 Neighborhood Library Administrator Closes: 1/31/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking applicants for a full-time Neighborhood Library Administrator at Gregory Heights Branch Library in Portland, Oregon. The person in this position provides overall leadership at a busy neighborhood library. The Administrator reports to the Neighborhood Libraries Manager, and manages a staff of about 10 FTE, including some bi-lingual staff. All Branch Leaders play an integral role in planning and developing system-wide programs for adults and children as well as helping to define and realize Multnomah County Library's vision for library service of the future. Requires: Two years of readers' advisory and reference experience in a library. One year of supervisory or lead (including person-in-charge) experience is required. Supervisory experience may be concurrent; and equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Masters in Library and Information Science (MLS/MLIS) preferred. Salary Range: $57,511.21 - $80,517.04 annually, DOE. Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. For more information and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Branch Library Associate Closes: 2/9/09 Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla, WA The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for four full-time, permanent Branch Library Associates (Library & Archives Paraprofessional 5) in Connell, Monroe, & Walla Walla. This is a direct employment opportunity and the recruitment announcement may be viewed at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx choose Branch Library Associates (08 LAPP5 SLBS). **************************************** Posted: 1/9/09 Library Project Manager Closes: 2/9/09 Portland, OR Multnomah County Library is seeking a full time Project Manager who will work closely with Library stakeholders and County Information Technology staff to research, develop and manage projects to implement new and innovative approaches to library services and service delivery methods, especially those that employ new technological tools. Projects managed by the incumbent will generally be outside the scope and functionality of the integrated library system (ILS) but may interface with the ILS. Requirements: Incumbent must be able to understand, interpret and make decisions to operate within the boundaries of County contract, procurement and finance procedures, of union contracts, personnel rules, county and library policies and procedures and state and federal laws, rules and regulations that apply to library operations. Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Training: Requires the equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable. Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible library or library-related experience including implementation of new programs and services and/or management of projects, especially those that employ new and innovative uses of technology. Pay range: $62,994.96 - $77,569.20 annually Closing date: This announcement will be open until filled. Multnomah County provides an extremely generous and comprehensive benefits program to employees. Family members, including qualified domestic partners, are covered under most Multnomah County benefits programs. An overview of our benefits programs is provided below; however, benefits vary depending on bargaining unit affiliation and employment status. More detailed information can be obtained at Website link: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dss/benefits/ For complete position description and application instructions, go to www.multcojobs.org and click on Job Opportunities. **************************************** Posted: 1/30/09 Library Systems and Technical Services Manager Closes: 2/20/09 Port Hadlock, WA This leadership position supervises the Jefferson County Library's Technical Services unit, coordinates and implements library technology and telecommunications functions, and administers its SirsiDynix automation system for the Cooperative Libraries Automated Network. Salary range: $53,325-$63,672, plus job security and excellent benefits. The Jefferson County Library is located in rural Port Hadlock, Washington on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. We serve Jefferson County through a main library and a bookmobile. Port Hadlock is surrounded by the Olympic Mountains and the waters of Puget Sound. The area is rich in history, scenic beauty, cultural activities and outdoor recreation. It is 15 minutes from the Victorian seaport community of Port Townsend. For a complete job description and application information visit www.jclibrary.info/about/stsmjob.html. Application packet must be received by the Library Director by 5:00 pm, February 20, 2009. **************************************** Posted: 1/30/09 Information Literacy Project Coordinator Closes: 2/20/09 Pendleton, OR Information Literacy Project Coordinator. $3,400/mo. 16-month, grant funded, contracted position providing library service to teens. Compensation is based on 40 hours/wk or more. May include evenings and weekends. No benefits are associated with this position. Seeking innovative, team player with proven ability working with teens, fresh ideas and an extensive knowledge of the media interests of teens including electronic formats and delivery systems. Two years experience organizing or leading youth literacy or closely related programs and library or teaching credential or related degree required. For a full description and questionnaire, contact Pendleton Public Library: 541.966.0380 or www.pendleton.plinkit.org. Complete applications must be received by Friday, February 20 by 5:00pm. ***************************************** Posted: 1/23/09 Temporary Reference Librarian Closes: Until Filled (2/23/09) Portland, OR Aubrey R. Watzek Library seeks a temporary reference librarian to fill a 3-month part-time appointment. Qualifications: Master's degree in Library and/or Information Sciences; excellent reference skills and recent reference experience, preferably in an academic library; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a strong service orientation; and ability to work well in a team environment. The position is 16 hours/week, four half-days per week (MTu-ThF preferred). It extends from February through April, excluding March 23-27. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to: Library Coordinator Aubrey R. Watzek Library Lewis & Clark College 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd. Portland, OR 97219 (Fax: 503-768-7282) ***************************************** To list a job announcement please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement. All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from Jobline after one month. Email your request to April Baker. Please contact April Baker with any questions or suggestions. To Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from libs-or, send a message to: libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us. Message: unsubscribe Contacts at the Oregon State Library Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004. 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With a new administration and a new political climate in both the House and the Senate, this is a very critical and exciting time for us to get our message out to Congress. Don Wood Program Officer Chapter Relations Office American Libraries Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 dwood at ala.org 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2429 312-280-2429 312-280-4392 (fax) Learn more about Chapters http://cro.ala.org/chapters/ -- Portland State University logo Suzanne L. Sager Library East, Cataloging Portland State University 503-725-8169 503-725-5799 sagers at pdx.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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On the agenda will be: *Portland Public Schools "Initiative for 21^st Century Libraries in all our Schools" - Susan Stone from Portland Public Schools* In order to help Portland students meet or exceed academic standards this initiative is aiming to: 1. Increase capacity for information literacy instruction, technology skills and improved library administrative services. 2) Capitalize on research which shows that school library programs raise student achievement scores in core disciplines, and cultivates life-long reading habits for students at all levels. *"Info Lit Proficiencies for High School Students going to College -- a Draft" - Anna Johnson, Coordinator Information Literacy Instruction, Mt. Hood Community College* A group of high school and college librarians in the Portland area has developed a draft of what "Information Literacy" might look like for a graduating high school senior. These draft proficiencies are based on the work initially done over the past few years by the Oregon IL Summit, where 8 general proficiencies were developed for college juniors. *"Emotion, Values and Information Literacy Standards" - Bob Schroeder, Coordinator of Information Literacy, Portland State University* What does feeling have to do with research? Should we care? Should we have an Information Literacy Standard at ACRL that relates to the affective side of information and research? Pithy questions to be sure. Hope to see you at this meeting! -- Bob Schroeder */PAIL -- Information Literacy, one drop at a time. /* A link to PSU's and the Millar Library's locations & parking http://www.pdx.edu/map.html If you're driving Parking Structure #P1 at 6th Ave. and Harrison is a good one to use. 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URL: From baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 30 13:18:37 2009 From: baker_april_m at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (April Baker) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:18:37 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Letter To Libraries Online - February 2009 Message-ID: Letter To Libraries Online An Electronic Newsletter from the Oregon State Library.......Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2009 Library Board News STATE LIBRARY BOARD DELIBERATES ON L-NET CONTRIBUTIONS At their February 20, 2009, meeting at the State Library, the State Library Board will hold a public hearing and then deliberate on whether public and academic libraries should begin to contribute to the cost of the L-net statewide e-reference service. Since 1994, when L-net began, it has been supported entirely with LSTA funds, under contract to the Multnomah County Library. This year the L-net budget is $279,000. During the past year the Board has been considering a plan to raise $30,000 in 2009-10 from public and academic libraries, and increasing that by another $10,000 in 2010-11 and again in 2011-12. Costs would be allocated in much the same way as for the Statewide Database Licensing Program, with the smallest public and academic libraries exempt from contributing. Libraries would be required to help pay for L-net as a condition of their participating in the Statewide Database Licensing Program. Implementing this plan requires a change in the Oregon Administrative Rules. The State Library has sent information about the plan and an opinion survey concerning the plan to all public and academic library directors. The public hearing is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on February 20th in Room 103 at the State Library. Testimony will also be accepted in writing up until the day before the hearing. It may be sent to MaryKay Dahlgreen. State Library News TBABS USERS GET ACCESS TO MP3 AUDIOBOOKS Talking Book and Braille patrons who subscribe to the Unabridged downloadable audiobook service now have access to a small but growing collection of MP3 audiobooks in addition to the large collection of protected WMA audiobooks. Unabridged, like Oregon's Library2Go, is a cooperative project. Libraries for the blind from across the U.S. work together to create access to downloadable audiobooks through a website specially designed to be accessible to blind users. On the Unabridged website each title contains a set of icons that indicate if a particular edition may be played on a PC, a Mac, burned to disc, transferred to portable playback device, or even played on an iPod or iPhone. Unabridged users now may also construct "wish" lists of titles they would like to read. Visit the Unabridged website for more information. 2007-2008 READY TO READ ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE The Ready to Read Annual Report for 2007-2008 is now available on the Ready to Read Grant webpage. The long and short term results are now reported using four metrics that measure the effectiveness of the Ready to Read Grant program over time. The metrics provide longitudinal data on public library youth services and public library usage statistics. This data allows public libraries to see how their efforts impact library services to children in Oregon, and serves as a tool for setting local youth service goals. The 2007-2008 grant cycle was the first to benefit from the funding increase to $1 per child and the $1,000 minimum grant. Libraries received a total of $144,871 more funds in 2007-2008 than they did in the previous grant cycle. As a result, the number of libraries using the Ready to Read Grant to fund one or more library youth services best practices increased significantly. Early literacy training increased by 32%, summer reading programs increased by 49%, and outreach to children and caregivers increased by 68%. 2007-2008 OUTSTANDING READY TO READ GRANT PROJECTS AWARDED Each year the State Library staff recognizes several public libraries for their outstanding Ready to Read Grant projects. The criteria for this recognition are: the library adheres to the original intent of the Ready to Read Grant, focuses on one or more of the three Ready to Read Grant best practices, promotes partnerships both in and out of the library, and creates a project that is replicable in other libraries, or enhances current library services. Libraries recognized for their Outstanding Ready to Read projects in 2007-2008 are: Emma Humphrey Public Library (Vale), Lakeside Public Library, Siuslaw Public Library, Scappoose Public Library, Klamath County Library, and Beaverton Public Library. The Ready to Read Grant webpage provides more information about these outstanding projects. STATE LIBRARY LECTURE SERIES CELEBRATES OREGON'S SESQUICENTENNIAL To commemorate the State's sesquicentennial, the State Library's Spring Lecture Series will feature two Oregon historians, an Oregon political scientist, and the Oregon Poet Laureate. All four speakers will address different aspects of Oregon's history and culture, beginning with historian William Robbins' reflections on the sesquicentennial in February. The popular lunchtime lecture series usually draws a crowd of state employees from the Capitol Mall and others from the Salem community. Everyone is welcome to attend. Here is the schedule for spring: Wednesday, February 18 Oregon Stories: Reflections on the Sesquicentennial Oregon historian and author, William Robbins Tuesday, March 10 Land of the Empire Builders: the Story of the Lyrics to the Oregon State Song Public historian, author, and archivist, Richard Engeman Thursday, April 16 Poets Laureate of Oregon - Reflections and Readings Oregon Poet Laureate, Lawson Inada Wednesday, May 13 Innovation in Oregon Politics; Imagery or Reality? Chair & Professor, Political Science, Oregon State University, William Lunch For more information visit the Lecture Series Website. Other Library News L-NET OFFERS FREE LOCAL E-REFERENCE SOFTWARE L-net, Oregon's local statewide e-reference service, is now offering software that any library can use to provide e-reference service to their own community or campus. The open source software was developed through a partnership between Multnomah County Library, which administers L-net, and the Cleveland Public Library, with funding support from the State Library of Ohio and the Oregon State Library. The software is already being used by the Barber Library at Central Oregon Community College . Other libraries, including the State Library, are planning to use the software in the near future. Local e-reference service is now offered by many academic libraries in Oregon and public libraries are beginning to consider it. The Tillamook County Library was one of the first public libraries in Oregon to give local e-reference service a try. For more information about the new L-net local e-reference software, go to the L-net website. ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION Oregon public libraries set a new record for circulation in FY 2008 for the 36th year in a row. You have to go all the way back to 1973 to find a decline in circulation. In FY 2008 Oregon public libraries circulated 51.7 million items, a 2.5% increase over the previous year. Public library circulation has doubled in Oregon just since 1992. The new record was set despite the fact that the Josephine County Library was closed all year and the Jackson County Library had greatly reduced hours of operation. In all likelihood, FY 2009 will see circulation increases that surpass those in FY 2008 in most libraries. Reports to the State Librarian recently showed that many public libraries are seeing double-digit increases in circulation compared to the first six months of FY 2008. It's been known for a long time that economic downturns lead to spikes in public library use, and the affect of this recession on public library circulation appears to be no different. Here are some examples of the increases that public libraries reported for the first half of FY 2009: Harney County Library: 39% The Dalles-Wasco County Library: 16% Deschutes Public Library: 10% Scappoose Public Library: 23% Beaverton City Library: 12% Crook County Library: 8% Cornelius Public Library: 21% Tualatin Public Library: 35% It's not just the recession that accounts for the increase in some cases. The Harney County Library relaxed their circulation policies and Tualatin Public Library has a new building. But the impact of hard times is very evident, not only in circulation, but in library visits and Internet use as well. FY 2009 promises to be a banner year. Perhaps the increases will be enough to see Oregon overtake Ohio for the #1 spot in national public library circulation per capita. JOSEPHINE COUNTY LIBRARY REOPENS The Josephine County Library had its official reopening celebration on January 24th. A cheering crowd of several hundred was there to cut a ribbon at the main library in Grants Pass. Two county commissioners were on hand to present a matching grant of $300,000 to the Josephine Community Libraries, Inc., the non-profit group that raised a similar amount to reopen the library after it was closed for 19 months. JCLI will operate the library under a contract with the County, under a three-year agreement. The Library will be open 20 hours a week and employ three staff members, including the new library director, Russell Long, who was formerly the library director in Del Norte County in California. Three library branches remain mostly closed (the branch in Wolf Creek opens once a week as a reading room). The JCLI hopes to raise funds to reopen the branches before the end of the year. ESTACADA LIBRARY STILL CLOSED The Estacada Public Library will not reopen for several months yet, following a flood on January 2nd that left a foot of water and mud throughout the building. Library Director Katinka Bryk reports that the library is having to replace HVAC equipment, carpeting and much of the cabinet work, including the circulation desk. About 10% of the library collection had to be discarded, and the remainder of the collection is in storage. A small office is open at City Hall for patrons to pick up books that they can order using the countywide online catalog. The Library plans to open another office in donated space to resume some technical services work. Bryk hopes to complete the clean-up and renovation and have the Library back in business sometime in April. LSL GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 6TH The 2009 Improving Literacy through School Libraries (LSL) federal grant competition is now open, and applications are due March 6th. Awarded money may be used for school library media centers on books, technology, professional development, and expanding access (like weekend hours). There are two eligibility requirements to keep in mind. First, only local education agencies (LEA) may apply, the most common form being a school district. That means schools cannot apply individually. Second, at least 20% of students within the LEA must be from families with incomes below the poverty line. Determining data for this year's competition comes from the 2007 census. Click on Oregon for a chart indicating which districts qualify. Applicants should be aware that the initial registration process at grants.gov can take up to ten days. Click here for the official application site. If your district qualifies, please consider alerting the grant writers in your district office to this opportunity. For more information contact Jennifer Maurer, 503-378-5011. P.S. (From the State Librarian) In January the State Library made its annual report to the Oregon Progress Board on our Oregon Benchmark for public library services, as we have every year for nearly the past two decades. Benchmark #38 is one of 91 Oregon Benchmarks that are intended to measure the health and well-being of our state. Oregon is one of the few states that attempts to set strategic goals for the whole state and then measure them annually to track our progress or lack of progress. Benchmark #38 measures the percentage of Oregonians who are served by a public library meeting minimum standards (called "minimum service criteria" in the report) set by the State Library. In the latest report for 2007-08, 81% of Oregonians were served by a public library meeting the minimum standards and 19% of Oregonians were not. That is up 1% from last year. The minimum standards are not to be confused with the Oregon Library Association standards for public libraries. The lowest OLA standards (called "threshold" standards) are higher than the State Library's minimum standards. The 19% of Oregon who are not served by a public library meeting our minimum standards break down into two categories. Just over 10% did not have public library service at all, because they lived outside the jurisdiction of a public library. Just under 9% could use a public library, but their library did not meet the minimum standards for things like staffing, open hours, and collections. Our long term track record to date on Benchmark #38 has not been good. Over the past two decades we have actually lost ground, going from 86% in 1990 to 81% in 2008. The Oregon Progress Board has set a goal for 88% of Oregonians to be served by a public library meeting minimum standards by 2010 and 92% by 2015. Before the November elections, I was not optimistic that we might be able to meet the 2010 goal. But with the creation of new library districts in Clackamas County and Malheur County (Ontario and surrounding area), we might just have a shot a it. The Malheur County Library and a number of libraries in Clackamas County have not met our minimum standard in recent years, but beginning next year they should easily surpass it with the new funding approved by their voters. The 344,619 Oregonians who were served by a library that did not meet our minimum standards in 2007-08 might be down to only 150,000 by 2009-10. Even though the reports we have done on Benchmark #38 over the years paint a somewhat depressing picture of our ability as a state to bring all our citizens up to at least a minimum level of public library service, it's good that we have Benchmark #38 to keep us focused on what remains a very important goal for Oregon. - Jim Scheppke Contacts at the Oregon State Library Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004. Library Development: 503-378-2525, MaryKay Dahlgreen, Mary Mayberry, Darci Hanning, Ann Reed, Jennifer Maurer, Katie Anderson. Talking Book and Braille Services: 503-378-5389, Susan Westin. Government Research and Electronic Services: 503-378-5030, Robert Hulshof-Schmidt. State Librarian: 503-378-4367, Jim Scheppke. LTLO Editor: 503-378-2464, April Baker Letter to Libraries Online is published monthly by the Oregon State Library. Editorial office: LTLO, Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-3950, 503-378-2464, editor: April Baker Letter to Libraries Online is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form on the publications page at the Oregon State Library's homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Oregon State Library. News items or articles should be sent to April Baker, or mailed to LTLO, Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-3950. To unsubscribe from libs-or, either send an 'unsubscribe' message to libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us, or visit the website: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or/. All materials may be reprinted or distributed freely. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lerickson at fvrl.org Fri Jan 30 14:20:00 2009 From: lerickson at fvrl.org (Lila Erickson) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:20:00 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Vancouver Community Libraray Supervisor opening correction Message-ID: Library Supervisor The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District is looking for a full-time Supervisor to join the Vancouver Community Library circulation team. The successful candidate will assist with the supervision of circulation and perform and monitor a variety of regular and recurring duties of a specialized nature related to circulation services. The District uses SirsiDynix Symphony. Requires a combination of experience, skills and education that provide the abilities to do the job including the equivalent of an Associate degree and four years previous library experience, supervisory experience preferred. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Minimum salary $2762/mo. with an excellent benefits package including Washington PERS retirement. Open until filled; applicant review begins 2/08/2009. Information about the position and the Vancouver Community Library is on our website at www.fvrl.org under About Us. To apply, submit cover letter, resume, application form, three professional references to: HR Department Fort Vancouver Regional Library 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98663 Or send via e-mail in Word format to hr at fvrl.org (include job title in subject line) Equal Opportunity Employer Lila Erickson Human Resources Analyst Fort Vancouver Regional Library From larry.landis at oregonstate.edu Fri Jan 30 16:02:55 2009 From: larry.landis at oregonstate.edu (Landis, Larry) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:02:55 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] OSU Libraries' Library Faculty Association seminar -- Friday, February 6 Message-ID: <70E057C865187B499856C0D92BCCB31403E978DF@NWS-EXCH3.nws.oregonstate.edu> OSU Libraries' Library Faculty Association presents Rights Well When: Friday, February 6, 2008, 10-11:30 am Where: Willamette Industries seminar rooms, Valley Library, OSU Corvallis campus (http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/locations/findus.html) The OSU Library Faculty Association (LFA) invites all interested colleagues and friends to attend a Library Seminar Presentation on Friday, February 6, in The Valley Library. Faye Chadwell, OSU's Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Management and Andrea Wirth, OSU's Geosciences and Environmental Sciences Librarian, will present Rights Well. This hands-on seminar seeks to help library authors learn why author rights are important and what rights an author should try to retain. Participants will work through actual copyright transfer agreements (CTAs) within the LIS field. Learn how to interpret and amend CTAs to meet authors' needs. Bring a CTA from a publisher with whom you have published or would consider publishing. If you forget, don't worry; we'll provide one. The seminar will take place from 10-11:30 am in the Willamette Industries Seminar Rooms, third floor of Oregon State University's Valley Library (VL 3622). Refreshments will be served. Larry Landis 2008/09 OSU Libraries' Library Faculty Association Seminar Series coordinator -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lanamt at gmail.com Fri Jan 30 16:14:57 2009 From: lanamt at gmail.com (lana) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:14:57 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: So You Want to become a Librarian... Free talk at the IPRC Weds 2/4 7pm In-Reply-To: <1a1a0cc00901301606o5aaac0fbk2a0584c49e524ef8@mail.gmail.com> References: <1a1a0cc00901301606o5aaac0fbk2a0584c49e524ef8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <1a1a0cc00901301614l79d6ccd6l9615c94595146c34@mail.gmail.com> Do you love getting lost in a maze of book stacks? Are you passionate about community outreach, intellectual freedom, and the dissemination of information? Do you meticulously organize your personal library and what's more - enjoy it? If so, you may want to consider the field of library science! Join four local librarians as they discuss librarianship in every shape and form - from what it means to be a librarian in the new millennium [and in Portland] to choosing the right school and landing employment afterwards. Q&A session to follow - all are welcome! The Portland Radical Reference Collectivepresents a free workshop on becoming a librarian at the Independent Publishing Resource Center at 917 SW Oak St, Suite 218 in downtown Portland this Wednesday, February 4th at 7pm. Hope to see you there! Best, Lana -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us Fri Jan 30 16:47:48 2009 From: jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us (Jim Scheppke) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:47:48 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] One-Year Stay on Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Announced Today Message-ID: Dear Colleagues: ALA just made this announcement. Good work ALA! --> Jim *********** The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released an announcement to the Federal Register staying implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) until February 10, 2010.? Libraries now have a little room to breathe, but this announcement is not an end to this problem. You may view the latest post at: http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1713 From doris.hicks at cityofalbany.net Fri Jan 30 16:57:41 2009 From: doris.hicks at cityofalbany.net (Hicks, Doris) Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:57:41 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Live Raptors Program for families and youth Message-ID: <71DE279DC79BC745B232535B7277BBBE093CE358C2@andromeda.ci.albany.or.us> I encourage libraries throughout Oregon to book a presentation by Susan LaFontaine of the Raptor Center in Mill City. For a very low cost (less than $100 in many locations) she will bring live birds of prey to your library and present a unique program about these magnificent creatures that will hold the interest of all ages from kindergarten students through adults. Her presentation is especially suited for older kids and teens. For science-related programs during Summer Reading, you can't beat the price and the quality of the program, and your raptor and bird-related books will get checked out after the program. The Albany Library has scheduled two Raptor Center programs in the past, and we just booked one for August 2009. To schedule a program, call (503) 897-5315 Doris Hicks, Young Adult Librarian, Albany Public Library 541-791-0015 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: