From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Thu Dec 1 08:46:30 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 16:46:30 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] LTLO December 2011 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BE75F26@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Having trouble viewing this HTML e-mail? Click here [OSL Building] Letter to Libraries Online An Electronic Newsletter from the Oregon State Library Volume 21, Issue 12, December 2011 Contents: Library Board News State Library News Other Library News P.S. (From the State Librarian) Contacts at the State Library Library Board News State Library Board Plans for Next Biennium The State Library Board will begin their planning process for the 2013-15 biennium on December 8th. State Library Board chair Sam Hall will lead a retreat of the Board and staff to look at the Library's mission, goals and strategies. The group will consider changes to the goals and strategies that might be incorporated in the Library's 2013-15 budget request to Governor Kitzhaber next year. The Board will convene a Budget Committee in early 2012 to begin to develop the budget request. On December 9th the Board will hold their regular business meeting in Room 102 of the State Library, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Board will hear an appeal of a staff decision to deny a Ready to Read Grant award. They will also consider a staff proposal for setting the assessment amount for Government Research Services in 2013-15. All state agencies pay the assessment to support the information services they receive. The Board will also elect new members to serve on the Talking Book and Braille Services Advisory Council and the Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council. An open forum will be held at 10 a.m. on December 9th. Anyone may address the Board at the open forum on any topic. Return to top of page State Library News Announcing the Destination College Savings Winners Thirteen Oregon children and teens were selected in a random drawing as winners in "Destination College Savings," part of the 2011 summer reading program held at public libraries around the state. The program, sponsored by the Oregon College Savings Plan in partnership with the Oregon State Library and Oregon Library Association, awarded each winner a $1,000 Oregon College Savings Plan account, and $500 to each library with a winning participant. Nearly 5,300 entries were received from summer reading participants throughout Oregon, helping to spread awareness of the importance of reading and saving early for college. This year's winners included: * Sam Roundsavell of Lebanon, Albany Public Library * Erin Boling of Portland, Cedar Mill Community Library - Bethany Branch * Amanda Stevens of Gold Hill, Jackson County Library Services - Gold Hill Branch * Suzan Jackson of Harrisburg, Harrisburg City Library * Melanie Neilitz of Jacksonville, Jackson County Library Services - Jacksonville Branch * Donaca Fouts of Jefferson, Jefferson Public Library * Katie Baty of Milwaukie, Ledding Library of Milwaukie * Aisha Hollands of Portland, Multnomah County Library - Capitol Hill Branch * Susan Thomson of Portland, Multnomah County Library - Sellwood-Moreland Branch * Christine Rosenauer of Tigard, Tigard Public Library * Melissa Wall of West Linn, West Linn Public Library * Chris Debrine of Lake Oswego, West Linn Public Library * Kelly Eden of Portland, West Slope Community Library Two people selected in the random drawing did not claim their prize, however the libraries indicated on their entry form still received $500. Those two libraries were Harney County Library and Harrisburg City Library. Gale Virtual Reference Library has New Interface that Features Book Cover Images [GaleLogo]Oregon accounts associated with the Statewide Database Licensing Program will be switched to the new Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) interface in early December. Some of the new features include images of book covers, a more-detailed subject tree, the ability to search across a series more easily, and the option to read articles in two-page view, which more closely resembles reading a book. Note that the actual GVRL content, or the eBooks, will not change. To learn more about the new interface, view a 3-minute overview or register for a free 1-hour webinar. (The training calendar is in the bottom box of the middle column.) So far there are two GVRL webinars scheduled for the first half of December - one at 7 am Pacific time on Wednesday the 7th and the other at 11 am Pacific time on Monday the 12th. Recall that if you purchase additional eBooks for GVRL, Gale can help you merge the two eBook accounts so patrons only have to search one GVRL instance. If you have questions about that, contact Gale technical support. That information is listed in the right column on the Gale support sites for public/tribal libraries and academic libraries. Ready to Read Grants Coming this Month The 2011-2012 Ready to Read Grants will be mailed to public library directors by the end of December. Included in this mailing will be a list of the libraries receiving grants this year, descriptions of the projects they plan to implement with their Ready to Read Grant in 2011, and a sample press release. Legislators will have to make many difficult funding decisions next year. Public librarians are being asked to inform legislators how the grant is benefiting children and yound adults in their communities. Promote LearningExpress Library with MARC Records in the Catalog and in the Stacks [LearningExpressLogo]Can you believe that we have had statewide access to LearningExpress Library (LEL) for a year now? Hopefully in that time you have promoted LEL and participated in a webinar to learn more about the product's eBooks, courses, and tutorials for building reading, writing and math skills; preparing patrons for high school, college, and career tests; and learning how to use select computer applications. Here are two ideas for promoting LEL in your library. Some people post flyers or bookmarks in the stacks near books about test preparation, resume writing, and computer applications, letting patrons know about LEL's options. Or, download MARC records for LearningExpress Library's eBooks so when patrons search your catalog for related subjects, LEL offerings will come up in the search results. To do that, log in to LearningExpress Library using a special user name [learningexpresslibrarian] and password [welcome]. Then locate the section labeled MARC Records, and download the option labeled LearningExpress eBooks. If you have questions about setting up, using, or promoting LearningExpress Library, please email Jennifer Maurer or call her at 503.378.5011. Talking Book and Braille Services Has a Record Breaking Month [Digital Player]In October, Talking Book and Braille Services had a record setting month-registering over 150 individuals and institutions for services. This is the highest single month of registrations in over 10 years. How did we achieve a record breaking month? Outreach was the key. High profile events such as the Oregon Speech and Hearing Conference and the Casey Eye Institute Low Vision Expo allow us to reach individuals and professionals. If you know of any events in your community that target senior citizens or people with disabilities, please let us know. Contact us at 503-378-5389 or by email. Return to top of page Other Library News Oregon Public Libraries Continue to Shine in National Statistics The Institute of Museum and Library Services recently released the latest compilation of combined public library statistics for the 50 states and the District of Columbia for FY 2009. As they have for many years, Oregon public libraries ranked near the top in several important categories. Oregon public libraries continue to rank second in the nation in circulation per capita. Ohio, with the third best funded libraries in the nation, continues to lead in circulation per capita. Ohio widened their lead with 17 circulations per capita, compared to 15.35 in Oregon. Indiana ranked third with 14.05 circulations per capita. In interlibrary loans received per capita, Oregon dropped one notch to third with 1,015 per 1,000 population served. As they have for many years, Wisconsin public libraries led in this category with 1,550 interlibrary loans per 1,000. Rhode Island beat out Oregon in 2009 for the second place ranking. Oregon ranked 13th among the states and the District of Columbia in expenditures per capita, but only 28th in staffing per capita. The state rankings can be found in Appendix A of the IMLS report. Oregon has Four "Star" Libraries in Library Journal Index [LibraryJournalLogo]On November 1st, Library Journal published the fourth annual Index of Public Library Service, popularly known as the "Star Libraries." The data for the index is from 2009 as reported by state library agencies to the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Over 7,000 libraries were rated on the basis of circulation, library visits, library program attendance and public access Internet use. Libraries are grouped according to size, as measured by expenditures. Out of 262 star libraries in the report, four were from Oregon. Multnomah County Library was one of only five libraries to earn the top rating of five stars in its expenditure category. The Seattle Public Library also earned five stars in the top size category, along with three libraries in Ohio. The Eugene Public Library was rated a three-star library in its size category, as was the Garden Home Community Library and the Port Orford Public Library. The Port Orford Public Library was one of nine libraries highlighted in the report. Director Tobe Porter credits her library's star rating to her new library $2.2 million building that opened in 2008. Big Read Deadline in February February 1, 2012, is the deadline for libraries and other non-profit organizations to apply to participate in The Big Read from September 2012 to June 2013. The Big Read is a national community-wide reading program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read receive a grant, access to online training resources and opportunities, and educational and promotional materials designed to support widespread community involvement and participation. Approximately 75 organizations from across the country will be selected. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. For more information, visit The Big Read website. Return to top of page P.S. (From the State Librarian) [Jim Scheppke]Anna Beauchamp at the Hannon Library at SOU recently shared a delightful letter with me written by an 8-year-old named Sophie. Sophie's letter was a request to her school librarian to be allowed to check out four books at a time instead of just three. Sophie notes that she needs books available "every second of the day," and she goes on to invent a name for her condition: "nobookaphobia." Sophie and I share the same condition. I always take a book with me, even to run errands. You just never know when a strange set of circumstances might leave you stranded with time on your hands and no book. Here are some good books I read this year to keep my nobookaphobia at bay: Tomatoland : How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed our Most Alluring Fruit by Barry Estabrook (2011) You'll never eat an out-of-season tomato from Florida again after you read Estabrook's compelling story of agribusiness gone very wrong. Requiem for a Species : Why We Resist the Truth about Climate Change by Clive Hamilton (2010) If you only read one of the many global warming books out there, read this one by an Australian. The species in the title is us, and Hamilton says we are already cooked. Savages and Scoundrels : the Untold Story of America's Road to Empire Through Indian Territory by Paul VanDevelder (2009) This Oregon Book Award-winning book tells a tragic and forgotten story that most of us need to be reminded of. Dismantling the Empire : America's Last Best Hope by Chalmers Johnson (2010) Johnson, who died a year ago, was our most able critic of the military industrial complex. His last book sums up his message - one that our country needs to heed. Thoughts Without Cigarettes by Oscar Hijuelos (2011) An engaging memoir by the author of many celebrated novels that depict the Cuban-American experience. Dorothea Lange : a Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon (2009) The State Library is exhibiting Dorothea Lange's Farm Services Administration photographs taken in the Willamette Valley. This new biography tells the story of a woman who overcame a traumatic childhood to become a brilliant artist and champion of the downtrodden. Small Memories by Jos? Saramago (2011) Charming recollections of growing up in Portugal in the 1920s and 30s by the late Nobel prize winner. Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier (2010) The best book I read this year. Frazier paints a vivid portrait of an inhospitable, frequently unpleasant, but fascinating part of the world. Happy reading everyone! - Jim Scheppke Return to top of page Contacts Oregon State Library Library Development: 503-378-2525, MaryKay Dahlgreen, Ferol Weyand, Darci Hanning, Ann Reed, Jennifer Maurer, Katie Anderson. Talking Book and Braille Services: 503-378-5389, Susan Westin.[OSL Logo] Government Research Services: 503-378-5030, Robert Hulshof-Schmidt. State Librarian: 503-378-4367, Jim Scheppke. LTLO Editor: 503-378-2464, Jessica Rondema. Letter to Libraries Online is published monthly by the Oregon State Library. It is available free of charge and is published only in electronic form on the publications page on the Oregon State Library's homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL. 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/. 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Name: image011.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1924 bytes Desc: image011.jpg URL: From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Thu Dec 1 09:01:49 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 17:01:49 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] 2 Choices...there's still time before Jim retires Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BE75FC5@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> ANNOUNCEMENT...You still have an opportunity to honor Jim Scheppke as he retires from the Oregon State Library. You have 2 choices! ? Make a donation to Talking Book and Braille Services in Jim's honor ? Post a comment on Jim's blog - Virtual Retirement Party __________________________________________ ...here is the information we sent you Nov. 4th: For the past 20 years, Jim Scheppke has persistently applied his skills and expertise to improve library services in Oregon as State Librarian. Earlier this year Jim announced his plans to retire from public service at the end of 2011. This created a new challenge - how to honor Jim for the incredible service he has provided to Oregonians? Jim didn't want a traditional retirement party. "Too many greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention unwanted calories," he said. So instead we are having a Virtual Retirement Party - carbon neutral and heart healthy! To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to his blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! http://jimscheppkeretires.blogspot.com On his blog page you will find a slideshow of his years at the State Library, his farewell speech to OLA, career highlights, and more. In lieu of gifts or flowers Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services. It will mean a lot to Jim for you to send him a post. Enjoy the Jim Scheppke Virtual Retirement Party! ---Oregon State Library Staff -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us Thu Dec 1 15:07:11 2011 From: jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us (Jim Scheppke) Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:07:11 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] FW: update on library documentary In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Colleagues: A team of filmmakers from Grants Pass is working on a film about the challenges to public libraries. I received the message below from the director of the film. They are embarked on a modest fundraising campaign. I wanted the Oregon library community to know about it in case you know of anyone who would like to help. I can vouch for the quality and professionalism of the effort here. Watch the trailer to get a better idea about it. Thanks colleagues. 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 [cid:3405596797_1572641]Go Green, Keep it on screen - think before you print. ------ Forwarded Message From: Patricia Snyder Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:35:47 -0800 To: Jim Scheppke Subject: update on library documentary Dear Mr. Scheppke, I wanted to update you on the progress we are making on the library documentary. We've been busy since our interview, including several money-making projects for fellow producer Jes Webb and work as assistant director on a narrative feature film for me. We're so pleased to now move into this next phase of a project that stirs our passion. We have launched our campaign to raise funding to create a more national perspective. You can view the project directly at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patriciasnyder/balancing-the-books-modern-library-function-and-fu It was difficult to choose comments for the trailer, and we were glad that we had your interview to draw upon. You can also find information on the film's website: www.librarymovie.com. I have also created a Twitter account, https://twitter.com/librarymovie, and a Facebook page, www.facebook.com/librarymovie. Thank you for participating in the process so far, and I look forward to advancing toward a finished film. Patricia Snyder, director "Balancing the Books: Modern Library Function and Funding" ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1427 bytes Desc: image.jpg URL: From mcole at ci.oregon-city.or.us Fri Dec 2 05:35:43 2011 From: mcole at ci.oregon-city.or.us (Maureen Cole) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 05:35:43 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Person in charge of building-small libraries? Message-ID: <79182DEA2A9EBD459F20AD5CB90FEAA50AC2E0D447@Exchange.orcity.org> Hi everyone: We are currently working on our emergency procedures and it is amazing the number of questions that arise once you get going on this topic. When I say emergency procedures, I mean when an alarm goes off, there is a snowstorm requiring a potential closure, etc. However, I am also talking about the situations that are less than 'emergency' that require someone to make a decision. We all know there is a vast array of possible situations that can come up at any time. I know that EPL has "ICOB" (in charge of building) and MCL has "PIC" (Person in charge). What do other libraries do to clarify the training and responsibility chain necessary for the smooth flow of operations when these moments occur? Do you have formal procedures? Do you have formal training? I'm especially interested in what smaller libraries have in place. To be specific, what is in place for those times when a manager is not on duty? What are expectations for classified staff? Thanks everyone. We are trying to provide all the right tools to staff here and this is a great opportunity to learn, and potentially incorporate, ideas from other places. We all have so much to share! Have a great weekend! Mo From mcole at ci.oregon-city.or.us Fri Dec 2 05:48:06 2011 From: mcole at ci.oregon-city.or.us (Maureen Cole) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 05:48:06 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Person in charge of building-small libraries? In-Reply-To: <79182DEA2A9EBD459F20AD5CB90FEAA50AC2E0D447@Exchange.orcity.org> References: <79182DEA2A9EBD459F20AD5CB90FEAA50AC2E0D447@Exchange.orcity.org> Message-ID: <79182DEA2A9EBD459F20AD5CB90FEAA50AC2E0D44B@Exchange.orcity.org> PS I know that in the case of a snowstorm for example, staff would call the director or other manager.. I'm talking about something a bit more immediate or if managers were unreachable. Hopefully, I'm not making this muddier.... ________________________________________ From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Maureen Cole [mcole at ci.oregon-city.or.us] Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 5:35 AM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Person in charge of building-small libraries? Hi everyone: We are currently working on our emergency procedures and it is amazing the number of questions that arise once you get going on this topic. When I say emergency procedures, I mean when an alarm goes off, there is a snowstorm requiring a potential closure, etc. However, I am also talking about the situations that are less than 'emergency' that require someone to make a decision. We all know there is a vast array of possible situations that can come up at any time. I know that EPL has "ICOB" (in charge of building) and MCL has "PIC" (Person in charge). What do other libraries do to clarify the training and responsibility chain necessary for the smooth flow of operations when these moments occur? Do you have formal procedures? Do you have formal training? I'm especially interested in what smaller libraries have in place. To be specific, what is in place for those times when a manager is not on duty? What are expectations for classified staff? Thanks everyone. We are trying to provide all the right tools to staff here and this is a great opportunity to learn, and potentially incorporate, ideas from other places. We all have so much to share! Have a great weekend! Mo _____________________________________________________ Libs-Or mailing list Libs-Or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content. Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email. Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800. From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Fri Dec 2 08:28:10 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 16:28:10 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline 12/2/11 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BE76360@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Having trouble viewing this HTML e-mail? Click here Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library | December 2, 2011 Closing Dates 01/16/12 Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library, Portland, OR 12/16/11 Youth Services Librarian, Portland, OR 12/09/11 Technical Services Manager, Salem, OR 12/14/11 Richard and Mary Corrigan Solari University Historian and Archivist, Eugene, OR 01/03/12 Library Network Manager, Clackamas County, OR 12/09/11 Reference Librarian, Medford, OR 12/05/11 Multimedia Specialist, Portland, OR No Date Database Researcher/Data Entry, Portland, OR Job Announcements Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Portland, OR Lewis & Clark College seeks an experienced and visionary leader able to collaborate with members of the College community to ensure effective and efficient library support for our teaching and learning mission. The successful candidate will direct the overall operations of the library; will inspire, mentor, and manage all library staff; will develop an adaptable plan for providing library service; and will serve on the executive council of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. S/He will work with personnel from both Lewis & Clark libraries, faculty committees, Information Technology, administrators, and other campus partners to plan, implement, and maintain infrastructure that integrates traditional library services with new institutional needs. Candidates should have experience with, and be able to articulate, collection principles for both print and digital materials. Link to the full job announcement: https://jobs.lclark.edu/postings/2772 Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Services Librarian Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 12/16/11 Portland, OR Cedar Mill Community Library has an opening for Youth Services Librarian. 30 hours per week. Pay rate starts at $20.18/hour. Hit the ground running (or singing, dancing...)! The Cedar Mill Library needs an exceptional youth librarian with strengths in programming for young children, broad customer service skills, knowledge of children's materials in all formats, enthusiasm for developing successful readers and learners, an affinity for current and emerging technologies and a professional commitment to excellent library service in a diverse, growing community. Complete job description on library website: http://library.cedarmill.org/news-events/lib-news/news_item.2008-03-07.8363769900 Return to top of page ******************************************** Technical Services Manager Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 12/9/11 Salem, OR Salem Public Library seeks a progressive, collaborative professional Technical Services librarian to join our management team. The Technical Services Manager will plan, organize and supervise the operations of the section and its seven represented staff. Responsibilities include preparation and administration of the section budget; oversight of automated acquisitions, cataloging, and materials processing; database maintenance; the creation and editing of bibliographic and authority records; production of statistical reports; and completion of special projects. This position requires a MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited program, at least 3 years of relevant technical services experience and one year of supervisory experience. Salary range is $4,617 - $5, 903 per month plus good benefits. For more information and to apply: http://www.jobaps.com/Salem/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=11&R2=0307&R3=02 Return to top of page ******************************************** Richard and Mary Corrigan Solari University Historian and Archivist Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 12/14/11 Eugene, OR Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) staff members are active partners in improving access to scholarly resources. The Special Collections and University Archives team is composed of 6.0 FTE library faculty, 1.0 FTE support staff members, and numerous student workers. SCUA members work closely with students and faculty to assist their scholarship and sustain the education program. Located in the Knight Library, Special Collections and University Archives serve the university and members of the general public. Special Collections and University Archives contain more than one million items. Holdings range from medieval codices and rare books to literary and historical manuscripts, university records, original art, photographs, architectural drawings, and ephemera. ALA-Accredited Master's degree in Library and Information Science with a specialization in archives and records management OR Master's degree in Archival Administration OR other relevant Master's degree and relevant archival certification; a minimum of two years progressive leadership experience in a special collections environment, archives setting, or research library setting; documented ability to develop and promote diverse collections; exceptional oral and written communications skills; strong managerial skills; a strong commitment to responsive user service; proven ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines; demonstrated analytical and organizational skills; ability to work collegially in a team environment; experience providing instruction in the use of, or information about, special collections resources; a record of active participation in professional associations and initiatives at the national level. Preferred: experience with outreach and public relations; evidence of strong interest in student and faculty engagement; demonstrated ability to teach effectively in an active learning environment. The successful candidate will support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment. For complete announcement, see: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/admnpers/historian.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Library Network Manager Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 1/3/12 Clackamas County, OR The Library Information Network of Clackamas County is actively searching for a customer service focused manager with good communication skills to plan, organize, direct, supervise and manage this division. Library Network provides programs and services to a consortium of 11 independent libraries in 13 facilities. Services include computer system/WAN administration, integrated library system (ILS) administration, centralized OCLC cataloging, Inter-library loan, and courier delivery services. $68,117.91 - $91,959.07 annual salary To access the complete application online, please visit our website at http://www.clackamas.us/des/jobinfo.jsp Return to top of page ******************************************** Reference Librarian Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 12/9/11 Medford, OR Library Systems & Services, LLC (LSSI) has an immediate opening for a Part Time Reference Librarian in the Medford Branch of the Jackson County Library System. Applicants must have at least one year of experience in a public library reference setting. EOE Full description and required application form may be found at: http://www.lssi.com/openjobs.cfm?PostingID=171&ShowJobPage=ShowJob Return to top of page ******************************************** Multimedia Specialist Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 12/5/11 Portland, OR The University of Portland is searching for a Supervisor for the Library's Multimedia Lab (aka, the Mlab). The Mlab provides creative space and support for students working on digital media projects and also reaches out to faculty to assist them in preparing students to take on media based projects. Link to the full job announcement: http://www.up.edu/hr/showjob.aspx?id=504 Return to top of page ******************************************** Database Researcher/Data Entry Posted: 11/4/11 Closes: No Date Portland, OR Would you like to put your library research skills to good use? Recruiting team looking for a Database Researcher/Data Entry. The job responsibilities included but are not limited to: Use Boolean logic and internet research skills to research matching people to jobs. Data entry of job orders; entering information in to internal systems; searching job boards for resumes that meet client requirements; verifying consultant employment references; sending company literature to candidates and providing general administrative support to the recruiting team. May source and pre-qualify candidates for Placement Managers. For more information: https://candidate.experis.com/wps/PA_DirectTalentJobApp/ViewJobAdvertisement?site=USCampusPro&JobId=1447401 Return to top of page To List a Job Announcement To list a job on the Oregon State Library's Jobline, please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement Email your request to Jessica Rondema. All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from Jobline after one month. Return to top of page To Unsubscribe To subscribe/unsubscribe from libs-or, go here. Contacts at the Oregon State Library Jobline Editor: Jessica Rondema 503-378-2464 Oregon State Library homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL Libs-or subscription assistance: 503-932-1004 Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004 Return to top of page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Fri Dec 2 09:57:00 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 17:57:00 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] new library science titles to ILL from the Oregon STate Library Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BE79AF7@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new titles are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request these or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Normally a single copy is purchased and is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Thank you for your patience. [book1.jpg]Roy, Loriene, Anjali Bhasin and Sarah K. Arriaga, eds. Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums: Preserving Our Language, Memory, and Lifeways. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 025.54 Triba ISBN 978-0-8108-8194-5 Hundreds of tribal libraries, archives, and other information centers offer the services patrons would expect from any library: circulation of materials, collection of singular items (such as oral histories), and public services (such as summer reading programs). What is unique in these settings is the commitment to tribal protocols and expressions of tribal lifeways-from their footprints on the land to their architecture and interior design, institutional names, signage, and special services, such as native language promotion. This book offers a collection of articles devoted to tribal libraries and archives and provides an opportunity for tribal librarians to share their stories, challenges, achievements, and aspirations with the larger professional community. Part one introduces the tribal community library, providing context and case studies for libraries in California, Alaska, Oklahoma, Hawai'i, and in other countries. The role of tribal libraries and archives in native language recovery and revitalization is also addressed in this section. Part two features service functions of tribal information centers, addressing the library facility, selection, organization, instruction, and programming/outreach. Part three includes a discussion of the types of records that tribes might collect, legal issues, and snapshot descriptions of noteworthy archival collections. The final part covers strategic planning, advice on working in the unique environments of tribal communities, advocacy and marketing, continuing education plans for library staff, and time management tips that are useful for anyone working in a small library setting. [book2.jpg]Pearlmutter, Jane and Paul Nelson. Small Public Library Management. Chicago: ALA, 2012. 025.197 Pearl ISBN 978-0-8389-1085-6 Anyone at the helm of a small public library knows that every little detail counts. But juggling the responsibilities that are part and parcel of the job is far from easy. Finally, here s a handbook that includes everything administrators need to keep a handle on library operations, freeing them up to streamline and improve how the organization functions. It s packed with practical advice and numerous checklists for * Preparing budgets, writing financial reports, and working with the library board * Simplifying workflow through effective delegation * Collection development, including tips for effective weeding * Launching initiatives and outreach programs, such as adult literacy programming and homework help centers Tales from the Field offer real-world perspectives from library directors across the country. From finance and HR to collection development, policy, and programming, this resource puts ready-to-use information at your fingertips. Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Education for Professional Growth and Field Sustainability Jorgensen, Miriam. September 30, 2011. 027.63 Jorge "This paper constitutes the final evaluation report for Preserving Language, Memory, and Lifeways: A Continuing Education Project for 21st Century Lbirarians, a grant to the Western Council of State Libraries by the Institute of Museum and Library services (award number RE-06-06-01190)." Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is supported in whole by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library. Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. Salem, OR 97301 ann.reed at state.or.us phone: (503)378-5027 fax: (503)378-6439 http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 8736 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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[IMLS logo] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2011 IMLS Press Contacts 202-653-4632 Kevin O'Connell, koconnell at imls.gov 202-653-4630 Mamie Bittner, mbittner at imls.gov IMLS Releases New Five Year Strategic Plan Creating a Nation of Learners Washington, DC-Today, IMLS Director Susan Hildreth released the agency's new strategic plan for FY 2012 - FY 2016. The plan envisions a democratic society where communities and individuals thrive with broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage and lifelong learning. The new plan identifies the mission of IMLS to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, learning, and cultural and civic engagement by providing leadership through research, policy development and grant-making. The planning process, launched in June 2011, with the National Museum and Library Services Board, engaged a wide range of stakeholders including more than 1,400 participants in an online forum. It provides a roadmap to implement the Museum and Library Services Act which recognizes that U.S. libraries and museums are powerful national assets with capacity that must be developed and fully used to enhance economic development and lifelong learning. "Rapidly changing economic, demographic and technological conditions are creating demand for new library and museum services, noted Ms. Hildreth. " This plan will help IMLS carry out its important federal mandate to help America create 21st century institutions that provide the essential educational and cultural opportunities we need for a competitive future." The strategic plan establishes a clear framework for performance improvement that emphasizes evidence-based program development and evaluation and includes identifying and sharing best practices; aligning grant-making to best practices and research results; networking to build capacity; and assessing progress. Five strategic goals will drive IMLS activities and investments: Strategic Goal 1: IMLS places the learner at the center and supports engaging experiences in libraries and museums that prepare people to be full participants in their local communities and our global society. Strategic Goal 2: IMLS promotes museums and libraries as strong community anchors that enhance civic engagement, cultural opportunities, and economic vitality. Strategic Goal 3: IMLS supports exemplary stewardship of museum and library collections and promotes the use of technology to facilitate discovery of knowledge and cultural heritage. Strategic Goal 4: IMLS advises the President and Congress on plans, policies, and activities that sustain and increase public access to information and ideas. Strategic Goal 5: IMLS achieves excellence in public management and performs as a model organization through strategic alignment of IMLS resources and prioritization of programmatic activities, maximizing value for the American public. To read more about the IMLS Strategic Plan see www.imls.gov/plan. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit http://www.imls.gov. You are subscribed as: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us. To unsubscribe this email address, please click here. 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WordPress is an open-source content management system that helps you create, develop and maintain a website. Its intuitive interface means that there's no need to learn complex programming languages - and because it's free, you can do away with purchasing expensive Web development software. Skilled Web developers Farrington and Goodman will guide you in applying WordPress tools and functionality to library content. You will learn the nuts and bolts of building a library website that is both user friendly and easy to maintain." The course costs $250 and will require about 5 hours of your time per week. Weekly work can be done when it fits best into your schedule. http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/new-ecourse-will-show-you-how-build-library-websites-wordpress http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3618 (& source of image below) [farrington300.jpg] Library Technology Reports' April 2011 Issue Focuses on Using WordPress as a Library Content Management System ALA TechSource publishes Library Technology Reports, and the April 2011 edition (vol. 47, no. 3) is all about how to use WordPress as a library content management system. It has both how-to and showcase articles. Those interested in learning more can read the issue electronically in Gale or ILL the print issue from the State Library. About the issue: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3397 (& source of image below) Gale access to issue: http://bit.ly/vek8GE I created the PURL (permanent URL) above from OSLIS. If you are prompted to log in and do not have a user name and password, click on your library's link to Academic OneFile, click on Publication Search in the orange toolbar at the top, enter "library technology reports" (no need for quotes) and click on the search button, click on the journal title, and click on April 1, 2011. Request issue from OSL: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/school/index.shtml#Requesting_Materials_from_OSL_ [cid:image006.jpg at 01CCB343.A973A190] FYI, Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to Research. Research to Learn. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image005.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5739 bytes Desc: image005.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image006.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3496 bytes Desc: image006.jpg URL: From calebt at multcolib.org Mon Dec 5 13:00:25 2011 From: calebt at multcolib.org (Caleb Tucker-Raymond) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 13:00:25 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] help rename L-net - the short list Message-ID: Hello, Back in May we announced we would rename L-net, our statewide reference service (www.oregonlibraries.net), and asked you, Oregon library staff, what you thought was important in a name. You said the name should describe what the service does and that it should encourage use. We got similar feedback from patrons and contracted with a "crowdsourcing" website, CrowdSpring.com, to generate possible names. We received over 1,400 entries and have narrowed the field to a short list of 11. Please help us by telling us which ones you think will help us describe the service to patrons and encourage use of the service. If that task seems daunting, just say which ones you like. Our survey is at www.oregonlibraries.net/rename We'll collect similar feedback from patrons. The short list of names, together with some of what we think they convey to patrons is: Answer Cafe - a place you meet friendly people and get answers Answerland - our original name and still a possibility - the place where all the answers are AnswerWell - we answer well, and it is a well of answers AnswersOnCall - Answers, from people who are ready Ask the Librarians - That old standard Hello Library - Start a friendly (or formal) conversation with the library InstaHelp - Help, right here, right now Just Ask - It's casual, no big deal, ask a question Mybrarian - Your personal librarian My Library Live - Your personal library, with a someone helping you Pop a Question - take action and ask, it's fun! Thanks for your help! Caleb Tucker-Raymond Statewide Reference Service Coordinator Multnomah County Library (503) 988-5438 calebt at multco.us www.oregonlibraries.net From nathanj at ci.st-helens.or.us Mon Dec 5 13:45:14 2011 From: nathanj at ci.st-helens.or.us (Nathan Jones) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 21:45:14 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Libs-Or Digest, Vol 106, Issue 5 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8F56F0745AA12248BC0D19179AFC7F630ED068CF@COSTHEX01.ci.st-helens.or.us> Just an idea. Someone from the Friend's could attend this in order to learn how to build their website. I've used WordPress, with training, it wouldn't be all that difficult to learn. Nathan -----Original Message----- From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 12:01 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Libs-Or Digest, Vol 106, Issue 5 Send Libs-Or mailing list submissions to libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us You can reach the person managing the list at libs-or-owner at listsmart.osl.state.or.us When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Libs-Or digest..." You can examine full text of list messages in the relevant month's archive at: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/ Today's Topics: 1. Using WordPress to Build a Library Website (Jennifer Maurer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 19:47:25 +0000 From: "Jennifer Maurer" To: libs-or List Subject: [Libs-Or] Using WordPress to Build a Library Website Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" If you need to build or majorly overhaul your library website, you might be interested in an upcoming eCourse from ALA Editions. It's all about using WordPress to build a library website. Or, check out the April 2011 Library Technology Reports which has the same theme. ALA eCourse Teaches How to Build Library Websites with WordPress "ALA Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse on Using WordPress to Build Library Websites. Amanda Goodman and Polly-Alida Farrington will serve as instructors for a six-week facilitated eCourse starting on Jan. 16, 2012. WordPress is an open-source content management system that helps you create, develop and maintain a website. Its intuitive interface means that there's no need to learn complex programming languages - and because it's free, you can do away with purchasing expensive Web development software. Skilled Web developers Farrington and Goodman will guide you in applying WordPress tools and functionality to library content. You will learn the nuts and bolts of building a library website that is both user friendly and easy to maintain." The course costs $250 and will require about 5 hours of your time per week. Weekly work can be done when it fits best into your schedule. http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/new-ecourse-will-show-you-how-build-library-websites-wordpress http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3618 (& source of image below) [farrington300.jpg] Library Technology Reports' April 2011 Issue Focuses on Using WordPress as a Library Content Management System ALA TechSource publishes Library Technology Reports, and the April 2011 edition (vol. 47, no. 3) is all about how to use WordPress as a library content management system. It has both how-to and showcase articles. Those interested in learning more can read the issue electronically in Gale or ILL the print issue from the State Library. About the issue: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3397 (& source of image below) Gale access to issue: http://bit.ly/vek8GE I created the PURL (permanent URL) above from OSLIS. If you are prompted to log in and do not have a user name and password, click on your library's link to Academic OneFile, click on Publication Search in the orange toolbar at the top, enter "library technology reports" (no need for quotes) and click on the search button, click on the journal title, and click on April 1, 2011. Request issue from OSL: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/school/index.shtml#Requesting_Materials_from_OSL_ [cid:image006.jpg at 01CCB343.A973A190] FYI, Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to Research. Research to Learn. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image005.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5739 bytes Desc: image005.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Participates in instruction program by assisting reference librarians in class preparation, by helping during a class session, or occasionally by teaching classes. For a fuller description and instructions on qualifications and how to apply please see: http://www.up.edu/hr/showjob.aspx?id=508 ****************************************************************** Caroline Mann 503-943-7420 (phone) Head, Public Services 503-943-7491 (fax) WW Clark Memorial Library mann at up.edu University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland OR 97203 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rossbk at multcolib.org Mon Dec 5 15:42:43 2011 From: rossbk at multcolib.org (Ross Betzer) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 15:42:43 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregonian resources at MCL Message-ID: We recently heard that some libraries have had to reconsider maintaining database access to the Oregonian, due to rising costs. In light of that, we thought it might be helpful to let people know about the electronic Oregonian resources that Multnomah County Library has to offer: * Newsbank?s Oregonian database with full-text articles from 1987 to the present. Only includes articles by Oregonian staff writers (so no AP articles or articles by freelance authors), and does not include photos, classified listings, death notices, or advertisements. * Newsbank CD-ROM database of Oregonian articles from 1990 to 1998. (Accessible only in person at the Central, Midland, or Gresham library locations.) This CD-ROM is different from the above database in that it does include articles by writers who were not on the Oregonian staff. Obituary coverage is nonexistent for 1990, and spotty for 1991. Does not include photos, classified listings, death notices, or advertisements. * Oregonian Historical Archive database, covering 1861 through 1987. This database includes pdf scans of the complete issues, and it does include photos, advertisements, and classifieds. Searchable by keyword, or you can browse issues by date. In addition to these electronic resources, the library also has a card file subject index to the Oregonian (as well as other local papers like the Oregon Journal and the Portland Telegram) covering roughly 1905 to 1987. This card file index emphasizes Oregon, Portland and the Pacific Northwest. National news is covered as it relates to the area only. Death and birth notices are not indexed but obituaries are. The library also owns bound indexes that the Oregonian themselves published for 1914 to 1929, with some gaps. We are happy to assist anyone with their Portland or Oregon-related research, either in person or remotely - various ways to contact us (including phone, email, and chat) can be found here: http://www.multcolib.org/contact/ Ross Betzer | Reference Librarian Multnomah County Library Phone: 503.988.5728 rossbk at multcolib.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mwerner1 at uoregon.edu Thu Dec 1 14:30:27 2011 From: mwerner1 at uoregon.edu (Michael Werner) Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 14:30:27 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] [Etude] Winter 2012 issue of Etude is available Message-ID: <27101E6E-DAE4-4708-B4EA-6162925DF28E@uoregon.edu> The winter 2012 issue of Etude: The Journal of Literary Nonfiction is here http://etude.uoregon.edu In this issue? ANDREA MURAD follows Jack ?The Cadillac? Kolker from Wall Street to the boxing ring. ISOLDE RAFTERY chronicles a day in the life of a Carmelite nun. DEVIN FELIX immerses us in all things Sasquatch. KIMBERLY BOWKER follows a wedding planner on her rounds. BOBBIE WILLIS SOEBY and her class of high school journalists make a newspaper the old fashioned way. In LISTEN UP, our audio feature, digital media strategic JENNIFER MIRKSY talks about the future of multi-media journalism. In WIDE ANGLE, our multi-media feature, LEA ARTZ and JEREMY CABALONA capture the beauty and power of Bharatanatyam, a dance form of southern India. Plus? Media consultant and Newsonomics author KEN DOCTOR talks to Michael Werner about the future of publishing. CATHERINE RYAN goes back to the land with four farmer-authors. LAUREN KESSLER embraces the New (media) World Order. Our thoughtful reviewers offer insight on new works of narrative nonfiction, from the Amazon to the Yukon. Etude is published quarterly by the Literary Nonfiction program at the University of Oregon?s School of Journalism and Communication. As always, we encourage and invite your comments. Use the ?contact us? link on the magazine?s website. Enjoy all our back issues, archived at our site. --- Associate Editor, Etude: The Journal of Literary Nonfiction http://etude.uoregon.edu 1275 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1275 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This is a key management position at OSU Libraries in an innovative and team-oriented environment. The incumbent uses his/her knowledge of current and emerging trends to oversee the digitization of analog materials including books and serials, photographs, manuscripts and audio-visual resources. The incumbent manages daily operations related to scanning, OCR and digital preservation, and supervises 4 FTE classified staff, interns and 4-6 student workers engaged in these activities. The incumbent seeks, organizes and maintains copyright permissions for items that are to be digitized. The position works closely with the Digital Scholarship Librarian (ScholarsArchive at OSU repository manager), the Metadata Librarian (CONTENTdm digital asset management administrator), and the OSU Press to develop processes and workflows that support the scanning, availability, and use of digital resources. See full announcement for minimum qualifications and application requirements at http://oregonstate.edu/jobs. Posting # 0008394. Closing date: 12/31/2011. OSU is an AA/EOE and has a policy of being responsive to dual-career needs. For additional information please contact: Sonya Arnold 541-737-8320 sonya.arnold at oregonstate.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcole at ci.oregon-city.or.us Tue Dec 6 09:06:48 2011 From: mcole at ci.oregon-city.or.us (Maureen Cole) Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:06:48 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] dealing with Library2Go calls Message-ID: <79182DEA2A9EBD459F20AD5CB90FEAA50AC33F1012@Exchange.orcity.org> Hi everyone: Thanks so much for your responses to my questions about staff dealing with alarms, emergencies, and security issues. I got a lot of great responses which I will collate and post soon. In the meantime, another topic had arisen. Our patron interaction, on the phone and in person primarily, has risen sharply, especially with the advent of Kindle capability. We are excited about this but it requires that we address and allocate resources. These conversations can get really lengthy which means that the person answering the question may be pulled away from other duties, such as regular circ desk duties. Which leads me to ask: -have you seen an increase in Library2Go traffic? -which service area typically handles these questions? -what if the conversation gets really lengthy? -do you ever schedule appointments for this or defer phone calls to another time? Other tips from your experience? We don't have a lot of people to go around so sometimes these conversations can really impact regular work load. Thanks! Mo [cid:image001.jpg at 01CCB3F4.81DAE420] Maureen Cole mcole at orcity.org Library Director Oregon City Public Library 606 John Adams Street Oregon City, Oregon 97045 503-657-8269 ext 1010 503-657-3702 Fax Website: www.orcity.org/library PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE: This e-mail is subject to the State Retention Schedule and may be made available to the public. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4947 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From george at lincc.lib.or.us Tue Dec 6 11:07:48 2011 From: george at lincc.lib.or.us (George Yobst) Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:07:48 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] OR job opening Message-ID: <4EDE6804.6090908@lincc.lib.or.us> Apologies for the duplication - in case you missed it on Jobline.... The Library Information Network of Clackamas County (LINCC) is actively searching for a customer service focused manager with good communication skills to plan, organize, direct, supervise and manage this division. Library Network provides programs and services to a consortium of 11 independent libraries in 13 facilities. Services include computer system/WAN administration, integrated library system (ILS) administration, centralized OCLC cataloging, Inter-library loan, and courier delivery services. *Salary:* $68,118 to $91,959 *Deadline:* 01/03/12 http://www.clackamas.us/des/jobinfo.jsp -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- George Yobst, Chief Operations Officer Technology phone: 503.723.4890 Library Information Network of Clackamas County fax: 503.794.8238 16239 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Suite 208 web: http://www.lincc.org Oak Grove, OR 97267-4654 email: george at lincc.org "...it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows." - Epictetus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Lorie.A.Vik at ci.eugene.or.us Tue Dec 6 14:56:13 2011 From: Lorie.A.Vik at ci.eugene.or.us (VIK Lorie A) Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 14:56:13 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] dealing with Library2Go calls In-Reply-To: <79182DEA2A9EBD459F20AD5CB90FEAA50AC33F1012@Exchange.orcity.org> References: <79182DEA2A9EBD459F20AD5CB90FEAA50AC33F1012@Exchange.orcity.org> Message-ID: <813A01DF90DA7C4489F0AFC875D996463ADDDBF6D8@cesrv011.eugene1.net> Hi Mo, I'll speak on behalf of Eugene Public Library: -have you seen an increase in Library2Go traffic? Generally we haven't seen much change in traffic, but we have seen a change in the nature of the questions. We get more questions now about getting started than tech troubleshooting. More front line staff are prepared to handle the getting started questions, so it's easier for us to handle them on the spot. -which service area typically handles these questions? Adult services reference staff handle the bulk of the questions. Branch staff also get questions. Fortunately, we have several staff members who are "experts" with Library2Go and able to handle questions that go beyond what all reference staff are trained to know. We encourage patrons to use the email tech support. -what if the conversation gets really lengthy? When possible, we work with the patron until the problem is solved. In a bigger system like ours, we can generally handle it. In a smaller system, I recommend setting up an appointment for a future time. We've discussed if it would be helpful to have a specially trained, computer savvy, eBook enthusiast volunteer to help carry some of this load. The volunteer could be scheduled by appointment or be available at certain times. -do you ever schedule appointments for this or defer phone calls to another time? Yes, this is fairly common for more involved questions, for questions about technical problems, or for those who want to bring in their device. We offer classes and I think that helps lessen the time spent with individuals. We have put together a lot of resources online that staff and patrons can refer to. Those resources include how to get started by device and links to videos. Often we will verbally walk a patron through the basics and show them our online guide, thus giving them the basics to set themselves up at home. Not all patrons can handle this, but many can. We encourage them to ask for more help if needed. The questions we get fall into three main categories: 1) What device should I buy?, 2) How does Library2Go work with my device?, and 3) specific technical troubleshooting. Our resource guide addresses all three categories. Suggestions for managing staff time spent with Library2Go patrons: For technical help, encourage the use of the email tech support. For walking through Library2Go from start to finish with a patron and their device, think about making appointments and/or recruiting a very special volunteer. For questions about the service and getting started (patron's device is at home), walk them through the My Help section of Library2Go and/or point them to other online resources. For questions about choosing an eReader, point them to online resources (like ours) that ask questions particular to their own intended use of a device and that offer video product comparisons. http://eugene.libguides.com/ebooks I hope this helps! Lorie Vik Virtual Services Librarian | Eugene Public Library ODLC Vice Chair | Library2Go lorie.a.vik at ci.eugene.or.us From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Maureen Cole Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:07 AM To: libs-or Subject: [Libs-Or] dealing with Library2Go calls Hi everyone: Thanks so much for your responses to my questions about staff dealing with alarms, emergencies, and security issues. I got a lot of great responses which I will collate and post soon. In the meantime, another topic had arisen. Our patron interaction, on the phone and in person primarily, has risen sharply, especially with the advent of Kindle capability. We are excited about this but it requires that we address and allocate resources. These conversations can get really lengthy which means that the person answering the question may be pulled away from other duties, such as regular circ desk duties. Which leads me to ask: -have you seen an increase in Library2Go traffic? -which service area typically handles these questions? -what if the conversation gets really lengthy? -do you ever schedule appointments for this or defer phone calls to another time? Other tips from your experience? We don't have a lot of people to go around so sometimes these conversations can really impact regular work load. Thanks! 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Handouts of meeting materials may also be requested in alternate formats prior to 72 hours before the meeting. Requests may be made to Jessica Rondema at 503/378-2464. -30- OREGON STATE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING December 9, 2011 Room 102, State Library Building, Salem Sam Hall, Chair Agenda (revised) 8:30 a.m. Executive Session Hall The State Library Board will hold an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing exempt public record pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(f) and for considering employment of a public officer pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) and ORS 192.660(7)(d). Voting, if any, to take place in public session. 9:30 Approval of the Minutes of the October 21, 2011 Meeting Hall 9:45 Reports of Board Chair and Trustees Hall Executive Committee Report Other Board Reports 10:00 Reports of the State Librarian and Staff Scheppke Activities Since the Last Meeting 10:30 Open Forum* Hall 11:00 New Business: Appeal of Staff Decisions on Ready to Read Grant Awards Dahlgreen Proposal for GRS Assessment in 2013-15 Scheppke Election to Board Advisory Councils Hall 12:00 p.m. Plans for Board Meetings in 2012** Hall Adjournment * Any person may address the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at this meeting on any topic. ** Board members are reminded to bring their 2012 calendars. NOTE: The times of all agenda items are approximate and subject to change. Robin Speer Volunteer Program Coordinator and TBABS Fund Development Coordinator Oregon State Library 503-378-5014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hinken at up.edu Wed Dec 7 12:58:06 2011 From: hinken at up.edu (Hinken, Susan) Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:58:06 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Digitization and Preservation Technical Assistant Message-ID: <1446453D5FE9BB4C87AA94D00237406913468D26@MBX01.campus.up.edu> The W.W. Clark Library at the University of Portland is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Digitization and Preservation Technical Assistant. The position reports to the Head of Technical Services and Collection Development and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Library's digital services, along with preservation of the physical collection. This position is 40 hours per week working Monday through Friday. It is a temporary, 18-month position (from January 2012 to June 2013), with benefits. For a complete job announcement and information on how to apply please see: http://www.up.edu/hr/showjob.aspx?id=510 ********************************************************* Susan Hinken | Head, Technical Services and Collection Development University of Portland | W. W. Clark Memorial Library 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. | Portland, OR 97203 503.943.7419 | 530.943.7491 (fax) | hinken at up.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ruth.vondracek at oregonstate.edu Wed Dec 7 16:58:20 2011 From: ruth.vondracek at oregonstate.edu (Vondracek, Ruth) Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:58:20 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Presentation Dec. 9: History of Higher Ed in U.S. Message-ID: You are invited! The OSU Libraries Faculty Association Seminar Series is pleased to have Tom Scheuermann present the history of higher education in the U.S. When: Friday, December 9, 10:00-11:30 Where: Willamette Industries Seminar Rooms, Valley Library, Oregon State University, Corvallis Campus. Title: A Brief Survey of the History of American Higher Education: Periods and Personalities, Progress and Protest Description: This session will be an informal (and quick!) overview of American higher education, from the founding of Harvard in 1636 through the present. We'll take a look at key periods in the development of higher ed, as well as some influential personalities that shaped our country's colleges and universities. As we'll see, progress was often accompanied by protest -- and students were not the only ones who engaged in the latter. From classical curriculum to campus corporatization, there has always been much to discuss and debate, whether in the nine colonial colleges or across the 4,000-plus institutions that currently comprise American higher education. Some surprising stories and statistics will be shared, as will references for further exploration of the topic. Time will be provided toward the end of the session for questions and informal discussion. The presentation will take place on Friday, December 9, from 10:00-11:30, in the Willamette Industries Seminar Rooms on the third floor of the Valley Library (VL 3622). The OSU Libraries Faculty Seminar Series is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served. Persons wishing to attend who need accommodations for a disability may contact Laurie Bridges (541-737-8821); laurie.bridges at oregonstate.edu Driving Directions and Maps: http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/locations/findus.html ********************************************************************** Ruth Vondracek Oregon Explorer, Social Science/Humanities Librarian University Archives Oregon State University 121 The Valley Library Corvallis, OR 97331 Ruth.Vondracek at oregonstate.edu voicemail: (541) 737-9273 fax: (541) 737-8224 OSU Libraries: information, service, innovation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diedre08 at gmail.com Thu Dec 8 08:03:52 2011 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 08:03:52 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: [fllan] Twitter Blast Reminder In-Reply-To: <6EEF089FC9523345B836CAACBBD9F2CC0294710D@alaexch01.alawash.internal> References: <6EEF089FC9523345B836CAACBBD9F2CC0294710D@alaexch01.alawash.internal> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Ted Wegner" Date: Dec 8, 2011 7:42 AM Subject: [fllan] Twitter Blast Reminder To: , , Cc: Hello Everyone,**** ** ** A reminder that a Twitter Blast is scheduled *today at 3pm EST. *Please support school libraries by tweeting the following message at *both your senators and your representative* (below is an example of the tweet directed at Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montanta):**** ** ** @DennyRehberg Keep $30 mil for #literacy and school #libraries in this year's federal funding!**** ** ** To find out if your Congressional representatives are on Twitter and what their handles are, visit this website: http://classic.tweetcongress.org/officials/states.**** ** ** If your member?s are in fact on Twitter simply click on the picture below their name to be directed to their Twitter page. There you can copy and paste the above tweet into the text box to tweet directly at them. Feel free to personalize the message with the remaining characters.**** ** ** Please let me know if you have any questions. We?re shooting for over 1000 tweets so I hope you will help us reach our goal. Thanks!**** ** ** ** ** ** ** Ted Wegner**** Grassroots Coordinator**** American Library Association**** Washington Office-Office of Government Relations**** 1615 New Hampshire Avenue N.W., 1st Floor**** Washington, DC 20009-2520**** Phone: 202-628-8410**** Fax: 202-628-8419**** twegner at alawash.org**** ** ** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shatch at cityu.edu Thu Dec 8 09:08:29 2011 From: shatch at cityu.edu (Sara Hatch) Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:08:29 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] iPads for roving reference services? In-Reply-To: References: <6EEF089FC9523345B836CAACBBD9F2CC0294710D@alaexch01.alawash.internal> Message-ID: <69296B24C4FF1A4B9B706E359B438B8C09EEBEF3@CUEXCHANGE8.univ.ad.cityu.edu> Hello all- My library is in the process of gathering information about the pros and cons of using iPads or other tablets (especially windows based tablets) for roving reference for our small academic library. We would like to purchase several tablet devices, but want to be sure we are aware of the limitations (and advantages) first, so I was wondering if there are any Oregon libraries out there who currently use iPads or similar devices for roving reference... If your library does use these devices, if possible I would like to schedule a short phone interview with someone from your reference department to talk about how they are working for you, what you like/don't like about them... etc. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks! Sincerely, Sara E. Hatch Library Technician CityUniversity of Seattle Phone: 425-709-3454 Fax: 425-709-3455 OCLC: CU3 shatch at CityU.edu www.CityU.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Dec 8 14:38:43 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 22:38:43 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Announcing the 2011 Oregon Summer Reading Brief Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BFA5766@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The 2011 Oregon Summer Reading Brief has just been published! The SRP brief is a compilation of data that Oregon public libraries reported this September via the Summer Reading Statistics and Ordering Survey. The SRP brief provides a picture of summer reading participation in Oregon. On the summer reading webpage you will find the SRP brief in both a pdf and word.docx format. Libraries are encouraged to use the word.docx as a template to create their own summer reading brief to share their statistics with their library board, city council, commissioners, and other library stake holders. Based on requests from several libraries, the State Library is now publishing the Summer Reading Statistics Spreadsheet. This allows you to compare participation in summer reading at your library to similar libraries in Oregon. In addition, I included the population of children 0-14 years old from the 2011-2012 Ready to Read Grant list and calculated the % of those children who signed-up and finished so you can get a better idea of the reach your program has in your community. This spreadsheet also includes adult summer reading statistics. Enjoy! Katie 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 If the hyperlinks don't work, try copying and pasting the following URL into your browser. If that doesn't work, try searching the internet for "2011 Oregon Summer Reading Brief". * Oregon Summer Reading Brief's homepage where you can access the brief in pdf or word and the spreadsheet in pdf or excel: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/oregon.srp.certificate.shtml#Oregon_Summer_Reading_Briefs * Direct link to the 2011 brief in pdf: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/srp.certificates/OSLsrpBrief2011.pdf * Direct link to the 2011 spreadsheet in pdf: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/srp.certificates/OregonSRPstatistics2011.pdf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Linda.Gonzalez at Lyrasis.org Fri Dec 9 06:56:24 2011 From: Linda.Gonzalez at Lyrasis.org (Linda Gonzalez) Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 09:56:24 -0500 Subject: [Libs-Or] LYRASIS Live Online Classes in January 2012 Message-ID: <2292A4BA7D7F2849B5C69093E659924B1F00052FDD@lyraatlexec> Good day all, and apologies for any cross posting. The following are the live, online classes which will be brought to you in January by LYRASIS. For class times, fees and other information (including links to registration), please visit http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events/Search.aspx to search for any of the below or for another class of interest to you. Class start and end times on the LYRASIS web site are listed in Eastern Time. Please keep an eye out for our weekly discount codes as part of our educational stimulus program and save when you register for certain classes. LYRASIS Preservation classes are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access. We realize that classes beginning at 10 am Eastern Time may be a bit too early for those on the west coast, and we attempt to schedule each class at varying time slots throughout the year. If there's an early morning class in which you are particularly interested, and which you'd like to see in the future scheduled later in the day, please let Linda Gonzalez (linda.gonzalez at lyrasis.org) know. Online Exhibits from the Ground Up 1/09/12 - 1/10/12 20 Questions: Technology Solutions in the Cloud 1/10/12 Understanding FRBR for RDA and Beyond 1/10/12 - 1/11/12 20 Questions: Ready Reference 1/10/12 Turning Preservation Outreach into Dollars 1/10/12 Making the Most of Social Bookmarking in Your Library 1/10/12 FRBR, FRAD and FRSAD: A New Model for Cataloging 1/10/12 Introduction to Preservation 1/10/12 - 1/24/12 Hidden Treasures: Rare Books in Your Library? 1/11/12 - 1/12/12 Mass Digitization Collaborative Information Session 1/11/12 (This is a *free* session.) Marketing Your Library Services Using Social Networking Tools 1/11/12 Local Holdings Maintenance Basics 1/11/12 - 1/12/12 Emergency 911: Decision Making for Managers Distance Education-Centra 1/12/12 Collection Development in the Age of Just-in-Time Acquisitions, Cooperation, Mass-Digitization, and Automated Gifts and Deselection Processing 1/13/12 (This is a *free* session for staff at LYRASIS member libraries; there is a $25 fee for non-members.) OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics 1/17/12 - 1/19/12 Interpreting and Coding the OCLC MARC Bibliographic Record 1/17/12 - 1/19/12 Foundations of Reference Services for Non-Librarians 1/17/12 - 1/18/12 Introducing RDA: 1, Structure, Principles and Core Elements 1/17/12 Dream Services for Nightmare Patrons 1/18/12 - 1/19/12 RDA: On the Road to Implementation 1/18/12 XML: A Functional Primer 1/23/12 - 1/24/12 20 Questions: Reference Resources for Kids 1/24/12 20 Questions: Consumer Health Resources 1/24/12 Major and Minor Serial Changes: New Record? 1/24/12 - 1/25/12 20 Questions: Successful Strategies for Job Searchers 1/25/12 Introduction to Audio-Visual Cataloging 1/25/12 Libraries and Services Going Mobile: Handheld Services for Libraries 1/25/12 Expanded Humanities Resources 1/25/12 - 1/26/12 20 Questions: U.S. Government Information Distance Education-Centra 1/25/12 Advanced Digital Stewardship 1/26/12 Basic Surveys for Librarians 1/26/12 Mass Digitization Collaborative Information Session 1/26/12 (This is a *free* session.) Serials: Linking Entries and Relationships 1/26/12 Digitization for Small Institutions 1/30/12 - 1/31/12 Introducing RDA: 2, Resource Description 1/31/12 - 2/01/12 Developing Your Library's Presence in Facebook 1/31/12 - 2/01/12 Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly with any questions. Thank you for your time in reading. Best regards, Linda Linda M. Gonzalez Professional Development Librarian LYRASIS ? West linda.gonzalez at lyrasis.org 404.892.0943 x2922 720.215.2180 Cell LYRASIS Headquarters 1438 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 800.999.8558 Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers. We value your feedback. Please click here (http://tinyurl.com/3jafl29) to take a moment to let us know how we?re doing with this quick 3-question survey. From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Fri Dec 9 08:25:12 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 16:25:12 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline 12/9/11 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BE77844@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Having trouble viewing this HTML e-mail? Click here Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library | December 9, 2011 Closing Dates 12/19/11 Temporary-Seasonal Reference/Instruction Librarian, Portland, OR 01/16/12 Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library, Portland, OR 12/30/11 Youth Services Librarian, Portland, OR 12/09/11 Technical Services Manager, Salem, OR 12/14/11 Richard and Mary Corrigan Solari University Historian and Archivist, Eugene, OR 01/03/12 Library Network Manager, Clackamas County, OR 12/09/11 Reference Librarian, Medford, OR Job Announcements Temporary-Seasonal Reference/Instruction Librarian Posted: 12/9/11 Closes: 12/19/11 Portland, OR Works 4 hrs per day for 6 weeks in Fall and Spring as part of the reference team to provide research assistance to the campus community. Participates in instruction program by assisting reference librarians to prepare for classes, by helping during a class session, or occasionally by teaching classes. Please see full job posting at: http://www.up.edu/hr/showjob.aspx?id=508 Return to top of page ******************************************* Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Portland, OR Lewis & Clark College seeks an experienced and visionary leader able to collaborate with members of the College community to ensure effective and efficient library support for our teaching and learning mission. The successful candidate will direct the overall operations of the library; will inspire, mentor, and manage all library staff; will develop an adaptable plan for providing library service; and will serve on the executive council of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. S/He will work with personnel from both Lewis & Clark libraries, faculty committees, Information Technology, administrators, and other campus partners to plan, implement, and maintain infrastructure that integrates traditional library services with new institutional needs. Candidates should have experience with, and be able to articulate, collection principles for both print and digital materials. Link to the full job announcement: https://jobs.lclark.edu/postings/2772 Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Services Librarian Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 12/30/11 Portland, OR Cedar Mill Community Library has an opening for Youth Services Librarian. 30 hours per week. Pay rate starts at $20.18/hour. Hit the ground running (or singing, dancing...)! The Cedar Mill Library needs an exceptional youth librarian with strengths in programming for young children, broad customer service skills, knowledge of children's materials in all formats, enthusiasm for developing successful readers and learners, an affinity for current and emerging technologies and a professional commitment to excellent library service in a diverse, growing community. Complete job description on library website: http://library.cedarmill.org/news-events/lib-news/news_item.2008-03-07.8363769900 Return to top of page ******************************************** Technical Services Manager Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 12/9/11 Salem, OR Salem Public Library seeks a progressive, collaborative professional Technical Services librarian to join our management team. The Technical Services Manager will plan, organize and supervise the operations of the section and its seven represented staff. Responsibilities include preparation and administration of the section budget; oversight of automated acquisitions, cataloging, and materials processing; database maintenance; the creation and editing of bibliographic and authority records; production of statistical reports; and completion of special projects. This position requires a MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited program, at least 3 years of relevant technical services experience and one year of supervisory experience. Salary range is $4,617 - $5, 903 per month plus good benefits. For more information and to apply: http://www.jobaps.com/Salem/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=11&R2=0307&R3=02 Return to top of page ******************************************** Richard and Mary Corrigan Solari University Historian and Archivist Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 12/14/11 Eugene, OR Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) staff members are active partners in improving access to scholarly resources. The Special Collections and University Archives team is composed of 6.0 FTE library faculty, 1.0 FTE support staff members, and numerous student workers. SCUA members work closely with students and faculty to assist their scholarship and sustain the education program. Located in the Knight Library, Special Collections and University Archives serve the university and members of the general public. Special Collections and University Archives contain more than one million items. Holdings range from medieval codices and rare books to literary and historical manuscripts, university records, original art, photographs, architectural drawings, and ephemera. ALA-Accredited Master's degree in Library and Information Science with a specialization in archives and records management OR Master's degree in Archival Administration OR other relevant Master's degree and relevant archival certification; a minimum of two years progressive leadership experience in a special collections environment, archives setting, or research library setting; documented ability to develop and promote diverse collections; exceptional oral and written communications skills; strong managerial skills; a strong commitment to responsive user service; proven ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines; demonstrated analytical and organizational skills; ability to work collegially in a team environment; experience providing instruction in the use of, or information about, special collections resources; a record of active participation in professional associations and initiatives at the national level. Preferred: experience with outreach and public relations; evidence of strong interest in student and faculty engagement; demonstrated ability to teach effectively in an active learning environment. The successful candidate will support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment. For complete announcement, see: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/admnpers/historian.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Library Network Manager Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 1/3/12 Clackamas County, OR The Library Information Network of Clackamas County is actively searching for a customer service focused manager with good communication skills to plan, organize, direct, supervise and manage this division. Library Network provides programs and services to a consortium of 11 independent libraries in 13 facilities. Services include computer system/WAN administration, integrated library system (ILS) administration, centralized OCLC cataloging, Inter-library loan, and courier delivery services. $68,117.91 - $91,959.07 annual salary To access the complete application online, please visit our website at http://www.clackamas.us/des/jobinfo.jsp Return to top of page ******************************************** Reference Librarian Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 12/9/11 Medford, OR Library Systems & Services, LLC (LSSI) has an immediate opening for a Part Time Reference Librarian in the Medford Branch of the Jackson County Library System. Applicants must have at least one year of experience in a public library reference setting. 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URL: From calebt at multcolib.org Fri Dec 9 13:29:49 2011 From: calebt at multcolib.org (Caleb Tucker-Raymond) Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:29:49 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] help rename L-net - the short list - RESULTS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, Thanks to everyone who answered our survey about renaming L-net! I've closed the survey now and I wanted to share the results. The top vote-getter is "Ask the Librarians", with 40% of the 277 (!) people who voted approving. We won't necessarily go with this choice, but your feedback does help guide us. Results: Ask the Librarians 111 40% Answerland 99 36% My Library Live 85 31% Just Ask 79 29% Hello Library 78 28% Mybrarian 62 22% AnswersOnCall 47 17% Answer Cafe 45 16% InstaHelp 23 8% Pop a Question 17 6% AnswerWell 15 5% Keep in mind, with 40% being the top result, whatever we pick is going to annoy at least 60% of you. However, I firmly believe that all of these names are better than "L-net". There are some interesting results depending on library type - see the L-net blog at www.oregonlibraries.net/staff/2011/12/09/renaming_lnet_librarian_survey_resultsfor more. The next step is to get feedback from patrons. We've eliminated the bottom 5 results, anything that got less than 20% support, so we're down to 6. Here is why they are good and why they are bad: *Ask the Librarians* - our "meat and potatoes"; this is the most basic description of L-net and of reference. It is boring, but it is true. It matches the way similar services are described worldwide. One issue though is that patrons don't necessarily know that reference services exist - many do, of course, but I hear from a lot of people that think we can only answer questions about books. So if we want to really highlight and promote reference service, we have to do more to spell out that we answer all kinds of questions. *Answerland* - the original name for our service, the name sparks us to imagine a place where any and every question is answered. It evokes the collaborative nature of statewide reference - every library is a part of Answerland. We even already own the domain name. On the negative side, some people feel the name evokes something for kids, though the logo we had belied that idea pretty well, and truthfully, at least half of the people using L-net *are* kids. *My Library Live* - "My" implies a personal connection and "live" demonstrates the immediate and human-centered aspects of the service. The word 'my' as part of a product or service is familiar to most people using personal computers, implying privacy and control. The main concern is that it doesn't demonstrate that the "live" human is there to answer reference questions. *Just Ask* - "Just ask" is both a command and an invitation. No one is going to wonder whether they are allowed to use the service or not, or whether or not their question is appropriate. Some librarians feel strongly that we should have the word 'library' or 'librarian' in the name, to to capitalize on our collective brand or demonstrate to patrons where the service is coming from (keeping in mind that librarians previously said a name should more describe what the service does than who delivers it). Of all of the names we're considering, this one might be the hardest to establish an online identity for, since all of the related domains are owned by Ask.com. *Hello Library *- Come start a conversation with the library. "Hello" is both a formal and an informal greeting, and the name embraces all of what L-net delivers, chat, email and texting, as well as support for reference, account questions and help using your new e-reader. It embraces the patron's idea of what they want to talk about with the library. For some of you, the first thing you think of when you see this phrase is "Hello Kitty" (and for all but one of you who brought this up, that was a negative thing). It also suffers some from not spelling out the question and answer part of our service - though I think it does convey "conversation" very well, and that is perhaps preferable. *Mybrarian* - My librarian. As with "My Library Live", the word "my" conveys to the patron that this service is personal, private and in their control. "Librarian" tells them a real live person is on the other end and that it is coming from the library. Like "Hello Library", the service is open to all kinds of questions but doesn't necessarily demonstrate how reference service usually works. Some of you pointed out it was awkward, and I admit I couldn't grok the word at first until I said it out loud. Caleb Tucker-Raymond Statewide Reference Service Coordinator Multnomah County Library (503) 988-5438 calebt at multco.us www.oregonlibraries.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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MaryKay Dahlgreen has been the Program Manager for Library Development Services at the State Library since 2005 and she has worked at the State Library since 1996. Also at the Board meeting on December 9th, Jim Scheppke announced his appointment of Arlene Weible to be Acting Program Manager for Government Research Services, the post previously held by Hulshof-Schmidt. Weible is the Government Documents and Technical Services Librarian at the State Library, where she has worked since 2006. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2580 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From louise at ccrls.org Fri Dec 9 14:35:22 2011 From: louise at ccrls.org (Louise Meyers) Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 14:35:22 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] new interim state librarian Message-ID: Congratulations to Mary-Kay Dahlgreen! -- Louise Meyers Library director Stayton Public Library 515 N. 1st ave, Stayton OR 503-769-3313 www.stayton.plinkit.org From SVanKirk at bluecc.edu Fri Dec 9 14:52:20 2011 From: SVanKirk at bluecc.edu (Shannon Van Kirk) Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 22:52:20 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] help rename L-net - the short list - RESULTS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If you use "Ask a Librarian Now" you will convey the idea that a librarian is available-the other names could be anything as far as timeframe is concerned. Since the idea of L-net is that there is live help available, I would suggest that the name imply this. Shannon Van Kirk, Director Blue Mountain Community College Library Pendleton, OR 97801 Voice: (541) 278-5916 FAX: (541) 276-6119 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Caleb Tucker-Raymond Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 1:30 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] help rename L-net - the short list - RESULTS Hello, Thanks to everyone who answered our survey about renaming L-net! I've closed the survey now and I wanted to share the results. The top vote-getter is "Ask the Librarians", with 40% of the 277 (!) people who voted approving. We won't necessarily go with this choice, but your feedback does help guide us. Results: Ask the Librarians 111 40% Answerland 99 36% My Library Live 85 31% Just Ask 79 29% Hello Library 78 28% Mybrarian 62 22% AnswersOnCall 47 17% Answer Cafe 45 16% InstaHelp 23 8% Pop a Question 17 6% AnswerWell 15 5% Keep in mind, with 40% being the top result, whatever we pick is going to annoy at least 60% of you. However, I firmly believe that all of these names are better than "L-net". There are some interesting results depending on library type - see the L-net blog at www.oregonlibraries.net/staff/2011/12/09/renaming_lnet_librarian_survey_results for more. The next step is to get feedback from patrons. We've eliminated the bottom 5 results, anything that got less than 20% support, so we're down to 6. Here is why they are good and why they are bad: Ask the Librarians - our "meat and potatoes"; this is the most basic description of L-net and of reference. It is boring, but it is true. It matches the way similar services are described worldwide. One issue though is that patrons don't necessarily know that reference services exist - many do, of course, but I hear from a lot of people that think we can only answer questions about books. So if we want to really highlight and promote reference service, we have to do more to spell out that we answer all kinds of questions. Answerland - the original name for our service, the name sparks us to imagine a place where any and every question is answered. It evokes the collaborative nature of statewide reference - every library is a part of Answerland. We even already own the domain name. On the negative side, some people feel the name evokes something for kids, though the logo we had belied that idea pretty well, and truthfully, at least half of the people using L-net are kids. My Library Live - "My" implies a personal connection and "live" demonstrates the immediate and human-centered aspects of the service. The word 'my' as part of a product or service is familiar to most people using personal computers, implying privacy and control. The main concern is that it doesn't demonstrate that the "live" human is there to answer reference questions. Just Ask - "Just ask" is both a command and an invitation. No one is going to wonder whether they are allowed to use the service or not, or whether or not their question is appropriate. Some librarians feel strongly that we should have the word 'library' or 'librarian' in the name, to to capitalize on our collective brand or demonstrate to patrons where the service is coming from (keeping in mind that librarians previously said a name should more describe what the service does than who delivers it). Of all of the names we're considering, this one might be the hardest to establish an online identity for, since all of the related domains are owned by Ask.com. Hello Library - Come start a conversation with the library. "Hello" is both a formal and an informal greeting, and the name embraces all of what L-net delivers, chat, email and texting, as well as support for reference, account questions and help using your new e-reader. It embraces the patron's idea of what they want to talk about with the library. For some of you, the first thing you think of when you see this phrase is "Hello Kitty" (and for all but one of you who brought this up, that was a negative thing). It also suffers some from not spelling out the question and answer part of our service - though I think it does convey "conversation" very well, and that is perhaps preferable. Mybrarian - My librarian. As with "My Library Live", the word "my" conveys to the patron that this service is personal, private and in their control. "Librarian" tells them a real live person is on the other end and that it is coming from the library. Like "Hello Library", the service is open to all kinds of questions but doesn't necessarily demonstrate how reference service usually works. Some of you pointed out it was awkward, and I admit I couldn't grok the word at first until I said it out loud. Caleb Tucker-Raymond Statewide Reference Service Coordinator Multnomah County Library (503) 988-5438 calebt at multco.us www.oregonlibraries.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Margaret.HarmonMyers at ci.eugene.or.us Fri Dec 9 14:58:53 2011 From: Margaret.HarmonMyers at ci.eugene.or.us (HARMON-MYERS Margaret) Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 14:58:53 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] help rename L-net - the short list - RESULTS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <813A01DF90DA7C4489F0AFC875D996463ADDE377BC@cesrv011.eugene1.net> I was sorry to see "Answerland" go, and I agree that it "evokes the collaborative nature of statewide reference - every library is a part of Answerland" It is both friendlier and an accurate description of what we do. Margaret Margaret Harmon Myers Library Assistant, Reference Services Eugene Public Library 100 West 10th Ave. Eugene, OR 97401 541 682 6620 margaret.harmonmyers at ci.eugene.or.us From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Shannon Van Kirk Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:52 PM To: 'calebt at multcolib.org'; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] help rename L-net - the short list - RESULTS If you use "Ask a Librarian Now" you will convey the idea that a librarian is available-the other names could be anything as far as timeframe is concerned. Since the idea of L-net is that there is live help available, I would suggest that the name imply this. Shannon Van Kirk, Director Blue Mountain Community College Library Pendleton, OR 97801 Voice: (541) 278-5916 FAX: (541) 276-6119 > IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Caleb Tucker-Raymond Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 1:30 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] help rename L-net - the short list - RESULTS Hello, Thanks to everyone who answered our survey about renaming L-net! I've closed the survey now and I wanted to share the results. The top vote-getter is "Ask the Librarians", with 40% of the 277 (!) people who voted approving. We won't necessarily go with this choice, but your feedback does help guide us. Results: Ask the Librarians 111 40% Answerland 99 36% My Library Live 85 31% Just Ask 79 29% Hello Library 78 28% Mybrarian 62 22% AnswersOnCall 47 17% Answer Cafe 45 16% InstaHelp 23 8% Pop a Question 17 6% AnswerWell 15 5% Keep in mind, with 40% being the top result, whatever we pick is going to annoy at least 60% of you. However, I firmly believe that all of these names are better than "L-net". There are some interesting results depending on library type - see the L-net blog at www.oregonlibraries.net/staff/2011/12/09/renaming_lnet_librarian_survey_results for more. The next step is to get feedback from patrons. We've eliminated the bottom 5 results, anything that got less than 20% support, so we're down to 6. Here is why they are good and why they are bad: Ask the Librarians - our "meat and potatoes"; this is the most basic description of L-net and of reference. It is boring, but it is true. It matches the way similar services are described worldwide. One issue though is that patrons don't necessarily know that reference services exist - many do, of course, but I hear from a lot of people that think we can only answer questions about books. So if we want to really highlight and promote reference service, we have to do more to spell out that we answer all kinds of questions. Answerland - the original name for our service, the name sparks us to imagine a place where any and every question is answered. It evokes the collaborative nature of statewide reference - every library is a part of Answerland. We even already own the domain name. On the negative side, some people feel the name evokes something for kids, though the logo we had belied that idea pretty well, and truthfully, at least half of the people using L-net are kids. My Library Live - "My" implies a personal connection and "live" demonstrates the immediate and human-centered aspects of the service. The word 'my' as part of a product or service is familiar to most people using personal computers, implying privacy and control. The main concern is that it doesn't demonstrate that the "live" human is there to answer reference questions. Just Ask - "Just ask" is both a command and an invitation. No one is going to wonder whether they are allowed to use the service or not, or whether or not their question is appropriate. Some librarians feel strongly that we should have the word 'library' or 'librarian' in the name, to to capitalize on our collective brand or demonstrate to patrons where the service is coming from (keeping in mind that librarians previously said a name should more describe what the service does than who delivers it). Of all of the names we're considering, this one might be the hardest to establish an online identity for, since all of the related domains are owned by Ask.com. Hello Library - Come start a conversation with the library. "Hello" is both a formal and an informal greeting, and the name embraces all of what L-net delivers, chat, email and texting, as well as support for reference, account questions and help using your new e-reader. It embraces the patron's idea of what they want to talk about with the library. For some of you, the first thing you think of when you see this phrase is "Hello Kitty" (and for all but one of you who brought this up, that was a negative thing). It also suffers some from not spelling out the question and answer part of our service - though I think it does convey "conversation" very well, and that is perhaps preferable. Mybrarian - My librarian. As with "My Library Live", the word "my" conveys to the patron that this service is personal, private and in their control. "Librarian" tells them a real live person is on the other end and that it is coming from the library. Like "Hello Library", the service is open to all kinds of questions but doesn't necessarily demonstrate how reference service usually works. Some of you pointed out it was awkward, and I admit I couldn't grok the word at first until I said it out loud. Caleb Tucker-Raymond Statewide Reference Service Coordinator Multnomah County Library (503) 988-5438 calebt at multco.us www.oregonlibraries.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ricks at wccls.org Mon Dec 12 11:32:49 2011 From: ricks at wccls.org (Rick Samuelson) Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:32:49 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] FW: OLA/WLA Mock Newbery Results Message-ID: Hi gang, See the Mock Newbery announcement below! Happy holidays!! Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services (503) 648-9785 x5# ________________________________ From: kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:kids-lib-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Engelfried, Steven Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 11:08 AM To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [kids-lib] OLA/WLA Mock Newbery Results 30 Librarians and other children's literature enthusiasts gathered at the Wilsonville Library on December 10th to take part in the OLA/WLA Mock Newbery Program. After thorough and entertaining discussion of seven of the year's best books, the group voted and chose an official Mock Newbery winner: Medal Winner: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai Two Honor Books were also chosen: Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming Steven Engelfried, Youth Services Librarian Wilsonville Public Library 8200 SW Wilsonville Road Wilsonville, OR 97070 503-570-1592 engelfried at wilsonvillelibrary.org(kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Tue Dec 13 10:34:08 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:34:08 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] new library science titles available for ILL from the Oregon State Library Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BE7AEFE@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new titles are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request these or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Normally a single copy is purchased and is loaned on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may be put on a hold list for several weeks. Thank you for your patience. [book1.jpg]Smallwood, Carol, ed. Pre- & Post- Retirement Tips for Librarians. Chicago: ALA, 2012. 646.7 Pre ISBN 978-0-8389-1120-4 Retirement holds many questions for librarians. Smallwood s volume offers insight, inspiration, and tips for those already retired as well as those thinking about retiring. A raft of veteran librarians, financial advisors, and other experts address * Planning for retirement, and how to leave things in good shape for those continuing your work * The pros and cons of taking early retirement, including financial considerations * How to stay connected to the profession after leaving the job by engaging in part-time work and through professional related activities * Second careers, community volunteering, travel, staying healthy, budgeting, and other post-retirement activities and concerns This book helps librarians navigate a smooth passage into retirement. [book2.jpg]Graham, Warren. The Black Belt Librarian: Real-World Safety & Security. Chicago: ALA, 2012. 025.82 Graha ISBN 978-0-8389-1137-2 Sharing expertise gleaned from more than two decades as a library security manager, Graham demonstrates that libraries can maintain their best traditions of openness and public access by creating an unobtrusive yet effective security plan. In straightforward language, the author * Shows how to easily set clear expectations for visitors behavior * Presents guidelines for when and how to intervene when someone violates the code of conduct, including tips for approaching an unruly patron * Offers instruction on keeping persistent troublemakers under control or permanently barred from the library * Gives library staff tools for communicating effectively with its security professionals, including examples of basic documentation The Black Belt Librarian arms librarians with the confidence and know-how they need to maintain a comfortable, productive, and safe environment for everyone in the library. [book3.jpg]Grover, Sharon and Lizette D. Hannegan. Listening to Learn: Audiobooks Supporting Literacy. Chicago: ALA, 2012. 372.4 Grove ISBN 978-0-8389-1107-5 Drawing on decades of audiobook experience and research, librarians Grover and Hannegan convincingly make the case that audiobooks not only present excellent opportunities to engage the attention of young people but also advance literacy. Listening to Learn connects audiobooks with K-12 curricula and demonstrates how the format can support national learning standards and literacy skills by * Presenting a concise history of the audiobook, with commentary from experts in the field * Showing librarians how to harness their library s audiobook collection and practice effective collection development * Including thematic lists of quality titles and suggested group listening activities, ready for use in the classroom by teachers * Helping parents use audiobooks as an incentive to read and encourage skill development Complete with a research bibliography and resource guide, Listening to Learn ensures that librarians, educators, and parents can make audiobooks a major component of literacy advancement. [book4.jpg]Karp, Jesse. Graphic Novels In Your School Library. Chicago: ALA, 2012. 741.5 Karp ISBN 978-0-8389-1089-4 Many educators now agree that graphic novels inform as well as entertain, and to dismiss the educational potential of the graphic novel is to throw away a golden opportunity to reach out to young readers. This dynamic book takes a look at the term graphic novel, how the format has become entwined in our culture, and the ways in which graphic novels can be used in the library and in the classroom. To set those unfamiliar with the format at ease, graphic novel expert Karp * Introduces the history, the symbols, and the conventions of the form * Provides annotated lists of core titles to help K 12 librarians build their collections * Offers lesson plans that use graphic novels to impart facts and enliven discussion on everything from life skills and dating to history A one-stop resource which keeps the school library firmly at center stage, this eye-opening book will change your view of graphic novels. 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Lamar Smith (R-TX), not only threatens the future of the Internet as we know it, it jeopardizes protections currently enjoyed by individual citizens, as well as libraries. The bill has the potential to do significant damage in a number of ways ? including the possibility of criminal prosecution of a library for streaming, censorship of internet activity, invasion of privacy rights, and even threatens national cyber security, among others. *With less than 48 hours to markup*, what can you do? You can ACT and it?s easy! 1. *Call your member of Congress* ? we?re targeting the members of the House Judiciary Committee . However, don?t hesitate to call your own member even if they are not on the committee. The louder and farther the reach of our message at this critical time the better! 2. Easy, step-by-step instructions on how to place the call, along with talking points to communicate your position, are all available at the ALA?s Legislative Action Center?s (LAC) special alert titled ?*Ask your Representative to vote ?NO? on SOPA? *(Talking points included!) 3. Please complete the LAC ?feedback? card after you act. 4. Tell your colleagues and friends (via email, twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc.) that you *acted* to help protect the future of the internet on behalf of libraries and those you use them and forward this message or *send them the alert* so they can act, too! *Additional Related Information:* - Although a Manger?s Amendment to bill H.R. 3261(pdf) was submitted on Monday, December 12 by Rep. Smith, the revised language addresses only some of the many significant concerns raised. The ALA had sent a letterto the U.S. House Judiciary leadership raising specific copyright-related concerns on behalf of libraries. - Late last week Reps. Issa (R-CA) and Wyden (D-OR) introduced draft bill language for the ?Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade Act? or OPEN. In the spirit of openness and transparency, they created a web site *www.keepthewebopen.com* allowing the public to review the draft text and comment. The ALA, as member of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA ), sent a letter(pdf) thanking the congressmen for the draft bill and for their inclusive public process. (More attention will be devoted in the coming days and weeks to this draft bill language *after* the markup on SOPA on Thursday!) - Our friends at the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) have done a terrific job collecting the letters to Congress, In the Press and on blogsand the list of organizations and individuals opposing SOPA, if you?d like to track what others are saying. Calling your U.S. Representative to ask them to *vote ?NO? on SOPA* is easy and an effective way to advocate for libraries and those we serve! 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URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Dec 14 11:43:56 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:43:56 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] FREE webinar: "Intellectual Freedom: Basic training for new staff " Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BFA71D0@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! I just learned about the following FREE webinar on Intellectual Freedom and thought some of you may be interested. The details are described in the email below. To learn more about this webinar, go to: http://infopeople.org/training/intellectual-freedom Questions? Ask: Gini Ambrosino Info People Project Assistant (916) 690-6595 assist at infopeople.org To learn about more continuing education opportunities for library staff in the Pacific Northwest, go to Northwest Central: http://www.nwcentral.org/ 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 ________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gini Ambrosino > Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 8:05 AM Subject: [learnrt] Infopeople's webinar "Intellectual Freedom: Basic training for new staff " Title: Intellectual Freedom: Basic training for new staff and a refresher for the rest of us Presenter: Mary Minow Format: Webinar Date: Thursday January 12, 2012 Start Time: 12 Noon Pacific 1PM Mountain 2PM Central 3PM Eastern This webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of charge and registration is ONLY done on the day of the event on the WebEx server. No Passwords are required. For Tips and Registration Information, please go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/tips.html For more information and to participate in the this webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/intellectual-freedom A parent asks you to remove a book from the shelf because she feels it could harm her children. A library user complains that the current collection of magazines doesn?t include his political viewpoint and too much of a different one? What do you do? Learn techniques to approach these challenges and others, along with a firm background of intellectual freedom in libraries, including relevant laws and court cases. At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: ? Identify and interpret key ALA documents, policies, and decisions related to intellectual freedom, both in print and online ? Identify and understand holdings in key court cases on intellectual freedom in libraries ? Understand how the law treats different libraries - academic, school and public. ? Understand the types of speech that are not protected by the First Amendment, and when to call the police to report child pornography ? Develop skills for recognizing and strategies for responding to challenges This webinar will be of interest to library staff at all levels in any type of library. It will be particularly beneficial for those who are relatively new to the library field and who have not had any formal training in the core values of the profession. Do you require an accommodation? Closed captioning will be provided upon request. For this service, please notify ipweb at infopeople.org at least 72 hours before the webinar. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. 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During her tenure as Library Director, the library addedfree public internet access, wireless access throughout the facility,and renovated the library facility, adding 5,000 square feet to thesouth end of the library, creating a new Children?s Room, CommunityRoom, Commons gathering area, and Book Sale room. In 1994 Jenkinscreated the regionally known Oregon Legacy Literary Series, whichbrings Oregon authors to Lincoln City each January to meet with localreaders. The Oregon Legacy Series is the annual gift to the communityof the Friends of the Library. Thelibrary will be hosting a retirement party for Sue on Friday,December 30th from 2:00 ? 4:00 p.m. in the Distad Reading Room at the north endof the library. All who would like to congratulate Sue on herretirement are welcome to attend. KirstenBrodbeck-Kenney has been appointed Interim Library Director,effective January 1, 2012. She may be reached at 541-557-1116 orkbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org. 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The location of the Placement Center for Midwinter 2012 is yet to be determined, but our services will be available from 9 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, January 21-22, 2012. Volunteers usually work one or two hour shifts. You will be asked to greet and sign-up ALA members interested in getting their resumes reviewed. For more information see the Volunteer Guidelines: http://nmrtrrs.wikispaces.com/Conference+Volunteers or feel free to contact nmrtrrs at yahoo.com for more information. To volunteer, please fill out either the Resume Reviewer form at http://bitly.com/rLtCsD or the Booth Greeter volunteer form http://bitly.com/tYH1Bp. We hope to have at least two greeters and four resume reviewers per shift. The schedules of Resume Reviewers and Booth Greeters are available on the Committee's Wiki: http://nmrtrrs.wikispaces.com. This is a fun way to meet, talk, and network with people from all over the country! Want more details on the RRS & what we do? Please visit us at the NMRT Resume Review Service Web Site: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/resreview/resumereview.cfm or http://nmrtrrs.wikispaces.com. Hope to see you there! Jodie Borgerding NMRT Resume Review Service Committee ________________________________________ Jodie L. Borgerding, M.L.S. Instruction and Liaison Librarian Emerson Library Webster University 470 E. Lockwood St. Louis, MO 63119 (314) 246-7819 jborgerding80 at webster.edu http://libguides.webster.edu/soc http://libguides.webster.edu/religion http://libguides.webster.edu/zombies Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until they give him the information. -- Pam Klipsch MLS Director Jefferson County Library 5678 Highway PP High Ridge MO 63049 636-677-8689 Missouri Chapter Councilor 2011-2013 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ahutchinson at co.lake.or.us Thu Dec 15 14:27:25 2011 From: ahutchinson at co.lake.or.us (Amy Hutchinson) Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:27:25 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Children's Library Assistant Position Message-ID: <94AA56A49C238D449AD505EAE2F9E86001E443880A0E@mail1.LakeCounty.com> Children's Library Assistant Lake County Library District Do you love working with children and teenagers of all ages? Are you able to woo people of any personality with a friendly smile and great service? Do you thrive on learning? Are you able to fearlessly wield a computer to find a book or website, check email, and create a document? If so, we want to meet you! The Lake County Library District is seeking a team-oriented individual to fill an immediate opening for a Children's Library Assistant. The Children's Library Assistant oversees library programs for children and teens, including preschool storytimes, early literacy workshops for parents and caregivers, and the Summer Reading Program. All staff in our small library, including the Children's Library Assistant, work at the front desk helping library patrons check out items and find information. The Lake County Library District Main Library is located in Lakeview, OR with branches in Paisley, Silver Lake, and Christmas Valley, and provides services to the 7,600 residents of Lake County. With a capital campaign for a new Main Library under way and an anticipated increase in square footage in the children's area, it is an exciting time to join the Lake County Library District. Qualifications: A high school diploma/GED and two years of experience working or volunteering with youth is required. Bilingual English/Spanish skills a plus. Must have a valid driver's license. This is a 25 - 40 hr/week position with a pay scale of $10-$13/hr. Occasional evenings and Saturdays required. Benefits are offered including PERS and employer-subsidized health insurance. Application and complete job description can be found on our website at http://www.lakecounty.plinkit.org/news-events/lib-news. To apply, send completed application, resume, and cover letter via mail, fax, or email by January 16, 2011 at 5 pm to: Lake County Library District 513 Center St. Lakeview, OR 97630 541-947-6034 ahutchinson at co.lake.or.us Amy Hutchinson Director, Lake County Library District 513 Center Street Lakeview, OR 97630 541-947-6019 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From josieh at dpls.lib.or.us Thu Dec 15 15:23:55 2011 From: josieh at dpls.lib.or.us (josie hanneman) Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:23:55 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Lampman nominations wanted! Message-ID: Do you know of an Oregon author, librarian or educator who has made a significant contribution to children's literature? Or an individual exemplary in their commitment to library service for the benefit of the children of Oregon? Nominate them for the Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award! Nomination eligibility requirements are as follows: * 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. Please include the following in the award submissions: * 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. * Letters of support are welcome, but not required. If you nominated someone in the past and they are continuing their amazing work, nominate them again! 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 for the award shall be accepted from Children's Division members, OLA members and members of the Lampman Award Committee. Current Lampman Committee members are not eligible to be nominated. Nominations are due by midnight on January 27th, 2012. The award is given in memory of Evelyn Sibley Lampman (1907-1980), noted Oregon teacher, journalist, and author of children's books. Please send all original nominations or letters of support to existing nominations to Josie Hanneman, josieh at deschuteslibrary.org, or PO Box 40, La Pine, OR, 97739. More information on the award and the current committee, click here. 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Mo [cid:image001.jpg at 01CCB8E3.E8F81080] Maureen Cole mcole at orcity.org Library Director Oregon City Public Library 606 John Adams Street Oregon City, Oregon 97045 503-657-8269 ext 1010 503-657-3702 Fax Website: www.orcity.org/library PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE: This e-mail is subject to the State Retention Schedule and may be made available to the public. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4947 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Job Title: State Librarian (PEM/G) Job Announcement: OSL11-0002A Opens: 12/9/2011 Closes: 1/31/2012 To apply, candidates must complete the Oregon Employment Application online; answer the supplemental questions and must include in their online application a resume that clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications listed in the Qualifications and Desired Attributes section of the announcement. The screening of candidates will be based on a review of the application, resume and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and whose backgrounds most closely match the desired attributes may be invited to interview. Oregon now has an online recruiting system, Oregon E-Recruit System. Applicants interested in applying for a state of Oregon job will need to establish an online profile account. Applicants may also log in to the system to check the status of the application. Application Resources: ? Create an Applicant Profile Account ? Online Employment Application Guide ? Applicant E-Recruit FAQ's ? State Government jobs page You may also access the posting from our employment opportunities web page. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Executive Recruiter, Twyla Lawson via email at Twyla.Lawson at state.or.us or via phone at (503) 373-7677. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From darci.hanning at state.or.us Thu Dec 15 17:00:21 2011 From: darci.hanning at state.or.us (Darci Hanning) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:00:21 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Library Technology Reports: The No Shelf Required Guide to E-Book Purchasing Message-ID: Greetings! The Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Library Technology Reports covers the topic of e-books -- from the ALA TechSource website: There's no question that the role e-books and e-readers in libraries is increasing rapidly. For this issue of Library Technology Reports, Sue Polanka has compiled an expert-authored series of articles that provide librarians with strategies, best practices and case studies for meeting the unprecendented legal, technological, and vendor challeges that come with e-book purchasing. Topics Include: * Consortial Purchasing of E-books by Susan Hinken and Emily J. McElroy * Academic Library Dilemmas in Purchasing Content for E-readers by Eleanor I. Cook * Open Access E-books by E. S. Hellman * The E-textbook Revolution by William D. Chesser * Digital Textbooks by Stephen R. Acker * Textbooks, Open Educational Resources, and the Role of the Library by Greg Raschke and Shelby Shanks You can view the entire report via the Gale databases by going to Academic OneFile, clicking on "Publication Search" in the orange bar, entering Library Technology Reports, and selecting the Nov/Dec 2011 issue. 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URL: From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Fri Dec 16 11:16:04 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:16:04 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline 12/16/11 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1C1EF1C3@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Having trouble viewing this HTML e-mail? Click here Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library | December 16, 2011 Closing Date for Oregon State Library Job 01/31/12 Oregon State Librarian, Salem, OR Closing Dates No Date University Librarian, Portland, OR 01/13/12 Access Services Division Manager, Corvallis, OR 01/16/12 Children's Library Assistant, Lakeview, OR 12/19/11 Temporary-Seasonal Reference/Instruction Librarian, Portland, OR 01/16/12 Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library, Portland, OR 12/30/11 Youth Services Librarian, Portland, OR 01/03/12 Library Network Manager, Clackamas County, OR Oregon State Library Job Announcement Oregon State Librarian Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/31/12 Salem, OR The Oregon State Library Board?s search for the next Oregon State Librarian has reopened to allow for additional qualified applicants. Applicants that applied and qualified under OSL11-0002 need not reapply, as they will continue to be considered. The Board of Trustees seeks an experienced leader with passion and vision to serve as the next State Librarian for the Oregon State Library (OSL). The Oregon State Librarian serves as Agency Director and Chief Administrative Officer that provides guidance and assistance to the Library Management Team, and represents the Library in dealings with the heads of other state and local agencies and organizations and the Legislative Assembly. The State Librarian directs the Library staff to meet the mission of the agency as contained in the Oregon Revised Statutes and the long range and biennial goals adopted by the State Library Board of Trustees. Additional information regarding the duties of the State Librarian can also be found in ORS 357. The Oregon State Library is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to workplace diversity. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Executive Recruiter, Twyla Lawson via email at Twyla.Lawson at state.or.us. We invite you to learn more about this job opportunity by clicking this link to view the job posting: OSL11-0002A Return to top of page Job Announcements University Librarian Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: No Date Specified Portland, OR Portland State University, a thriving public university based in downtown Portland, Oregon, seeks a dynamic, experienced library professional to serve as University Librarian (UL). A detailed profile describing the position will be available soon on the University?s website and from the search firm, Isaacson, Miller at the web address below. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Applicants should send a detailed letter of application, a curriculum vita, and contact information for five references to Deborah Hodson or Beverly Brady at 4382 at imsearch.com. Electronic submission of applications and correspondence is strongly preferred. Inquiries and nominations can be submitted to the same e-mail address, or contact the search firm representatives at 415-655-4906. AA/EOE Return to top of page ******************************************** Access Services Division Manager Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/13/12 Corvallis, OR The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, an outstanding and well-used library system in a university town, is seeking an Access Services Manager to join our management team. We are collaborative and committed to excellence. We are looking for a skilled manager with strong knowledge of technical services and circulation. This position will provide system-wide leadership in the areas of technical services and circulation. The Access Services Manager supervises 2 Circulation Supervisors and 5 FTE Technical Services staff. Salary range $5,847.73-$7,463.37 monthly with excellent benefits. Requirements: ALA accredited MLS, 7 years professional librarian experience and at least two years supervisory leadership experience in the areas of technical services and/or circulation required. Must be well-versed in the operation of integrated library systems and in cataloging. Excellent people management skills a must. To apply, submit a required City of Corvallis Employment Application, resume and letter of interest, and answers to supplemental questions, available at the City?s web site www.ci.corvallis.or.us. All application materials must be received no later than 5:00 pm January 13, 2012. Return to top of page ******************************************** Children's Library Assistant Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Lakeview, OR Do you love working with children and teenagers of all ages? Are you able to woo people of any personality with a friendly smile and great service? Do you thrive on learning? Are you able to fearlessly wield a computer to find a book or website, check email, and create a document? If so, we want to meet you! The Lake County Library District is seeking a team-oriented individual to fill an immediate opening for a Children?s Library Assistant. The Children?s Library Assistant oversees library programs for children and teens, including preschool storytimes, early literacy workshops for parents and caregivers, and the Summer Reading Program. All staff in our small library, including the Children?s Library Assistant, work at the front desk helping library patrons check out items and find information. Find complete details here: http://www.lakecounty.plinkit.org/news-events/lib-news Return to top of page ******************************************** Temporary-Seasonal Reference/Instruction Librarian Posted: 12/9/11 Closes: 12/19/11 Portland, OR Works 4 hrs per day for 6 weeks in Fall and Spring as part of the reference team to provide research assistance to the campus community. Participates in instruction program by assisting reference librarians to prepare for classes, by helping during a class session, or occasionally by teaching classes. Please see full job posting at: http://www.up.edu/hr/showjob.aspx?id=508 Return to top of page ******************************************* Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Portland, OR Lewis & Clark College seeks an experienced and visionary leader able to collaborate with members of the College community to ensure effective and efficient library support for our teaching and learning mission. The successful candidate will direct the overall operations of the library; will inspire, mentor, and manage all library staff; will develop an adaptable plan for providing library service; and will serve on the executive council of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. S/He will work with personnel from both Lewis & Clark libraries, faculty committees, Information Technology, administrators, and other campus partners to plan, implement, and maintain infrastructure that integrates traditional library services with new institutional needs. Candidates should have experience with, and be able to articulate, collection principles for both print and digital materials. Link to the full job announcement: https://jobs.lclark.edu/postings/2772 Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Services Librarian Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 12/30/11 Portland, OR Cedar Mill Community Library has an opening for Youth Services Librarian. 30 hours per week. Pay rate starts at $20.18/hour. Hit the ground running (or singing, dancing?)! The Cedar Mill Library needs an exceptional youth librarian with strengths in programming for young children, broad customer service skills, knowledge of children?s materials in all formats, enthusiasm for developing successful readers and learners, an affinity for current and emerging technologies and a professional commitment to excellent library service in a diverse, growing community. Complete job description on library website: http://library.cedarmill.org/news-events/lib-news/news_item.2008-03-07.8363769900 Return to top of page ******************************************** Library Network Manager Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 1/3/12 Clackamas County, OR The Library Information Network of Clackamas County is actively searching for a customer service focused manager with good communication skills to plan, organize, direct, supervise and manage this division. Library Network provides programs and services to a consortium of 11 independent libraries in 13 facilities. Services include computer system/WAN administration, integrated library system (ILS) administration, centralized OCLC cataloging, Inter-library loan, and courier delivery services. $68,117.91 - $91,959.07 annual salary To access the complete application online, please visit our website at http://www.clackamas.us/des/jobinfo.jsp Return to top of page To List a Job Announcement To list a job on the Oregon State Library's Jobline, please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement Email your request to Jessica Rondema. All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from Jobline after one month. Return to top of page To Unsubscribe To subscribe/unsubscribe from libs-or, go here. Contacts at the Oregon State Library Jobline Editor: Jessica Rondema 503-378-2464 Oregon State Library homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL Libs-or subscription assistance: 503-932-1004 Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004 Return to top of page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dull at up.edu Fri Dec 16 11:36:39 2011 From: dull at up.edu (Dull, Margaret) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:36:39 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Withdrawn Items Available Message-ID: 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 Digitization and Preservation Technical Assistant W.W. Clark Memorial Library University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR 97283 (503) 943-7685 Dull at up.edu Items for Libs-OR: 12/16/2011 African American Writers. 2nd ed. Ed. Valerie Smith. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. 2 vol. American Library Directory. 2011-2012. 64th ed. Information Today, Inc., 2011. 2 vol. American Marketplace: Demographics and Spending Patterns. 10th ed. Ithaca, NY: New Strategist Publications, 2011. Bezanilla, Clara. Azetc & Maya Gods & Goddesses. London: British Museum Press, 2006. Boardman, Gerald and Hischak, Thomas S. Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. Bosch Automotive Handbook. 7th ed. Robert Bosch GmbH, 2007. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 17th ed. Revised by John Ayto. Collins: 2005. Brunier, Serge. The Great Atlas of the Stars. Constellation photography by Akira Fujii. Firefly Books, 2001. Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change. 16th ed. 2011. Lanham, Maryland: Bernan Press, 2011. Chase's Calendar of Events: 2012. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. Coptic Encyclopedia. Ed. Aziz S. Atiya. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. 8 vol. County and City Extra 2011: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book. 19th ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 2011. Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism. Ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2005. 2 vol. Drug Facts and Comparisons: 2012. Wolters Kluwer, 2012. Encyclopedia of Literature and Politics: Censorship, Revolution, and Writing. Ed. M. Keith Booker. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005. 3 vol. Encyclopedia of Religion in the South. 2nd ed. Ed. Samuel S. Hill and Charles H. Lippy. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2005. Encyclopedia of Weapons: From World War II to the Present Day. Ed. Chris Bishop. San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 2006. Erickson, Hal. Television Cartoon Shows: an illustrated encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2005. 2 vol. Evans, James H. Jr. Playing. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010. Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid. The Shambhala Dictionary of Taoism. Boston: Shambhala, 1996. Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. 145th ed. Gale Cengage Learning, 2010. 5 vol. Gilbert, Martin. The Routledge Atlas of British History. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge, 2003. Gonzalez, Michelle A. Shopping. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010. Graduate Meidcal Education Directory: 2011-2012. American medical Association, 2011. Great Military Leaders and Their Campaigns. Ed. Jeremy Black. London: Thames and Hudson, 2008. Health Care State Rankings 2011: Health Care Across Ameriac. CQ Press, 2011. Hendrickson, Robert. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins. 3rd ed. Facts on File, Inc., 2004. Hornby, A.S. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English. 7th ed. Oxford University Press, 2005. Introduction to new and Alternative Religions in America. Ed. Eugene V. Gallagher and W. Michael Ashcraft. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. 5 vol. Investment Company Fact Book: 2011. 51st ed. Investment Company Institute, 2011. Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism. 2nd ed. Ed. by Michale Groden, Martin Kreiswirth, and Imre Szeman. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. Legault, Thierry and Brunier, Serge. New Atlas of the Moon. Firefly Books, 2006. Lonely Planet: Australia. 2009 ed. Lonely Planet: Eastern Europe. 2009 ed. LMP 2011: Literary Marketplace. Information Today, Inc., 2011. 2 vol. McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code Handbook: 2011. 27th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. Mitton, Jacqueline. Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Astronomy. Cambridge University Press, 2007. NCAA Baseball 2011 and 2012 Rules. NCAA Basketball 2011-12 and 2012-13 Men's and Women's Rules. NCAA Cross Country Track and Field 2011 and 2012 Rules. New Religions: A Guide: New Religious Movements, Sects and Alternative Spiritualities. Ed. Christopher Partridge. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. Oregon Manufacturers Register: 2011. Harris Infosource: 2011. Oregon Manufacturers Register: 2012. Harris Infosource: 2012. Oxford Companion to Philosophy. 2nd ed. Ed. by Ted Honderich. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. Oxford-Duden Pictorial French and English Dictionary. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US. 2011 ed. American Medical Association: 2011. Portland Streetguide. 32nd. Ed. New York: Rand McNally, 2010. RSMeans Commercial Renovation Cost Data 2011. 32nd Annual Ed. Kingston, MA: RSMeans, 2011. RSMeans Repair and Remodeling Cost Data 2010. Commercial/Residential. 31st annual ed. Kingston, MA: RSMeans, 2010. Small Business Sourcebook. 28th ed. Gale Cengage, 2011. 6 vol. Smith, Dan. The Penguin Atlas of War and Peace. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 2003. Standard French-English / English-French Dictionary. Larousse: 1994. State Rankings 2011: A Statistical View of America. 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Ideas: online tutorials, use volunteers in demonstration sessions, add training to reference desk and direct patrons to that desk, purchase another laptop for demo download station; set up specific training times during the day, make appointments, collate info about training sessions in other LINCC libraries. Mo Cole Canby: We do get a lot of questions but it helps a lot that we have the Library2Go classes and can recommend them to patrons. We have had a few requests for classes at times that are convenient for people with day jobs. I also think the handouts on downloading Kindles that we printed for have been helpful to patrons. Linda Baty I think we are ahead of the game by offering our weekly ereader workshops. Nevertheless, we still get a fair number of people who require personal attention for their ereader questions and problems and those are time consuming. When it is really busy I have made appointments for people to come back and figure things out at a better time. It also helps to have several staff members "kindle trained" to answer questions as they arise. Hanna Hofer Eugene: -have you seen an increase in Library2Go traffic? Generally we haven't seen much change in traffic, but we have seen a change in the nature of the questions. We get more questions now about getting started than tech troubleshooting. More front line staff are prepared to handle the getting started questions, so it's easier for us to handle them on the spot. -which service area typically handles these questions? Adult services reference staff handle the bulk of the questions. Branch staff also get questions. Fortunately, we have several staff members who are "experts" with Library2Go and able to handle questions that go beyond what all reference staff are trained to know. We encourage patrons to use the email tech support. -what if the conversation gets really lengthy? When possible, we work with the patron until the problem is solved. In a bigger system like ours, we can generally handle it. In a smaller system, I recommend setting up an appointment for a future time. We've discussed if it would be helpful to have a specially trained, computer savvy, eBook enthusiast volunteer to help carry some of this load. The volunteer could be scheduled by appointment or be available at certain times. -do you ever schedule appointments for this or defer phone calls to another time? Yes, this is fairly common for more involved questions, for questions about technical problems, or for those who want to bring in their device. We offer classes and I think that helps lessen the time spent with individuals. We have put together a lot of resources online that staff and patrons can refer to. Those resources include how to get started by device and links to videos. Often we will verbally walk a patron through the basics and show them our online guide, thus giving them the basics to set themselves up at home. Not all patrons can handle this, but many can. We encourage them to ask for more help if needed. The questions we get fall into three main categories: 1) What device should I buy?, 2) How does Library2Go work with my device?, and 3) specific technical troubleshooting. Our resource guide addresses all three categories. Suggestions for managing staff time spent with Library2Go patrons: For technical help, encourage the use of the email tech support. For walking through Library2Go from start to finish with a patron and their device, think about making appointments and/or recruiting a very special volunteer. For questions about the service and getting started (patron's device is at home), walk them through the My Help section of Library2Go and/or point them to other online resources. For questions about choosing an eReader, point them to online resources (like ours) that ask questions particular to their own intended use of a device and that offer video product comparisons. http://eugene.libguides.com/ebooks Lorie Vik Lake County Library District: We, too, have seen an increase in questions and assistance required about Library2Go (especially for e-readers!), and also find that some conversations can be quite lengthy. So far we, or rather I should say I, have just born it and given help as needed. Fortunately, our population is small enough that I can do this and manage it as the number of people that need more help than the 5 minutes I can give them at the desk is actually pretty small so far. I do schedule a time with patrons that will require more time, especially those that will need to download and install Adobe Digital Editions. I often schedule a time that we can talk on the phone where they can be at their computer while we're talking. I've even used TeamViewer (www.teamviewer.com) when a patron has been willing so I can see what they see on the computer. (I've only done this with patrons I know well, but it was really helpful for me as a learning experience.) Since many of these patrons are our longest standing and best readers, it makes sense for me to take the extra time with them to help them figure out this 'new-fangled' technology. Plus, it's had the added bonus of helping me develop my own familiarity with the different processes used for the different e-readers out there. Lastly, it seems that the more of our patrons that know how to do it, the more they help each other figure it out without calling the library. :) We just set up an E-reader Petting Zoo program next week for patrons to get their hands on the different types of e-readers out there before they make their holiday purchases. We've had a lot of questions about what to purchase in the last couple of weeks. After the holidays, depending on the numbers of questions we get, we are considering doing 'classes' on how to get your e-reader working with Library2Go. For both the petting zoo and the classes, we would rely on the good will of our patrons to bring in their devices and laptops so that we can hook up to the projector and show people all the steps. Having given so much earlier help has really enabled us to now lean back on our patrons for these programs. Amy Hutchinson Tualatin The Kindle thing is out of control, I agree! We have some support from WCCLS but they have recently limited what they offer. They used to call patrons directly, but now handle everything through email which is pretty unsatisfactory to the patron (especially when they don't get a reply over the weekend.) We have two drop-in computer labs each week led by volunteers, and they have been trained to assist with Library2Go. That works well for the person who has a new device and is willing to sit through a demonstration. Not as helpful for the person trying to troubleshoot in mid-download. Abigail Elder Beaverton: Yes! Here in Beaverton at the Adult References and Telephone Reference desks we are seeing an uptick on these kinds of calls and walk-in requests. We often will refer them to our county help desk and to the help pages online, but also end up spending quite a bit of one-on-one time with these patrons. We are holding our first ever workshop on eReaders in response to this demand, but of course, most people want help right away! I believe that the Circ desk does not handle these types of questions but refers to us. I think we will probably schedule more workshops and refer folks to that. I will be interested in hearing the results of your query! Linda Fallon West Linn Mo: here is what we do---and yes, we have seen a huge increase in need and time: * Demo Day helps and our demo day was very successful. I am happy to send details to you. * We talk a name and phone number and tell them the Library2Go expert will call at the earliest convenience. It sounds more formal than it is. It is basically someone trained and off desk. The conversations were lasting up to 30 minutes. * We are also talking about BOOK AN EXPERT. Patrons can call and make an appointment to do a variety of things with a staff person or volunteer (eventually) including Library2Go. * We also have great bookmarks made by staff that are a great help and I believe are now available online for patrons to use. Diane Satchwell McMinnville: -have you seen an increase in Library2Go traffic? Yes -which service area typically handles these questions? Reference -what if the conversation gets really lengthy? 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A FY ?12 budget bill had previously been passed for Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science, and Transportation last month. This most recently passed FY?12 budget bill contains many library programs including money for school libraries, Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), and the Government Printing Office (GPO). After Congress zeroed out funding to Improving Literacy Through School Libraries for FY 2011, both the Senate and House recognized in FY ?12 that they cut the primary source of federal funding to school libraries. In the new federal budget, congress appropriated *$28.6 million* for literacy. A minimum of half, or $14.3 million must go to low income school libraries while the rest of the money will go to national not-for-profits that work for childhood literacy. This budget appropriates money for the Institutes of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) which includes *$185 million* for LSTA funding. This is a 2.3 percent cut from the FY ?11 amount of $189 million. Under LSTA; Grants to States was appropriated at *$156.6 million*, Native American Library Services was funded at *$3.8 million*, National Leadership for Libraries was funded at *$11.9 million*, and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian was received *$12.5 million *in FY ?12. Other library programs that received money in FY ?12 was GPO which was appropriated at *$126.2 million*; the Congressional Printing and Binding appropriated at *$90.7 million*; and Superintendent of Documents funded this year at *$35 million*. http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/12/congress-passes-fy-2012-budget/ -- *Diedre Conkling** Lincoln County Library District P.O. Box 2027 Newport, OR 97365 Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066 Work email**: **diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org* * Home email: **diedre08 at gmail.com* WAR IS OBSOLETE Holding resentment is like eating poison and waiting for the other person to keel over. - Unknown Author -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For Tips and Registration Information, please go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/tips.html For more information and to participate in the Tuesday, January 17, 2012 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/hopeful-workplace There?s a fair amount of doom and gloom out in library land, but futurist Joan Frye Williams and strategist George Needham are having none of it! These passionate library advocates believe that dealing with desperate economic times need not make us desperate. In this upbeat webinar, George and Joan will explore how we can get out of the rat race that says ?do more with less? and shift our focus to hope-engendering ways to ?do different with less.? They?ll offer practical techniques for improving your own job satisfaction and moving your organization in a more positive direction. Tune in to learn how we can all support each other, build trust and confidence, and develop services that recapture that feeling of success for ourselves and our communities. This one-hour webinar will be of interest to anyone in the library community who wants to see libraries move forward, including library staff, volunteers, friends, trustees, and commissioners. Do you require an accommodation? Closed captioning will be provided upon request. For this service, please notifyipweb at infopeople.org at least 72 hours before the webinar. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aimee Babcock-Ellis, MLS Informationista (cell phone) 518-225-7127 aimeebe at gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us Ask me about Plinkit! http://www.plinkit.org/ http://oregon.plinkit.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rebeccar at multcolib.org Wed Dec 21 17:02:42 2011 From: rebeccar at multcolib.org (Rebecca Roth) Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:02:42 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] SSD Blog Highlights - LSSC, more sculptures, and a little bit of humor Message-ID: There are new posts over at the SSD blog! Check them out... More of those amazing book sculptures in Scotland: http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2011/12/theres-more.html - You can click the picture in the post and look at a whole flickr set. Truly amazing. And some more interesting things found in a library: http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2011/12/janitor-discovers-cache-of-rare-coins.html Sylvia Bowers from Baker County Library District talks about her favorite class in the Library Support Staff Certification program: http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-can-you-learn-through-lssc.html Jennifer Steward from Multnomah County Library talks about dealing with difficult patron interactions, which really could be used in any situation, and dare I say, could be pertinent as we head into the holidays? http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-handle-difficult-situations.html And finally, some library humor over at Libraryland: http://ola-ssd.blogspot.com/2011/12/one-of-our-past-presenters-sam-wallin.html "Question!" Just click the link and you'll know what that is. I hope everybody has a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for an adequately funded New Year! Rebecca Roth rebeccar at multcolib.org From dcohen at dcoheninfo.com Thu Dec 22 10:05:31 2011 From: dcohen at dcoheninfo.com (Donna Cohen) Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:05:31 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] INFOSCOPE Winter-Spring 2012 Taxes/Tax Reform issue plus more... Message-ID: <51F2CC3D78F449899AA8EF2549F72811@DONNA> If someone told me 6 months ago I'd be talking about taxes and tax reform I would have thought them a bit crazy. But, I read an amazing book that has increased my undstanding immensely. Please take a look at this important newsletter [the book is cited within]. http://www.dcoheninfo.com/infoscope/2012/2012-Winter-SpringlINFOSCOPE.pdf Tax Policy and Tax Reform - Yuck!! But, important. Web Design Best Practices Websites for Fact-Checking Additional Tax Charts A Tax Quiz! 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Click here Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library | December 23, 2011 Closing Date for Oregon State Library Job 01/31/12 Oregon State Librarian, Salem, OR Closing Dates 01/05/12 Reference Librarian, Salem, OR No Date Youth Librarian with Early Literacy Emphasis, Pueblo, CO No Date University Librarian, Portland, OR 01/13/12 Access Services Division Manager, Corvallis, OR 01/16/12 Children's Library Assistant, Lakeview, OR 01/16/12 Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library, Portland, OR 12/30/11 Youth Services Librarian, Portland, OR 01/03/12 Library Network Manager, Clackamas County, OR Oregon State Library Job Announcement Oregon State Librarian Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/31/12 Salem, OR The Oregon State Library Board's search for the next Oregon State Librarian has reopened to allow for additional qualified applicants. Applicants that applied and qualified under OSL11-0002 need not reapply, as they will continue to be considered. The Board of Trustees seeks an experienced leader with passion and vision to serve as the next State Librarian for the Oregon State Library (OSL). The Oregon State Librarian serves as Agency Director and Chief Administrative Officer that provides guidance and assistance to the Library Management Team, and represents the Library in dealings with the heads of other state and local agencies and organizations and the Legislative Assembly. The State Librarian directs the Library staff to meet the mission of the agency as contained in the Oregon Revised Statutes and the long range and biennial goals adopted by the State Library Board of Trustees. Additional information regarding the duties of the State Librarian can also be found in ORS 357. The Oregon State Library is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to workplace diversity. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Executive Recruiter, Twyla Lawson via email at Twyla.Lawson at state.or.us. We invite you to learn more about this job opportunity by clicking this link to view the job posting: OSL11-0002A Return to top of page Job Announcements Reference Librarian Posted: 12/23/11 Closes: 1/5/12 Salem, OR This position is with the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) in the State of Oregon Law Library. The State of Oregon Law Library serves as a principal legal research center for the Oregon appellate and trial courts, tax court, executive agencies, and citizens. It provides comprehensive legal resources to support the research of judges, clerks and legal staff of the appellate, tax, and trial courts of the state. The library is open to the public, without charge, and provides a variety of services to lawyers and lay patrons. The library collection includes primary legal material, historic and current, from all U.S. jurisdictions. Statutes and case law from all 50 states and the federal government are available. The collection is especially rich in historical Oregon resources. The Law Library maintains current secondary material in virtually all areas of law. The purpose of this position is to staff the reference/circulation desk and provide professional reference services to all library users. For more information: http://tiny.cc/gk5kr Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Librarian with Early Literacy Emphasis Posted: 12/23/11 Closes: No Date Specified Pueblo, CO The Pueblo City County Library District, Colorado, is seeking a Youth Librarian with Early Literacy Emphasis to facilitate youth programming and early literacy development throughout the Library District. This will be done by developing, coordinating, conducting and evaluating programs designed to meet the needs of the community. This position supports the Youth Services department by providing excellent customer service, expertise in information services to customers utilizing all of our print and non-print resources and an ability to provide improvisational training according to each customer's information needs. For more information: http://www.pueblolibrary.org/pld_about/employment/Youth-Librarian-with-Early-Literacy-Emphasis.asp Return to top of page ******************************************** University Librarian Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: No Date Specified Portland, OR Portland State University, a thriving public university based in downtown Portland, Oregon, seeks a dynamic, experienced library professional to serve as University Librarian (UL). A detailed profile describing the position will be available soon on the University's website and from the search firm, Isaacson, Miller at the web address below. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Applicants should send a detailed letter of application, a curriculum vita, and contact information for five references to Deborah Hodson or Beverly Brady at 4382 at imsearch.com. Electronic submission of applications and correspondence is strongly preferred. Inquiries and nominations can be submitted to the same e-mail address, or contact the search firm representatives at 415-655-4906. AA/EOE Return to top of page ******************************************** Access Services Division Manager Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/13/12 Corvallis, OR The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, an outstanding and well-used library system in a university town, is seeking an Access Services Manager to join our management team. We are collaborative and committed to excellence. We are looking for a skilled manager with strong knowledge of technical services and circulation. This position will provide system-wide leadership in the areas of technical services and circulation. The Access Services Manager supervises 2 Circulation Supervisors and 5 FTE Technical Services staff. Salary range $5,847.73-$7,463.37 monthly with excellent benefits. Requirements: ALA accredited MLS, 7 years professional librarian experience and at least two years supervisory leadership experience in the areas of technical services and/or circulation required. Must be well-versed in the operation of integrated library systems and in cataloging. Excellent people management skills a must. To apply, submit a required City of Corvallis Employment Application, resume and letter of interest, and answers to supplemental questions, available at the City's web site www.ci.corvallis.or.us. All application materials must be received no later than 5:00 pm January 13, 2012. Return to top of page ******************************************** Children's Library Assistant Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Lakeview, OR Do you love working with children and teenagers of all ages? Are you able to woo people of any personality with a friendly smile and great service? Do you thrive on learning? Are you able to fearlessly wield a computer to find a book or website, check email, and create a document? If so, we want to meet you! The Lake County Library District is seeking a team-oriented individual to fill an immediate opening for a Children's Library Assistant. The Children's Library Assistant oversees library programs for children and teens, including preschool storytimes, early literacy workshops for parents and caregivers, and the Summer Reading Program. All staff in our small library, including the Children's Library Assistant, work at the front desk helping library patrons check out items and find information. Find complete details here: http://www.lakecounty.plinkit.org/news-events/lib-news Return to top of page ******************************************** Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Portland, OR Lewis & Clark College seeks an experienced and visionary leader able to collaborate with members of the College community to ensure effective and efficient library support for our teaching and learning mission. The successful candidate will direct the overall operations of the library; will inspire, mentor, and manage all library staff; will develop an adaptable plan for providing library service; and will serve on the executive council of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. S/He will work with personnel from both Lewis & Clark libraries, faculty committees, Information Technology, administrators, and other campus partners to plan, implement, and maintain infrastructure that integrates traditional library services with new institutional needs. Candidates should have experience with, and be able to articulate, collection principles for both print and digital materials. Link to the full job announcement: https://jobs.lclark.edu/postings/2772 Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Services Librarian Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 12/30/11 Portland, OR Cedar Mill Community Library has an opening for Youth Services Librarian. 30 hours per week. Pay rate starts at $20.18/hour. Hit the ground running (or singing, dancing...)! The Cedar Mill Library needs an exceptional youth librarian with strengths in programming for young children, broad customer service skills, knowledge of children's materials in all formats, enthusiasm for developing successful readers and learners, an affinity for current and emerging technologies and a professional commitment to excellent library service in a diverse, growing community. Complete job description on library website: http://library.cedarmill.org/news-events/lib-news/news_item.2008-03-07.8363769900 Return to top of page ******************************************** Library Network Manager Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 1/3/12 Clackamas County, OR The Library Information Network of Clackamas County is actively searching for a customer service focused manager with good communication skills to plan, organize, direct, supervise and manage this division. Library Network provides programs and services to a consortium of 11 independent libraries in 13 facilities. Services include computer system/WAN administration, integrated library system (ILS) administration, centralized OCLC cataloging, Inter-library loan, and courier delivery services. $68,117.91 - $91,959.07 annual salary To access the complete application online, please visit our website at http://www.clackamas.us/des/jobinfo.jsp Return to top of page To List a Job Announcement To list a job on the Oregon State Library's Jobline, please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement Email your request to Jessica Rondema. All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from Jobline after one month. Return to top of page To Unsubscribe To subscribe/unsubscribe from libs-or, go here. Contacts at the Oregon State Library Jobline Editor: Jessica Rondema 503-378-2464 Oregon State Library homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL Libs-or subscription assistance: 503-932-1004 Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004 Return to top of page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From janet.webster at oregonstate.edu Fri Dec 23 08:51:29 2011 From: janet.webster at oregonstate.edu (Webster, Janet) Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:51:29 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Reference Librarian Position - State of Oregon Law Library In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Please respond to Cathryn if you are interested. Cathryn.E.BOWIE at ojd.state.or.us Reference Librarian Opening date: 12/22/11 Closing date: 01/05/11 Salary: $3,747. - $6,100. Monthly Salem, Oregon Judicial Department - State Courts http://tiny.cc/gk5kr Cathryn Bowie Law Librarian State of Oregon Law Library Oregon Judicial Department -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu Tue Dec 27 09:35:56 2011 From: nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu (Nicole Purviance) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:35:56 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Online Journal Features Original Works in Graduate Scholarship References: <006f01ccc4bd$2ae8e1b0$80baa510$@sjsu.edu> Message-ID: <008b01ccc4bd$fdd52890$f97f79b0$@sjsu.edu> Student Research Journal Publishes Second Issue The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is pleased to present the second issue of its Student Research Journal (SRJ). The Fall 2011 issue of SRJ features an essay by guest contributor and SLIS faculty member Dr. Michael Stephens, an editorial by Editor-in-Chief Maria Otero-Boisvert, and four evidence-based articles authored by graduate students. Titles include: * Participating in the Conversation - Maria Otero-Boisvert * Beyond the Walled Garden: LIS Students in an Era of Participatory Culture - Dr. Michael Stephens * #Socialtagging: Defining its Role in the Academic Library - Annalise Ammer and Katherine Bertel * Health Literacy: An Overview of an Emerging Field - Mary Grace Flaherty * A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: The Perplexing Problem of Indexing Images - Lindsay L. Marlow and Amy Miller * Power and Practice in Academic Library Materials Selection Paradigms - Elena S. Smith The articles are available to download for free. To read the articles, please visit: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/slissrj/ The School launched the peer-reviewed online publication in Spring 2011 to promote graduate scholarship and intellectual inquiry in the fields of library and information science, archives and records management, and museum studies. The open access journal accepts submissions on a rolling basis, and publishes two issues annually. It is San Jose State University's first student-governed research journal. For more information about the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University, please visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu Call for Submissions The SRJ editorial team is currently working on the Spring 2012 issue. Please inform graduate students of our call for submissions. This is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their graduate work and get published. SRJ invites graduate students to submit original research or critical review essays on topics in the fields of information science theory, policy, application, or practice. Find details on manuscript submissions at the SRJ site . The deadline for Spring issue submissions is February 1, 2012. The SRJ editor-in-chief acknowledges all submissions. Please share this announcement with colleagues and friends. Maria Otero-Boisvert Candidate, San Jose Gateway PhD Program Editor-in-Chief, Student Research Journal School of Library and Information Science San Jose State University http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/slissrj/ http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ otero.boisvert at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cacrowe at co.douglas.or.us Tue Dec 27 15:46:57 2011 From: cacrowe at co.douglas.or.us (Chris A. Crowe) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:46:57 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] Something About the Author to give away Message-ID: <2B9C0B4503384148A2D07F42B9D03AD52CE2A3@mercury.co.douglas.or.us> Douglas County Library System has the following juvenile reference set to give away to libraries on the Orbis Cascade courier route. Gale's Something About the Author, volumes 1-67, published 1971 through 2006. Please respond by Tuesday January 10. Preference will be given to whoever wants the complete set. Volumes will be shipped in batches as courier space allows. 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Cindy *Cindy Gibbon* Senior Library Manager Access and IT Services Multnomah County Library *Voice:* 503.988.5496 *Fax:* 503.988.5441 cindyg at multcolib.org On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Darci Hanning wrote: > Greetings: > > Here's some information on an interesting free webinar being hosted by > InfoPeople next month; please see below for contact information as I'm only > able to pass this on: > > Title: The Hopeful Workplace > Presenters: George Needham and Joan Frye Williams > > Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 > Start Time: > 12 Noon Pacific > 1PM Mountain > 2PM Central > 3PM Eastern > > This webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of > charge and registration is ONLY done on the day of the event on the WebEx > server. No Passwords are required. For Tips and Registration > Information, please go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/tips.html > > > For more information and to participate in the Tuesday, January 17, 2012 > webinar, go to > http://infopeople.org/training/hopeful-workplace > > > There?s a fair amount of doom and gloom out in library land, but futurist > Joan Frye Williams and strategist George Needham are having none of it! > These passionate library advocates believe that dealing with desperate > economic times need not make us desperate. > > In this upbeat webinar, George and Joan will explore how we can get out of > the rat race that says ?do more with less? and shift our focus to > hope-engendering ways to ?do different with less.? They?ll offer practical > techniques for improving your own job satisfaction and moving your > organization in a more positive direction. > > Tune in to learn how we can all support each other, build trust and > confidence, and develop services that recapture that feeling of success for > ourselves and our communities. > > This one-hour webinar will be of interest to anyone in the library > community who wants to see libraries move forward, including library staff, > volunteers, friends, trustees, and commissioners. > > Do you require an accommodation? > Closed captioning will be provided upon request. For this service, please > notifyipweb at infopeople.org at least 72 hours before the webinar. > > If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived > version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: > > http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Aimee Babcock-Ellis, MLS > Informationista > (cell phone) 518-225-7127 > aimeebe at gmail.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development > Services > Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 > 503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us > > *Ask me about Plinkit! **http://www.plinkit.org/* > * **http://oregon.plinkit.org* > > _____________________________________________________ > Libs-Or mailing list > Libs-Or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us > http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or > Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for > content. > Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) > or the sender of the message, by phone or email. > Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800. > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Thu Dec 29 09:37:18 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:37:18 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon State Library Board Budget Committee Meeting Press Release & Agenda Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1C1F517C@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> CONTACT: Jim Scheppke Oregon State Librarian (503) 378-4243 December 29, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The State Library Board Budget Committee will meet on Friday, January 13, 2012, at the State Library in Salem. The meeting will be held in Room B9, beginning at 10:00 a. m. The Budget Committee is a subcommittee of the State Library Board that is charged with developing a budget proposal for the State Library budget in 2013-15 that will be presented to the full Board at their meeting in June. The Committee will also consider possible statutory change proposals that the Board might want to submit to the Governor in April. This is the first of four planned meetings of the Committee. Committee members from the Board are Sam Hall from Salem (Chair), Sue Burkholder from Eugene, and Aletha Bonebrake from Baker City. State library managers and four staff members also participate on the Committee. Sign language interpretation will be provided for the public if requested prior to 48 hours before the meeting; notice prior to 72 hours before the meeting is preferred. Handouts of meeting materials may also be requested in alternate formats prior to 72 hours before the meeting. Requests may be made to Jessica Rondema at 503/378-2464. -30- OREGON STATE LIBRARY BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING January 13, 2012 Room B9, State Library Building, Salem Sam Hall, Chair Purpose: To review the progress of the State Library in meeting its mission and long range (2011-17) goals, to consider changes to the mission and goals, and to begin to develop strategies for 2013-15. Agenda 10:00 a.m. Review of Purpose and Agenda Sam Hall 10:05 Background Presentations Governor Kitzhaber's 10-Year Strategic Plan Duke Shepard and Sarah Miller LSTA Five-Year Plan Evaluation Nancy Bolt and Karen Strege The New Outcomes-Based Budget Process Shawn Range Workgroup on Libraries and Archives Recommendations Sam Hall 11:15 Review of the Mission, 2011-17 Goals and 2011-13 Strategies Team Reports Noon Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. Discussion of Possible Revisions to the Mission and 2011-17 Goals Hall 2:00 Brainstorm Potential 2013-15 Strategies to Advance Toward Goals Hall 2:30 Break 2:45 Refining Results of Brainstorm to Handoff to Board Budget Committee Hall 4:30 Evaluation and Adjournment Hall NOTE: The times of all agenda items are approximate and subject to change. 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Click here Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library | December 30, 2011 Closing Date for Oregon State Library Job 01/31/12 Oregon State Librarian, Salem, OR Closing Dates 01/23/12 Library Director, Tucson, AZ 01/11/12 Library Reference Assistant (Children's), Beaverton, OR 01/05/12 Reference Librarian, Salem, OR No Date Youth Librarian with Early Literacy Emphasis, Pueblo, CO No Date University Librarian, Portland, OR 01/13/12 Access Services Division Manager, Corvallis, OR 01/16/12 Children's Library Assistant, Lakeview, OR 01/16/12 Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library, Portland, OR 12/30/11 Youth Services Librarian, Portland, OR 01/03/12 Library Network Manager, Clackamas County, OR Oregon State Library Job Announcement Oregon State Librarian Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/31/12 Salem, OR The Oregon State Library Board's search for the next Oregon State Librarian has reopened to allow for additional qualified applicants. Applicants that applied and qualified under OSL11-0002 need not reapply, as they will continue to be considered. The Board of Trustees seeks an experienced leader with passion and vision to serve as the next State Librarian for the Oregon State Library (OSL). The Oregon State Librarian serves as Agency Director and Chief Administrative Officer that provides guidance and assistance to the Library Management Team, and represents the Library in dealings with the heads of other state and local agencies and organizations and the Legislative Assembly. The State Librarian directs the Library staff to meet the mission of the agency as contained in the Oregon Revised Statutes and the long range and biennial goals adopted by the State Library Board of Trustees. Additional information regarding the duties of the State Librarian can also be found in ORS 357. The Oregon State Library is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to workplace diversity. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Executive Recruiter, Twyla Lawson via email at Twyla.Lawson at state.or.us. We invite you to learn more about this job opportunity by clicking this link to view the job posting: OSL11-0002A Return to top of page Job Announcements Library Director - #7589 Posted: 12/30/11 Closes: 1/23/12 Tucson, AZ Pima County, a local government entity in Southern Arizona, is recruiting for a dynamic, creative and experienced leader for the position of Library Director. This position reports to the County Administrator and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all functions and activities of the Pima County Library, including the establishment of library policies, goals and objectives. The Library Director is responsible for establishing, administering and implementing a comprehensive Library services program designed to meet the educational, information, cultural, and recreational needs of the community. This is an unclassified position exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules. Minimum Qualifications: A Master's degree in Library Science (MLS) or Library Information Science (MLIS) from an American Library Association accredited college or university and at least 5 years of senior management or executive experience in the administration of a multi-branch public-sector library system. Salary Range: $85,350 - $152,781 (Starting Salary DOE). First Screening: January 23, 2012. Pima County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For specific requirements and details on this opening, please visit our website at: www.pima.gov/hr/recruitment.asp Return to top of page ******************************************** Library Reference Assistant (Children's) Posted: 12/30/11 Closes: 1/11/12 Beaverton, OR Works on youth services team to provide quick and accurate answers to patron's reference and readers advisory in the children's area and teen room. Provides children's storytimes and other programs for children and their caregivers. For more information: http://apps.beavertonoregon.gov/Jobs/openings.aspx. Please also complete supplemental questions. Return to top of page ******************************************** Reference Librarian Posted: 12/23/11 Closes: 1/5/12 Salem, OR This position is with the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) in the State of Oregon Law Library. The State of Oregon Law Library serves as a principal legal research center for the Oregon appellate and trial courts, tax court, executive agencies, and citizens. It provides comprehensive legal resources to support the research of judges, clerks and legal staff of the appellate, tax, and trial courts of the state. The library is open to the public, without charge, and provides a variety of services to lawyers and lay patrons. The library collection includes primary legal material, historic and current, from all U.S. jurisdictions. Statutes and case law from all 50 states and the federal government are available. The collection is especially rich in historical Oregon resources. The Law Library maintains current secondary material in virtually all areas of law. The purpose of this position is to staff the reference/circulation desk and provide professional reference services to all library users. For more information: http://tiny.cc/gk5kr Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Librarian with Early Literacy Emphasis Posted: 12/23/11 Closes: No Date Specified Pueblo, CO The Pueblo City County Library District, Colorado, is seeking a Youth Librarian with Early Literacy Emphasis to facilitate youth programming and early literacy development throughout the Library District. This will be done by developing, coordinating, conducting and evaluating programs designed to meet the needs of the community. This position supports the Youth Services department by providing excellent customer service, expertise in information services to customers utilizing all of our print and non-print resources and an ability to provide improvisational training according to each customer's information needs. For more information: http://www.pueblolibrary.org/pld_about/employment/Youth-Librarian-with-Early-Literacy-Emphasis.asp Return to top of page ******************************************** University Librarian Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: No Date Specified Portland, OR Portland State University, a thriving public university based in downtown Portland, Oregon, seeks a dynamic, experienced library professional to serve as University Librarian (UL). A detailed profile describing the position will be available soon on the University's website and from the search firm, Isaacson, Miller at the web address below. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Applicants should send a detailed letter of application, a curriculum vita, and contact information for five references to Deborah Hodson or Beverly Brady at 4382 at imsearch.com. Electronic submission of applications and correspondence is strongly preferred. Inquiries and nominations can be submitted to the same e-mail address, or contact the search firm representatives at 415-655-4906. AA/EOE Return to top of page ******************************************** Access Services Division Manager Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/13/12 Corvallis, OR The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, an outstanding and well-used library system in a university town, is seeking an Access Services Manager to join our management team. We are collaborative and committed to excellence. We are looking for a skilled manager with strong knowledge of technical services and circulation. This position will provide system-wide leadership in the areas of technical services and circulation. The Access Services Manager supervises 2 Circulation Supervisors and 5 FTE Technical Services staff. Salary range $5,847.73-$7,463.37 monthly with excellent benefits. Requirements: ALA accredited MLS, 7 years professional librarian experience and at least two years supervisory leadership experience in the areas of technical services and/or circulation required. Must be well-versed in the operation of integrated library systems and in cataloging. Excellent people management skills a must. To apply, submit a required City of Corvallis Employment Application, resume and letter of interest, and answers to supplemental questions, available at the City's web site www.ci.corvallis.or.us. All application materials must be received no later than 5:00 pm January 13, 2012. Return to top of page ******************************************** Children's Library Assistant Posted: 12/16/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Lakeview, OR Do you love working with children and teenagers of all ages? Are you able to woo people of any personality with a friendly smile and great service? Do you thrive on learning? Are you able to fearlessly wield a computer to find a book or website, check email, and create a document? If so, we want to meet you! The Lake County Library District is seeking a team-oriented individual to fill an immediate opening for a Children's Library Assistant. The Children's Library Assistant oversees library programs for children and teens, including preschool storytimes, early literacy workshops for parents and caregivers, and the Summer Reading Program. All staff in our small library, including the Children's Library Assistant, work at the front desk helping library patrons check out items and find information. Find complete details here: http://www.lakecounty.plinkit.org/news-events/lib-news Return to top of page ******************************************** Director of Aubrey R. Watzek Library Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 1/16/12 Portland, OR Lewis & Clark College seeks an experienced and visionary leader able to collaborate with members of the College community to ensure effective and efficient library support for our teaching and learning mission. The successful candidate will direct the overall operations of the library; will inspire, mentor, and manage all library staff; will develop an adaptable plan for providing library service; and will serve on the executive council of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. S/He will work with personnel from both Lewis & Clark libraries, faculty committees, Information Technology, administrators, and other campus partners to plan, implement, and maintain infrastructure that integrates traditional library services with new institutional needs. Candidates should have experience with, and be able to articulate, collection principles for both print and digital materials. Link to the full job announcement: https://jobs.lclark.edu/postings/2772 Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Services Librarian Posted: 12/2/11 Closes: 12/30/11 Portland, OR Cedar Mill Community Library has an opening for Youth Services Librarian. 30 hours per week. Pay rate starts at $20.18/hour. Hit the ground running (or singing, dancing...)! The Cedar Mill Library needs an exceptional youth librarian with strengths in programming for young children, broad customer service skills, knowledge of children's materials in all formats, enthusiasm for developing successful readers and learners, an affinity for current and emerging technologies and a professional commitment to excellent library service in a diverse, growing community. Complete job description on library website: http://library.cedarmill.org/news-events/lib-news/news_item.2008-03-07.8363769900 Return to top of page ******************************************** Library Network Manager Posted: 11/23/11 Closes: 1/3/12 Clackamas County, OR The Library Information Network of Clackamas County is actively searching for a customer service focused manager with good communication skills to plan, organize, direct, supervise and manage this division. Library Network provides programs and services to a consortium of 11 independent libraries in 13 facilities. Services include computer system/WAN administration, integrated library system (ILS) administration, centralized OCLC cataloging, Inter-library loan, and courier delivery services. $68,117.91 - $91,959.07 annual salary To access the complete application online, please visit our website at http://www.clackamas.us/des/jobinfo.jsp Return to top of page To List a Job Announcement To list a job on the Oregon State Library's Jobline, please provide the following information: Job Title Closing Date City & State Brief description of position Link to the full job announcement Email your request to Jessica Rondema. All listings with no closing date mentioned will be removed from Jobline after one month. Return to top of page To Unsubscribe To subscribe/unsubscribe from libs-or, go here. Contacts at the Oregon State Library Jobline Editor: Jessica Rondema 503-378-2464 Oregon State Library homepage: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL Libs-or subscription assistance: 503-932-1004 Technical Assistance: 503-932-1004 Return to top of page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From calebt at multcolib.org Thu Dec 29 17:47:00 2011 From: calebt at multcolib.org (Caleb Tucker-Raymond) Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:47:00 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] welcome back to Answerland Message-ID: Hi everyone, I wanted to give you an update on picking a new name for L-net. We finally did it, and yes, surprise, it's our old name: Answerland No name is perfect, but in the end, what is great about the name Answerland is that it champions reference service. It emphasizes the tangible benefit that patrons receive when they ask questions at the library. It does not emphasize the library itself, though neither does the name L-net. Instead, the library is the context in which people experience the service: most patrons who visit the L-net website got there by clicking on a link from their local library's site. If L-net can answer 35,000 questions a year with a name that means nothing to anyone, just imagine what we can do with Answerland. It will take some time to work up a new logo, a new website and new marketing materials, so we'll keep calling it "L-net" until sometime next summer. This wasn't an easy decision to make, and we appreciate all of the feedback you have given us recently. I especially appreciate all of the careful planning and thought that the L-net naming team put into this process. To read more about that process, see the L-net blog, * http://www.oregonlibraries.net/staff/2011/12/29/welcome_back_answerland.* With all the promise of a new year, Caleb Tucker-Raymond Statewide Reference Service Coordinator Multnomah County Library (503) 988-5438 calebt at multco.us www.oregonlibraries.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Fri Dec 30 09:35:39 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:35:39 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Call for Applications: National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1C1F6168@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> [IMLS logo] Call for Applications: National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards Washington, DC-The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is accepting applications for the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. The twelve winning programs will receive $10,000 and the opportunity to accept their awards from First Lady Michelle Obama, the President's Committee's Honorary Chairman, at a ceremony at the White House. In addition, winners will receive an award plaque, the opportunity to attend the Annual Awardee Conference in Washington, DC in the summer of 2012, and recognition on the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Web site. Afterschool and out-of-school time arts and humanities programs sponsored by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, educational institutions, arts centers, community service organizations, businesses, and eligible government entities are encouraged to consider submitting an application. Programs applying for the award must meet all of the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards eligibility criteria. Completed applications will only be accepted via the online process. No hard copy materials will be accepted. The deadline for application submissions is Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5:00 p.m. EST. Prospective applicants with questions should e-mail info at nahyp.org or call 202-682-5571. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit http://www.imls.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diedre08 at gmail.com Fri Dec 30 10:47:23 2011 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:47:23 -0800 Subject: [Libs-Or] INFORMATION: U.S. Copyright Office Approves Fix for Sound Recordings Message-ID: http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/12/u-s-copyright-office-approves-fix-for-sound-recordings/U.S. Copyright Office Approves Fix for Sound Recordings Posted on December 30, 2011 by crussell The United States Copyright Office has recommended that pre-1972 sound recordings should be protected by federal copyright law in its *Report on Federal Copyright Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings*.Currently, these older sound recordings are protected by state laws under which copyright exceptions such as library and archival preservation and fair use are uncertain. This uncertainty leads to caution on the part of music librarians and archivists to actively preserve sound recordings? some in fragile or obsolete formats and extremely rare. The American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) argued in their commentsto the Copyright Office that?while federalization of pre-1972 sound recordings would help clarify that library and archives are free to preserve sound recordings? an equally effective solution to the problem be supported. Since any legislative change to the copyright law is fraught with uncertainty, a simple clarification from the Copyright Office that fair use doctrine applies to state-protected works would be more definite. The library associations concerns about federalization are two-fold. First, any attempt to amend the copyright law would involve negotiations with rights holders who would fight to narrow library exceptions. The primary copyright exception that would be affected by federalization is Section 108? the copyright exception that allows libraries and archives to make reproductions of protected works under certain conditions. This exception is essential to many library services including interlibrary loan, replacement and preservation. Previous attempts to reach consensus among stakeholders on changes to Section 108 have proven to be very controversial and far from successful as witnessed in the Section 108 Study Groupundertaking. Second, with federalization of pre-1972 sound recordings comes increased risk for librarians and archivists to be subject to copyright infringement remedies, including impoundment of copies and statutory damages of $750 to $30,000 *per work *infringed for registered works. This risk would have a particularly chilling effect on mass digitization efforts. Conversely, state law remedies are small in comparison. The Copyright Office ultimately decided that benefits of federalization of pre-1972 sound recordings outweighed the problems and said that federalization conformed with the intent of Congress to unify all works under one federal law. Whether Congress will act on the Copyright Office recommendations is unknown. But this seemingly minor course of action?protecting pre-sound recordings under federal law rather than state law?highlights the complexity of any legislative change to the copyright law. Not only are the end results of legislation indefinite, the effects of legislative change carry significant risk. One very positive note ? the Copyright Office said that ?it seems likely that in any case in which an action by a library or archives would be considered a fair use under federal copyright law, it would also likely be considered permissible under state law.? (Report, p.136-137) This recognition of fair use at the state level will be valuable to music librarians and archivists going forward, regardless of what Congress ultimately decides regarding federalization. A handy survey of state lawsgoverning sound recording is also available in the report. http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/12/u-s-copyright-office-approves-fix-for-sound-recordings/ -- *Diedre Conkling** Lincoln County Library District P.O. Box 2027 Newport, OR 97365 Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066 Work email**: **diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org* * Home email: **diedre08 at gmail.com* WAR IS OBSOLETE Holding resentment is like eating poison and waiting for the other person to keel over. - Unknown Author -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: