[Libs-Or] LSTA Council meeting 5/12 & 13, 2011 at Oregon State Library

[Ferol Weyand]

CONTACT:     JIM SCHEPPKE, State Librarian

                        (503) 378-4367

                        Oregon State Library

                        250 Winter St., NE

                        Salem, Oregon 97301

                        April 29, 2011



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council will meet on May 12, at 1:00 p.m., and on May 13, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the Oregon State Library.  The Council will consider proposals submitted for LSTA FFY 2012 grants, and develop recommendations to the State Library Board of Trustees about which proposals to accept for further development and discuss Oregon’s LSTA program in general.  Last year, the Council recommended funding 16 grants totaling $655,079.



The LSTA Advisory Council has the primary responsibility for advising the State Library Board on the use of Federal funds appropriated under the Library Services and Technology Act. The Council is comprised of 13 members representing different types of libraries, and citizens representing various library user groups.  Buzzy Nielsen is the Council Chair.



The meeting will be held in room 103 at the Oregon State Library, at 250 Winter St. NE in Salem. The State Librarian and the Advisory Council encourage any interested librarians or citizens to attend the meeting.  Any member of the public may address the Council during the Open Forum at 1:00 p.m.



 For more information, contact Jim Scheppke, Oregon State Librarian, (503) 378-4367, or Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator, (503) 378-5027. Sign language interpretation will be provided if requested 48 hours before the meeting.  Notice prior to 72 hours before the meeting is preferred. Alternate format handouts of meeting materials may also be requested prior to 72 hours before the meeting. Requests may be made to Jessica Rondema at (503) 378-2464.


LSTA Advisory Council
May 12 - 13, 2011
Oregon State Library, Meeting Room 103
250 Winter St., Salem, OR

AGENDA
Thursday, May 12, 2011

1:00 p.m.                     Introductions

1:10 p.m.                     Proceedings from last meeting (in second mailing)

1:20 p.m.                     Review of current Five-Year Plan, Plan evaluation and development - MaryKay

3:10                             Digitization grants guidelines discussion

3:40 p.m.                     Demonstration – OSLIS.org – Jen Maurer


Friday, May 13, 2011

            9:00 a.m.*                   Council Meeting Begins

            9:10                             Brief Reports by MaryKay Dahlgreen:

              *   Overview of  FFY2011 and FY2012 funding

            9:40                             Process Review

Note:  Any comments for the projects will be transcribed from sheets collected at this meeting.  The statewide projects and projects asking for a second or third year of funding are not scored, but receive comments.

            9:45                             Discussion of LSTA competitive proposals

            10:15                           Break

            12:00 p.m.                   Working Lunch

            1:00                             Open Forum

2:00                             Break

2:15                             Other Business
·         Election of Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee representatives
·         Request for ongoing statewide funding from the Oregon Encyclopedia
·         Plan for surplus FFY2010
·         Gale database renewal

            3:15                             Presentation of Ranked Project Proposals
Decision-making about Project Proposals to Invite to Submit
      Full Proposals

3:40                             Recommendations to the State Library Board of Trustees

            4:00                             Adjournment

*all times are approximate except for Open Forum

Ferol Weyand
for Mary Mayberry
Oregon State Library, Library Development
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
ferol.weyand at state.or.us
Phone: 503-378-2525 FAX: 503-378-6439
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