From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Mon Oct 3 09:33:04 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:33:04 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] LTLO October 2011 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BA73BA2@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 10, October 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 Board Chair Invites Top Three for State Librarian Final Round Interviews [Librarian]On September 23rd, the Screening Panel members held initial interviews by telephone to consider candidates for the Oregon State Librarian position. The Screening Panel members were charged to assist the Board with the first round interview process. After a day of interviewing, the Panel selected three candidates to proceed to the final interviews. They are Joanne Budler, currently Kansas State Librarian and former Ohio State Librarian; Robert Hulshof-Schmidt, Program Manager of Government Research Services at the Oregon State Library; and Daniel Siebersma, presently South Dakota State Librarian. As part of the final interview process, lead recruiter Twyla Lawson will facilitate forums for staff and stakeholders to meet with the candidates, view a presentation from each, and provide feedback for the Board's consideration. The final interviews are tentatively scheduled for October 19th and 20th, pending final arrangements. On the morning of October 21st, the Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting. At 1 p.m., the Board will hold a public session to inform the public of the recruitment progress and hear comments regarding the employment of a new State Librarian. After another Executive Session, the Board will consider its options for selecting the next Oregon State Librarian. State Library Board to Award LSTA Grants In addition to their work to select a new Oregon State Librarian, the State Library Board will other take up other important business at their meeting on October 21st in Salem. The Board will hear recommendations from the LSTA Advisory Council about competitive grant awards for 2012. The Council is recommending 13 grants be funded totaling approximately $670,000. The Council is also recommending funding for statewide projects like L-net and the Oregon School Library Information System. In addition to deliberating on the recommendations of the LSTA Council, the Board will also deliberate on options to reduce the Library's 2011-13 budget that have been requested by the Legislative Fiscal Office. The Office is preparing for the February 2012 session of the Legislature by asking all agencies to create contingency plans to reduce their approved biennial budgets in case state revenue does not come in as forecast. The Board will hear a staff recommendation on options to reduce the Library's General Fund budget up to 10.5%. The General Fund funds the Ready to Read Grant program and Talking Book and Braille Services. The Board will also need to adopt reduction options of up to 10.5% for the Library's Government Research Services program. Return to top of page State Library News Governor Proclaims Oregon and Fujian Library Friendship Day [OR State Seal]Governor John Kitzhaber proclaimed September 26, 2011, to be Oregon and Fujian Library Friendship Day. The proclamation was presented in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian, by two Oregon librarians who travelled there at the invitation of the Fujian Provincial Library. Rosalind Wang who works for the Multnomah County Library and Frances Lau who is retired from many years with Blackwell's Library Services in Lake Oswego presented the proclamation at the celebration of the centennial of the Fujian Provincial Library. Library Director Zhiming Zheng received the Governor's proclamation on behalf of libraries in Fujian. The proclamation recognizes the 22 years that Oregon and Fujian librarians have been building a strong relationship, beginning with the sister library agreement between the Oregon State Library and the Fujian Provincial Library in 1989. In those 22 years Oregon librarians have coordinated two major shipments of English language books to Fujian, and over 30 librarians from both countries have made extended official visits to learn about library practices and share professional knowledge. "We are grateful for the Governor's proclamation and hope that we can continue to extend our ties to our library colleagues in Fujian," commented State Librarian Jim Scheppke. Battle of the Books Titles in Accessible Formats are at the State Library Talking Book and Braille Services has many of the books for 2011-2012's Battle of the Books on digital audio cartridge and downloadable audio (BARD). Some titles are even available in Braille format. We have copies on hand and ready to loan to registered patrons so call to reserve your student's books today. You can reach us Monday through Friday at 800-452-0292. A friendly Reader's Advisor is on hand now waiting to take your book order. If your student isn't registered yet for Talking Books, download an application and mail in the original. We'll process the application and get materials in your student's hands within a few days. If you have any questions call or leave a message at 800-452-0292. Oregon Center for the Book at 11th Annual National Book Festival [NBF]Oregon author Judy Cox of Ontario, Oregon was the featured attraction at the Oregon booth at the annual National Book Festival held on September 24th on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Cox displayed a copy of her brand new book Haunted House, Haunted Mouse, the third book in her Mouse series. Also on hand were Katie Anderson, who coordinates the Oregon Center for the Book, and Oregon Library Association past president, Sara Charlton. The free festival, sponsored by the Library of Congress, had well over 200,000 people in attendance. The Oregon booth was part of the Pavillion of the States, sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Representatives from state libraries and Centers for the Book provided information and answered questions about their state's authors, libraries, book festivals, book awards, and reading-promotion activities. In the Pavilion of the States, thousands of children raced to each state table getting state stamps on their maps of America. IMLS awarded a prize to each person who successfully filled the entire map. New this year was the Wells Fargo booth at which Oregon author Deborah Hopkinson read her book Stagecoach Sal on the hour, every hour, and distributed free copies of the book. The 2012 Letters About Literature Contest Has Begun Letters About Literature is a national reading and writing contest sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and Target. Students write letters to an author explaining how that author's book changed their way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three competition levels: Level I for 4th-6th graders, Level II for 7th-8th graders, and Level III for 9th-12th graders. Oregon's three winners (one from each competition level) will go on to compete nationally. Entry forms and guidelines are now available online. All entries must be postmarked January 6, 2012. Librarians and teachers can download and print posters, bookmarks, and stickers to distribute to your students and patrons. Lesson plans and an outline connecting Letters About Literature to national language arts and reading standards are available online. In 2011 over 900 students in Oregon entered the contest, and 1 in 11 of them received cash prizes or gift certificates to Borders bookstore. These prizes are made possible through support from the Oregon Reading Association, Oregon Association of School Libraries, and the Oregon Library Association's Children Services Division and Young Adult network. Please visit the website for more information or contact Katie Anderson, coordinator of the Letters About Literature activities in Oregon. Volunteer Completes Vertical File Project [Vintage Clipping]Like many libraries, OSL compiled a vertical file for years, specializing in Oregon subjects. It includes biographical information (from Gov. George Abernathy to Timothy Zahn), and subject information (from Abiqua, battle of, to Zoos). Most of the items are clippings from newspapers, and have deteriorated with time; some had become extremely fragile. Enter volunteer Sue Bell. For over 10 years, Sue has spent one morning a week photocopying the vertical file clippings onto acid-free paper. She recently completed this mammoth copying task. With approximately 3,000 files in the vertical file, we estimate that Sue has made at least 100,000 copies, frequently having to make multiple copies to accommodate large clippings. Sue has put in over 2,000 volunteer hours, and gone through three copy machines. Sue's efforts allow the important information in the OSL vertical file to be available for research for years to come. For a list of subjects in the OSL Vertical File, visit the vertical file index. 2012 Ready to Read Grant Update The 2011-2012 Ready to Read Grant applications were due August 31, 2011. This year 128 of 129 eligible libraries applied for the grant by the deadline. Grants were reviewed in September. The revised Ready to Read Grants chart will be mailed to libraries the first week in October. Information will be included in the mailing regarding the appeals process. Please contact Katie Anderson at 503-378-2528 or katie.anderson at state.or.us if you have any questions. Return to top of page Other Library News Monroe Branch Gets CDGB Funding Benton County received an Oregon Community Development Block Grant of $1,375,000 to build a new branch library in Monroe. The Monroe Branch is part of the Corvallis-Benton County Library system, operated by the City of Corvallis. Fundraising for the project has been underway for several years and over $1 million has already been raised in private local and foundation funding for the project. The CDGB grant will enable the project to break ground in April 2012. A 7,550 square foot library will replace the current 1,200 square foot library at Monroe City Hall. The site for the new library faces Monroe High School on Highway 99W. An old train depot has already been moved to the site and will be incorporated into the design. "It will be a chance to complete a badly needed new library in the Monroe Community," Corvallis-Benton County Library Director Carolyn Rawles-Heiser said. Return to top of page P.S. (From the State Librarian) [Jim Scheppke]It was two years ago that we launched the digital talking book program at the State Library, replacing our old cassette books. It was a long time coming. Our Talking Book and Braille Services really suffered for not having up to date technology to offer our users. Between 2005 and 2009 we watched helplessly as our registered users declined by about a third. Those bad old days are over now. In the past fiscal year, ending June 30th, our circulation jumped by 19%. 2010-11 was a record setting year for TBABS with circulation of over 420,000, the highest ever. We are netting about 75 new customers every quarter now (new registrations minus discontinued registrations). Our patrons love the digital talking books. We do an annual customer satisfaction survey. We call a statistically valid sample of our users and ask them several questions about their service. When we conducted the survey last May the result was that 86% of our customers rated their service as "excellent." That was an increase of 8 percentage point over the "excellent" ratings in 2010. We attribute that mostly to the popularity of digital talking books. Our demographics don't look like those of a typical public library. Just over 40% of our customers are age 81 and up. And another 30% are age 60 to 80. These are older people who have been readers all their lives, and are faced with the challenge of losing their vision later in life. TBABS is a godsend to these people. Maybe that's another reason we get such high marks when we ask about their satisfaction with the program. Along with digital talking books on cartridges that we send to users' homes through the mail, we also have a download program called BARD. Users can get a password and go to our website and download as many books as they like to a computer. They can then load them on a flash drive that plays in our digital talking book players that we provide to all our customers. These are specially formatted DAISY books that are well-protected from getting out to folks who are not qualified for our service. Already about 20% of our customers are registered for BARD. We do have a problem that as our usage grows, our budget has remained flat. One way to cope with this is to encourage more and more of our users to use BARD, or to have a friend or relative or caregiver use BARD to download books for them. There is some talk that in the future it might be possible to retrofit the digital talking book players to accept a wireless download, just like the Kindle does. That would save a lot on postage (paid by the Federal government) and save us a lot of staff time. I hope that happens someday. What looked to be a dying service a few years ago is now thriving. I am grateful to my staff for managing the transition to digital talking books so capably. If you know of someone who could benefit from talking books, I hope you will go to our website to learn more, and encourage them to sign up. It's a wonderful service that I know they will like. - 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/. All materials may be reprinted or distributed freely. Return to top of page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Ruth Metz Associates, a national library consulting firm based in Portland, OR, is requesting statements of qualifications from persons qualified to provide results-based outreach to youth in Clatsop County, OR. The attached document provides a description of the project and services needed. Questions and Statements of Qualifications are due Oct 14, 2011 to Ruth Metz at 503-422-8024 or at ruthmetz at spiretech.com Kindly forward this announcement to anyone you would recommend for this assignment. Cordially yours, Ruth Metz Ruth Metz Associates Portland, OR www.librarycoach.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks, 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 From: District Dispatch [mailto:jroberts at alawash.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 9:06 AM To: Jennifer Maurer Subject: [District Dispatch] Digitizing Hidden Collections: Success Stories from Small and Medium-sized Digitization Projects [http://images.capwiz.com/ala/images/template_for_capwiz.jpg] Although large-scale initiatives receive the lion's share of the attention when we talk about digitization projects, countless small and [https://secureimages.capwiz.com/SSLProxy/pic/m/f/fl/flaivoloka/1159613_binary_code_1.jpg?host=www.sxc.hu&port=80&path_query=%2Fpic%2Fm%2Ff%2Ffl%2Fflaivoloka%2F1159613_binary_code_1.jpg] medium-sized digitization projects provide invaluable access to hidden collections from North American libraries, archives, and museums. Spurred by the OITP Perspectives paper, "Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries, (pdf)" this 90-minute webinar is aimed at sharing success stories, best practices, and the lessons learned to encourage other successful projects. Panelists include: * Gwen Glazer from Cornell University Library, 2010 Google Fellow with ALA, and author of "Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries (pdf)" * Jason Kucsma from the Metropolitan New York Library Council and co-editor of "Digitization in the Real World" * Natalie Milbrodt, Project Manager for Queens Memory Project, will discuss her recent work on a collaborative digitization project * Beth Goble and Devra Dragos, Nebraska Library Commission, will discuss The Nebraska Memories Project that provides access to important collections held by libraries and historical societies in Nebraska * Erin Kinney, Wyoming State Library, will discuss the Wyoming Newspaper Project * Larry Carey, Tompkins County Public Library, will discuss the library's local-history digitization initiative Panelists will address the following topics: * Real-life, practical strategies for initiating and managing projects and how those strategies could be applied more broadly * Where to find best practices for a variety of digital project needs (conversion, metadata standards, storage, access etc.) * How to create a successful collaborative project between multiple institutions * Short survey of initiatives aimed at providing increased access to collections (via portals, directories, etc...) 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Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act is a bill introduced in the Senate that would ensure that students everywhere have access to a quality school library program. Here?s how you can help move this piece of legislation forward. 1. Go the ALA Legislative Action Center by clicking here: SKILLS 2. Read over the talking points and type in your zip code to find the phone number for your senator?s office. You can also be connected to your senator?s office by calling the capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 3. Call both senators and ask them to co-sponsor the SKILLS Act using the provided talking points and your own stories about why school libraries are so important. 4. Fill out the feedback card or email Ted Wegner at twegner at alawash.org to describe what you heard If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. -- *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: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Tue Oct 4 13:50:25 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 20:50:25 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Reminder: LSTA Evaluation Survey-We need your input! Message-ID: If you filled out the LSTA evaluation survey, thank you. For those who didn't, please give us your valuable feedback. The survey closes Friday. See the original email below for the survey link and more information. Thanks, 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 From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of MaryKay Dahlgreen Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 12:26 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] LSTA Evaluation Survey-We need your input! Dear Colleague: The Oregon State Library is conducting an evaluation of the use of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, as specified in Oregon's LSTA Long Range Plan, 2008 -2012. As part of this evaluation, we invite you to complete a survey designed for library staff members from all types of libraries and public library trustees. This survey asks for your opinions about all aspects of the State Library's LSTA program and for your views about priorities for the future use of these funds. Please complete the survey and share the following survey link with other staff members in your library. If you are public library director, please share this link with your library's trustees. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VVQT9FJ This survey will take you about 10-20 minutes to complete. After completing the survey, you may enter a drawing for a $25 gift card for Powell's Books. The deadline for survey responses is Friday, October 7, 2011. If you have any questions about the LSTA evaluation or the survey, please contact Ann Reed at ann.reed at state.or.us. Thank you in advance for your help. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From david.drexler at eou.edu Tue Oct 4 14:01:29 2011 From: david.drexler at eou.edu (David Drexler) Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:01:29 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Online Northwest Conference 2012 call for proposals Message-ID: <4E8B7429.1010206@eou.edu> We would love to see proposals from librarians of all kinds. Share your knowledge with your fellow librarians! Online Northwest February 10, 2012 Call For Proposals - Deadline October 21, 2011 Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture. The conference is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. The 2012 conference will be held at CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (on the Oregon State University campus) on Friday, February 10, 2012. The conference explores how technology is being applied within library settings and how technology is affecting library patrons and services. Academic, public, school, and special librarians are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Online Northwest seeks 60-minute presentations or 5-minute lightning talks on all topics relating to technology and libraries including: * Cloud computing * Institutional repositories * Augmented reality * Semantic web * Virtual research environments * Information discovery * Web 3.0 * Library apps * Mobile computing * Technology competencies * Electronic books * Other topics related to technology in libraries are welcome Submit Proposals: http://goo.gl/gx9bs Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2011 For more information and examples of past presentations, see: http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ Blog: http://onlinenw.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/onlinenw From ann.reed at state.or.us Wed Oct 5 09:29:19 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:29:19 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] New NCES Report Examines Undergraduates' Participation in Distance Education Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BA6F838@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> [Institute of Education Sciences - Newsflash] New NCES Report Examines Undergraduates' Participation in Distance Education Additional comments including potential sensitive issues: Between 2000 and 2008, the percentage of undergraduates enrolled in at least one distance education class increased from 8 percent to 20 percent. This Statistics in Brief explores undergraduates' enrollment in distance education courses and degree programs both over time and by student characteristics. The results in this report are based on nationally representative student-reported data collected through the three most recent administrations of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:2000, NPSAS:04, and NPSAS:08). Other findings include: * Participation in a distance education course was most common among undergraduates attending public 2-year colleges; 22 percent were so enrolled. Participation in a distance education degree program was most common among undergraduates attending for-profit institutions; 12 percent were so enrolled. * Compared with all students, students studying computer science and those studying business enrolled at higher rates in both distance education classes and distance education degree programs. * Older undergraduates and those with a dependent, a spouse, or full-time employment participated in both distance education classes and degree programs relatively more often than their counterparts. This Statistics in Brief is a product of the National Center for Education Statistics at the Institute of Education Sciences, part of the U.S. Department of Education. 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To read more, see the second graphic below or visit http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/10/big-win-for-educators-streaming-video-copyright-case-dismissed/. 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. From: Campaign for Americas Libraries Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:32 AM To: Jennifer Maurer Subject: Campaign for Americas Libraries - Beekman 1802 Heirloom Recipe Contest [ALA logo] Dear Jennifer Maurer, Libraries offer valuable opportunities for parents and grandparents to connect with children and grandchildren and share family traditions. Among this country's most important traditions are its culinary ones - many happy memories revolve around family meals. [Beekman Heritage Recipe Contest]A new relationship between the American Library Association and Sterling Epicure, publishers of "The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook," offers an opportunity to combine recipe-centered library activities with a chance to win prizes - for both the library patron and the librarian. The "1802 Heirloom Recipe Contest" will offer library patrons a chance to win an all expense-paid trip to meet the book's authors, Discovery-Planet Green reality TV stars Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge - "The Fabulous Beekman Boys" - in Sharon Springs, N.Y. The librarian who submits the winning patron's entry will win a Beekman 1802 gift basket, with a retail value of $250. The start date for the contest is October 4, 2011 with all submissions due by November 1, 2011. To share information about the contest with library patrons, you can download a flyer for the official entry form and contest information, as well as a ready-made web graphic to highlight this opportunity on your website. For complete information, please visit the contest website. American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 www.ala.org. ________________________________ [http://images.capwiz.com/ala/images/template_for_capwiz.jpg] Yesterday, a United States District Court in California dismissed the copyright suit that Ambrose Video and the Association for Informational Media and Equipment (AIME) brought against UCLA. Ambrose Video and AIME claimed that UCLA infringed copyright when it digitized and streamed library DVDs to course management systems for educational purposes. The case was dismissed primarily on two grounds - the plaintiffs did not hold the copyright of any of the works allegedly infringed and state sovereign immunity protected UCLA from suit in a federal court. The court also ruled that making temporary copies to stream DVDs was a fair use and that streaming did not implicate the distribution right but only the public performance right. UCLA had public performances licenses for the DVDs streamed to course management systems. In addition, the use was educational because only enrolled students could access the content. 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Under the direction of the District Library Director, the Library Circulation Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the Circulation Services division. The scope of responsibility includes all libraries and points of service delivery in the District. The person in this position participates in the development, recommendation, and administration of division policies, procedures, and processes. This is a full-time management position. PCC's libraries are vibrant educational centers that align services with the college's stated priorities. The Circulation Department is known for providing excellent student-centered service and for working collaboratively with the Orbis Cascade Alliance. The successful candidate for this position will be a leader with excellent communication skills who values working in an atmosphere of mutual respect among employees, and who will act as a mentor in supporting staff with professional development and growth. This position is located at the Sylvania campus, but will also have regular hours the Rock Creek campus. A typical work-week is Monday through Friday days, but there may be occasional exceptions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited institution or a Bachelor's degree in Library Science, Business Administration, or a related field. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. * Three years of progressively responsible experience related to areas of assignment, including one year of supervisory experience. As an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity institution, PCC is actively seeking qualified minorities, women, disabled veterans, veterans and individuals with disabilities to enhance its work force and to reflect the diversity of its student body. Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and selection process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need. For more information about this position, please see: https://jobs.pcc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1317833781256 This position is open until filled. For best consideration, please apply by October 25, 2011. Donna Reed Library Director Portland Community College www.pcc.edu/library p 971 722-4497 | f 971 722-5395 donna.reed at pcc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mjkeyser at gmail.com Wed Oct 5 13:22:56 2011 From: mjkeyser at gmail.com (Jennifer Keyser) Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 13:22:56 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] last call for volunteers for the 2nd Annual Oregon Archives Crawl! Message-ID: Thanks to everyone who has already responded to my call for volunteers. I need a few more volunteers for the Oregon Archives Crawl on October, 15, 2011. *About the Archives Crawl* The second annual Oregon Archives Crawl is happening on October 15, 2011 and volunteers are needed to help make it a successful event. The Oregon Archives Crawl brings together over 30 organizations at 4 main venues in the downtown Portland area, allowing the public to tour the venues and peek at the archives and special collections of a variety of institutes. The crawlhappens throughout the day on Saturday with an after party at McMenamin's Mission Pub. The crawl is organized by the Portland Area Archivists. Learn more about the crawl: Oregon Archives Crawl *Volunteer Opportunities* I have two slots for Crawl Ambassadors that I need to fill. Crawl Ambassadors hand out fliers at the Farmers Market on the PSU campus on the day of the event (Saturday, October 15). Besides handing out fliers and providing basic information (what, where, when and it's free!), the volunteer is responsible for setting up or putting away a poster sign (which will be kept in the PSU library). There is one morning and one early afternoon slot. Plus, I need one more person to help out with the After Party. You can sign up for a shift via this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/volunteer1111 If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about it, please contact me at mjkeyser at gmail.com. Thanks! Jennifer Keyser Oregon Archives Crawl Volunteer Coordinator Reference Assistant at Oregon Historical Society -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks so much, and see you next week. Below, see instructions for the White Stag building: Directions: Enter via 70 NW Couch St, and either go straight back the main hall to the central commons, or ask for directions at the reception desk. (It's pretty straightforward and hard to get lost!) We're right off the central commons; our sign and front door are hard to miss. Do NOT come in the First Street entrance; the inner door is locked except to staff with ID passes. All visitors should enter through Couch St. Elsa Loftis, M.L.I.S. Everest College Library 425 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-222-3225 Text: 503-683-EVST Email: eloftis at cci.edu ________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it contains information from Corinthian Colleges, Inc. that is confidential. Employees are reminded of their obligations regarding confidentiality and trade secrets as stated in the Employee Handbook and CCi policies. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. We respectfully demand that you notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail in error and permanently delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited, will cause damage to CCi and may result in legal liability. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Wed Oct 5 17:13:51 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:13:51 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Gale Bookmarks (PURLs) & Halloween Message-ID: Recently I've been asked a few questions about using Gale bookmarks, so I thought I'd share them. Oh, okay. I'll share the answers, too. ;-) Do I need to log in when I access Gale content via a Gale bookmark (PURL)? Yes, you will need to log in when using a Gale bookmark or persistent URL (PURL) to access Gale content UNLESS * you were already logged in to a Gale database when you accessed the Gale bookmark, or * your library's IP addresses are on file with Gale. Hey, wait! At one time, weren't we able to skip logging in when accessing Gale content via a Gale bookmark? Yep. Around the time that the statewide database contract was awarded to Gale, they were trying to break down access barriers. While easier access is still a goal at Gale, they had to reinstitute the authentication prompt, or the need to log in to prove you have the right to access Gale content, when using Gale bookmarks. Huh? What's a Gale bookmark or PURL? A Gale bookmark is a stable link that will take you back to the page you created the link on. It is also called an InfoMark or persistent URL (PURL). It's a way to share an article, a list of search results, and more with students and staff in your school. This short Gale tutorial explains how to create and use Gale bookmarks. Note that the database featured in the video has been updated, but the tool box where you click to create Gale bookmarks still displays towards the top of the page on the right. http://www.gale.cengage.com/media/training/Gale_bookmarks/Gale_bookmarks.htm [cid:image001.png at 01CC8374.A02731F0] To illustrate how Gale bookmarks work, click on this one to learn which iconic American president once turned down the governorship of Oregon: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA173216608&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w. Halloween-Related Resources And by chance, Julie Pepera, a Gale trainer, just asked me to share a sampling of Gale bookmarks that lead to Halloween-related resources, to show the variety of ways that the Gale databases can support users' research needs and browsing interests. Paranormal Phenomena in Opposing Viewpoints in Context [Julie bookmarked a portal page in OVIC.] http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/topic/actionWin?limiter=AC%20y&showDisambiguation=true&displayGroups=&query=&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=GALE%7CAAA000032734&scanId=&display-query=&mode=view&userGroupName=oslis&jsid=5b2b612a8f9a4692bc328ceb04befca3 Salem Witch Trials in U.S. History In Context [Again, here a portal page is bookmarked.] http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/topic/actionWin?limiter=AC%20y&showDisambiguation=true&displayGroups=&query=&prodId=UHIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=GALE%7C00000000MXHT&scanId=&display-query=&mode=view&userGroupName=oslis&jsid=6f61b97e653a4180a0d92408d9f4fd8c Articles on RL Stine from Kids InfoBits [Here Julie bookmarked a search results page.] http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=Authors&locID=oslis&failover=1&topic=Stories%2B%2526%2BLiterature&c=1&searchTerm=Stine%252C%2BR.L.&ste=7&tbst=tsrch&tab=2&bConts=3 Articles in PowerSearch on Horror Movies [This examples shows that you can save specific items from a search and then bookmark that page to get back to the items later.] http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=42252&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=markList&p=GPS&sw=w Witchcraft in America (eBook in GVRL) [Notice that the Bookmark tool is in the top left corner on GVRL.] http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780787693206&v=2.1&u=oslis&it=aboutBook&p=GVRL&sw=w Questions? Please ask. Thanks, 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: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 9270 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From emilyp at multcolib.org Thu Oct 6 15:29:38 2011 From: emilyp at multcolib.org (Emily Papagni) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 15:29:38 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript Message-ID: Hello, L-net, Oregon's Statewide Digital Reference Service (http://www.oregonlibraries.net), recognizes Amy Hofer at the Portland State University Branford P. Millar Library for her high quality digital reference work while staffing the service in July 2011. Amy?s transcript is online at http://www.oregonlibraries.net/notable In this transcript, an Oregon State University patron asked for a list of all of the canneries in Oregon, Washington, and California that process apricots. The patron hoped to purchase apricot pits and resell them for use in cancer research. The patron was unfamiliar with OSU Libraries? business databases, but Amy skillfully helped him navigate the best resources for the question. Amy did much more than just lead the patron to the databases: she guided him through the SIC and NAICS industry codes, customized his list to include the specific details needed and created an Excel spreadsheet of the data. At the beginning of the chat, the patron said he had just tried searching Google; near the end of the conversation, his reaction was ?Oh wow, this is a really powerful website, I had no idea about it before this session?. Amy finished by giving the patron the email address of OSU?s Business Librarian for further consultation. The L-net Quality Team is impressed with everything Amy did ? her friendly tone, reference skills, and the effort she made to provide the patron with the resources needed to completely answer the question. As an expression of our appreciation, Amy was presented with flowers and a certificate. Please join us in congratulating her! The L-net Quality Team Stephanie Debner, Portland Community College Library Barbara O?Neill, Washington County Cooperative Library Services Emily Papagni, Multnomah County Library From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Fri Oct 7 08:43:34 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:43:34 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline 10/7/11 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BA74C60@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 | October 7, 2011 Closing Dates 10/25/11 Circulation Services Manager, Portland, OR 10/14/11 Assistant Librarian, Nampa, ID 10/14/11 Youth Outreach Contractor, Portland, OR 11/01/11 Urban & Public Affairs Librarian, Portland, OR 10/24/11 Web Services Librarian, Portland, OR 10/09/11 Assessment Librarian, Corvallis, OR No Date Adult Services Manager, Salem, OR 10/19/11 Manager, Virtual Library, Los Gatos, CA 10/14/11 Executive Director, Spokane, WA Job Announcements Circulation Services Manager Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 10/25/11 Portland, OR Portland Community College (PCC) is seeking to hire a Library Circulation Manager. Under the direction of the District Library Director, the Library Circulation Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the Circulation Services division. The scope of responsibility includes all libraries and points of service delivery in the District. The person in this position participates in the development, recommendation, and administration of division policies, procedures, and processes. This is a full-time management position. PCC's libraries are vibrant educational centers that align services with the college's stated priorities. The Circulation Department is known for providing excellent student-centered service and for working collaboratively with the Orbis Cascade Alliance. The successful candidate for this position will be a leader with excellent communication skills who values working in an atmosphere of mutual respect among employees, and who will act as a mentor in supporting staff with professional development and growth. This position is located at the Sylvania campus, but will also have regular hours the Rock Creek campus. A typical work-week is Monday through Friday days, but there may be occasional exceptions. Open until filled. For best consideration apply by October 25, 2011. For more information about this position, please see: https://jobs.pcc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1317833781256 Return to top of page ******************************************** Assistant Librarian Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 10/14/11 Nampa, ID The College of Western Idaho Library seeks a dynamic individual to play an integral role in the provision of high-quality library services to support teaching and learning at a rapidly growing community college. Candidates who are service-oriented, self-motivated, and enthusiastic about library services in a community college environment are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities include reference, instruction, outreach, collection development, and other duties to be determined by library needs and candidate strengths. This position will include some weekend and evening hours. Link to the full job announcement: https://jobs.cwidaho.cc/JobPosting.aspx?JPID=298 Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Outreach Contractor Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 10/14/11 Portland, OR Ruth Metz Associates, a national library consulting firm based in Portland, OR, seeks a qualified sub-contractor (Contractor) to provide literacy outreach to youth and families in rural Clatsop County. The clients are the Astoria Public Library and the Seaside Public Library. Interested parties should submit a statement of qualifications to Ruth Metz by October 14, 2011. Beginning in October 2011 and through June 30, 2012, the Contractor will provide personal services to help the Astoria Public Library and the Seaside Public Library accomplish specific objectives related to a grant: Libraries R.O.C.C.! (Rural Outreach in Clatsop County). The purpose of the grant is to serve an estimated 7,747 children, birth through high school, that do not have access to library services in rural Clatsop County. Preliminary work to serve these children has been underway since January 2011 and has resulted in over 400 new card holders. This sequel grant will enable targeted outreach to increase the impact of Libraries R.O.C.C.! For more information: Contact Ruth Metz (ruthmetz at spiretech.com); 503-422-8024 Return to top of page ******************************************** Urban & Public Affairs Librarian Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 11/1/11 Portland, OR The Urban & Public Affairs Librarian provides reference and information services for the University's students and faculty as well as members of the general public, participates in a dynamic instructional program, consults and collaborates with scholars in specific academic units, including classroom and online instruction, and possibly for-credit courses, and selects information resources to support the instructional and research needs of a diverse institution. Some evening and weekend reference duty and/or instruction is required. Portland State faculty members contribute to faculty governance activities within the Library and the University, engage in community and professional service, and pursue an active publication and research agenda, seeking grants as appropriate. This full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Public Services. Review of applicants will begin approximately November 1, 2011, and will remain open until finalists are identified. For more information, please visit: http://library.pdx.edu/jobs.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Web Services Librarian Posted: 9/30/11 Closes: 10/24/11 Portland, OR Reed College Library seeks a full time Web Services Librarian to coordinate creation and maintenance of the library's web presence and online services. The successful candidate also will contribute to an active reference and instruction program, acting as liaison to designated academic departments, designing and delivering user instruction, and providing reference service, including some night and weekend shifts. A full announcement and instructions for applying are available at http://www.reed.edu/human_resources/staffsearch/index. Return to top of page ******************************************** Assessment Librarian Posted: 9/15/11 Closes: 10/9/11 Corvallis, OR The Assessment Librarian (Oregon State University Libraries) will play a leading role in the development of a robust assessment program that is effective, practical and sustainable with a focus on improving services and demonstrating value to the academic community. The Assessment Librarian will work across library units, creating and administering assessment projects and presenting the results to inform decision making. Strong research design skills are essential, as is experience with both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The Assessment Librarian will provide professional development training for library faculty and staff, communicate the results of library assessment projects campus-wide and represent the Libraries on campus assessment committees. The Assessment librarian will also provide liaison services for assigned departments and subject areas. Reporting directly to the University Librarian, the Assessment Librarian actively participates in research, creative professional activities and professional service. If you have any questions about this position please contact Anne-Marie Deitering, search committee chair (anne-marie.deitering at oregonstate.edu). The full announcement and application instructions are available at: http://jobs.oregonstate.edu<%22>/. Look for posting # 0007950. Return to top of page ******************************************** Adult Services Manager Posted: 9/9/11 Closes: No Date Salem, OR Salem Public Library seeks an energetic and dynamic leader to be the Adult Services Manager of both the Reference Division and the A-V Center. This manager will: be an excellent communicator with a strong customer service focus; ensure the development and delivery of innovative library programming aimed at adult audiences by providing leadership, direction and focus to program development and delivery; have experience building and leading an effective and cohesive team that is responsive to the needs of the community; contribute to and support the development and implementation of departmental plans, budgets, policies, and training. Link to the full job announcement: http://www.jobaps.com/Salem/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=11&R2=0307&R3=01 Return to top of page ******************************************** Manager, Virtual Library Posted: 9/2/11 Closes: 10/19/11 Los Gatos, CA This is a newly created position to manage the Santa Clara County Library District's fast-growing virtual services, including the Library website, social media, blogs, eBooks, downloadable media, mobile application, and dozens of online databases. The position is based at the Library Administration offices in Los Gatos, manages the staff of the Virtual Library division, and reports to the Deputy County Librarian for Information Technology and Collection. For more info and online application: http://bit.ly/virtualSCCLjob Return to top of page ******************************************** Executive Director Posted: 9/2/11 Closes: 10/14/11 Spokane, WA Spokane County Library District seeks an experienced and dynamic individual to serve under the general direction of the Board of Trustees as executive director of SCLD. An ideal candidate will work with our talented staff, board and community leaders to continue our tradition of excellence in providing materials, programs and services to meet the needs of the ever-changing communities we serve. Spokane serves as the hub of the Inland Northwest for business, transportation, media, medicine, education and entertainment. Affordable real estate and low cost of living, fabulous natural beauty, four distinct seasons, big city amenities and excellent quality of life make Spokane County an ideal place to live, work and play. To view the full position announcement, see http://www.scld.org/about/employment.asp?id=45 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... 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URL: From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Fri Oct 7 09:13:15 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 16:13:15 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon State Library Board Meeting Press Release & Agenda Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BA74CAA@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> News Release from: Oregon State Library OREGON STATE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING PRESS RELEASE & AGENDA Posted: October 7th, 2011 9:11 AM The Oregon State Library Board of Trustees will meet at the State Library on Thursday and Friday, October 20-21, 2011. Sam Hall of Salem will chair the meeting. On Thursday, October 20th, the Board will meet in Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a new Oregon State Librarian. Incumbent State Librarian Jim Scheppke will be retiring from his position at the end of December, after 20 years of service. On Friday, October 21st, the Board will hold their business meeting at 9 a.m. to hear recommendations from the Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council about grant awards and other uses of LSTA funds in 2012. They will also consider a staff recommendation for possible reductions in the Library's 2011-13 budget that have been requested by the Legislative Fiscal Office. They will also conduct the annual post-transaction review of agency head financial transactions. The Board will hold a public session at 1:00 p.m. to hear comments from the public on the employment of a new State Librarian. After another Executive Session the Board will hold a public session at which it will report its progress and may hold a vote to appoint the new State Librarian. 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 OF TRUSTEES MEETING October 20 & 21, 2011 Room 103, State Library Building, Salem Sam Hall, Chair Prior to the Board Meetings on October 20 & 21, the following forums will be provided for State Library staff and customers to have an opportunity to meet and hear from the finalists for the position of Oregon State Librarian: Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:30 a.m. Public Presentations at the Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room D (Video Recorded) Each candidate will be given up to thirty minutes to speak to the stakeholders/customers of the State Library. They will then respond to questions submitted from the audience by the facilitator. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Siebersma 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Budler 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Hulshof-Schmidt Stakeholders/customers submit feedback via the electronic survey: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Candidate presentations to Oregon State Library Staff at the State Library, Room 103 Each candidate will be given up to twenty minutes to speak to the staff of the State Library. They will then respond to questions submitted by the staff from the facilitator. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Hulshof-Schmidt 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Siebersma 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Budler Staff submits feedback via the electronic survey: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break Board Agenda 12:30 p.m. Executive Session Hall Note: This will be an opportunity for the Board to receive a debrief on the references. The State Library Board may hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session. 1:00 p.m. Executive Session Hall Note: This will be the opportunity for the Board members to interview the finalists for State Librarian in Executive Session. The State Library Board will hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session. 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Budler Hall 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Hulshof-Schmidt 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Siebersma 5:30 p.m. Adjournment Hall Friday, October 21, 2011 [From 8:00 to 9:00 a. m. Board members will meet with staff teams in their offices.*] 9:00 a.m. Approval of the Minutes of the June 17, 2011, Meeting Hall 9:05 a.m. Reports of Board Chair and Trustees Hall Executive Committee Report Other Board Reports 9:30 a.m. Reports of the State Librarian and Staff Activities Since the Last Meeting Scheppke 10:00 a.m. Open Forum** Hall 10:30 a.m. New Business: Recommendations of the LSTA Advisory Council Buzzy Nielsen Budget Reduction Options for the 2011-13 Budget Scheppke Post-Transaction Review of Agency Head Financial Transactions Hall 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. Public Session Hall Any member of the public has the opportunity to comment on the employment of the chief executive officer of the State Library (ORS 192.660(7)(d)(C)). 2:00 p.m. Executive Session Hall Note: Feedback Debrief -This will be the opportunity for the Board members to review the feedback provided by the customers (stakeholders/customers and staff) and the public. The State Library Board will hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session. 3:00 p.m. Public Session Open Discussion and Possible Vote on Final Candidate for the Next Oregon State Librarian Hall 4:30 p.m. Plans for Next Board Meeting Hall Adjournment * Board assignments: Applegate - Talking Book and Braille Services; Bonebrake - Library Development Services; Burkholder - Library Administrative Services; Hall - Library Development Services; Hathaway-Marxer - Government Research Services; Turner - Talking Book and Braille Services. ** Any person may address the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at this meeting on any topic. NOTE: The times of all agenda items are approximate and subject to change. Contact Info: Jim Scheppke, State Librarian, (503) 378-4367 From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Fri Oct 7 10:52:04 2011 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:52:04 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Public Presentations by Candidates for State Librarian Position on 10/20 Message-ID: As many of you know by now, Jim Scheppke is retiring from his position as State Librarian at the end of December. Recently the screening committee for finding Jim?s replacement selected three finalists. They are Joanne Budler, currently Kansas State Librarian and former Ohio State Librarian; Robert Hulshof-Schmidt, Program Manager, GRS, Oregon State Library; and Daniel Siebersma, presently South Dakota State Librarian. On October 20th, there will be a public forum during which each of the finalists will be given up to thirty minutes to speak to the stakeholders/customers of the State Library. They will then respond to questions submitted from the audience by the facilitator. This will take place in Hearing Room D at the Oregon State Capitol, and the presentations will be streamed live: http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/. Then stakeholders/customers are welcome to submit feedback via an electronic survey from 9am to 9pm that day. 8:30 am - 9:30 am Siebersma 9:45 am - 10:45 am Budler 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Hulshof-Schmidt I?ve attached the press release and agenda. MaryKay -----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 Jessica Rondema Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 9:13 AM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon State Library Board Meeting Press Release & Agenda News Release from: Oregon State Library OREGON STATE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING PRESS RELEASE & AGENDA Posted: October 7th, 2011 9:11 AM The Oregon State Library Board of Trustees will meet at the State Library on Thursday and Friday, October 20-21, 2011. Sam Hall of Salem will chair the meeting. On Thursday, October 20th, the Board will meet in Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a new Oregon State Librarian. Incumbent State Librarian Jim Scheppke will be retiring from his position at the end of December, after 20 years of service. On Friday, October 21st, the Board will hold their business meeting at 9 a.m. to hear recommendations from the Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council about grant awards and other uses of LSTA funds in 2012. They will also consider a staff recommendation for possible reductions in the Library's 2011-13 budget that have been requested by the Legislative Fiscal Office. They will also conduct the annual post-transaction review of agency head financial transactions. The Board will hold a public session at 1:00 p.m. to hear comments from the public on the employment of a new State Librarian. After another Executive Session the Board will hold a public session at which it will report its progress and may hold a vote to appoint the new State Librarian. 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 OF TRUSTEES MEETING October 20 & 21, 2011 Room 103, State Library Building, Salem Sam Hall, Chair Prior to the Board Meetings on October 20 & 21, the following forums will be provided for State Library staff and customers to have an opportunity to meet and hear from the finalists for the position of Oregon State Librarian: Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:30 a.m. Public Presentations at the Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room D (Video Recorded) Each candidate will be given up to thirty minutes to speak to the stakeholders/customers of the State Library. They will then respond to questions submitted from the audience by the facilitator. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Siebersma 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Budler 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Hulshof-Schmidt Stakeholders/customers submit feedback via the electronic survey: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Candidate presentations to Oregon State Library Staff at the State Library, Room 103 Each candidate will be given up to twenty minutes to speak to the staff of the State Library. They will then respond to questions submitted by the staff from the facilitator. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Hulshof-Schmidt 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Siebersma 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Budler Staff submits feedback via the electronic survey: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break Board Agenda 12:30 p.m. Executive Session Hall Note: This will be an opportunity for the Board to receive a debrief on the references. The State Library Board may hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session. 1:00 p.m. Executive Session Hall Note: This will be the opportunity for the Board members to interview the finalists for State Librarian in Executive Session. The State Library Board will hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session. 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Budler Hall 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Hulshof-Schmidt 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Siebersma 5:30 p.m. Adjournment Hall Friday, October 21, 2011 [From 8:00 to 9:00 a. m. Board members will meet with staff teams in their offices.*] 9:00 a.m. Approval of the Minutes of the June 17, 2011, Meeting Hall 9:05 a.m. Reports of Board Chair and Trustees Hall Executive Committee Report Other Board Reports 9:30 a.m. Reports of the State Librarian and Staff Activities Since the Last Meeting Scheppke 10:00 a.m. Open Forum** Hall 10:30 a.m. New Business: Recommendations of the LSTA Advisory Council Buzzy Nielsen Budget Reduction Options for the 2011-13 Budget Scheppke Post-Transaction Review of Agency Head Financial Transactions Hall 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. Public Session Hall Any member of the public has the opportunity to comment on the employment of the chief executive officer of the State Library (ORS 192.660(7)(d)(C)). 2:00 p.m. Executive Session Hall Note: Feedback Debrief -This will be the opportunity for the Board members to review the feedback provided by the customers (stakeholders/customers and staff) and the public. The State Library Board will hold an Executive Session for the purpose of considering the employment of a chief executive officer (ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7)). No decision will be made in Executive Session. 3:00 p.m. Public Session Open Discussion and Possible Vote on Final Candidate for the Next Oregon State Librarian Hall 4:30 p.m. Plans for Next Board Meeting Hall Adjournment * Board assignments: Applegate - Talking Book and Braille Services; Bonebrake - Library Development Services; Burkholder - Library Administrative Services; Hall - Library Development Services; Hathaway-Marxer - Government Research Services; Turner - Talking Book and Braille Services. ** Any person may address the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at this meeting on any topic. NOTE: The times of all agenda items are approximate and subject to change. Contact Info: Jim Scheppke, State Librarian, (503) 378-4367 _____________________________________________________ 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 susansm at multcolib.org Fri Oct 7 11:15:30 2011 From: susansm at multcolib.org (Susan Smallsreed) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:15:30 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Mock Printz workshop open for registration! Message-ID: (Please excuse duplicate postings) -------------------------------------------------- Hello YA lit. Fans! It's time once again to combat the post-holiday blues at the *OYAN Mock Printz Workshop on January 7, 2012 from 1-5 p.m.! *Read 10 of the best YA books published in 2011 (we'll send you a list), then come join the conversation. And we like Teens! Bring 'em along! This *FREE* workshop (with snacks provided) will once again be held at: US Bank Room Central Library 801 SW 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97205. To register: send an email to susansm at multcolib.org. Include name, library and email address for any participants you are registering. The booklist will be sent along with your registration confirmation. Questions? Let me know! Susan -- Susan Smallsreed Youth Librarian, Northwest Library Past-Co-Chair, OYAN 2300 NW Thurman St. Portland, OR 97210 Phone: 503.988.5560 susansm at multcolib.org www.multcolib.org work schedule: Tues.- Sat., 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From librarybusiness at yahoo.com Fri Oct 7 11:31:53 2011 From: librarybusiness at yahoo.com (dan cawley) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:31:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1318012313.34928.YahooMailClassic@web162005.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> congratulations, amy.? ? that was a stellar reference transacton.? those accolades are well-deserved. ? dan cawley seaside public library --- On Thu, 10/6/11, Emily Papagni wrote: From: Emily Papagni Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript To: "Libs-or" Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 3:29 PM Hello, L-net, Oregon's Statewide Digital Reference Service (http://www.oregonlibraries.net), recognizes Amy Hofer at the Portland State University Branford P. Millar Library for her high quality digital reference work while staffing the service in July 2011. Amy?s transcript is online at http://www.oregonlibraries.net/notable In this transcript, an Oregon State University patron asked for a list of all of the canneries in Oregon, Washington, and California that process apricots.? The patron hoped to purchase apricot pits and resell them for use in cancer research. The patron was unfamiliar with OSU Libraries? business databases, but Amy skillfully helped him navigate the best resources for the question.? Amy did much more than just lead the patron to the databases: she guided him through the SIC and NAICS industry codes, customized his list to include the specific details needed and created an Excel spreadsheet of the data.? At the beginning of the chat, the patron said he had just tried searching Google; near the end of the conversation, his reaction was ?Oh wow, this is a really powerful website, I had no idea about it before this session?.? Amy finished by giving the patron the email address of OSU?s Business Librarian for further consultation. The L-net Quality Team is impressed with everything Amy did ? her friendly tone, reference skills, and the effort she made to provide the patron with the resources needed to completely answer the question. As an expression of our appreciation, Amy was presented with flowers and a certificate.? Please join us in congratulating her! The L-net Quality Team Stephanie Debner, Portland Community College Library Barbara O?Neill, Washington County Cooperative Library Services Emily Papagni, Multnomah County Library _____________________________________________________ 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 kastreet5 at hotmail.com Fri Oct 7 17:11:16 2011 From: kastreet5 at hotmail.com (Kathy Street) Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:11:16 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript In-Reply-To: <1318012313.34928.YahooMailClassic@web162005.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> References: , <1318012313.34928.YahooMailClassic@web162005.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I agree. I bragged about Amy and her reference skills to several people today. Kathy Street Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:31:53 -0700 From: librarybusiness at yahoo.com To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript congratulations, amy. that was a stellar reference transacton. those accolades are well-deserved. dan cawley seaside public library --- On Thu, 10/6/11, Emily Papagni wrote: From: Emily Papagni Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript To: "Libs-or" Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 3:29 PM Hello, L-net, Oregon's Statewide Digital Reference Service (http://www.oregonlibraries.net), recognizes Amy Hofer at the Portland State University Branford P. Millar Library for her high quality digital reference work while staffing the service in July 2011. Amy?s transcript is online at http://www.oregonlibraries.net/notable In this transcript, an Oregon State University patron asked for a list of all of the canneries in Oregon, Washington, and California that process apricots. The patron hoped to purchase apricot pits and resell them for use in cancer research. The patron was unfamiliar with OSU Libraries? business databases, but Amy skillfully helped him navigate the best resources for the question. Amy did much more than just lead the patron to the databases: she guided him through the SIC and NAICS industry codes, customized his list to include the specific details needed and created an Excel spreadsheet of the data. At the beginning of the chat, the patron said he had just tried searching Google; near the end of the conversation, his reaction was ?Oh wow, this is a really powerful website, I had no idea about it before this session?. Amy finished by giving the patron the email address of OSU?s Business Librarian for further consultation. The L-net Quality Team is impressed with everything Amy did ? her friendly tone, reference skills, and the effort she made to provide the patron with the resources needed to completely answer the question. As an expression of our appreciation, Amy was presented with flowers and a certificate. Please join us in congratulating her! The L-net Quality Team Stephanie Debner, Portland Community College Library Barbara O?Neill, Washington County Cooperative Library Services Emily Papagni, Multnomah County Library _____________________________________________________ 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. _____________________________________________________ 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. 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But the biggest feather in our library hat is Nora Rawlinson, former editor of Library Journal and Publishers Weekly, and current founder of EarlyWord, who is coming all the way from Brooklyn, NY, to do a presentation on collection development and she will also introduce the authors at the Friday morning breakfast. So get busy and fax your registration by 4:00 today! If you need to wait until the last minute, no problem. You can do a same-day on-site registration, starting Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. I hope to see many of you there! Robin Beerbower Salem Public Library email: rbnbrbwr at comcast.net, rbeerbower at cityofsalem.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From valery.king at oregonstate.edu Mon Oct 10 10:13:12 2011 From: valery.king at oregonstate.edu (King, Valery) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:13:12 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript In-Reply-To: References: , <1318012313.34928.YahooMailClassic@web162005.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: And I wanted to thank Amy, and indeed all the L-Net librarians, for giving such great service to our patrons (and everyone else's, too)! OSU students are pretty heavy users of all virtual reference services. We're thrilled that when OSU librarians aren't immediately available that L-Net's stellar staff comes through for them! It is so great that they can get librarians of Amy's caliber to help them. Valery Valery King, associate professor Teaching & Engagement / Oregon State University Libraries phone 541-737-7318 | email valery.king at oregonstate.edu | AIM Screen Name: ValeryKing From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Kathy Street Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 5:11 PM To: librarybusiness at yahoo.com; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript I agree. I bragged about Amy and her reference skills to several people today. Kathy Street ________________________________ Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:31:53 -0700 From: librarybusiness at yahoo.com To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript congratulations, amy. that was a stellar reference transacton. those accolades are well-deserved. dan cawley seaside public library --- On Thu, 10/6/11, Emily Papagni > wrote: From: Emily Papagni > Subject: [Libs-Or] L-net Notable Transcript To: "Libs-or" > Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 3:29 PM Hello, L-net, Oregon's Statewide Digital Reference Service (http://www.oregonlibraries.net), recognizes Amy Hofer at the Portland State University Branford P. Millar Library for her high quality digital reference work while staffing the service in July 2011. Amy's transcript is online at http://www.oregonlibraries.net/notable In this transcript, an Oregon State University patron asked for a list of all of the canneries in Oregon, Washington, and California that process apricots. The patron hoped to purchase apricot pits and resell them for use in cancer research. The patron was unfamiliar with OSU Libraries' business databases, but Amy skillfully helped him navigate the best resources for the question. Amy did much more than just lead the patron to the databases: she guided him through the SIC and NAICS industry codes, customized his list to include the specific details needed and created an Excel spreadsheet of the data. At the beginning of the chat, the patron said he had just tried searching Google; near the end of the conversation, his reaction was "Oh wow, this is a really powerful website, I had no idea about it before this session". Amy finished by giving the patron the email address of OSU's Business Librarian for further consultation. The L-net Quality Team is impressed with everything Amy did - her friendly tone, reference skills, and the effort she made to provide the patron with the resources needed to completely answer the question. As an expression of our appreciation, Amy was presented with flowers and a certificate. Please join us in congratulating her! The L-net Quality Team Stephanie Debner, Portland Community College Library Barbara O'Neill, Washington County Cooperative Library Services Emily Papagni, Multnomah County Library _____________________________________________________ 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. _____________________________________________________ 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 david.drexler at eou.edu Mon Oct 10 10:46:30 2011 From: david.drexler at eou.edu (David Drexler) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:46:30 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Online Northwest Conference 2012 call for proposals In-Reply-To: <4E93220E.7010600@comcast.net> References: <4E93220E.7010600@comcast.net> Message-ID: <4E932F76.4010000@eou.edu> Deadline is coming up soon--if you've been thinking about proposing a presentation or lightning talk, there's no time like the present! Online Northwest February 10, 2012 Call For Proposals - Deadline October 21, 2011 Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture. The conference is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. The 2012 conference will be held at CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (on the Oregon State University campus) on Friday, February 10, 2012. The conference explores how technology is being applied within library settings and how technology is affecting library patrons and services. Academic, public, school, and special librarians are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Online Northwest seeks 60-minute presentations or 5-minute lightning talks on all topics relating to technology and libraries including: * Cloud computing * Institutional repositories * Augmented reality * Semantic web * Virtual research environments * Information discovery * Web 3.0 * Library apps * Mobile computing * Technology competencies * Electronic books * Other topics related to technology in libraries are welcome Submit Proposals: http://goo.gl/gx9bs Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2011 For more information and examples of past presentations, see: http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ Blog: http://onlinenw.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/onlinenw From Mary.Hansen at portlandoregon.gov Mon Oct 10 12:30:28 2011 From: Mary.Hansen at portlandoregon.gov (Hansen, Mary) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:30:28 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] 2nd Annual Oregon Archives Crawl is this weekend - Saturday, Oct 15th Message-ID: <8E1CD5BC8638C748AFFA0C04CE4BEE8A8906C574B9@MAIL2.rose.portland.local> Ready to crawl through history again (or for the first time)? Everyone is invited to the 2nd Annual Oregon Archives Crawl on Saturday, October 15th. Start at any of the four host locations (Portland Archives and Records Center, the Portland State University Millar Library, Multnomah County Central Library or the Oregon Historical Society) and get ready to dive head first into history. Each host site will share space with other local archives and heritage organizations, many returning and a few new ones. Some of this year's participating organizations include Oregon Health and Sciences University, the Genealogical Forum of Oregon Library, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, the Multnomah County Records Program and the Dill Pickle Club. With over 30 organizations as part of the Archives Crawl, there is something for everyone! Crawlers can tour some of the facilities and get a glimpse of where all these treasures are stored, see how Portland has changed over the years through photos and maps, and touch artifacts ranging from police dockets dating back to the late 1800s to medical artifacts from OHSU (maybe even a skull). Join in on fun family activities that connect you to our rich history and learn how and where to do your own research. Go to the website to see a list of things to do and see: http://pdxarchivists.wordpress.com/activities/. Remember: you don't have to be a history scholar to be interested in history, or to do research! All of the participating archives are open to anyone with an interest in history. As you crawl from site to site, make sure you get your free "passport" stamped at each location. A fully stamped passport gets you into a drawing for items donated by participating archives. The drawing takes place at the After Party at McMenamins' Mission Theater. The After Party is just that, a party where we can all kick back, listen to music, reflect on the day's events and chat with the archivists and other people who like history. The After Party is free to everyone, but be sure to bring your money if you want to partake of McMenamins' food and beer. Soft drinks will be available for free until they run out. Second Annual Oregon Archives Crawl Saturday, October 15 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Free and Open to the Public Starting at any of the following locations: Portland Archives & Records Center, Portland State University Millar Library, Multnomah County Central Library or the Oregon Historical Society. The After Party at the McMenamins Mission Theater & Pub Saturday, October 15 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM Open to the Public/No Host Bar Enjoy fun, music, and prizes! For more information check out our website: pdxarchivists.wordpress.com Mary B. Hansen Assistant Archivist City of Portland Archive & Records Center 503.865.4103 http://www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/archives twitter: @PDXArchives -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Deeda.Chamberlain at ci.woodburn.or.us Mon Oct 10 14:20:18 2011 From: Deeda.Chamberlain at ci.woodburn.or.us (Deeda Chamberlain) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:20:18 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Last Call: Registration for CSD Fall Workshop Message-ID: <283FC6D0D65F7E4CAD68705CCA2FCEF101AD31480C@wemail> Registration is still open for the Fall Workshop on Saturday, October 15 @ Monmouth Public Library A mere $20 will buy you: ***Stretch, Dance, Play! Workshop (wear comfy clothes!) *** Information from CSD and the Oregon State Library ***Lunch and Scholarship Fundraising auction (clean out those closets!) ***2012 Summer Reading Manual ***Review of Every Child Ready to Read 2d edition (bring your kit!) But don't wait too long. 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URL: From Kelly.Peterson at oit.edu Tue Oct 11 11:20:45 2011 From: Kelly.Peterson at oit.edu (Kelly Peterson) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:20:45 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Subject: Free DVDs on salmon research projects in Oregon still available Message-ID: <8CC32141E8BE6448B098DFE65DFC5E8202FC9C1CAB@Techmail2.oit.edu> On behalf of Karen Kunz, OIT Libraries Interim Director Last year, Educational Solutions, a Klamath Falls OR nonprofit, offered libraries in Oregon a free DVD on the Klamath Basin water crisis. This year, Educational Solutions has two DVDs on research projects to save salmon to offer at no cost to Oregon libraries. If you would like to receive one or both of these DVDs, please send an email to jeannette.wessel at oit.edu specifying the number of copies needed and your complete contact information. The DVDs will be sent via the courier whenever possible. Educational Solutions, a Klamath Falls OR nonprofit, has made two documentaries showing how Oregon scientists and their students, combining cutting-edge genetics and ecology, are working to save salmon. These colorful videos demonstrate science in action - what it takes to solve problems of declining salmon populations in the Pacific North West. The documentaries were part of a spring 2011 six-high school project "Learning Genetics to Save Salmon." Student comments are below. The project was funded by the Gordon Elwood and Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundations and the videos will be shown on PBS this coming year. Klamath Union High School Student: "I am more interested in science because it showed that we can help change the world for the better." Background: The Klamath River Basin of Oregon and California became famous for conflict. Farmers and ranchers compete with Native Americans, commercial salmon fishermen, and conservationists over scarce water: "farms vs. fish." Since the 2002 salmon die-off of some 70,000 spawning salmon in the lower Klamath River and the 2006 closure of ocean salmon fishing due to weak Klamath salmon runs, two research projects based at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and Oregon State University have made important progress in saving salmon. But, as the videos demonstrate, there is work to be done. Hoopa Valley High School Student: "Science provides answers whereas arguing with emotions does not." "Sustaining Salmon: Fishermen, Scientists and Project CROOS" The Project CROOS team of scientists and fishermen, passionate about their cause, has the goal of sustaining both salmon and the salmon fishing industry. They cooperate to use genetics and ocean variables to protect ocean salmon populations of low numbers and provide fishermen access to abundant stocks. The systems under development have relevance to world fisheries. Bandon High School Student: (I liked) the DNA (process) . . . that happens in all living organisms, including me." "Saving Salmon: Bringing C. shasta Back into Balance" C. shasta is a lethal salmon parasite that infects some 80% of out-migrating juvenile salmon in the Klamath River. OSU Associate Professor Jerri Bartholomew and her engaging graduate students have made surprising discoveries about this parasite. They are combining advanced genetics with river ecology and hydrology studies with the goal of increasing salmon numbers. Their work with the warm Klamath River may have relevance to other Oregon Rivers as the climate warms. Henley High (Klamath Falls) School Student: "I didn't know the parasite is one of the main salmon problems. After hearing about salmon for years, I never knew." By return email, please state how many copies of each video you wish. Please include your full contact information: Name Library (If K-12, please indicate level) Institution Address Phone number Email Videos should be distributed by the end of October 2011. High school science teachers will be able to access the curriculum, "Learning Genetics to Save Salmon," that accompanies the two videos, on the Educational Solutions Website (www.educationalsolutions.org) Kelly V. Peterson, MLS Librarian/Associate Professor Oregon Institute Of Technology LRC 214 3201 Campus Dr. Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801 541-885-1783 kelly.peterson at oit.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rnoble at marylhurst.edu Tue Oct 11 11:29:27 2011 From: rnoble at marylhurst.edu (rebecca noble) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:29:27 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Books for Give Away Message-ID: Shoen Library has the following titles available for give away to libraries on the courier system. Please provide drop site information and titles you are interested in. We will only be able to respond to those who will be receiving materials. Offer ends in 3 days. American Library Directory 2009-2010 V. 1-2 America?s Top Rated Cities 2008 v. 1-4 Annual Editions Environment 2010-2011 Congressional Directory 2009-2010 Educators Resource Directory 2009-2010 Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, 26th ed., v. 1-2 Encyclopedia of Associations, 45th ed., v. 1, parts 1-3 Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2010 The Foundation Directory, 2010, pt. 1-2, & supplement Foundation Grants to Individuals, 19th ed. , 2010 Free-floating Subdivisions, 22nd ed., 2010 Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, 143rd ed, 2008, v. 1-5 The Grants Register, 2010, 28th ed. Health Care Careers Directory, 2010-2011 Insights to Performance Excellence 2009-2010 Job Hunters Sourcebook, 10th ed, 2010, v.1-3 Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2009 Library Resource Guide 2009-2010 The Merck Manual, 18th ed., 2006 The Official Catholic Directory, 2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 Oregon Business Directory, 2010-2011 Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators, Elementary & Secondary Sch., 2010-2011 Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans, 27th ed,, v. 1-2 Scholarships Grants & Prizes, (Petersons), 2006 Small Business Sourcebook, 27th ed, v. 1-6 Stylebook (AP), 2009 Video Source Book, 46th ed, v. 1-9 Washington Information Directory, 2010-2011 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, 2009 -- Rebecca Noble Technical Services Library Technician Shoen Library T 503.699.6261 x3373 *MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY* You. Unlimited. www.marylhurst.edu* * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Offer ends in 3 days. > > > American Library Directory 2009-2010 V. 1-2 > > America?s Top Rated Cities 2008 v. 1-4 > > Annual Editions Environment 2010-2011 > > Congressional Directory 2009-2010 > > Educators Resource Directory 2009-2010 > > Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, 26th ed., v. 1-2 > > Encyclopedia of Associations, 45th ed., v. 1, parts 1-3 > > Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2010 > > The Foundation Directory, 2010, pt. 1-2, & supplement > > Foundation Grants to Individuals, 19th ed. , 2010 > > Free-floating Subdivisions, 22nd ed., 2010 > > Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, 143rd ed, 2008, v. > 1-5 > > The Grants Register, 2010, 28th ed. > > Health Care Careers Directory, 2010-2011 > > Insights to Performance Excellence 2009-2010 > > Job Hunters Sourcebook, 10th ed, 2010, v.1-3 > > Library and Book Trade Almanac, 2009 > > Library Resource Guide 2009-2010 > > The Merck Manual, 18th ed., 2006 > > The Official Catholic Directory, 2009 > > Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 > > Oregon Business Directory, 2010-2011 > > Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, > Administrators, Elementary & Secondary Sch., 2010-2011 > > Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans, 27th ed,, v. 1-2 > > Scholarships Grants & Prizes, (Petersons), 2006 > > Small Business Sourcebook, 27th ed, v. 1-6 > > Stylebook (AP), 2009 > > Video Source Book, 46th ed, v. 1-9 > > Washington Information Directory, 2010-2011 > > Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, 2009 > > > -- > Rebecca Noble > Technical Services Library Technician > Shoen Library > T 503.699.6261 x3373 > *MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY* > You. 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If you can't see the email below, you can view it online at http://tiny.cc/z18sn 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 From: National Book Foundation, Presenter of the National Book Awards [mailto:nationalbook at nationalbook.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:59 PM To: Katie Anderson Subject: 2011 National Book Award Finalists Announced Having trouble viewing this email? Click here [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_left.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_fb.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_twit.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_linked.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_divider.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_more.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_right.png] [http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_btn_like_sm.png] [National Book Awards, Over 60 Years of Honoring Great American Books] FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2011 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS [2011 National Book Award Finalists] Fiction Andrew Krivak, The Sojourn Bellevue Literary Press T?a Obreht, The Tiger's Wife (Random House) Julie Otsuka, The Buddha in the Attic (Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House) Edith Pearlman, Binocular Vision (Lookout Books, an imprint of the Department of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington) Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones (Bloomsbury USA) Nonfiction Deborah Baker, The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism (Graywolf Press) Mary Gabriel, Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution (Little, Brown and Company) Stephen Greenblatt, The Swerve: How the World Became Modern (W. W. Norton & Company) Manning Marable, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention (Viking Press, an imprint of Penguin Group USA) Lauren Redniss, Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout (It Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers) Poetry Nikky Finney, Head Off & Split (TriQuarterly, an imprint of Northwestern University Press) Yusef Komunyakaa, The Chameleon Couch (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Carl Phillips, Double Shadow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Adrienne Rich, Tonight No Poetry Will Serve: Poems 2007-2010 (W.W. Norton & Company) Bruce Smith, Devotions (University of Chicago Press) Young People's Literature Franny Billingsley, Chime (Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group USA, Inc.) Debby Dahl Edwardson, My Name Is Not Easy (Marshall Cavendish) Thanhha Lai, Inside Out and Back Again (Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers) Albert Marrin, Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy (Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books) Lauren Myracle, Shine (Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS) Gary D. Schmidt, Okay for Now (Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) The Judges for the 2011 National Book Awards (bios available here): Fiction Deirdre McNamer (Panel Chair), Jerome Charyn, John Crowley, Victor LaValle, Yiyun Li Nonfiction Alice Kaplan (Panel Chair), Yunte Huang, Jill Lepore, Barbara Savage Poetry Elizabeth Alexander (Panel Chair), Thomas Sayers Ellis, Amy Gerstler, Kathleen Graber, Roberto Tejada Young People's Literature Marc Aronson (Panel Chair), Ann Brashares, Matt de la Pe?a, Nikki Grimes, Will Weaver ________________________________ New York, NY (October 12, 2011) -The twenty Finalists for the 2011 National Book Awards were announced by past National Book Award Winners, Finalists, and Judges in front of a live audience at the new Literary Arts Center in Portland, Oregon as part of Oregon Public Broadcasting's morning radio program, Think Out Loud, and streamed live at www.opb.org/nationalbookawards. The Winners in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature will be announced at the 62nd National Book Awards Benefit Dinner and Ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Wednesday, November 16. Actor, writer, and musician John Lithgow will host the event. Winners receive $10,000 and a bronze statue; Finalists receive a bronze medal and $1,000. Poet John Ashbery will receive the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, to be presented by poet Ann Lauterbach. Mitchell Kaplan, co-founder of the Miami Book Fair International, will receive the Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Contribution to the American Literary Community, to be presented by writer Walter Mosley. The invitation-only Awards Ceremony is the culminating event of National Book Awards Week. The celebration begins on November 14 with 5 Under 35, the Foundation's sixth annual invitation-only celebration of emerging fiction writers selected by National Book Award Winners and Finalists. On November 15, for the first time, the National Book Awards Teen Press Conference will be streamed live online, from Scholastic in Soho, hosted by acclaimed young adult author and Scholastic editor David Levithan. Streaming will allow students from across the country to play the role of reporters as they direct questions to the five Finalists for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature. That evening, all twenty Finalists will read from their nominated works at the National Book Award Finalists Reading at The New School. The Finalists Reading is open to the public; tickets are $10 and are available through The New School box office by calling 212-229-5488 or by emailing boxoffice at newschool.edu. 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Is there an off-the-grid librarian website or listserve already set up where Oregon library workers can converse about OP (and O-Salem and others?) Radical Reference? Other? Has someone already set one up? A blog, a website, a listserve, etc.? Thanks, Laura Orr ________________________________ From: Donna Cohen [mailto:dcohen at dcoheninfo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:35 PM To: libs-or at sparkie.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] FYI - OccupyPortland has a library! I visited OccupyPortland today - on my lunch hour from jury duty - and they have a library of books and documents! They are also conducting workshops [anyone can, I'm doing one Sat on the federal income tax]. I'm sure they would appreciate any support for the library. 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Candise Branum, MLIS College Librarian Oregon College of Oriental Medicine 10525 SE Cherry Blossom Drive Portland, OR 97216 503-253-3443 ext.134 | www.library.ocom.edu Transforming healthcare by educating highly skilled and compassionate practitioners, providing exemplary patient care, and engaging in innovative research within a community of service and healing. From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Laura Orr Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:27 PM To: Donna Cohen; libs-or at sparkie.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] FYI - OccupyPortland has a library! I too visited their Library yesterday. They could use some of those large plastic storage bins to keep books dry and thumb drives since they don't have reliable internet access. Also, one of their Library leaders is trying to archive the written record of Occupy Portland. He could use some assistance. Most of us are probably prohibited from using our work email to discuss the Occupy x Libraries, or would just prefer not to. Is there an off-the-grid librarian website or listserve already set up where Oregon library workers can converse about OP (and O-Salem and others?) Radical Reference? Other? Has someone already set one up? A blog, a website, a listserve, etc.? Thanks, Laura Orr ________________________________ From: Donna Cohen [mailto:dcohen at dcoheninfo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:35 PM To: libs-or at sparkie.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] FYI - OccupyPortland has a library! I visited OccupyPortland today - on my lunch hour from jury duty - and they have a library of books and documents! They are also conducting workshops [anyone can, I'm doing one Sat on the federal income tax]. I'm sure they would appreciate any support for the library. 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Candise Branum, MLIS College Librarian Oregon College of Oriental Medicine 10525 SE Cherry Blossom Drive Portland, OR 97216 503-253-3443 ext.134 | www.library.ocom.edu Transforming healthcare by educating highly skilled and compassionate practitioners, providing exemplary patient care, and engaging in innovative research within a community of service and healing. From: Candise Branum Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:35 PM To: libs-or at sparkie.osl.state.or.us Cc: 'pdxrr at lists.ccwpsandiego.org' Subject: RE: [Libs-Or] FYI - OccupyPortland has a library! Radical Reference has fallen by the wayside of late, but there is still an active email listserv that we could use: pdxrr at lists.ccwpsandiego.org. This might actually be the perfect time to kick RR back into action... Candise Branum, MLIS College Librarian Oregon College of Oriental Medicine 10525 SE Cherry Blossom Drive Portland, OR 97216 503-253-3443 ext.134 | www.library.ocom.edu Transforming healthcare by educating highly skilled and compassionate practitioners, providing exemplary patient care, and engaging in innovative research within a community of service and healing. From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Laura Orr Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:27 PM To: Donna Cohen; libs-or at sparkie.osl.state.or.us Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] FYI - OccupyPortland has a library! I too visited their Library yesterday. They could use some of those large plastic storage bins to keep books dry and thumb drives since they don't have reliable internet access. Also, one of their Library leaders is trying to archive the written record of Occupy Portland. He could use some assistance. Most of us are probably prohibited from using our work email to discuss the Occupy x Libraries, or would just prefer not to. Is there an off-the-grid librarian website or listserve already set up where Oregon library workers can converse about OP (and O-Salem and others?) Radical Reference? Other? Has someone already set one up? A blog, a website, a listserve, etc.? Thanks, Laura Orr ________________________________ From: Donna Cohen [mailto:dcohen at dcoheninfo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:35 PM To: libs-or at sparkie.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] FYI - OccupyPortland has a library! I visited OccupyPortland today - on my lunch hour from jury duty - and they have a library of books and documents! They are also conducting workshops [anyone can, I'm doing one Sat on the federal income tax]. I'm sure they would appreciate any support for the library. 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Kama is the 2011 ORSLA President, and works as a Strategic Information Analyst at Alta Planning + Design. Sue is the ORSLA Secretary and 2012 President-Elect. She is currently a librarian at the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine. Emerging Web Technologies -- Phoebe Owens will present an overview of current and emerging web technologies, ranging from internet connected devices to simple semantic tools like QR codes. Phoebe has been working in special libraries and with new technology for over seven years, and is presently the Digital Librarian at Wieden+Kennedy, a global advertising agency in Portland. **Pizza, salad, and cookies will be provided at both locations** Portland: CH2M HILL, 2020 SW 4th Ave 3rd floor Directions Corvallis: OSU, Valley Library Willamette East Seminar Room, 3rd floor Directions Presenters will be in Portland and broadcast via LiveMeeting to Corvallis Cost: $20 for ORSLA members, $15 for students, $25 for non-members RSVP here -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2009. 2008-2009 Salaries of Instructional and Administrative Nursing Faculty in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2009. 2010 Writer's Market (89th Annual Edition). Ed. Robert Lee Brewer. Writer's Digest Books, 2009. 2010 and 2011 Men's and Women's Basketball Rules. Indianapolis, IN: NCAA, 2011. America's Best Graduate Schools.2011 Edition. U.S. News and World Report, 2011. The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics. Edited by Stanley Hauerwas and Samuel Wells. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004. Clark, Timothy. Martin Heidegger. New York: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2002. A Companion to the Ancient Near East. Ed. Daniel C. Snell. Blackwell Publishing, 2005. Cracking the GMAT. 2010 ed. Princeton Review, 2009. Cracking the LSAT. 2011 ed. Princeton Review, 2010. Craghan , John F. Collegeville Bible Commentary: Exodus. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1985. Daepp, Alrich and Gorkin, Pamela. Reading, Writing, and Proving: A Closer Look at Mathematics. Springer, 2000. Fickle Guide to Colleges: 2011. Sourcebooks, 2010. Four-Year Colleges. 2011 ed. Peterson's, 2010. Gensler, Harry J. Ethics: a contemporary introduction. New York: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 1998. The Grants Register 2011. 29th edition. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Hoppe, Leslie J. Collegeville Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1985. How to Get Money for College. 2011 ed. Peterson's, 2011. Mainelli, Helen Kenik. Collegeville Bible Commentary: Numbers. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1985. Rosenberg, Alex. Philosophy of Science: A contemporary introduction. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2000. The Scholarship Book: 13th Edition. Prentice Hall Press, 2008. Treaties in Force: a list of treaties and other international agreements of the United States in force on January 2, 2010. Department of State, 2010. Turner, Wayne A. Collegeville Bible Commentary: Leviticus. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1985. Vital Signs 2009: The Trends that are Shaping our Future. Worldwatch Institute, Washington, DC, 2009. Viviano, Pauline A. Collegeville Bible Commentary: Genesis . Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1985. Washington Representatives. 2010 Fall. Columbia Books and Information Services, 2010. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If we can purchase the home/retail version, must we wait the 28 days to circulate them? Thoughts? K'Lyn Hann Teen & Technology Librarian Newberg Public Library 503 E Hancock St, Newberg, OR 97132 ph: 503.554.7732 www.newberglibrary.org We have recently learned that Warner Home Video will no longer distribute theatrical releases to libraries or home video rental stores until 28 days after they release the movies for sale at retailers. This Warner Home Video policy applies to all public libraries and video rental outlets such as Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster. In addition to being released 28 days after the retail version, Warner's rental version DVDs and Blu-rays will not contain bonus features or extras. However, we understand that there will be a significant price reduction for these products, apparently amounting to an average $4 per DVD title and $8 per Blu-ray title. Warner Home Video has announced that it may seek to enforce its new policy by auditing its distribution partners' sales. Additionally, Warner may require retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, to limit the number of copies of a new release that may be sold to a single customer. Please note that Warner's new policy will only impact titles that have a theatrical release, perhaps amounting to about 12 titles per year. Non-theatrical Warner releases will not be affected by this policy. Below are the first three Warner theatrical titles affected. Note that Warner's rental versions will feature rental artwork. [Crazy Stupid Love / Rental release date: 11/28/11 ; HP7 pt2 / Retnal release date 12.09.11 ; The Hangover part II / Rental release date: 01.03.12] If your library had any of these titles on order previously, Midwest Tape will modify the order and adjust the pricing accordingly. If you do not wish to receive rental versions of these titles, please contact Customer Service at 1.800.875.2785 to cancel your order. While we recognize this is Warner Home Video's policy, feel free to contact us at 1.800.875.2785 or info at midwesttapes.com with any questions or concerns regarding this matter. Thank you, Midwest Tape -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cindyg at multcolib.org Wed Oct 12 16:43:28 2011 From: cindyg at multcolib.org (Cindy Gibbon) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:43:28 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Warner Home Video & rental versions In-Reply-To: <79B197CF58133546BA0D5E19B0AAD1C201A1F730B7@Mail2007.NEWBERG.local> References: <79B197CF58133546BA0D5E19B0AAD1C201A1F730B7@Mail2007.NEWBERG.local> Message-ID: It sounds as though Warners is planning to attempt to enforce this new policy by penalizing distributors and retailers who sell to libraries or rental businesses before the 28 days are up. A small library buying a copy or two at the local Fred Meyer may well fly under the radar, unless you are using a library purchase order or credit card. But it sounds like those of us who buy in large quantities will indeed be limited to the rental version and the 28-day delay, since our suppliers won't want to be embargoed by Warners. I guess the carrot is supposed to be the price reduction. *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 Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:45 PM, K'Lyn Hann wrote: > ** > Below you'll find the text from the email many received from Midwest Tape > in the last couple of days regarding Warner Home Video's marketing change > regarding rental vs retail versions of their DVD & Blu-Ray releases. > Although I understand (but don't really like) the business decision behind > the 28 days time difference, I'm concerned that this is requiring public > libraries to buy rental versions only. Many of us don't purchase from > library vendors per se. We will often buy from the local Fred Meyer's. Can > we do that any more? Can we accept donations of non-rental versions? If we > can purchase the home/retail version, must we wait the 28 days to circulate > them? > > Thoughts? > *K'Lyn Hann* > > Teen & Technology Librarian > Newberg Public Library > 503 E Hancock St, Newberg, OR 97132 > ph: 503.554.7732 > > www.newberglibrary.org > > > *We have recently learned that Warner Home Video will no longer distribute > theatrical releases to libraries or home video rental stores until 28 days > after they release the movies for sale at retailers. *This Warner Home > Video policy applies to all public libraries and video rental outlets such > as Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster. > > In addition to being released 28 days after the retail version, Warner?s > rental version DVDs and Blu-rays will not contain bonus features or extras. > However, we understand that there will be a significant price reduction for > these products, apparently amounting to an average $4 per DVD title and $8 > per Blu-ray title. > > Warner Home Video has announced that it may seek to enforce its new policy > by auditing its distribution partners? sales. Additionally, Warner may > require retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, to limit the > number of copies of a new release that may be sold to a single customer. > > Please note that Warner?s new policy will only impact titles that have a > theatrical release, perhaps amounting to about 12 titles per year. > Non-theatrical Warner releases will not be affected by this policy. > > Below are the first three Warner theatrical titles affected. Note that > Warner?s rental versions will feature rental artwork. [Crazy Stupid Love > / Rental release date: 11/28/11 ; HP7 pt2 / Retnal release date 12.09.11 ; > The Hangover part II / Rental release date: 01.03.12] > > If your library had any of these titles on order previously, Midwest Tape > will modify the order and adjust the pricing accordingly. If you do not wish > to receive rental versions of these titles, please contact Customer Service > at 1.800.875.2785 to cancel your order. > > *While we recognize this is Warner Home Video?s policy, feel free to > contact us at 1.800.875.2785 or info at midwesttapes.comwith any questions or concerns regarding this matter. > * > > Thank you, > > Midwest Tape > > > > _____________________________________________________ > 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 Bob.Jones at milton-freewater-or.gov Wed Oct 12 17:02:18 2011 From: Bob.Jones at milton-freewater-or.gov (Bob Jones) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:02:18 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Warner Home Video & rental versions In-Reply-To: <79B197CF58133546BA0D5E19B0AAD1C201A1F730B7@Mail2007.NEWBERG.local> Message-ID: <46103E8D5A8084479733F34A498EFFF50128725FE6@COMF-MAIL.comf.local> Hmm. The notice from Ingram gives larger estimated discounts than the Midwest Tape one, $5 and $11. I think the big companies like Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster will lobby successfully against this policy. Libraries will be left out in the cold unless lots of them lobby together or even boycott Warner. -Bob in Milton-Freewater -----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 K'Lyn Hann Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 3:45 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Warner Home Video & rental versions Below you'll find the text from the email many received from Midwest Tape in the last couple of days regarding Warner Home Video's marketing change regarding rental vs retail versions of their DVD & Blu-Ray releases. Although I understand (but don't really like) the business decision behind the 28 days time difference, I'm concerned that this is requiring public libraries to buy rental versions only. Many of us don't purchase from library vendors per se. We will often buy from the local Fred Meyer's. Can we do that any more? Can we accept donations of non-rental versions? If we can purchase the home/retail version, must we wait the 28 days to circulate them? Thoughts? K'Lyn Hann Teen & Technology Librarian Newberg Public Library 503 E Hancock St, Newberg, OR 97132 ph: 503.554.7732 www.newberglibrary.org We have recently learned that Warner Home Video will no longer distribute theatrical releases to libraries or home video rental stores until 28 days after they release the movies for sale at retailers. This Warner Home Video policy applies to all public libraries and video rental outlets such as Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster. In addition to being released 28 days after the retail version, Warner's rental version DVDs and Blu-rays will not contain bonus features or extras. However, we understand that there will be a significant price reduction for these products, apparently amounting to an average $4 per DVD title and $8 per Blu-ray title. Warner Home Video has announced that it may seek to enforce its new policy by auditing its distribution partners' sales. Additionally, Warner may require retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, to limit the number of copies of a new release that may be sold to a single customer. Please note that Warner's new policy will only impact titles that have a theatrical release, perhaps amounting to about 12 titles per year. Non-theatrical Warner releases will not be affected by this policy. Below are the first three Warner theatrical titles affected. Note that Warner's rental versions will feature rental artwork. [Crazy Stupid Love / Rental release date: 11/28/11 ; HP7 pt2 / Retnal release date 12.09.11 ; The Hangover part II / Rental release date: 01.03.12] If your library had any of these titles on order previously, Midwest Tape will modify the order and adjust the pricing accordingly. If you do not wish to receive rental versions of these titles, please contact Customer Service at 1.800.875.2785 to cancel your order. While we recognize this is Warner Home Video's policy, feel free to contact us at 1.800.875.2785 or info at midwesttapes.com with any questions or concerns regarding this matter. Thank you, Midwest Tape -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From burgessj at reed.edu Wed Oct 12 17:42:38 2011 From: burgessj at reed.edu (Joanna Burgess) Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:42:38 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] First Book Night at Hopworks, Oct. 17th Message-ID: <4E9633FE.7000200@reed.edu> Please join us at Hopworks Urban Brewery (2944 SE Powell Blvd) on Monday evening October 17th for a First Book event. From 4:00-11:00 pm, HUB will donate 20% of proceeds from your bill to First Book of Portland when you let your server know you're participating. First Book of Portland is part of an award-winning national nonprofit organization which provides new books to local children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy - access to new books. In 2010 we awarded funds to three regional literacy programs to purchase 2,500 new books for participating children. Learn more about First Book of Portland at our website (www.firstbook.org/portlandor ) and our facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=270679702914 ). Come on out and share brews and nosh with us for a good cause! The First Book Portland Board firstbookportland at gmail.com -- Joanna Burgess Digital Assets Librarian Reed College Library 503-517-7629 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu Oct 13 11:09:07 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:09:07 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] OSLIS Access Message-ID: While transitioning OSLIS to a new server, there was a glitch that caused OSLIS to go down. As of this morning, the site is up, but access is intermittent. This excerpt from a posting on OSLIST has more details: Access to the site has been restored. However, as of this morning, access is intermittent. By that I mean that you might get in to OSLIS immediately, it might take about 10 seconds to load, or it might "spin" for several minutes and lead to an error message. The hosting vendor has several employees looking into a fix. Until further notice, if you want to use OSLIS, give it a try but know that you might not get in right away. Because of the nature of the problem, there is no back door to Citation Maker like there was in the past. I understand that you need to depend on OSLIS, and that is exactly why we moved the site to a remote vendor. Last winter we hired a contractor to help fix the access problems we started having. Problem is, the fix was more like a band-aid, and it was easy to undo. Therefore, we began looking into moving the site to a vendor that could monitor OSLIS more closely and eventually fix the intermittent access problems for good. Ideally, the transition would have been completed in the summer, but the RFP process, contract negotiations, and testing took several months. And, here we are. While the transition may have aggravated old injuries, so to speak, I am confident that this vendor can solve the problem. They are experts in Plone, the content management system OSLIS is built on, and they host several big accounts, including the website for a nationally-recognized science magazine. Again, I am very sorry for the access problems. 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Click here Oregon State Library Jobline An Electronic Jobline from the Oregon State Library | October 14, 2011 Closing Dates 10/25/11 Circulation Services Manager, Portland, OR 10/14/11 Assistant Librarian, Nampa, ID 10/14/11 Youth Outreach Contractor, Portland, OR 11/01/11 Urban & Public Affairs Librarian, Portland, OR 10/24/11 Web Services Librarian, Portland, OR 10/19/11 Manager, Virtual Library, Los Gatos, CA 10/14/11 Executive Director, Spokane, WA Job Announcements Circulation Services Manager Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 10/25/11 Portland, OR Portland Community College (PCC) is seeking to hire a Library Circulation Manager. Under the direction of the District Library Director, the Library Circulation Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the Circulation Services division. The scope of responsibility includes all libraries and points of service delivery in the District. The person in this position participates in the development, recommendation, and administration of division policies, procedures, and processes. This is a full-time management position. PCC's libraries are vibrant educational centers that align services with the college's stated priorities. The Circulation Department is known for providing excellent student-centered service and for working collaboratively with the Orbis Cascade Alliance. The successful candidate for this position will be a leader with excellent communication skills who values working in an atmosphere of mutual respect among employees, and who will act as a mentor in supporting staff with professional development and growth. This position is located at the Sylvania campus, but will also have regular hours the Rock Creek campus. A typical work-week is Monday through Friday days, but there may be occasional exceptions. Open until filled. For best consideration apply by October 25, 2011. For more information about this position, please see: https://jobs.pcc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1317833781256 Return to top of page ******************************************** Assistant Librarian Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 10/14/11 Nampa, ID The College of Western Idaho Library seeks a dynamic individual to play an integral role in the provision of high-quality library services to support teaching and learning at a rapidly growing community college. Candidates who are service-oriented, self-motivated, and enthusiastic about library services in a community college environment are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities include reference, instruction, outreach, collection development, and other duties to be determined by library needs and candidate strengths. This position will include some weekend and evening hours. Link to the full job announcement: https://jobs.cwidaho.cc/JobPosting.aspx?JPID=298 Return to top of page ******************************************** Youth Outreach Contractor Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 10/14/11 Portland, OR Ruth Metz Associates, a national library consulting firm based in Portland, OR, seeks a qualified sub-contractor (Contractor) to provide literacy outreach to youth and families in rural Clatsop County. The clients are the Astoria Public Library and the Seaside Public Library. Interested parties should submit a statement of qualifications to Ruth Metz by October 14, 2011. Beginning in October 2011 and through June 30, 2012, the Contractor will provide personal services to help the Astoria Public Library and the Seaside Public Library accomplish specific objectives related to a grant: Libraries R.O.C.C.! (Rural Outreach in Clatsop County). The purpose of the grant is to serve an estimated 7,747 children, birth through high school, that do not have access to library services in rural Clatsop County. Preliminary work to serve these children has been underway since January 2011 and has resulted in over 400 new card holders. This sequel grant will enable targeted outreach to increase the impact of Libraries R.O.C.C.! For more information: Contact Ruth Metz (ruthmetz at spiretech.com); 503-422-8024 Return to top of page ******************************************** Urban & Public Affairs Librarian Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 11/1/11 Portland, OR The Urban & Public Affairs Librarian provides reference and information services for the University's students and faculty as well as members of the general public, participates in a dynamic instructional program, consults and collaborates with scholars in specific academic units, including classroom and online instruction, and possibly for-credit courses, and selects information resources to support the instructional and research needs of a diverse institution. Some evening and weekend reference duty and/or instruction is required. Portland State faculty members contribute to faculty governance activities within the Library and the University, engage in community and professional service, and pursue an active publication and research agenda, seeking grants as appropriate. This full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Public Services. Review of applicants will begin approximately November 1, 2011, and will remain open until finalists are identified. For more information, please visit: http://library.pdx.edu/jobs.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Web Services Librarian Posted: 9/30/11 Closes: 10/24/11 Portland, OR Reed College Library seeks a full time Web Services Librarian to coordinate creation and maintenance of the library's web presence and online services. The successful candidate also will contribute to an active reference and instruction program, acting as liaison to designated academic departments, designing and delivering user instruction, and providing reference service, including some night and weekend shifts. A full announcement and instructions for applying are available at http://www.reed.edu/human_resources/staffsearch/index. Return to top of page ******************************************** Manager, Virtual Library Posted: 9/2/11 Closes: 10/19/11 Los Gatos, CA This is a newly created position to manage the Santa Clara County Library District's fast-growing virtual services, including the Library website, social media, blogs, eBooks, downloadable media, mobile application, and dozens of online databases. The position is based at the Library Administration offices in Los Gatos, manages the staff of the Virtual Library division, and reports to the Deputy County Librarian for Information Technology and Collection. For more info and online application: http://bit.ly/virtualSCCLjob Return to top of page ******************************************** Executive Director Posted: 9/2/11 Closes: 10/14/11 Spokane, WA Spokane County Library District seeks an experienced and dynamic individual to serve under the general direction of the Board of Trustees as executive director of SCLD. An ideal candidate will work with our talented staff, board and community leaders to continue our tradition of excellence in providing materials, programs and services to meet the needs of the ever-changing communities we serve. Spokane serves as the hub of the Inland Northwest for business, transportation, media, medicine, education and entertainment. Affordable real estate and low cost of living, fabulous natural beauty, four distinct seasons, big city amenities and excellent quality of life make Spokane County an ideal place to live, work and play. 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A blog, a website, a listserve, etc.? Thanks, Laura Orr ________________________________ From: Donna Cohen [mailto:dcohen at dcoheninfo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:35 PM To: libs-or at sparkie.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] FYI - OccupyPortland has a library! I visited OccupyPortland today - on my lunch hour from jury duty - and they have a library of books and documents! They are also conducting workshops [anyone can, I'm doing one Sat on the federal income tax]. I'm sure they would appreciate any support for the library. Donna Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd D L Cohen Information Services Portland, Oregon 503-737-1425 dcohen at dcoheninfo.com www.dcoheninfo.com Information is power....if you can find it! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Board has announced three finalists: Dan Siebersma, State Librarian with the South Dakota State Library; Jo Budler, State Librarian with the Kansas State Library; and Robert Hulshof-Schmidt, Government Research Program Manager with Oregon State Library. The finalists will participate in both a stakeholder (Public Presentation-Video Recorded) and an employee informational forum prior to their final-round interviews with the Board. The stakeholder forum "Public Presentation" is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th (details provided below). The candidates' resumes can be viewed on the Oregon State Library (OSL) web site, http://oregon.gov/OSL/StateLibrarianRecruitmentInfoPage.shtml. The candidates will be asked to introduce themselves and provide a brief presentation on "Challenges and Opportunities for State Libraries in the Next Decade". At the beginning of the forum, note cards will be provided for you to write down and submit questions you would like the candidates to address. In formulating your questions, I recommend that you think about one or two attributes or characteristics that are important to you in this position. You are encouraged to email your questions in advance to me at Twyla.Lawson at state.or.us. As facilitator, I will do my best to fit in as many questions as possible. At the end of the forum, we will provide the attendees a survey link to collect your feedback regarding the candidates' strengths and challenges. The information will then be compiled and provided to the Board of Trustees prior to them making a final decision. After the forum, audio and video recordings will be posted on the OSL web site. The event will occur at the Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room D, 900 Court St. NE, Salem, Oregon. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:15 am to 8:30 am Orientation/Explanation of the process 8:30 am to 9:30 am Robert Hulshof-Schmidt 9:45 am to 10:45 am Jo Budler 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Dan Siebersma 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm Submit your feedback via electronic survey If you have questions about the process or would like to submit questions for the candidates in advance, feel free to email me at Twyla.Lawson at state.or.us. Sincerely, Twyla Lawson, SPHR Sr. Recruitment Consultant HR Management & Consultation, DAS 503-373-7677 http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/index.shtml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org Fri Oct 14 15:03:45 2011 From: buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org (Buzzy Nielsen) Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:03:45 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Community reads - The Circuit Message-ID: <20111014150345.02069f2bba2240a3ef915ccbee42651e.387453e48f.wbe@email17.secureserver.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jerry.w.curry at state.or.us Fri Oct 14 15:35:45 2011 From: jerry.w.curry at state.or.us (Jerry Curry) Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:35:45 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Internship Tool Kit - MCL Survey Message-ID: <8C5952822514434EB3D63942974305B11BE8832E@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Posting in behalf of June Bass at MCL....... This summer Multnomah County Library received a LSTA grant to develop an internship tool kit which will be made available to libraries across the state. This will be designed to help staff provide adequate support and guidance for library interns, both to engage them in delivering effective library services as well as to offer high quality learning opportunities. As part of the development process we want to hear from you! Please take 15-20 minutes to complete the survey (http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22DBUHQNA9V) by October 28. Your responses will help us design a toolkit that will meet the needs of many libraries. Please forward this survey to any one in your library that works with interns. If you have any questions about this survey or the broader project, please don't hesitate to contact June Bass, Volunteer Services Manager for Multnomah County Library, juneb at multcolib.org. I or Erin Barnhart, Project Consultant will follow up. Thank you for your time and participation! June Bass,CVA Volunteer Services Manager Multnomah County Library 205 NE Russell Portland, OR 97212 503-988-5443 juneb at multcolib.org multcolib.org/vol ------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Curry Information Specialist Oregon State Library Salem, OR jerry.w.curry at state.or.us 503-378-5008 Check out our databases & resources or request a presentation to your work group. http://library.state.or.us ------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cacrowe at co.douglas.or.us Sat Oct 15 10:21:44 2011 From: cacrowe at co.douglas.or.us (Chris A. Crowe) Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:21:44 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Periodicals on microfilm to give away Message-ID: <2B9C0B4503384148A2D07F42B9D03AD52CE10C@mercury.co.douglas.or.us> The following periodicals on microfilm are available to libraries on the Orbis Cascade courier route. Please respond by October 24. Atlantic Monthly 1/62 - 12/78 Better Homes and Gardens 1/80 - 12/88 Christianity Today 10/6/78 - 12/9/88 Current History 1/61 - 12/72; 1/76 - 12/77 Family Handyman 1/81 - 12/88 Forbes 1/80 - 12/88 Fortune 7/8/85 - 12/19/89 Glamour 1/80 - 12/88 Guitar Player 1/80 - 12/88 Guns & Ammo 1/80 - 12/86 Harper's Magazine 1/61 - 12/88 Hot Rod 1/68 - 12/78; 1/80 - 12/86 Ladies Home Journal 1/80 - 12/88 Life 1/65 - 12/74; 1/80 - 12/88 Look 1/68 - 10/71 Mother Jones 1/80 - 12/88 Motor Trend 1/80 - 12/88 The Nation 1/61 - 12/88 National Review 1/61 - 12/74; 1/77 - 12/78 New Republic 1/61 - 12/68; 1/70 - 12/78; 1/80 - 12/88 Newsweek 1/66 - 12/88 New York Times Book Review 7/82 - 12/88 New Yorker 8/25/80 - 8/15/88 Outdoor Life 1/880 - 12/88 People Weekly 1/80 - 1/2/89 Popular Mechanics 1/80 - 12/88 Popular Science 1/68 - 12/88 Psychology Today 6/80 - 12/88 Road and Track 9/80 - 8/89 Rolling Stone 1/24/80 - 12/29/88 Science Digest 1/80 - 9/86 Science News 1/80 - 12/88 Scientific American 1/61 - 12/88 Sports Illustrated 1/7/80 - 6/27/88 Time 3/1/23 - 12/26/88 (approx. 120 rolls) U.S. News & World Report 1/76 - 1/7/89 Vogue 1/80 - 12/85 Workbench 1/81 - 12/87 Chris Crowe Public Services Librarian Douglas County Library System 1409 NE Diamond Lake Bl. 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Crowe Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:22 AM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Periodicals on microfilm to give away The following periodicals on microfilm are available to libraries on the Orbis Cascade courier route. Please respond by October 24. Atlantic Monthly 1/62 - 12/78 Better Homes and Gardens 1/80 - 12/88 Christianity Today 10/6/78 - 12/9/88 Current History 1/61 - 12/72; 1/76 - 12/77 Family Handyman 1/81 - 12/88 Forbes 1/80 - 12/88 Fortune 7/8/85 - 12/19/89 Glamour 1/80 - 12/88 Guitar Player 1/80 - 12/88 Guns & Ammo 1/80 - 12/86 Harper's Magazine 1/61 - 12/88 Hot Rod 1/68 - 12/78; 1/80 - 12/86 Ladies Home Journal 1/80 - 12/88 Life 1/65 - 12/74; 1/80 - 12/88 Look 1/68 - 10/71 Mother Jones 1/80 - 12/88 Motor Trend 1/80 - 12/88 The Nation 1/61 - 12/88 National Review 1/61 - 12/74; 1/77 - 12/78 New Republic 1/61 - 12/68; 1/70 - 12/78; 1/80 - 12/88 Newsweek 1/66 - 12/88 New York Times Book Review 7/82 - 12/88 New Yorker 8/25/80 - 8/15/88 Outdoor Life 1/880 - 12/88 People Weekly 1/80 - 1/2/89 Popular Mechanics 1/80 - 12/88 Popular Science 1/68 - 12/88 Psychology Today 6/80 - 12/88 Road and Track 9/80 - 8/89 Rolling Stone 1/24/80 - 12/29/88 Science Digest 1/80 - 9/86 Science News 1/80 - 12/88 Scientific American 1/61 - 12/88 Sports Illustrated 1/7/80 - 6/27/88 Time 3/1/23 - 12/26/88 (approx. 120 rolls) U.S. News & World Report 1/76 - 1/7/89 Vogue 1/80 - 12/85 Workbench 1/81 - 12/87 Chris Crowe Public Services Librarian Douglas County Library System 1409 NE Diamond Lake Bl. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 957-4635 Fax: (541) 440-4315 Website: http://dclibrary.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From burgessj at reed.edu Mon Oct 17 00:00:13 2011 From: burgessj at reed.edu (Joanna Burgess) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:13 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] First Book Night at Hopworks, Monday Oct. 17th In-Reply-To: <4E9633FE.7000200@reed.edu> References: <4E9633FE.7000200@reed.edu> Message-ID: <20111017000013.17523jp5zesu9ojh@webmail.reed.edu> Please join us at Hopworks Urban Brewery (2944 SE Powell Blvd) on Monday evening October 17th for a First Book event. From 4:00-11:00 pm, HUB will donate 20% of proceeds from your bill to First Book of Portland when you let your server know you're participating. First Book of Portland is part of an award-winning national nonprofit organization which provides new books to local children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy - access to new books. In 2010 we awarded funds to three regional literacy programs to purchase 2,500 new books for participating children. Learn more about First Book of Portland at our website (www.firstbook.org/portlandor) and our facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=270679702914). Come on out and share brews and nosh with us for a good cause! The First Book Portland Board firstbookportland at gmail.com From diedre08 at gmail.com Mon Oct 17 10:21:57 2011 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:21:57 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] ACTION Fwd: Ask Senator Merkley to Support School Libraries Amendment Message-ID: Action needed ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ted Wegner, American Library Association Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:02 AM Subject: Ask Senator Merkley to Support School Libraries Amendment To: Diedre Conkling The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to mark-up (vote on) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) beginning on Wednesday, October 19. As of now, Senator Murray (D-WA) has done a good job including libraries into the legislation; however there are still areas where there needs to be more. There is an amendment that will be introduced during the mark-up by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) that will further address school libraries? role in education. You are receiving this e-mail because your senator, Senator Jeff Merkley sits on the Senate HELP committee and will be voting on this amendment when it is introduced. Please call Senator Merkley today at 202-224-3121 and tell him to support the Whitehouse/Murray amendment on school libraries. This legislation, if passed, will impact education policy in this country for years to come, so it is critically important that we make sure libraries are included in this bill. [image: ALA WO on fb] [image: ALA WO on twitter] [image: District Dispatch] If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. -- *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: From david.drexler at eou.edu Mon Oct 17 11:22:09 2011 From: david.drexler at eou.edu (David Drexler) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:22:09 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Online Northwest 2012 call for proposals--deadline this Friday Message-ID: <4E9C7251.5020903@eou.edu> Deadline is this Friday. Time to get that proposal in! Online Northwest February 10, 2012 Call For Proposals - Deadline October 21, 2011 Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture. The conference is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. The 2012 conference will be held at CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (on the Oregon State University campus) on Friday, February 10, 2012. The conference explores how technology is being applied within library settings and how technology is affecting library patrons and services. Academic, public, school, and special librarians are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Online Northwest seeks 60-minute presentations or 5-minute lightning talks on all topics relating to technology and libraries including: * Cloud computing * Institutional repositories * Augmented reality * Semantic web * Virtual research environments * Information discovery * Web 3.0 * Library apps * Mobile computing * Technology competencies * Electronic books * Other topics related to technology in libraries are welcome Submit Proposals: http://goo.gl/gx9bs Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2011 For more information and examples of past presentations, see: http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ Blog: http://onlinenw.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/onlinenw From Holly_Gerber at co.washington.or.us Mon Oct 17 11:27:53 2011 From: Holly_Gerber at co.washington.or.us (Holly Gerber) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:27:53 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Shirley Olofson Memorial Award: looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA's 2012 Annual Conference? Message-ID: <182C4AC24B76C448968FB07F62EF9E6903AD4C2A@Kronos.co.washington.or.us> [Please excuse cross postings.] Are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA's 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim? Apply by Monday, December 12, 2011 for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award and you may receive a $1000 check to help defray the cost of attendance! Applicants must: 1. Be a member of ALA and NMRT 2. Be active in the library profession 3. Show promise for activity in the area of professional development 4. Have a valid financial need 5. Have attended no more than five ALA annual conferences To apply, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/shirleyo lofson.cfm Please e-mail Holly Cole Okuhara (holly.okuhara at gmail.com ) if you have any additional questions. Holly Gerber Assistant Law Librarian Washington County Law Library 111 NE Lincoln St., Suite 250-L Hillsboro, OR 97124 503-846-8880 holly_gerber at co.washington.or.us http://www.co.washington.or.us/LawLibrary/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Linda.Gonzalez at Lyrasis.org Mon Oct 17 12:09:42 2011 From: Linda.Gonzalez at Lyrasis.org (Linda Gonzalez) Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:09:42 -0400 Subject: [Libs-Or] LYRASIS Live Online Classes in November Message-ID: <2292A4BA7D7F2849B5C69093E659924B1EE277C0D7@lyraatlexec> Good day all, and apologies for any cross posting. The following are the live, online classes which will be brought to you in November 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. Digital Workflow Management 11/01/11 Mass Digitization Collaborative Information Session 11/04/11 This is a free informational session. LYRASIS Technology Services Presents: For Software as a Service (SaaS) 11/07/11 This is a free informational session. Interpreting and Coding the OCLC MARC Bibliographic Record 11/08/11 - 11/10/11 Archive Preservation 11/08/11 - 11/22/11 FRBR, FRAD and FRSAD: A New Model for Cataloging 11/08/11 Emergency 911: Decision Making for Managers 11/09/11 Web Tools for Reference Librarians: Widgets and Toolbars 11/09/11 - 11/10/11 Fragile Imaging: Lantern Slides, Glass Plate Negatives and Daguerreotypes 11/09/11 FRAD: Putting the Authority in Functional Requirements 11/10/11 Establishing Emergency Response Networks for Cultural Collections 11/10/11 Open Source 102: No Geeks Required - Open Source Public Workstations, Options & Issues 11/10/11 Volunteer Management: Delegating, Retaining and Rewarding 11/10/11 LYRASIS Technology Services Presents: For Discovery and Delivery 11/11/11 This is a free informational session. Basics of Authority Work and Authority Records 11/15/11 RDA: On the Road to Implementation 11/15/11 Developing Your Library's Presence in Facebook 11/15/11 - 11/16/11 Caring for Scrapbooks 11/15/11 Advanced Local Holdings Maintenance 11/16/11 - 11/17/11 Turning Preservation Outreach into Dollars 11/16/11 An Introduction to E-Readers for Libraries 11/16/11 - 11/17/11 Introducing RDA: 1, Structure, Principles and Core Elements 11/16/11 Mass Digitization Collaborative Information Session 11/17/11 This is a free informational session. Cataloging for Non-Catalogers 11/17/11 Cataloging Foundations: Principles and Practices 11/17/11 Born Digital: Cataloging Items on the Web 11/17/11 Digitization of Scrapbooks 11/17/11 Open Source 201: Applications in the Public Library 11/22/11 LYRASIS Technology Services Presents: Professional Development Classes & Consulting 11/28/11 This is a free informational session. Introducing RDA 4: Authority Records 11/29/11 Introduction to Audio-Visual Cataloging 11/29/11 Introducing RDA: 2, Resource Description 11/30/11 - 12/01/11 When Do I Need a New Record for a Book? 11/30/11 - 12/01/11 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. From SKopp at warnerpacific.edu Tue Oct 18 09:06:31 2011 From: SKopp at warnerpacific.edu (Sue Kopp) Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:06:31 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] New Rotten Ralph Art Show free to any library in the U.S. from Oregon author/artist Nicole Rubel! Message-ID: This is a great opportunity from a local author (and my neighbor)!! -Sue Raise your paw for the new Rotten Ralph art show! What if famous master painters like Michelangelo, Degas or Picasso owned a cat like Rotten Ralph? Let's imagine and create. My goal is to inspire art appreciation, art history and the understanding of art styles through a popular bestselling children's book character. The art show is free to any library. It contains 11 Ralph inspired paintings. There is also a Ralph pillow, a giant furry paw, and rare black and white photos of Jack Gantos and me presenting to schools dressed as Rotten Ralph and Sarah and other fabulous finds. There are eighteen Rotten Ralph books in print. The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph was published recently from Houghton Mifflin Co. And Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph just came out from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Please write: Nicole at nicolerubel.com to host the free art show for one to two months. Libraries are responsible for keeping show safe in a locked glass case and shipping insured to next library. Shipping is less than $20. Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth. Pablo Picasso "I was born on April Fools' Day, but I celebrate my birthday every day." --Rotten Ralph Cheers, Nicole Rubel http://www.nicolerubel.com Fun stuff and Rotten Ralph artwork for sale: http://www.cafepress.com/nicolerubel (My caf? press site: "The World of Nicole Rubel," has Pop Kitty, Ralph Van Gogh and Rotten Picasso available as posters, tee shirts and book bags! And more!!) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 8017 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Take a look at the 2006 winner's conference journal in Footnotes: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/august2006ab/JillRatzan3Mlog.cfm The application form and further information about the grant is available on the NMRT website at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/3mawardinformation.cfm . You must be a current member of NMRT in order to apply. To join NMRT, visit the ALA website at http://www.ala.org and follow the "Join ALA" link to add to your ALA membership. For further information about the grant, please contact: Laura Krier, Chair, 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee California Digital Library laura.krier at gmail.com 510-987-0832 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Below are some more details about the process: As State Library stakeholders, you are very welcome to attend in person at the Capitol (900 Court St NE, Salem in Hearing Room D from 8:15 am to noon) or by watching the presentations one of two ways: * Live streaming video: www.leg.state.or.us/listn/ Note: You will need to select Capitol Hearing Room Video: D * Recorded video that will be posted after the presentations on the State Librarian Recruitment Information page: www.oregon.gov/OSL/StateLibrarianRecruitmentInfoPage.shtml You are encouraged to take an electronic survey by 9:00 pm on October 20th. The survey link will be posted on the State Librarian Recruitment Information page: www.oregon.gov/OSL/StateLibrarianRecruitmentInfoPage.shtml Thank you, Jessica Jessica Rondema Administrative Services Coordinator Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem OR 97301 503-378-2464 jessica.rondema at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cheryl.middleton at oregonstate.edu Wed Oct 19 09:08:09 2011 From: cheryl.middleton at oregonstate.edu (Middleton, Cheryl) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:08:09 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] =?windows-1252?q?Corrected_Dates=3A_ACRL_Research_Write?= =?windows-1252?q?r=27s_Consultations_=40_ALA_Mid-Winter=2C_Dallas=2C_TX?= =?windows-1252?q?=2C_January_20=AD24=2C_2012?= Message-ID: My apologies for the confusion that my previous announcement caused - Cheryl Middleton ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACRL Research Writer's Consultations @ ALA Mid-Winter, Dallas, TX, January 20?24, 2012 The ACRL Research Program Committee (RPC) is once again sponsoring Research Writer?s Consultations at the ALA Mid-Winter Conference, held June January 20-24, 2012 in Dallas, TX. Aimed at the new or inexperienced writer, the Research Writer?s Consultations will pair new or inexperienced writers with an experienced writer or editor, who will offer guidance and critique. AUTHORS Are you an ACRL member working on a research article? Would you like some constructive feedback? Submit a draft research paper for consultation. RPC will match new writers with experienced writers and the pairs will meet face-to-face during the ALA Mid-winterconference. Draft research papers must be submitted by January 9, 2012. Papers will be shared only among the designated pairs. Submission details follow: Include on first page: Author?s name and contact information in upper left and a paragraph describing what you would like others to comment on about your paper (e.g., grammar, writing style, clarity, presentation of the research methodology). Page limit: 25 double-spaced pages, standard 1? margins Preferred format: Microsoft Word. Number pages. Footers should include author?s full name and e-mail. Draft research papers should be in complete enough form for others to read easily. Submit by January 9, 2012 to: Cheryl Middleton at Cheryl.Middleton at oregonstate.edu REVIEWERS Are you an experienced, published writer or editor? Interested in providing guidance to your colleagues who may be writing their first research article? Submit your name and a description of your areas of expertise by January 11, 2012 Reviewers are expected to review papers submitted by the writer they have been paired with in advance of the ALA Midwinter Conference, as well as guide the writing consultation onsite during the conference. Please send your current contact information, a copy of your current resume or list of publications, and a brief description of your current research interests. Submit by January 11, 2012 to: Cheryl Middleton at Cheryl.Middleton at oregonstate.edu MEET DURING ALA 2012 Mid-Winter Conference The experienced writer/editor and the writer they have been paired with will correspond ahead of time to determine the best time to meet at the conference. Questions should be directed to Cheryl Middleton Cheryl.Middleton at oregonstate.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Hannah.Rempel at oregonstate.edu Wed Oct 19 09:34:01 2011 From: Hannah.Rempel at oregonstate.edu (Rempel, Hannah) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:34:01 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] FW: [alacro-l] 2011-2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey. In-Reply-To: <8A8A80E38554964C925C4F20762670150216EAA6@BE144.mail.lan> References: , <8A8A80E38554964C925C4F20762670150216EAA6@BE144.mail.lan> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: Don Wood [dwood at ala.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:39 PM To: alacro-l at ala.org Cc: Judy Hoffman; Michael Dowling Subject: [alacro-l] 2011-2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey. The American Library Association (ALA) is encouraging public libraries to participate in the 2011-2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey. Be sure to visit this map! This new map provides a direct link to state specific resources, all printable as PDF. The survey provides an important opportunity for libraries to share information on computer and Internet resources and infrastructure, as well as funding, technology training and other uses of public libraries, such as providing public access technology centers in their communities. The current year?s online survey, available at http://www.plinternetsurvey.org, will be available through Nov. 11, 2011. "The record-high response rate for last year?s survey clearly demonstrates that library leaders recognize the impact this study provides for their advocacy efforts,? said ALA Associate Executive Director Cathleen Bourdon. ?The strength of the study rests on the level of participation. We encourage libraries to keep the momentum going to create the most current and complete snapshot of technology in U.S. public libraries.? Recent study findings have been cited in hundreds of media outlets, including USA Today, The Washington Post, Fast Company, and The Huffington Post. Data has informed the National Broadband Plan and has been used in congressional and state-level testimony, as well as in comments to national agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission. The study, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and ALA, continues work begun by John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure in 1994. The survey is managed by the Information Policy & Access Center at the University of Maryland. More information, including results from the 2010-2011 study, is available at http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding. Related news, insights and free resources from the study are available on the study blog ? Libraries Connect Communities ? and Twitter feed (ala_ors). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pparise at emporia.edu Wed Oct 19 12:02:40 2011 From: pparise at emporia.edu (Pierina Parise) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:02:40 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Critical Vote on School Libraries This Week In-Reply-To: <8A8A80E38554964C925C4F20762670150216EB6F@BE144.mail.lan> References: <8A8A80E38554964C925C4F20762670150216EB6F@BE144.mail.lan> Message-ID: <794A2D0D1572CB4DAF53D954CA4231D809356AE8@STINGRAY.esuad.ds> FYI - From: Lynne Bradley [mailto:districtdispatch at alawash.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 1:21 PM To: Don Wood Subject: Critical Vote on School Libraries This Week I am writing this message as we look at what, I believe, is the best opportunity for school libraries to be recognized in Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), our nation?s most important federal K-12 education law. What happens in the next few days in a Senate committee will determine federal K-12 education programs for the next decade. If school libraries are not in the legislation, if we don?t succeed this week, we face a daunting hurdle to get federal school library programs acknowledged for many years. More and more students will not be served; a whole generation of low-income kids will go through school with inadequate or even no school library resources. Unfortunately, I am not exaggerating. Please bear with me as I explain the political realities of what we are dealing with on this issue and how what happens this week in a Senate committee affect what will happen in the coming years. And, I want to emphasize to all library supporters ? we need you to be nimble, tough and strategic as we ask you to take action in several ways as the possibilities for getting a school library program at the federal level unfolds in the coming days. We have some opportunities to succeed for school libraries and K-12 students in this next phase but we are facing some very real risks of losing. And, I don?t like to lose; not when it?s this important. I want to answer some of your questions about federal school library proposals and if or how we can succeed in Congress for the long haul. Unfortunately, making legislation is really like making sausage so bear with me as I explain some of the crazy contradictions in the process. What is happening in the U.S. Senate on school library proposals right now and what is ALA doing? Starting today, (Wednesday, October 19) the U.S. Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) begins a process to mark-up a bill to reauthorize ESEA. It is our understanding that by the end of this week, the HELP committee will complete its work on the bill, including many amendments. Then the bill goes to the Senate floor for a final Senate vote. We have no way of knowing when the bill will go to the Senate floor. The public got access to the draft bill on October 11, 2011. This bill was changed on Monday, October 17 in what was called ?the Manager?s Amendment? and the committee had a deadline of yesterday at 10:30 a.m. for other committee member?s amendments. Not an unusual situation while making sausage, I mean legislation. It is expected that there will be around 150 amendments to be considered. Leading up to this point, and since the beginning of the 112th Congress in January of this year, ALA, working closely with the American Association of School Libraries (AASL), developed and successfully had the SKILLS Act introduced by Sen. Jack Reed and Thad Cochran asking for a federal initiative dedicated to supporting and enhancing school libraries as part of federal education legislation. This bill has only 5 cosponsors, which, unfortunately, is not enough to have this proposal ?slide? through the Senate. The language of the SKILLS Act is the culmination of several other proposals we made in previous Congresses. What will the Senate HELP Committee do this week? This effort has been the height of ?hurry up and wait.? For 2 years, ALA and its members have been talking to their legislators about including school libraries in federal legislation. Senators Reed and Cochran introduced the SKILLS Act in June 2011. There are various procedural steps expected as the final version of the ESEA bill actually goes to the committee for a mark-up; things will be happening quickly this week. The SKILLS Act has morphed into an amendment by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Patty Murray to the larger ESEA bill as the Senate HELP Committee begins its work. This is not an unusual occurrence as bills evolve and consolidate or morph through the legislative process. At this point, our advocacy alerts have started referring to a school library ?amendment? rather than the SKILLS Act. We think the overall ESEA bill will pass, although we do not know if the school library provision will be supported. But another step in sausage making? Who are our champions? Senator Jack Reed continues to work very hard for school libraries. He wrote the SKILLS Act, recruited a Republican co-sponsor, Thad Cochran, and twisted arms to get the original co-sponsors (Senators Kerry, Murray, Rockefeller and Whitehouse). He got appropriations language for school libraries in this year?s Senate Appropriations bill and has worked with Senator Whitehouse to create this amendment to ESEA. Senator Murray has agreed to co-sponsor the Senator Whitehouse?s school library amendment. We need to say thank you. What happens after the Senate passes ESEA? Because of the history and difficulties in getting ESEA reauthorized in previous Congresses, the agreement between the House and the Senate is for the Senate to pass ESEA first. Then the bill would go to the House. The House has passed 4 smaller education bills, none of which address school libraries, and the Senate does not support that approach. On top of this, the current House leadership has indicated that it will not work on ESEA until 2013 ? the next Congress, after the 2012 presidential and congressional elections. Why are we so worried about the Senate bill and what is happening the House of Representatives? We need for school library language to stay in ESEA for the next Congress. With the assumption that the 113th Congress will start with the Senate bill from this 112th Congress, it is extremely important that the school library provision gets into ESEA now. If the House should vote on ESEA in this Congress, we must be in the Senate bill because there is no unique House bill. If school libraries are not included in this pending Senate bill, it is extremely unlikely that we would be able to persuade the same congressional players in the next Congress to add in a school library program. Is this type of dynamic written down anywhere? No, but because of many years of lobbying and political observing, we know what kind of challenge it would be. What is the long term expectation? First, we must succeed in the short term: get a school library program into the Senate?s ESEA now. By doing so, we position school libraries to be included when an ESEA bill is finally reauthorized, even if that is in the next Congress. Why is ESEA taking so long to reauthorize? Getting ESEA reauthorized, including changing the name from No Child Left Behind (NCLB), has taken years already. ESEA itself is controversial and the current political environment leading into the 2012 presidential election year complicates all legislation ? this bill as a whole as well as our proposal for school libraries. But, still, why can?t we get everything we want? Well, like sausage, legislation is a mixture, often roughly ground up and stirred together. By nature, the legislative process is a series of compromises. In previous ALA initiatives to get federal school library legislation there were some provisions that are not now in the SKILLS Act. Unfortunately, we have not had great support from the education unions and from other K-12 organizations. We are competing with everything from literacy coaches to classroom teachers ? even though we know that school librarians are both of these. In the present political environment and the challenging budget climate, we have to cling to survival for our school libraries and, more importantly, the students they serve. We have to survive in ESEA now to live another day to get funding or even more advanced programs in the future. What can I do? Please look at this blog twice a day. Put in a call to your U.S. Senators from your states at 202-224-3121. Those of you who have a senator on the Senate HELP Committee must be particularly active and alert. Please respond to every action alert ? even if you called or wrote your senators before about school libraries. Get other colleagues and neighbors to also call in. It only takes a few moments to call the senate switchboard, ask for your Senators? offices, and leave the message: SUPPORT SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN ESEA! OUR COUNTRY?S STUDENTS PERFORM BETTER IN SCHOOLS WITH SOLID SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS. Lynne Bradley Director, Office of Government Relations ALA Washington Office From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Wed Oct 19 14:19:09 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:19:09 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] OSLIS Lite In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Here's an update about OSLIS, which is an information literacy website and the portal to the statewide databases for K12 students and educators in Oregon. Today I posted this on the Oregon school library listservs: In order to give you stable access to the most popular resources on OSLIS and to allow time for the contracted vendor to fix the original OSLIS, we have created OSLIS Lite. It has links to the Gale databases, LearningExpress Library, and the three versions of Citation Maker. When you go to any of these domain names, you will be directed to OSLIS Lite: oslis.org www.oslis.org secondary.oslis.org elementary.oslis.org secondary.educator.oslis.org elementary.educator.oslis.org If you have a longer OSLIS URL bookmarked on your school or library website, maybe test it? If you get an error message, change the link to one of those in the list above. No matter which you choose, you will get the same one-page site called OSLIS Lite. When you click on the Gale header or logo from OSLIS Lite, you will be directed to the Gale common menu. (Those in schools without IP addresses on file with Gale will get a login screen first, as usual.) That is a list of all the Gale databases available statewide, and from it you can search three ways. * Simply add your search term and click on "Continue" to simultaneously search all of the cross-searchable databases, which are already selected by default. * Or, add your search term, unclick "Select All" and check the Select box next to the specific databases you want to search simultaneously, and then click on "Continue." * Or, click on the name or logo of a specific database to search just it. I've done a lot of testing and have not had problems using OSLIS Lite. If you have any problems with it, please report the specifics to me. Thanks again for your patience. I'll be in touch about OSLIS again when we are ready to transition to the fixed and fuller version. 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. 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If school libraries are not in the legislation, if we don?t succeed this week, we face a daunting hurdle to get federal school library programs acknowledged for many years. More and more students will not be served; a whole generation of low-income kids will go through school with inadequate or even no school library resources. Unfortunately, I am not exaggerating. Please bear with me as I explain the political realities of what we are dealing with on this issue and how what happens this week in a Senate committee affect what will happen in the coming years. And, I want to emphasize to all library supporters ? we need you to be nimble, tough and strategic as we ask you to take action in several ways as the possibilities for getting a school library program at the federal level unfolds in the coming days. We have some opportunities to succeed for school libraries and K-12 students in this next phase but we are facing some very real risks of losing. And, I don?t like to lose; not when it?s this important. I want to answer some of your questions about federal school library proposals and if or how we can succeed in Congress for the long haul. Unfortunately, making legislation is really like making sausage so bear with me as I explain some of the crazy contradictions in the process. *What is happening in the U.S. Senate on school library proposals right now and what is ALA doing? *Starting today, (Wednesday, October 19) the U.S. Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) begins a process to mark-up a bill to reauthorize ESEA. It is our understanding that by the end of this week, the HELP committee will complete its work on the bill, including many amendments. Then the bill goes to the Senate floor for a final Senate vote. We have no way of knowing when the bill will go to the Senate floor. The public got access to the draft bill on October 11, 2011. This bill was changed on Monday, October 17 in what was called ?the Manager?s Amendment? and the committee had a deadline of yesterday at 10:30 a.m. for other committee member?s amendments. Not an unusual situation while making sausage, I mean legislation. It is expected that there will be around 150 amendments to be considered. Leading up to this point, and since the beginning of the 112th Congress in January of this year, ALA, working closely with the American Association of School Libraries (AASL), developed and successfully had the SKILLS Act introduced by Sen. Jack Reed and Thad Cochran asking for a federal initiative dedicated to supporting and enhancing school libraries as part of federal education legislation. This bill has only 5 cosponsors, which, unfortunately, is not enough to have this proposal ?slide? through the Senate. The language of the SKILLS Act is the culmination of several other proposals we made in previous Congresses. *What will the Senate HELP Committee do this week? *This effort has been the height of ?hurry up and wait.? For 2 years, ALA and its members have been talking to their legislators about including school libraries in federal legislation. Senators Reed and Cochran introduced the SKILLS Act in June 2011. There are various procedural steps expected as the final version of the ESEA bill actually goes to the committee for a mark-up; things will be happening quickly this week. The SKILLS Act has morphed into an amendment by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Patty Murray to the larger ESEA bill as the Senate HELP Committee begins its work. This is not an unusual occurrence as bills evolve and consolidate or morph through the legislative process. At this point, our advocacy alerts have started referring to a school library ?amendment? rather than the SKILLS Act. We think the overall ESEA bill will pass, although we do not know if the school library provision will be supported. But another step in sausage making? *Who are our champions? *Senator Jack Reed continues to work very hard for school libraries. He wrote the SKILLS Act, recruited a Republican co-sponsor, Thad Cochran, and twisted arms to get the original co-sponsors (Senators Kerry, Murray, Rockefeller and Whitehouse). He got appropriations language for school libraries in this year?s Senate Appropriations bill and has worked with Senator Whitehouse to create this amendment to ESEA. Senator Murray has agreed to co-sponsor the Senator Whitehouse?s school library amendment. We need to say thank you. *What happens after the Senate passes ESEA? *Because of the history and difficulties in getting ESEA reauthorized in previous Congresses, the agreement between the House and the Senate is for the Senate to pass ESEA first. Then the bill would go to the House. The House has passed 4 smaller education bills, none of which address school libraries, and the Senate does not support that approach. On top of this, the current House leadership has indicated that it will not work on ESEA until 2013 ? the next Congress, after the 2012 presidential and congressional elections. *Why are we so worried about the Senate bill and what is happening the House of Representatives? *We need for school library language to stay in ESEA for the next Congress. With the assumption that the 113th Congress will start with the Senate bill from this 112th Congress, it is extremely important that the school library provision gets into ESEA now. If the House should vote on ESEA in this Congress, we must be in the Senate bill because there is no unique House bill. If school libraries are not included in this pending Senate bill, it is extremely unlikely that we would be able to persuade the same congressional players in the next Congress to add in a school library program. Is this type of dynamic written down anywhere? No, but because of many years of lobbying and political observing, we know what kind of challenge it would be. *What is the long term expectation? *First, we must succeed in the short term: get a school library program into the Senate?s ESEA now. By doing so, we position school libraries to be included when an ESEA bill is finally reauthorized, even if that is in the next Congress. *Why is ESEA taking so long to reauthorize? *Getting ESEA reauthorized, including changing the name from No Child Left Behind (NCLB), has taken years already. ESEA itself is controversial and the current political environment leading into the 2012 presidential election year complicates all legislation ? this bill as a whole as well as our proposal for school libraries. *But, still, why can?t we get everything we want? *Well, like sausage, legislation is a mixture, often roughly ground up and stirred together. By nature, the legislative process is a series of compromises. In previous ALA initiatives to get federal school library legislation there were some provisions that are not now in the SKILLS Act. Unfortunately, we have not had great support from the education unions and from other K-12 organizations. We are competing with everything from literacy coaches to classroom teachers ? even though we know that school librarians are both of these. In the present political environment and the challenging budget climate, we have to cling to survival for our school libraries and, more importantly, the students they serve. We have to survive in ESEA now to live another day to get funding or even more advanced programs in the future. *What can I do? *Please look at this blog twice a day. Put in a call to your U.S. Senators from your states at 202-224-3121. Those of you who have a senator on the Senate HELP Committee must be particularly active and alert. Please respond to every action alert ? even if you called or wrote your senators before about school libraries. Get other colleagues and neighbors to also call in. It only takes a few moments to call the senate switchboard, ask for your Senators? offices, and leave the message: SUPPORT SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN ESEA! OUR COUNTRY?S STUDENTS PERFORM BETTER IN SCHOOLS WITH SOLID SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS. Lynne Bradley Director, Office of Government Relations http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/10/critical-vote-on-school-libraries-this-week/ -- *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: From Deeda.Chamberlain at ci.woodburn.or.us Wed Oct 19 15:13:02 2011 From: Deeda.Chamberlain at ci.woodburn.or.us (Deeda Chamberlain) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:13:02 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Mock Caldecott Registration Is Open Message-ID: <283FC6D0D65F7E4CAD68705CCA2FCEF101AD314839@wemail> Announcing the 2012 Mock Caldecott Workshop!! For more details (and to register), click here: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ola&formId=107945 The Mock Caldecott Workshop is presented by CSD and the Multnomah County Library! Here are the particulars: Date/Time: Saturday January 14, 2011 / 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Location: Multnomah County Library's Central Library / 801 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR Cost: $15 / pays for snacks and a lunch from Elephant's Deli Sign up quick, to ensure that you're able to take part in what promises to be a super-fun workshop. Registration may be limited. Deeda Chamberlain Woodburn Public Library Youth Services Librarian 503-980-2413 ________________________________ PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE This e-mail is a public record of the City of Woodburn and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This e-mail is subject to the State Retention Schedule. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu Wed Oct 19 16:10:48 2011 From: nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu (Nicole Purviance) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:10:48 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Case Studies, Insider Tips, and Helpful Resources: SJSU SLIS November Colloquia Presentations Message-ID: <022e01cc8eb4$57611760$06234620$@sjsu.edu> November Colloquia Series Packed with LIS Information and Insight The School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University presents five new colloquia presentations scheduled during November. Mark your calendar for the following dates: . November 1 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time - Getting Professionally Involved The vice president/president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA), Maureen Sullivan, will discuss the benefits of getting involved with professional associations. She will specifically address ALA membership and the importance of networking for career advancement. . November 14 at 1 p.m. Pacific Time - How to Create a Credible Retention Schedule and Information Governance Package [MARA Guest Lecture] Fred Diers, vice president and general manager of GRM's Solutions Group, will provide proven steps to develop a retention schedule that is realistic and sustainable. Learn how to reduce risk from litigation, government investigations, and audits. This presentation is designed especially for records managers. . November 16 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time - Alternate Paths to Federal Government Employment [Career Colloquia] The first of two Career Colloquia scheduled during November, this session will be of special interest to MLIS candidates and job seekers interested in pursuing a career in the federal government. You'll learn about contract employment, virtual internships, and more during this exciting panel discussion! . November 18 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time - A Dialogue about Dialog: 40 Years of Silicon Valley History Dialog CEO Emeritus Roger Summit and VP of Marketing Libby Trudell join us in-person for a look back at how Dialog got started in Silicon Valley as one of the first online information providers. They'll also discuss how the company has responded to emerging technology and market changes. This presentation will be held live at the San Jose State University campus. . November 21 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time - Understanding the Universe of LIS Career Opportunities [Career Colloquia] The second Career Colloquia installment during November will provide tips on how to identify LIS opportunities and describe transferable LIS skills for non-LIS interviewers. Kim Dority, founder and president of Dority & Associates, and Scott Brown, founder and president of Social Information Group, will lead the discussion. As a reminder, colloquia presentations are free, and everyone is invited to attend. Most will be held online via the web conferencing program Elluminate. Instructions for viewing the presentations can be found online at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2011/colloquia11fa.htm If you can't make the time posted, you can still view the presentations when most convenient for you. Links to webcasts and podcasts of the Elluminate presentations will be posted about a week after the scheduled events. Simply visit the SLIS Colloquia Index. Presentations will be held throughout the semester, so be sure to check back often to see the full schedule. The SJSU School of Library and Information Science offers colloquia presentations to foster enhanced learning and knowledge sharing amongst our faculty, alumni, students, and the professional communities we serve. Our School offers a fully-online Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, fully-online Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) degree, and the San Jose Gateway Ph.D. program. 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For what it's worth - Liz Paulus Reference librarian On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, Diedre Conkling wrote: > http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/10/critical-vote-on-school-libraries-this-week/ > Critical Vote on School Libraries This Week > Posted on October 19, 2011 > > I am writing this message as we look at what, I believe, is the best opportunity for school libraries to be recognized in Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), our nation?s most important federal K-12 education law. What happens in the next few days in a Senate committee will determine federal K-12 education programs for the next decade. If school libraries are not in the legislation, if we don?t succeed this week, we face a daunting hurdle to get federal school library programs acknowledged for many years. More and more students will not be served; a whole generation of low-income kids will go through school with inadequate or even no school library resources. Unfortunately, I am not exaggerating. > > Please bear with me as I explain the political realities of what we are dealing with on this issue and how what happens this week in a Senate committee affect what will happen in the coming years. And, I want to emphasize to all library supporters ? we need you to be nimble, tough and strategic as we ask you to take action in several ways as the possibilities for getting a school library program at the federal level unfolds in the coming days. We have some opportunities to succeed for school libraries and K-12 students in this next phase but we are facing some very real risks of losing. And, I don?t like to lose; not when it?s this important. > > I want to answer some of your questions about federal school library proposals and if or how we can succeed in Congress for the long haul. Unfortunately, making legislation is really like making sausage so bear with me as I explain some of the crazy contradictions in the process. > > What is happening in the U.S. Senate on school library proposals right now and what is ALA doing? > Starting today, (Wednesday, October 19) the U.S. Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) begins a process to mark-up a bill to reauthorize ESEA. It is our understanding that by the end of this week, the HELP committee will complete its work on the bill, including many amendments. Then the bill goes to the Senate floor for a final Senate vote. We have no way of knowing when the bill will go to the Senate floor. > > The public got access to the draft bill on October 11, 2011. This bill was changed on Monday, October 17 in what was called ?the Manager?s Amendment? and the committee had a deadline of yesterday at 10:30 a.m. for other committee member?s amendments. Not an unusual situation while making sausage, I mean legislation. It is expected that there will be around 150 amendments to be considered. > > Leading up to this point, and since the beginning of the 112th Congress in January of this year, ALA, working closely with the American Association of School Libraries (AASL), developed and successfully had the SKILLS Act introduced by Sen. Jack Reed and Thad Cochran asking for a federal initiative dedicated to supporting and enhancing school libraries as part of federal education legislation. This bill has only 5 cosponsors, which, unfortunately, is not enough to have this proposal ?slide? through the Senate. The language of the SKILLS Act is the culmination of several other proposals we made in previous Congresses. > > What will the Senate HELP Committee do this week? > This effort has been the height of ?hurry up and wait.? For 2 years, ALA and its members have been talking to their legislators about including school libraries in federal legislation. Senators Reed and Cochran introduced the SKILLS Act in June 2011. There are various procedural steps expected as the final version of the ESEA bill actually goes to the committee for a mark-up; things will be happening quickly this week. The SKILLS Act has morphed into an amendment by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Patty Murray to the larger ESEA bill as the Senate HELP Committee begins its work. This is not an unusual occurrence as bills evolve and consolidate or morph through the legislative process. At this point, our advocacy alerts have started referring to a school library ?amendment? rather than the SKILLS Act. We think the overall ESEA bill will pass, although we do not know if the school library provision will be supported. But another step in sausage making? > > Who are our champions? > Senator Jack Reed continues to work very hard for school libraries. He wrote the SKILLS Act, recruited a Republican co-sponsor, Thad Cochran, and twisted arms to get the original co-sponsors (Senators Kerry, Murray, Rockefeller and Whitehouse). He got appropriations language for school libraries in this year?s Senate Appropriations bill and has worked with Senator Whitehouse to create this amendment to ESEA. > > Senator Murray has agreed to co-sponsor the Senator Whitehouse?s school library amendment. > > We need to say thank you. > > What happens after the Senate passes ESEA? > Because of the history and difficulties in getting ESEA reauthorized in previous Congresses, the agreement between the House and the Senate is for the Senate to pass ESEA first. Then the bill would go to the House. The House has passed 4 smaller education bills, none of which address school libraries, and the Senate does not support that approach. On top of this, the current House leadership has indicated that it will not work on ESEA until 2013 ? the next Congress, after the 2012 presidential and congressional elections. > > Why are we so worried about the Senate bill and what is happening the House of Representatives? > We need for school library language to stay in ESEA for the next Congress. With the assumption that the 113th Congress will start with the Senate bill from this 112th Congress, it is extremely important that the school library provision gets into ESEA now. > > If the House should vote on ESEA in this Congress, we must be in the Senate bill because there is no unique House bill. If school libraries are not included in this pending Senate bill, it is extremely unlikely that we would be able to persuade the same congressional players in the next Congress to add in a school library program. Is this type of dynamic written down anywhere? No, but because of many years of lobbying and political observing, we know what kind of challenge it would be. > > What is the long term expectation? > First, we must succeed in the short term: get a school library program into the Senate?s ESEA now. By doing so, we position school libraries to be included when an ESEA bill is finally reauthorized, even if that is in the next Congress. > > Why is ESEA taking so long to reauthorize? > Getting ESEA reauthorized, including changing the name from No Child Left Behind (NCLB), has taken years already. ESEA itself is controversial and the current political environment leading into the 2012 presidential election year complicates all legislation ? this bill as a whole as well as our proposal for school libraries. > > But, still, why can?t we get everything we want? > Well, like sausage, legislation is a mixture, often roughly ground up and stirred together. By nature, the legislative process is a series of compromises. In previous ALA initiatives to get federal school library legislation there were some provisions that are not now in the SKILLS Act. Unfortunately, we have not had great support from the education unions and from other K-12 organizations. We are competing with everything from literacy coaches to classroom teachers ? even though we know that school librarians are both of these. In the present political environment and the challenging budget climate, we have to cling to survival for our school libraries and, more importantly, the students they serve. We have to survive in ESEA now to live another day to get funding or even more advanced programs in the future. > > What can I do? > Please look at this blog twice a day. Put in a call to your U.S. Senators from your states at 202-224-3121. Those of you who have a senator on the Senate HELP Committee must be particularly active and alert. Please respond to every action alert ? even if you called or wrote your senators before about school libraries. Get other colleagues and neighbors to also call in. It only takes a few moments to call the senate switchboard, ask for your Senators? offices, and leave the message: SUPPORT SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN ESEA! OUR COUNTRY?S STUDENTS PERFORM BETTER IN SCHOOLS WITH SOLID SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS. > > Lynne Bradley > Director, Office of Government Relations > > http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/10/critical-vote-on-school-libraries-this-week/ > > > -- > 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 > -- Liz Paulus Interim Government Documents Librarian Portland State Library / ML 220C http://library.pdx.edu (503) 725-4542 paulus at pdx.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org Wed Oct 19 17:21:06 2011 From: buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org (Buzzy Nielsen) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:21:06 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Positions available at Hood River County Library District Message-ID: <4E9F6972.6080606@hoodriverlibrary.org> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From david.drexler at eou.edu Wed Oct 19 22:56:41 2011 From: david.drexler at eou.edu (David Drexler) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:56:41 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Online Northwest 2012 call for proposals--deadline tomorrow Message-ID: <4E9FB819.7070706@eou.edu> Deadline is tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 21. Submit your proposal now! Online Northwest February 10, 2012 Call For Proposals - Deadline October 21, 2011 Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture. The conference is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. The 2012 conference will be held at CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (on the Oregon State University campus) on Friday, February 10, 2012. The conference explores how technology is being applied within library settings and how technology is affecting library patrons and services. Academic, public, school, and special librarians are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Online Northwest seeks 60-minute presentations or 5-minute lightning talks on all topics relating to technology and libraries including: * Cloud computing * Institutional repositories * Augmented reality * Semantic web * Virtual research environments * Information discovery * Web 3.0 * Library apps * Mobile computing * Technology competencies * Electronic books * Other topics related to technology in libraries are welcome Submit Proposals: http://goo.gl/gx9bs Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2011 For more information and examples of past presentations, see: http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/ Blog: http://onlinenw.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/onlinenw From pskinner at astoria.or.us Thu Oct 20 09:52:05 2011 From: pskinner at astoria.or.us (Patricia Skinner) Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:52:05 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Dealing with Self-Published Titles Message-ID: <13BDFAB72C0A7A4AAF5BD73D78EB4AC103BB81F4DF@exch.coa.local> Thanks to all you responded about how you deal with self-published titles. Your input will be helpful when writing up procedures and training staff. You're the best! Here is my original posting and the responses I received. Original Posting We get a large number of requests to add titles to library collections that do not have standard cataloging records. Many of these are self-published. Several requests are from local authors who may or may not have had their books edited or reviewed. Do you accept the work of local authors when their work does not meet your selection criteria? How do you deal with cataloging challenges of such titles? Responses At Hillsboro we decided that we would not purchase self-published materials. However we will include them in our collection under the following guidelines: 1. The item must be donated to the library 2. The item must have unique local interest or meet local demand 3. The item must meet the guidelines of the overall Collection Development Policy 4. Materials that are donated will be accepted by the library with the understanding that they will be evaluated and treated using the same criteria as purchased materials. Donors may not place any special conditions upon the loan or handling of the items. All donations to the library will be subject to all provisions of the Hillsboro Board Policy on Gifts. We have a cataloger on staff that does the original cataloging on these titles Karen Karen Mejdrich Technical Services/ Collection Development Manager Hillsboro Public Library Hillsboro OR 503-615-6500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Kathy [mailto:kathymuhm at gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 7:27 AM To: Patricia Skinner Subject: Re: [PY] How do you deal with self-published titles? I read all the self-published book submissions (usually it's the author, or the author's parent, who wants us to add these). Then I decide, and I give the person the exact reason I'm not adding it, if that is my decision. 98% of the time I don't add these books, but I occasionally do add them. I don't REQUIRE that they have professional reviews, but I do mention that as a factor in my decision to reject a book. But that's never the sole reason to reject. -- Kathy Muhm Westfield Library, NJ We too get a lot of requests to add/purchase self-pubished titles. We have a written collection development policy statement that includes the requirement of two positive professional reviews (italics are mine) and folks can always refer patrons to this. We have found that it is easiest for branch staff to refer the problem to me (as the youth collections person) so they don't have to personally turn down their favorite patron. It makes the process much less personal. So, a children's librarian will get the request and politely tell the patron that she will pass on the full information. I take a look at the book/website/flyer/whatever and reply by e-mail that we so appreciate their inquiry but because we have limited shelf space and can not add everything, we abide by our collection development policy. If they push, I suggest they send the book to professional review sources so that they too can be considered... In rare cases a branch will add the title self-published by a favorite local person but NOT catalog the item. Instead they will slap on a generic barcode so the book can be checked out but not reserved through the catalog. We don't make everyone happy, but they do feel treated equally. Maeve Visser Knoth Youth Services Librarian Atherton Library 2 Dinkelspiel Stations Lane Atherton, Ca 94027 650-328-2422 I have been wondering how to deal with this issue as well. Some self-published donations we receive are okay but others are of poor quality. I have been trying to figure out how to politely decline some of these offerings without telling them that their book isn't any good! There is common belief that we should support local authors and I agree -- to a point. If you get any helpful suggestions, I would love to hear them. Thank you! Julie Bonser, Head of Youth Services Eastern Monroe Public Library 1002 North Ninth Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-421-0800 x14 We accept donations of self-published books by local authors if only to add them to our local history archives. You never know; one of them might end up famous, or infamous. Cataloging is a different issue, as I find original cataloging on Evergreen to be exceedingly aggravating. -Bob in Milton-Freewater ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We read and review them and add only those that meet our standards. We will accept a physical copy or a pdf for review. We do not give books back. Most don't make the cut and we provide a copy of the review to the author. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks again! Patty Skinner Astoria Public Library Senior Library Assistant pskinner at astoria.or.us 503-298-2451 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From: Ian Lashbrook [mailto:ilashbrook at ala.org] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:16 AM To: Ian Lashbrook Subject: The Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC) Announces Financial Assistance [cid:image003.jpg at 01CC81D8.653EB830] A New Round of Library Support Staff Certification Registration Assistance Awards Offered by LSSIRT and Seven States Trish Palluck, Chair of the Library Support Staff Interests Round Table (LSSIRT) announced today that LSSIRT is offering another round of financial assistance to library support staff applying for certification in the American Library Association's Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program. The LSSC Program offers library support staff the opportunity to achieve recognition for their existing skills and knowledge, to gain new skills and knowledge, and to enhance their library's service to the public. Seven states are also participating: The Colorado Library Consortium, Idaho Commission for Libraries, State Library of Louisiana, Mississippi Library Commission, Oregon State Library, Washington State Library, and the Wyoming State Library. The Library Support Staff Interest Round Table will be offering 50 Registration Assistance Awards this fall. These Awards are for $175, one-half of the LSSC registration fee. Successful award recipients will pay the remainder of the fee. An application form to apply for the Registration Assistance Awards is available on the LSSIRT Website at www.ala.org/lssirt. The recipients of the Award will be chosen by a random drawing in late November. The state-level organizations have up to 10 Awards to distribute. To apply for an award from the participating states, please contact the participating state organization. Only library support staff living in that state are eligible to apply at the state level. Applications will begin to be accepted on October 1st and will continue until November 15th at both the national and state level. You may apply at both the national and state level, however only receive one Award. The LSSC Program is partially funded by a grant to ALA from the federal Institute for Museum and Library Services, and managed by the ALA-Allied Professional Association. Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) provides a path to recognition and awareness of the critical role that library support staff play in the delivery of quality library service. To achieve certification, support staff must achieve six of ten competency sets either through development of an online portfolio or taking approved courses. The competency sets are: Foundation of Library Service; Technology; Communication and Teamwork; Access Services; Adult Readers' Advisory Services; Cataloging and Classification; Collection Management; Reference and Information Services; Supervision and Management; and Youth Services. Nancy Bolt, Co-Project Director of LSSC commented, "The LSSC Program is really pleased that LSSIRT is continuing the Registration Assistance Awards. Library Support Staff will receive the recognition that they deserve by participating in LSSC. We appreciate IMLS' support in recognizing the importance of qualified library support staff in providing excellent library service." To be eligible to participate in LSSC and thus receive an Assistance Award, applicants must have a high school degree or its equivalent and have worked for the equivalent of one year (1820 hours) as a library staff member or volunteer within the last five years. 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First Avenue, Suite 270, MS 11, Hillsboro, OR 97124-3072 phone: (503) 846-8606 * TTY: (503) 846-4898 * fax: (503) 846-3777 Archivist and Records Supervisor Bring your archival and records management experience to this new position. As the Archivist and Records Supervisor, you will plan, organize and supervise the records management functions of Washington County and ensure records are maintained in compliance with Federal, State, and local statutes, regulations and rules. Successful candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Records Management, Archival Management, Library and Information Sciences, History with a concentration in Archival Studies, Inventory or Logistic Systems, or a closely related field and four (4) years of archives and records management experience or four years of office supervisory experience in a regulatory setting. A Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences or closely related field will substitute for two years of the experience requirement. Bilingual and bi-cultural applicants encouraged to apply. Pay range is $4,945.00 - $6,008.00 per month. Washington County offers their employees a collaborative culture and a comprehensive benefits package. For more information on this position and to apply on-line, please visit our Human Resources page at www.co.washington.or.us, or Washington County Human Resources 155 N. First Ave., Ste. 270 Hillsboro, OR 97124 Position Opens: October 22, 2011 Position Closes: November 4, 2011 Equal opportunity employer with commitment to a diverse workforce. Women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. posted by: Eva Calcagno, Director Washington County Cooperative Library Services 111 NE Lincoln St., MS-58 Hillsboro, OR 97124 (503)846-3233 office (503)846-3220 FAX wccls.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We appreciate your help. Call for Session Proposals for the 2012 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (November 15, 2011 Deadline) This is an invitation to submit proposals for sessions for the 2012 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums to be held June 4-7, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Cherokee-owned Hard Rock Casino and Resort. The four-day conference will bring together cultures from across the nation and around the world to exchange best practices for indigenous archives, libraries, and museums. The conference features six pre-conference workshops, two pre-conference tours, 56 concurrent sessions, two general sessions, three keynote luncheons, and a post-conference Town Hall-style meeting. Conference tracks focus on library, archive, and museum collections, programs, and services, as well as specialized topics such as cultural tourism, advocacy, oral history projects, language programs, digitization, preservation, and fundraising. The conference is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and sponsored by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. To view past conference programs and/or submit a proposal before the November 15 deadline, visit www.atalm.org. Please direct questions to atalminfo at gmail.com We hope to see you in Tulsa! Susan Feller, Conference Director 405-522-3259 Melissa Brodt, Project Manager 405-522-3515 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Responsibilities also include creating and maintaining technical documentation related to the creation and maintenance of learning objects and instructional content; providing training and support to librarians regarding the creation and maintenance of learning objects and instructional content; monitoring trends in instructional design and technology; and making recommendations for improvements in assigned areas Starting salary range for new employees is $1106 to $1603/month. Compensation includes a generous benefits package, including reduced tuition at all seven institutions within the Oregon University System. This benefit can be transferred to one dependent (i.e., spouse, domestic partner, dependent child, or domestic partner?s dependent child). Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity. If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please read the qualifications in the full job announcement and apply online at http://www.pdx.edu/hr/employment (click on ?Classified Staff Openings? on left-side menu). If you are unable to link directly, please cut and paste or enter the URL in your browser. * * * * Stephanie Moss Office Manager Portland State University Library 503.725.4126 smoss at pdx.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kris.lutsock at ci.mcminnville.or.us Thu Oct 20 19:48:20 2011 From: kris.lutsock at ci.mcminnville.or.us (Kris Lutsock) Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:48:20 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon Young Adult Network Workshop and Membership Meeting Oct. 28 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You have one week until this year's OYAN Fall workshop. In these ever tightening-of-belt times, this program might provide your library with several economically feasible programs. OYAN Fall Workshop: Programming on a Shoestring Budget Friday, October 28, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Tigard Public Library K'Lyn Hann from Newberg Public Library has been a nothing short of spectacular in creating a bevy fun, clever, interactive programs for teens, children, and families. Further, she does it all on a modest budget. She will be presenting on the philosophy of creating these types of programs for teens. You are invited to this FREE workshop that will not only include K'Lyn's presentation, but will also feature several examples of such programs by many of your favorite teen services librarians. Following this, we will feature a petting-zoo style opportunity to let you give some of these programs a whirl. Join us for this hands-on, learning experience. Come get inspired by your colleges and maybe share an idea or two. If you'd like to join us, please email Lisa Elliott (lisae at tigard-or.gov) to us know you will be there. OYAN's Fall membership meeting will immediately follow the programming workshop. Friday, October 22, 12:30-3 PM Tigard Public Library Come for a workshop and stay for the meeting! OYAN meetings are lively and fun and not just business! Share any new books and program ideas with your colleagues. Learn some new ones. And help strengthen teen services in libraries. Contact Lisa (lisae at tigard-or.gov) if you are interested in joining by conference call. The address of the Tigard Public Library is 13500 SW Hall blvd., Tigard OR 97223. If you are able, please park at City Hall across Hall blvd. (13125 SW Hall), in order to leave as much parking space as possible for patrons. OYAN will provide coffee, tea and donuts during the workshop. If you are staying for the meeting, there are a few lunch options a quick drive away, including A&W, Baja Fresh, Sushi Hana and George's Giant Hamburgers on 99/Pacific Highway. If you'd like to order lunch from Sesame Donuts, the library's caf?, please take a look at the attached menu and send me your order no later than Wednesday, October 19. Thank you! Don't forget to RSVP, and let us know if you have any questions. Kris Lutsock Oregon Young Adult Network Chair McMinnville Public Library 225 NW Adams St. McMinnville, OR 97128 503-435-5572 kris.lutsock at ci.mcminnville.or.us My library Was dukedom large enough. - Shakespeare, The Tempest From kris.lutsock at ci.mcminnville.or.us Thu Oct 20 20:00:13 2011 From: kris.lutsock at ci.mcminnville.or.us (Kris Lutsock) Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:00:13 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon Young Adult Network Workshop and Membership Meeting Oct. 28 References: Message-ID: Well, I once again (first time on libs-or, though!) managed to state the OYAN business (really "fun") meeting, was on Oct. 22nd. It's on Oct. 28th, just after brief lunch break following the Fall Workshop. Hopefully my contrite admission of error will convince you to attend our meeting or send a staff member in your stead. Kris Lutsock kris.lutsock at ci.mcminnville.or.us A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge! It blossoms through the year! - Richard Brainsley Sheridan -----Original Message----- From: Kris Lutsock Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 7:48 PM To: 'libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' Subject: Oregon Young Adult Network Workshop and Membership Meeting Oct. 28 You have one week until this year's OYAN Fall workshop. In these ever tightening-of-belt times, this program might provide your library with several economically feasible programs. OYAN Fall Workshop: Programming on a Shoestring Budget Friday, October 28, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Tigard Public Library K'Lyn Hann from Newberg Public Library has been a nothing short of spectacular in creating a bevy fun, clever, interactive programs for teens, children, and families. Further, she does it all on a modest budget. She will be presenting on the philosophy of creating these types of programs for teens. You are invited to this FREE workshop that will not only include K'Lyn's presentation, but will also feature several examples of such programs by many of your favorite teen services librarians. Following this, we will feature a petting-zoo style opportunity to let you give some of these programs a whirl. Join us for this hands-on, learning experience. Come get inspired by your colleges and maybe share an idea or two. If you'd like to join us, please email Lisa Elliott (lisae at tigard-or.gov) to us know you will be there. OYAN's Fall membership meeting will immediately follow the programming workshop. Friday, October 22, 12:30-3 PM Tigard Public Library Come for a workshop and stay for the meeting! OYAN meetings are lively and fun and not just business! Share any new books and program ideas with your colleagues. Learn some new ones. And help strengthen teen services in libraries. Contact Lisa (lisae at tigard-or.gov) if you are interested in joining by conference call. The address of the Tigard Public Library is 13500 SW Hall blvd., Tigard OR 97223. If you are able, please park at City Hall across Hall blvd. (13125 SW Hall), in order to leave as much parking space as possible for patrons. OYAN will provide coffee, tea and donuts during the workshop. If you are staying for the meeting, there are a few lunch options a quick drive away, including A&W, Baja Fresh, Sushi Hana and George's Giant Hamburgers on 99/Pacific Highway. If you'd like to order lunch from Sesame Donuts, the library's caf?, please take a look at the attached menu and send me your order no later than Wednesday, October 19. Thank you! Don't forget to RSVP, and let us know if you have any questions. Kris Lutsock Oregon Young Adult Network Chair McMinnville Public Library 225 NW Adams St. McMinnville, OR 97128 503-435-5572 kris.lutsock at ci.mcminnville.or.us My library Was dukedom large enough. - Shakespeare, The Tempest From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Fri Oct 21 08:11:02 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:11:02 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline 10/21/11 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BE2C25E@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 | October 21, 2011 Closing Dates 11/11/11 Public Service Clerk Substitute, Hood River County, OR 11/11/11 Children's Outreach and Office Specialist, Hood River County, OR 11/11/11 Adult Services Librarian, Hood River County, OR 10/25/11 Circulation Services Manager, Portland, OR 11/01/11 Urban & Public Affairs Librarian, Portland, OR 10/24/11 Web Services Librarian, Portland, OR Job Announcements Public Service Clerk Substitute Posted: 10/21/11 Closes: 11/11/11 Hood River County, OR The Hood River County Library District seeks two enthusiastic Public Service Clerk substitutes. Public Service Clerks provide services directly to patrons of all ages at the public service desks at all three library branches, including circulation, checkin, and shelving. Link: http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/about-us/employment.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Children's Outreach and Office Specialist Posted: 10/21/11 Closes: 11/11/11 Hood River County, OR The Hood River County Library District and the Hood River County Commission on Children and Families seek an enthusiastic individual dedicated to serving English- and Spanish-speaking children and families. The Children's Outreach and Office Specialist provides services directly to patrons of all ages at the public service desks at all three library branches, provides programming for children and families, and performs a variety of office and bookkeeping tasks. Link: http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/about-us/employment.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Adult Services Librarian Posted: 10/21/11 Closes: 11/11/11 Hood River County, OR The Hood River County Library District seeks an enthusiastic librarian who is excited at the opportunity to work at a new library district. The Adult Services Librarian provide services directly to patrons of all ages at the public service desks at all three library branches, coordinates programs aimed at adults and young adults, and evaluates adult and young adult research and reference collections. Link: http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/about-us/employment.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Circulation Services Manager Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 10/25/11 Portland, OR Portland Community College (PCC) is seeking to hire a Library Circulation Manager. Under the direction of the District Library Director, the Library Circulation Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the Circulation Services division. The scope of responsibility includes all libraries and points of service delivery in the District. The person in this position participates in the development, recommendation, and administration of division policies, procedures, and processes. This is a full-time management position. PCC's libraries are vibrant educational centers that align services with the college's stated priorities. The Circulation Department is known for providing excellent student-centered service and for working collaboratively with the Orbis Cascade Alliance. The successful candidate for this position will be a leader with excellent communication skills who values working in an atmosphere of mutual respect among employees, and who will act as a mentor in supporting staff with professional development and growth. This position is located at the Sylvania campus, but will also have regular hours the Rock Creek campus. A typical work-week is Monday through Friday days, but there may be occasional exceptions. Open until filled. For best consideration apply by October 25, 2011. For more information about this position, please see: https://jobs.pcc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1317833781256 Return to top of page ******************************************** Urban & Public Affairs Librarian Posted: 10/7/11 Closes: 11/1/11 Portland, OR The Urban & Public Affairs Librarian provides reference and information services for the University's students and faculty as well as members of the general public, participates in a dynamic instructional program, consults and collaborates with scholars in specific academic units, including classroom and online instruction, and possibly for-credit courses, and selects information resources to support the instructional and research needs of a diverse institution. Some evening and weekend reference duty and/or instruction is required. Portland State faculty members contribute to faculty governance activities within the Library and the University, engage in community and professional service, and pursue an active publication and research agenda, seeking grants as appropriate. This full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Public Services. Review of applicants will begin approximately November 1, 2011, and will remain open until finalists are identified. For more information, please visit: http://library.pdx.edu/jobs.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Web Services Librarian Posted: 9/30/11 Closes: 10/24/11 Portland, OR Reed College Library seeks a full time Web Services Librarian to coordinate creation and maintenance of the library's web presence and online services. The successful candidate also will contribute to an active reference and instruction program, acting as liaison to designated academic departments, designing and delivering user instruction, and providing reference service, including some night and weekend shifts. A full announcement and instructions for applying are available at http://www.reed.edu/human_resources/staffsearch/index. 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 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Fri Oct 21 09:41:40 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:41:40 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Nov. 15 deadline for Session Proposals for June 4-7 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Tulsa, OK Message-ID: I have been asked to share information about session proposals for the International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. Please direct questions to Susan Feller or Melissa Brodt; their contact info is included in the email below. Thanks, 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. From: Susan Feller] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 2:02 PM To: Jennifer Maurer Subject: Nov. 15 deadline for Session Proposals for June 4-7 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Tulsa, OK Call for Session Proposals for the 2012 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (November 15, 2011 Deadline) This is an invitation to submit proposals for sessions for the 2012 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums to be held June 4-7, 2012 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Cherokee-owned Hard Rock Casino and Resort. The four-day conference will bring together cultures from across the nation and around the world to exchange best practices for indigenous archives, libraries, and museums. The conference features six pre-conference workshops, two pre-conference tours, 56 concurrent sessions, two general sessions, three keynote luncheons, and a post-conference Town Hall-style meeting. Conference tracks focus on library, archive, and museum collections, programs, and services, as well as specialized topics such as cultural tourism, advocacy, oral history projects, language programs, digitization, preservation, and fundraising. The conference is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and sponsored by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. To view past conference programs and/or submit a proposal before the November 15 deadline, visit www.atalm.org. Please direct questions to atalminfo at gmail.com We hope to see you in Tulsa! Susan Feller, Conference Director 405-522-3259 Melissa Brodt, Project Manager 405-522-3515 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Click here [Kids Hands] Register Now!!!! Please check out the attached flyer and register now for the 2011 Civic Engagement Conference!!!! Civic Engagement Flyer For more information, visit Oregon Volunteers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Fri Oct 21 15:19:45 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:19:45 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] LSTA Advisory Council looking for new members Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BE2BF04@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> [unclesam.jpg]LSTA wants YOU! Like to be part of the big picture of library services in Oregon? The State Library has an opportunity for you! The Oregon State Library is looking for new members for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council. We'd really appreciate hearing about any people you would like to suggest for one of the vacancies. Please suggest possible people by November 10. You can suggest yourself or someone else, including anyone currently on the LSTA Advisory Council. Out of all the suggestions made, two people will be nominated for each vacancy. New Council members will be elected by the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at their December 9, 2011 meeting. The State Library tries to have a good geographic representation of Oregon in the Council, which may influence who is nominated. Use our survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VS2K56M to make suggestions. Please suggest one person per each survey response. You may suggest more than one person by doing multiple surveys. We are looking for suggestions for: Public Library Representative (1 position) Disadvantaged Persons Representative (1 position) Library User Representative (1 position) School Library Representative (1 position) The LSTA Advisory Council is a 13-member body that advises the State Library Board on LSTA competitive grants and statewide programs. Terms on the Council are for three years. Representatives would serve from January 2012 to December 2014. The Council normally has two all-day meetings a year; one in May and one in September, with special meetings as needed. In recent years, the Council has added an additional half-day meeting in May. All travel expenses are reimbursed for Council members to attend meetings. Minutes from Council meetings, and information on Council members can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/lstacouncil.shtml Information on Oregon's LSTA program can be found via http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/grantmainalt.shtml. Thank you for helping the LSTA Council represent the Oregon library community. Please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or ann.reed at state.or.us if you have any questions. 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... 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Hulshof-Schmidt will assume his duties on January 1st, 2012, succeeding Jim Scheppke, who is retiring at the end of 2011 after twenty-five years of service with the Oregon State Library, twenty as the State Librarian. "I am thrilled by this opportunity. I appreciate the trust that the Oregon State Library Board, staff and the library community have placed in me. These are exciting and challenging times for Oregon's libraries and I look forward to leading this strong organization into the future." He holds a Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Washington and Bachelor of Arts in English from Willamette University. Hulshof-Schmidt was selected from a field of 12 candidates who met the qualifications of the position. The Board chose Hulshof-Schmidt from three finalists. Although the vote was unanimous, all members said each of the three finalists were well qualified. The Oregon State Library provides quality information services to Oregon state government; reading materials to blind and print-disabled Oregonians; and leadership, grants, and other assistance to improve library service for all Oregonians. Jessica Rondema Administrative Services Coordinator Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem OR 97301 503-378-2464 jessica.rondema at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 22061 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Congratulations, Robert! ________________________________________ From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jessica Rondema [jessica.rondema at state.or.us] Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 4:15 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Robert Hulshof-Schmidt to succeed Jim Scheppke as the next Oregon State Librarian Robert Hulshof-Schmidt to succeed Jim Scheppke as the next Oregon State Librarian [cid:image003.jpg at 01CC900C.9D0BB820]News Release October 21, 2011 Contact: Sam Hall, Chair, Oregon State Library Board of Trustees Twyla Lawson, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, (503) 373-7677 Today, the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees selected Robert Hulshof-Schmidt, the current Program Manager of the State Library?s Government Research Services, to serve as Oregon?s next State Librarian. He has served with the State Library for seven years. Hulshof-Schmidt will assume his duties on January 1st, 2012, succeeding Jim Scheppke, who is retiring at the end of 2011 after twenty-five years of service with the Oregon State Library, twenty as the State Librarian. ?I am thrilled by this opportunity. I appreciate the trust that the Oregon State Library Board, staff and the library community have placed in me. These are exciting and challenging times for Oregon?s libraries and I look forward to leading this strong organization into the future.? He holds a Master?s Degree in Library Science from the University of Washington and Bachelor of Arts in English from Willamette University. Hulshof-Schmidt was selected from a field of 12 candidates who met the qualifications of the position. The Board chose Hulshof-Schmidt from three finalists. Although the vote was unanimous, all members said each of the three finalists were well qualified. The Oregon State Library provides quality information services to Oregon state government; reading materials to blind and print-disabled Oregonians; and leadership, grants, and other assistance to improve library service for all Oregonians. Jessica Rondema Administrative Services Coordinator Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem OR 97301 503-378-2464 jessica.rondema at state.or.us From kristen.eisenberg at yahoo.com Sat Oct 22 06:46:00 2011 From: kristen.eisenberg at yahoo.com (Kristen Eisenberg) Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:46:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Libs-Or] May LTLO Message-ID: <1319291160.67234.YahooMailNeo@web122310.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Letter To Libraries Online An Electronic Newsletter from the Oregon State Library.......Volume 22, Issue 5, May 2011 Library Board News STATE LIBRARY BOARD PLANS STATE LIBRARIAN RECRUITMENT At their meeting on April 6th in Salem, the State Library Board met with Twyla Lawson, Executive Recruiter for the Department of Administrative Services and Diane Ballard, Library Human Resources Manager to begin to plan to recruit a new Oregon State Librarian this year. State Librarian Jim Scheppke has announced his retirement at the end of 2011. The Board reviewed a timetable and instructed Lawson to move ahead with an email survey of State Library stakeholders to solicit input on desired qualities of a new Oregon State Librarian. At the June 17th Board meeting, Lawson and Ballard will report on the recruitment plan progress and review the draft job posting. The Board will hear public comment, and consider adopting the final recruitment plan, job posting, and consider selecting screening panel members. The Board also spoke to Carrie Ottow, the current chair of the Oregon Digital Library Consortium, about their recent decision to deny an application from the State Library to become a member of the Consortium. The State Library Board sought membership to be able to offer Library2Go services to Oregonians without public library services. Ottow shared what she believes were some of the reasons why the State Library's application was unsuccessful. The Board may decide to apply again for membership in 2012. The Board also conducted a self-assessment based on a list of 15 "best practices" for state boards and commissions and determined for the third straight year that all of the best practices were met by the Board. The next meeting of the State Library Board will be held on June 17th at the Josephine County Library in Grants Pass. Kristen Eisenberg Billige Fl?ge Marketing GmbH Emanuelstr. 3, 10317 Berlin Deutschland Telefon: +49 (33) 5310967 Email: utebachmeier at gmail.com Site: http://flug.airego.de - Billige Fl?ge vergleichen -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From regan.harper at lyrasis.org Sat Oct 22 12:15:47 2011 From: regan.harper at lyrasis.org (Regan Harper) Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:15:47 -0400 Subject: [Libs-Or] Invitation to Attend the LYRASIS Virtual Member Meeting In-Reply-To: <98E2BEBDB334D94894BA9125FAD4A09D1EC625102C@lyraatlexec> References: <98E2BEBDB334D94894BA9125FAD4A09D1EC625102C@lyraatlexec> Message-ID: <2292A4BA7D7F2849B5C69093E659924B1EE2B9A8DB@lyraatlexec> Greetings Oregon Librarians- On Wednesday, November 9th - LYRASIS will be holding its annual Member Meeting and you are invited to attend ( 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Since the Oregon State Library is a member of LYRASIS, all libraries within the state are invited to participate in the member meeting. This event is free. This year's meeting theme is Content, Access and the Role of Libraries in a Connected World, and will feature a keynote address by Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of The Googlization of Everything, as well as updates from LYRASIS staff and board members, a panel discussion with LYRASIS member librarians from across the country and an open discussion for all participants. The event is virtual - so you can participate from your own institution as a group or from your individual desktop. Visit the Annual Meeting web page for further details about the event as well as links to speaker information and related readings. http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events/LYRASIS-Annual-Member-Meeting.aspx. We look forward to having you join us. Regan Harper Director of Member Programs LYRASIS regan.harper at lyrasis.org 678.235.2953 800.999.8558 x. 2953 SKYPE: regan.harper LYRASIS Headquarters 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 800.999,8558 Fax: 404.892.7879 http://www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers. We value your feedback. Please click here to take a moment to let us know how we're doing with this quick 3-question survey. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Mon Oct 24 10:17:08 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:17:08 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] new library science title available for interlibrary loan from Oregon State Library Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BE2C2F9@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new title is available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request this 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. Levien, Roger E. Confronting the Future: Strategic Visions for the 21st Century Public Library. Washington D.C.: ALA Office for Information Technology Policy, Policy Brief No. 4, June 2011. 027.4 Levie ALA is also offering a webinar around this publication. The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy's (OITP) latest policy brief breaks down the formidable challenges in store for libraries during the next few decades. The brief, "Confronting the Future: Strategic Visions for the 21st Century Public Library" was written by OITP Fellow Roger E. Levien, president of Strategy and Innovation Consulting. The report explores how emerging technologies combined with challenges, such as financial constraints as well as shifts in the nature and needs of library users, require libraries to evolve rapidly and make strategic decisions today that will influence their future for decades to come. "Commercial enterprises have been driving many information innovations, with many benefits derived by the public, but some critical important values - such as information access for all regardless of the ability to pay - are not well addressed by commercial interests," OITP Director Alan Inouye said. "This policy brief helps to develop effective strategies for public libraries that preserve these values while leveraging emerging technologies for the benefit of communities," said Inouye. Bonnie Tijerina, chair of OITP's advisory committee, said competition and innovation are paving the way for a revolution in library services, but at this point there is much uncertainty over how libraries should handle matters such as e-books licenses as well as the question of potential products such as the pending Google Book Search. The issues raised in the brief will be discussed at an OITP program during the ALA's Annual Conference in New Orleans June 23-28, 2011. The program, "Confronting the Future: Strategic Visions for the 21st Century Public Library" will be held on Saturday, June 25, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 292. 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. 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They'll also show you why you might want to search Twitter and LinkedIn. Kama is the 2011 ORSLA President, and works as a Strategic Information Analyst at Alta Planning + Design. Sue is the ORSLA Secretary and 2012 President-Elect. She is currently a librarian at the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine. Emerging Web Technologies -- Phoebe Owens will present an overview of current and emerging web technologies, ranging from internet connected devices to simple semantic tools like QR codes. Phoebe has been working in special libraries and with new technology for over seven years, and is presently the Digital Librarian at Wieden+Kennedy, a global advertising agency in Portland. **Pizza, salad, and cookies will be provided at both locations** Portland: CH2M HILL, 2020 SW 4th Ave 3rd floor Directions Corvallis: OSU, Valley Library Willamette East Seminar Room, 3rd floor Directions Presenters will be in Portland and broadcast via LiveMeeting to Corvallis Cost: $20 for ORSLA members, $15 for students, $25 for non-members RSVP here Pay by credit card here -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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As an example of that, she?s offering a webinar on 10/25 at 3:30 pm Pacific time for those who attended the sessions to ask follow-up questions. However, she welcomes anyone with questions about any of the Gale products available statewide to join the 1-hr session. The attachment has the particulars about how to participate in the webinar. Thanks, Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to Research. Research to Learn. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: webinar set up OR.PDF Type: application/pdf Size: 88447 bytes Desc: webinar set up OR.PDF URL: From nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu Tue Oct 25 09:41:48 2011 From: nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu (Nicole Purviance) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:41:48 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Library 2.011 Worldwide Conference is Only a Week Away Message-ID: <010301cc9334$fde53060$f9af9120$@sjsu.edu> Library 2.011 Worldwide Conference November 2-4 We?re counting down the days until the inaugural Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference begins on November 2. More than 3,500 information professionals from 149 countries have signed up to join the global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. The groundbreaking event will be a whirlwind of information with 160 presentations scheduled over two days! Participants can view the schedule of all 160 sessions in customized pages for each of the world's 36 time zones. Presentations will cover a variety of pertinent subject strands that affect the LIS industry and the changing roles of libraries and librarians in our digital world. Keynote addresses will be scheduled over the course of the two-day conference. Keynote speakers include: * Dr. Sandra Hirsh (USA) * Dr. Lennart Bjoerneborn (Denmark) * Dr. Michael Stephens (USA) * Dr. Christine Bruce (Australia) * Ms. Ellen Tise (South Africa) * Mr. Stephen Abram (USA) The conference welcome will start at 6:30 a.m. US-PDT on Wednesday, November 2, followed by the opening keynote by Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference Co-Chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh, professor and director of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San Jos? State University. The conference will conclude with a final conference gathering at 9:00 p.m. US-PDT on Thursday, November 3 (November 4, in some parts of the world). The full schedule is posted on the conference website at http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule. Participants, presenters, and volunteers are encouraged to share our excitement for this global event and download online badges to let everyone know about the Library 2.011 conference. To download badges, please visit: http://www.library20.com/page/press-promotional As a reminder, the conference will be held entirely online and is FREE to attend. For more information, please visit: http://www.library20.com We?ll see you online November 2! Dr. Sandra Hirsh Professor and Director School of Library and Information Science San Jos? State University More Information: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/faculty/hirshs/hirshs.php Steve Hargadon Web 2.0 Labs Email: steve at hargadon.com Phone: 916-283-7901 More Information: http://www.stevehargadon.com THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS: http://www.library20.com/page/conference-partners Please excuse cross-postings, and feel free to forward this email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cdavis at co.klamath.or.us Tue Oct 25 09:56:43 2011 From: cdavis at co.klamath.or.us (Christy Davis) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:56:43 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Oregon Student Poetry Contest from the Oregon Poetry Association Message-ID: <168D778C3DCD4D488CB30AE5017DE49012630893@SN2PRD0602MB106.namprd06.prod.outlook.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2011 Contact: Mary E. Hope fishtrappe at hughes.net FOURTEENTH ANNUAL STUDENT POETRY CONTEST SPONSORED BY OREGON POETRY ASSOCIATION Portland - The Oregon Poetry Association (OPA) is sponsoring its fourteenth annual Oregon Student Poetry Contest it was announced by Laura LeHew, OPA president. Mary E. Hope, Klamath Falls Ore., is the 2012 contest chair. "All Oregon students, kindergarten through 12th grade, enrolled in public, private, parochial and alternative schools and home schooled are invited to submit poetry," LeHew said. There is no entry fee. Entries must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2012 to be eligible. Teams of OPA members that include established Oregon poets and high school and college poetry teachers judge the poems. Ten winners each in four age categories receive cash prizes ranging from $5 for honorable mentions to $30 for first place. All forty winning poems will be published in Cascadia: The Oregon Student Poetry Contest Anthology. Each winner will receive a certificate and a copy of the anthology. The winning poems and honorable mentions in the middle and high school divisions will be sent to the annual Manningham Trust Student Contest sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NSFPS). This national competition also awards cash prizes and publication in an anthology. Over the past twelve years, Oregon students have won more than two dozen awards in the national contest. Writing poetry to enter in the contest is typically a class project organized by teachers in the various types of schools. LeHew urged parents and teachers to encourage students to enter the contest. "If you teach or know teachers, spread the word," she said. "Take copies of the contest guidelines to your local schools. This is an excellent opportunity both to encourage and to reward creativity in Oregon students." Complete guidelines can be found at www.oregonpoets.org or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Student Contest, P.O. Box 1016, Klamath Falls, OR 97601-1016or e-mail to fishtrappe at hughes.net. OPA is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to bring together and nurture the widest possible community of Oregon poets; to help Oregon poets young and old develop their talents and skills; to stimulate, at the grass roots level, a statewide appreciation for poetry; and to raise public awareness of Oregon poets, past and present. -end- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org Tue Oct 25 18:37:54 2011 From: kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org (Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:37:54 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Suggestions for library program on Facebook? Message-ID: <4EA70202.3F0E.0024.1@lincolncity.org> I am planning on doing an "Intro to Facebook" program here at the library next month, and I'm gathering ideas. I've already figured out that I'm probably going to have to create a dummy account in order to protect my privacy and that of my friends (or use screenshots with specific information blurred out). Have any of you done similar programs? What worked, what didn't? Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney Public Services Librarian Driftwood Public Library 801 SW Hwy 101, #201 Lincoln City, OR 97367 541-557-1116 (desk) 541-921-5620 (cell) www.driftwoodlib.org ( http://www.driftwoodlib.org/ ) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ELoftis at cci.edu Wed Oct 26 10:59:41 2011 From: ELoftis at cci.edu (Loftis, Elsa) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:59:41 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Downtown Librarians Luncheon Message-ID: <9ACAD663BDED3345A62A03DB344A2EACFFFA@SNAEXCMBX101D.admin.cci.edu> Hello Downtown Librarians! I'm so happy to let you all know that the November lunch will be held at the OHSU library! I, for one, am really looking forward to seeing this library, so thank you to Laura Zeigen and Dolores Judkins! Please note, we will be meeting on Wednesday November 9, at noon. I've attached some details below. Please let me know if you have any questions. If you are interested in getting to OHSU via the Portland Aerial Tram, please RSVP to Elsa Loftis eloftis at cci.edu and request a pass. Laura Zeigen or Dolores Judkins will meet people at the bottom of the tram for their ticket to ride up to the Hill. Instructions for getting to OHSU Marquam Hill via South Waterfront and Tram: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/visiting/directions/chh.cfm Portland's streetcar has been extended to service Portland's South Waterfront. The streetcar stops at the corner of S.W. Moody and S.W. Gibbs, which is across the street and just north of the Center for Health & Healing. Patients and visitors may ride a TriMet bus downtown and transfer to the Portland streetcar. The closest streetcar stop to the downtown transit mall is at S.W. 5th and Market. The streetcar accommodates bikes and wheelchairs. Schedules and fare information are available online at: www.portlandstreetcar.or Bus There are a number of bus routes that serve the South Waterfront. Please check Tri-Met's website for more details. Instructions for getting to OHSU Marquam Hill without the Tram The easiest way to get from downtown Portland to OHSU Marquam Hill is to catch the #8 bus downtown and ride the route until you come to the BICC building. Get off at the BICC stop and go into the building and up to the third floor where the main entrance to the library is. Go inside and up the stairs. BICC Room 429 is at the top of the stairs within the library. #8 bus route: http://www.trimet.org/schedules/r008.htm More information on how to get to OHSU is at: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/visiting/directions/index.cfm/ Please RSVP to me eloftis at cci.edu , so we can get an idea of how many people will be riding the tram, and coming by other means. Thanks so much, and see you in two weeks! Elsa Loftis, M.L.I.S. Everest College Library 425 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-222-3225 Text: 503-683-EVST Email: eloftis at cci.edu Elsa Loftis, M.L.I.S. Everest College Library 425 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-222-3225 Text: 503-683-EVST Email: eloftis at cci.edu ________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it contains information from Corinthian Colleges, Inc. that is confidential. 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URL: From schroedr at pdx.edu Wed Oct 26 13:00:56 2011 From: schroedr at pdx.edu (Robert Schroeder) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:56 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] =?windows-1252?q?Opportunities_to_Teach_Undergraduates?= =?windows-1252?q?=2Cin_the_New_Four-Year_Curriculum=2Cof_Hong_Kong=92s_Ei?= =?windows-1252?q?ght_Universities?= Message-ID: <4EA866F8.9020606@pdx.edu> This sounds interesting. Didn't know if they needed librarians - but I'm sure they do!-Bob Schroeder Opportunities to Teach Undergraduates in the New Four-Year Curriculum of Hong Kong?s Eight Universities In September of 2012, the eight major universities in Hong Kong will embark on comprehensive structural changes in their curricula that will significantly increase the number of credit hours taught and the number of faculty employed. Specifically, the universities will convert from three-year bachelor degree programs in which students immediately enter their major to four-year American-style liberal arts curricula with greater range of student choice. In many cases, this will include a year of inter-disciplinary general education emphasizing interactive teaching and learning. Along with these changes, the eight universities will admit about 15,000 additional students in the so-called ?double cohort? starting in September 2012. The Hong Kong-America Center (HKAC) is a non-profit institution that promotes mutual understanding between Hong Kong and American societies through educational and cultural exchanges. The HKAC assists in the administration of the Fulbright program in Hong Kong. Given the need for several hundred new faculty from all disciplines, the HKAC is building a file of qualified faculty from the US who are qualified and interested in teaching in one of Hong Kong?s universities. We will make these dossiers available to relevant departments at the following institutions: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Lingnan University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Hong Kong Institute of Education. Please see the HKAC website for links to their respective GE programs. Most of the teaching will involve lower-division general education courses, although well-credentialed faculty may also teach courses in the major. English is used extensively in Hong Kong and is the medium of instruction in the universities. We welcome resumes from faculty interested in one- to three-year contract positions. Although compensation will vary from campus to campus, faculty in these mainly teaching positions are paid in the range of US$ 50,000 to US$ 80,000 per year. In some cases, housing is provided on or near campus. In others, faculty find their own. Airfare from the U.S. is usually included. A PhD or equivalent and teaching experience are required. Sabbatical and emeritus faculty at American universities are encouraged to apply. Hong Kong is a dynamic place with spectacular food, access to beaches and rural areas, and inexpensive travel links to most of Asia, especially nearby mainland China. English is used extensively and is the medium of instruction in the universities. Hong Kong students are generally well-prepared, incredibly diligent, and intensely eager to learn. Many come from the Chinese mainland and seek further study in the U.S. For more information, please see www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkac . To be included in the pool, please email your full CV, along with a cover statement indicating the dates of your availability and your teaching and research interests. These materials should go to:donnalam at cuhk.edu.hk . The HKAC will make the dossiers of eligible candidates available to departments across the eight institutions starting in December 2011 onward. Department heads will contact candidates whom they wish to interview directly. Please address any questions to glennshive at cuhk.edu.hk . -- "OCCUPY RESEARCH!" _________________________________________________________ Robert Schroeder Education and University Studies Librarian, Coordinator of Library General Education Instruction Associate Professor Portland State University 503.725.4519 phone 503.725.4524 fax schroedr at pdx.edu P.O Box 1151 Portland OR 97207-1151 280F Millar Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diedre08 at gmail.com Wed Oct 26 13:40:47 2011 From: diedre08 at gmail.com (Diedre Conkling) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:40:47 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Suggestions for library program on Facebook? In-Reply-To: <4EA70202.3F0E.0024.1@lincolncity.org> References: <4EA70202.3F0E.0024.1@lincolncity.org> Message-ID: I found this on Webjunction: Facebook for TechnoSeniors Workshop - http://www.webjunction.org/technology-training/-/articles/content/110254954. It is from 2010 so doesn't have the recent changes. I also looked on PUBLIB using this search string: Facebook classes publib site:lists.webjunction.org and found a number of posts. I haven't looked at them all but here are a couple. 1. At http://www.bcpl.org/info/computer-classes/ there is a recent pdf about how to use Facebook that might be helpful. 2. [Publib] reL beginning Facebook class for the public ( http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2010-August/134352.html ) : When we tried a class at our library, I set up a fake Facebook account to use as a demonstration. I set it up for my dog (in the email class, we set up a hotmail account for our library's guinea pig, so this kept with the pet theme). I think it worked pretty well as a means of showing what Facebook could do, without having to disclose personal information. It was also pretty easy to set up a quick email address through Yahoo to attach to it, so any library staff member could make changes, and the account isn't tied to me specifically. I hope that helps! ~Annie Fuller 3. http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/2010-August/134351.html We teach a beginning Facebook class. I use Facebook screen shots from the Goodwill tutorials - www.gcflearnfree.org The tutorials is free and user friendly. I created a Facebook page for the library - using my name but a separate account from my personal one. This is the site I used for the class handouts and use to show live where the settings are for all the options, privacy, etc. I do not open or use my personal account. Andrea 4. Not really a class, but I have a page on Facebook & Privacy aimed at the public: http://parkcountylibrary.org/facebook-and-privacy/ Laura Crossett On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney < kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org> wrote: > I am planning on doing an "Intro to Facebook" program here at the library > next month, and I'm gathering ideas. I've already figured out that I'm > probably going to have to create a dummy account in order to protect my > privacy and that of my friends (or use screenshots with specific information > blurred out). Have any of you done similar programs? What worked, what > didn't? > > > > Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney > Public Services Librarian > Driftwood Public Library > 801 SW Hwy 101, #201 > Lincoln City, OR 97367 > 541-557-1116 (desk) > 541-921-5620 (cell) > www.driftwoodlib.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. > > -- *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: From ann.reed at state.or.us Wed Oct 26 13:41:55 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:41:55 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] new library science title is available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BE2CDCA@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The following new title is available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request this 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]Duke, Lynda M. and Andrew D. Asher, eds. College Libraries and Student Culture: What We Now Know. Chicago: ALA, 2012. 027.7 Colleg ISBN 978-0-8389-1116-7 How do college students really conduct research for classroom assignments? In 2008, five large Illinois universities were awarded a Library Services and Technology Act Grant to try to answer that question. The resulting ongoing study has already yielded some eye-opening results. The findings suggest changes ranging from simple adjustments in service and resources to modifying the physical layout of the library. In this book Duke and Asher, two anthropological researchers involved with the project since the beginning, * Summarize the study s history, including its goals, parameters, and methodology * Offer a comprehensive discussion of the research findings, touching on issues such as website design, library instruction for faculty, and meeting the needs of commuter and minority students * Detail a number of service reforms which have already been implemented at the participating institutions This important book deepens our understanding of how academic libraries can better serve students needs, and also serves as a model for other researchers interested in a user-centered approach to evaluating library services. 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... 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ACRL-Oregon commends this team for their initiative in pursuing grant money to assist in funding the project and their commitment to making searchable historic content more widely accessible. ODNP is funded through a combination of grants from the *Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA)*, the *National Endowment for the Humanities*, the *Oregon Cultural Trust*, and the *Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association*. *Karen Estlund*, Associate Professor and Head of Digital Library Services at the University of Oregon, will accept the award on behalf of the team at the ACRL Oregon & Washington Joint Fall Conference 2011. The project database is available now in beta form ( http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The annual ACRL-Oregon Award for Excellence recognizes an individual or group who achieves excellence in the field by significantly improving Oregon academic libraries or librarianship. *Think you know someone that deserves recognition? Send in a submission next year for the 2012 award!* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dknight at cclsd.org Wed Oct 26 17:41:52 2011 From: dknight at cclsd.org (Dolores Knight) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:41:52 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] =?utf-8?q?Suggestions_for_library_program_on_Facebook?= =?utf-8?q?=3F?= Message-ID: I teach a Facebook class and yes I set up a dummy account just for the purposes of teaching the class. My demo account is the personal type as the accounts for organizations/business don't work the same and won't provide the interactions you are trying to teach them. I have them 'friend' my demo account with the understanding that I'm going to 'unfriend' them at the end of the class, again so that their privacy will be protected. I explain this so there won't be any hurt feelings because I have unfriended them. By unfriending them I also break the tenuous connection they had with the other students. The practice during class of friending and seeing comments, and then the comments from strangers they aren't friends with, is what brings home to them how open Facebook can be. And many won't understand Facebook's process until then. For my printed handout and PowerPoint demo I use screenshots with the personal bits blurred out if I've swiped them from my home account and it reveals a real person's name. While teaching I switch quickly from the live demo account to these saved images in my PowerPoint. I do find the demo account to be pretty sparse given the inactivity, which can make it difficult to fully demonstrate what Facebook can do for them. I plan to add content and additional photos to liven it up before I next teach this class. That said, all you can really do is help them get their accounts set up, at least encourage them to set privacy limits, and give them some idea of what they can do with the account. Be prepared to explain what the attraction of Facebook is and why on earth they would want to use it. My students range from 60-90+ years old (75 ave.?) and while they may be pressured by younger relatives to join, they don't necessarily see its purpose. And allow lots of time to teach this class. I plan to split mine into two (or more) parts the next time I teach it. When I have an assistant I offer to have their picture taken with the library's digital camera and then show them how to transfer and post pictures to their accounts. Then how to set a profile picture. For many that's all they really want from the class so doing it as a stand alone session would be easier on everyone. Oh and make sure everyone who comes ALREADY has an email account since they cannot sign up for Facebook without one. If you have extra time at the beginning and/or an assistant you can set them up quick with Yahoo but it's a delay to getting the class moving. I try to talk to all the students who sign up so they know in advance that they need a web accessible email account. I even offer to help them test their email accounts on the library's computers. It really will speed things along on class day. Hope this helps... D On Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:37:54 -0700, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney wrote: > I am planning on doing an "Intro to Facebook" program here at the > library next month, and I'm gathering ideas. I've already figured out > that I'm probably going to have to create a dummy account in order to > protect my privacy and that of my friends (or use screenshots with > specific information blurred out). Have any of you done similar > programs? What worked, what didn't? > > Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney > Public Services Librarian > Driftwood Public Library > 801 SW Hwy 101, #201 > Lincoln City, OR 97367 > 541-557-1116 (desk) > 541-921-5620 (cell) -- Dolores Knight, Head Reference Librarian Coos Bay Public Library 525 Anderson Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-269-1101 x222 From ruth.vondracek at oregonstate.edu Thu Oct 27 16:33:42 2011 From: ruth.vondracek at oregonstate.edu (Vondracek, Ruth) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:33:42 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Job Opportunity: Data Management Librarian Message-ID: Data Management Librarian at Oregon State University Libraries The Oregon State University Libraries invites applications for a newly-funded, full-time, 12-month, Assistant Professor Data Management Librarian position. Reporting to the Head of the Center for Digital Scholarship and Services, the Data Management Librarian plays a central role in developing services and guidelines in support of scientific data management at Oregon State University. The position works with faculty, graduate students, academic units and research centers, assisting in managing, describing, preserving and making research data available and accessible to appropriate audiences. The Data Management Librarian assists faculty and graduate students with writing data management plans required by funding agencies. The position identifies appropriate venues for data and serves as an intermediary between researchers and appropriate digital repository systems including ScholarsArchive at OSU. The Data Management Librarian works with faculty and graduate students to develop workflows and metadata necessary to support Oregon State University's research enterprise. The position participates in campus initiatives, committees, and task forces related to data management and storage. The position tracks international developments in data curation and participates in library, campus, regional and national discussions regarding cooperative data curation activities and services. The position works with other librarians to build liaison activities relating to data management. This is a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, and the librarian is a member of the University Libraries' faculty. Library faculty serve on committees and task forces both at the library and university level and take a leadership role in local, state and national/international library and academic societies and organizations. Librarians are expected to share expertise and results of research with other information professionals via development of new technologies, publication in refereed journals, poster sessions and/or presentations at professional meetings. Salary commensurate with education and experience. OSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. For the complete position announcement and to apply see: : http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59323 When applying you will be required to attach the following: 1) A resume/CV that includes the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone contact numbers (Upload as 'Other Document' if not included with your resume/vitae). 2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. For additional information please contact: Sonya Arnold 541-737-8320 sonya.arnold at oregonstate.edu ********************************************************************** 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 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Fri Oct 28 08:33:02 2011 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:33:02 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] SDLAC Meets November 4th Message-ID: This is from the press release about next Friday's Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (SDLAC) meeting. In case you want to communicate something with your rep, here's the contact info: http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/index.shtml#Advisory_Committee___Meeting_Minutes. The Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (SDLAC) will meet in Conference Room B9 and, as necessary, via telephone conference call at the State Library on Friday November 4, 2011 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm PST. The draft agenda is included. This is a public meeting; those who would like to attend should contact MaryKay Dahlgreen (marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us or 503-378-5012) so that appropriate arrangements may be made. The SDLAC advises the State Library and the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council on the Statewide Database Licensing Program, and its membership is representative of school, public, tribal and academic libraries. The current member list is available at: http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/index.shtml. Questions or concerns can be addressed to MaryKay Dahlgreen, 503-378-5012, marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us . DRAFT AGENDA Agenda Review Review Minutes of July 12, 2011 meeting Journal Acquisitions Report from Gale Annual report for LSTA Council Review current usage statistics Begin discussion about and timeline development for next RFP 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jessica.rondema at state.or.us Fri Oct 28 09:05:27 2011 From: jessica.rondema at state.or.us (Jessica Rondema) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:05:27 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] Jobline 10/28/11 Message-ID: <27AE520394BD7C48BC1ECC312413C16F1BE2D7F2@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 | October 28, 2011 Closing Dates 11/14/11 Library Assistant 1, Lebanon, OR 11/17/11 Associate Director for System-wide Services, Johnson County, KS 11/18/11 Digital Information and Report Liaison (Librarian II), Hillsboro, OR 11/11/11 Public Service Clerk Substitute, Hood River County, OR 11/11/11 Children's Outreach and Office Specialist, Hood River County, OR 11/11/11 Adult Services Librarian, Hood River County, OR 11/01/11 Urban & Public Affairs Librarian, Portland, OR Job Announcements Library Assistant 1 Posted: 10/28/11 Closes: 11/14/11 Lebanon, OR The part-time Library Assistant 1 performs a variety of tasks including user registration/orientation, materials checkout, and processing of new and returned library materials. Assists in materials selection by reviewing and evaluating selected materials and making recommendations to the Library Services Manager. Identifies library resources to meet user needs, provides reference assistance, and participates in the formulation of library policies and procedures. Contributes to program and special event planning. The Lebanon Library is open Monday through Saturday. Working hours vary for this position. While the City is currently recruiting for only one part-time position, this recruitment will serve as an application pool for future Library Assistant 1 vacancies. For more information: http://www.ci.lebanon.or.us/index.aspx?page=49 Return to top of page ******************************************** Associate Director for System-wide Services Posted: 10/28/11 Closes: 11/17/11 Johnson County, KS Johnson County Library in Johnson County, Kansas, has an opening for an Associate Director for System-wide Services. We are seeking a strong and passionate leader with effective analytical skills who can manage and develop the vision for library services to early literacy, incarcerated, Latino, and senior populations. The position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of six branch libraries including personnel decisions, staff evaluation, responding to patron inquiries, development and implementation of plans for effective and efficient public services. This position reports to the Deputy County Librarian and is a member of the senior management team of the County Librarian. Essential functions of the position include: strategic analysis of service needs, emerging trends, and giving leadership to all phases of public services in a shared responsibility with the Branch Services and Central Services Managers. This position assists with Library planning, manages external relationships specific to under-served populations, and represents the library in the community. An ideal candidate is motivated, flexible, has a proven record of developing and implementing innovative ideas and possesses the ability to inspire others. Apply online at www.jocolibrary.org/jobs, which links directly to the Johnson County jobs website or go directly to http://hr.jocogov.org/jobs%20available/jobex.shtml Return to top of page ******************************************** Digital Information and Report Liaison (Librarian II) Posted: 10/28/11 Closes: 11/18/11 Hillsboro, OR Librarian II - Digital Information and Reports Liaison Bring your librarian skills and technical knowledge to this exciting position as a Librarian II - Digital Information and Reports Liaison for the Washington County Cooperative Library Services. You will work with the technical services related aspects of the integrated library system (ILS) including activities ranging from those traditionally associated with technical services such as acquisitions, serials, cataloging and authority control to metadata creation with an emphasis on new formats, electronic resources and digital objects. Successful candidates will possess a Master's level education in Library Science from an accredited American Library Association program and a minimum of two years of recent and professional level library technical service experience. Pay range is $4,478.00 - $5,442.00 per month. Washington County offers their employees a collaborative culture and a comprehensive benefits package. For more information on this position and to apply on-line, please visit our Human Resources page at www.co.washington.or.us , or Washington County Human Resources 155 N. First Ave., Ste. 270 Hillsboro, OR 97124 Equal opportunity employer with commitment to a diverse workforce. Women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Webid: 3249897 WASHINGTON COUNTY OREGON Link to the full job announcement: www.co.washington.or.us Return to top of page ******************************************** Public Service Clerk Substitute Posted: 10/21/11 Closes: 11/11/11 Hood River County, OR The Hood River County Library District seeks two enthusiastic Public Service Clerk substitutes. Public Service Clerks provide services directly to patrons of all ages at the public service desks at all three library branches, including circulation, checkin, and shelving. Link: http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/about-us/employment.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Children's Outreach and Office Specialist Posted: 10/21/11 Closes: 11/11/11 Hood River County, OR The Hood River County Library District and the Hood River County Commission on Children and Families seek an enthusiastic individual dedicated to serving English- and Spanish-speaking children and families. The Children's Outreach and Office Specialist provides services directly to patrons of all ages at the public service desks at all three library branches, provides programming for children and families, and performs a variety of office and bookkeeping tasks. Link: http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/about-us/employment.html Return to top of page ******************************************** Adult Services Librarian Posted: 10/21/11 Closes: 11/11/11 Hood River County, OR The Hood River County Library District seeks an enthusiastic librarian who is excited at the opportunity to work at a new library district. The Adult Services Librarian provide services directly to patrons of all ages at the public service desks at all three library branches, coordinates programs aimed at adults and young adults, and evaluates adult and young adult research and reference collections. 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I really, really need to be able to use the advanced feature of Google so any help would be much appreciated. Is anyone else seeing this barebones Google homepage or have any of you heard anything about this? Thank you for your help. Hope Leman, MLIS Research Information Technologist Center for Health Research and Quality Samaritan Health Services 815 NW 9th Street Corvallis, OR 97330 (541) 768-5712 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From mfarkas at pdx.edu Fri Oct 28 10:41:33 2011 From: mfarkas at pdx.edu (Meredith Farkas) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:41:33 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Request for help with Google weirdness In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It's a silly place for them to put it, but you can access the advanced search page by clicking on the little gear icon in the top-right of the page. In Google Scholar, Scholar Preferences has moved there as well, which had me stymied for a few minutes in the first instruction session I taught since the change. Meredith -- Meredith Gorran Farkas Assistant Professor Head of Instructional Services Portland State University Library mfarkas at pdx.edu (503)725-4577 http://library.pdx.edu/ On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Hope Leman wrote: > Hi, all. Where are the advanced features of Google? I sat down last night > at a desktop at my parents house and the home page of Google now seems to > lack the advanced search page. I tried the homepage on my netbook just now > and also don't see the advanced search link. I tweeted last hoping for > answers and got only one response about using the "classic mode." So where > do I find that? > > I really, really need to be able to use the advanced feature of Google so > any help would be much appreciated. Is anyone else seeing this barebones > Google homepage or have any of you heard anything about this? > > Thank you for your help. > > Hope Leman, MLIS > Research Information Technologist > Center for Health Research and Quality > Samaritan Health Services > 815 NW 9th Street > Corvallis, OR 97330 > (541) 768-5712 > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > _____________________________________________________ > 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 hleman at samhealth.org Fri Oct 28 10:59:53 2011 From: hleman at samhealth.org (Hope Leman) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:59:53 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Thanks for all the help with Request for help with Google weirdness Message-ID: Hi, all. Whoa--are you guys helpful or what? I got so many responses to my request for help with request for help with Google weirdness. Are you knowledgeable and quick to help a colleague or what!? I will try to write up a summary of the responses I got in a few days. For now, though, I was given three immediately useful suggestions. #1 Clicking on the gear icon at the righthand top of the Google page displays a link to the advanced features page. #2 Do a search and the advanced features choice appears at the bottom (one person also said on the left of the page, but I am still reading through all the answers) #3 Several people provided a link to the page I needed itself http://www.google.com/advanced_search Anyway, that is the gist of the plethora of answers so far and the theory is that Google wants to catered to basic searchers and not to skillful ones, so is dumbing down the homepage. I have so many thank-you notes to write now and will try to provide a summary. I am very grateful. Sometimes, you have to just admit in public that you need help and the heck with ego! Hope Leman, MLIS Research Information Technologist Center for Health Research and Quality Samaritan Health Services 815 NW 9th Street Corvallis, OR 97330 (541) 768-5712 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From Kelly.Peterson at oit.edu Fri Oct 28 11:54:56 2011 From: Kelly.Peterson at oit.edu (Kelly Peterson) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:54:56 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Update Free DVDs on Salmon still available - delivery in November Message-ID: <8CC32141E8BE6448B098DFE65DFC5E8203091B2622@Techmail2.oit.edu> You still have time to order the two free documentary DVDs from Educational Solutions on saving Oregon salmons. "Sustaining Salmon: Fishermen, Scientists and Project CROOS" and "Saving Salmon: Bringing C. Shasta Back into Balance" The DVDs will be available in early November - a slight delay in the anticipated production time. Also, there are still a few DVDs from last year's production on the Klamath Basin water crisis, "Vision of the River: Working Together on the Klamath" If you would like copies of these DVDs, please send an email to: Jeannette.wessell at oit.edu. State how many copies of each video you wish. Please include your full contact information: Name Library (If K-12, please indicate level) Institution Address Phone number Email Videos will be distributed in November 2011. Karen Kunz OIT Libraries, Interim Director Kelly V. Peterson, MLS Librarian/Associate Professor Oregon Institute Of Technology LRC 214 3201 Campus Dr. Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801 541-885-1783 kelly.peterson at oit.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From opalsu at gmail.com Fri Oct 28 12:05:35 2011 From: opalsu at gmail.com (Su Liudahl) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:05:35 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Thanks for all the help with Request for help with Google weirdness In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Now if we could just figure out Facebook weirdness... Thank you, Hope, for asking the question to start with. That's great modeling for those of us who are afraid to show we don't know all the answers. (Who can these days?!) Su Liudahl Lane Library District On Friday, October 28, 2011, Hope Leman wrote: > Hi, all. Whoa--are you guys helpful or what? I got so many responses to my request for help with request for help with Google weirdness. Are you knowledgeable and quick to help a colleague or what!? > > I will try to write up a summary of the responses I got in a few days. For now, though, I was given three immediately useful suggestions. > > #1 Clicking on the gear icon at the righthand top of the Google page displays a link to the advanced features page. > > #2 Do a search and the advanced features choice appears at the bottom (one person also said on the left of the page, but I am still reading through all the answers) > > #3 Several people provided a link to the page I needed itself http://www.google.com/advanced_search > > > Anyway, that is the gist of the plethora of answers so far and the theory is that Google wants to catered to basic searchers and not to skillful ones, so is dumbing down the homepage. > > I have so many thank-you notes to write now and will try to provide a summary. > > I am very grateful. Sometimes, you have to just admit in public that you need help and the heck with ego! > > Hope Leman, MLIS > Research Information Technologist > Center for Health Research and Quality > Samaritan Health Services > 815 NW 9th Street > Corvallis, OR 97330 > (541) 768-5712 > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > _____________________________________________________ > 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. > -- Su Liudahl Library Director Creswell Library / Lane Library District 64 West Oregon Avenue PO Box 366 Creswell, Oregon 97426 (541) 895-3053 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rigby at uoregon.edu Fri Oct 28 12:43:07 2011 From: rigby at uoregon.edu (Miriam Rigby) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:43:07 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Request for help with Google weirdness In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4EAB05CB.6090305@uoregon.edu> You'll also find that they've just recently eliminated their + feature that allowed you to prioritize words in your search... someone gave them the idea that people don't actually know what they're searching for. - Miriam Assistant Professor, Social Sciences Librarian Anthropology, Sociology, Ethnic Studies,& Clark Honors College 141, Knight Library 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 (541) 346-7202 rigby at uoregon.edu On 10/28/2011 12:00 PM, libs-or-request at listsmart.osl.state.or.us wrote: > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:41:33 -0700 > From: Meredith Farkas > To: Hope Leman > Cc:"libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us" > > Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Request for help with Google weirdness > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It's a silly place for them to put it, but you can access the advanced > search page by clicking on the little gear icon in the top-right of the > page. In Google Scholar, Scholar Preferences has moved there as well, which > had me stymied for a few minutes in the first instruction session I taught > since the change. > > Meredith > > -- Meredith Gorran Farkas Assistant Professor Head of Instructional > Services Portland State University Library mfarkas at pdx.edu > (503)725-4577 http://library.pdx.edu/ On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 10:24 > AM, Hope Leman wrote: >> > Hi, all. Where are the advanced features of Google? I sat down last night >> > at a desktop at my parents house and the home page of Google now seems to >> > lack the advanced search page. I tried the homepage on my netbook just now >> > and also don't see the advanced search link. I tweeted last hoping for >> > answers and got only one response about using the "classic mode." So where >> > do I find that? >> > >> > I really, really need to be able to use the advanced feature of Google so >> > any help would be much appreciated. Is anyone else seeing this barebones >> > Google homepage or have any of you heard anything about this? >> > >> > Thank you for your help. >> > >> > Hope Leman, MLIS >> > Research Information Technologist >> > Center for Health Research and Quality >> > Samaritan Health Services >> > 815 NW 9th Street >> > Corvallis, OR 97330 >> > (541) 768-5712 From millere at sou.edu Fri Oct 28 12:43:13 2011 From: millere at sou.edu (Emily Miller-Francisco) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:43:13 -0700 Subject: [Libs-Or] Thanks for all the help with Request for help with Google weirdness In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Also, if you haven't heard, Google doesn't let you use the + sign anymore to require words. That was a handy feature. Putting single words in quotes seems to still work. Emily On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Hope Leman wrote: > Hi, all. Whoa--are you guys helpful or what? I got so many responses to my > request for help with request for help with Google weirdness. Are you > knowledgeable and quick to help a colleague or what!? > > I will try to write up a summary of the responses I got in a few days. For > now, though, I was given three immediately useful suggestions. > > #1 Clicking on the gear icon at the righthand top of the Google page > displays a link to the advanced features page. > > #2 Do a search and the advanced features choice appears at the bottom (one > person also said on the left of the page, but I am still reading through all > the answers) > > #3 Several people provided a link to the page I needed itself > http://www.google.com/advanced_search > > > Anyway, that is the gist of the plethora of answers so far and the theory > is that Google wants to catered to basic searchers and not to skillful ones, > so is dumbing down the homepage. > > I have so many thank-you notes to write now and will try to provide a > summary. > > I am very grateful. Sometimes, you have to just admit in public that you > need help and the heck with ego! > > Hope Leman, MLIS > Research Information Technologist > Center for Health Research and Quality > Samaritan Health Services > 815 NW 9th Street > Corvallis, OR 97330 > (541) 768-5712 > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > _____________________________________________________ > 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. 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URL: From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Sun Oct 30 16:10:18 2011 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:10:18 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] FW: [CONTED] Free Library Continuing Education Events for November In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: For your viewing pleasure... ________________________________ From: CONTED at yahoogroups.com [CONTED at yahoogroups.com] on behalf of Jamie Markus [jamie.markus at wyo.gov] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 1:57 PM To: all at will.state.wy.us; all at wyla.org Cc: CONTED at yahoogroups.com Subject: [CONTED] Free Library Continuing Education Events for November The Accessible Technology Coalition , American Library Association, American Management Association, Booklist, Grantspace, Infopeople, Library 2.0, Library Journal, LYRASIS , Nebraska Library Commission, OCLC, Techsoup, Texas State Library & Archives , Washington State Library, WebJunction, webex, and the Wyoming State Library will be webcasting the following FREE programs during November. These programs and others are listed on the Wyoming Libraries Planning Calendar: http://will.state.wy.us/ldo/planningcalendar.html TITLES OF NOVEMBER PROGRAMS: Understanding MARC 21 Bibliographic Records ? Session 5 Getting Graphic: Graphic Novels in your Library 2011 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study: Results, Trends, and Resources Reaching Reluctant Readers Your Board and Fundraising Teach Them Where They Are: Online Learning for Patrons Library 2.011 World-wide Virtual Conference 100+ programs to choose from Digitizing Hidden Collections: Success Stories from Small and Medium-sized Digitization Projects Building Bridges #1: Principles of Advocacy Cloud Computing for Nonprofits DIY/Home Improvement Announcements Digital Graphics ? Yours, Mine and Ours. A guide to their legal use. Tech Tools with Tine: Skype Grantseeking Basics Understanding MARC 21 Bibliographic Records ? Session 6 Continuing Focus on Series Nonfiction Graphic Novel Experts Discuss the Latest Trends and Hottest Titles Volunteers, A Link to the Community Personal Stories: New and Forthcoming Memoirs, Biographies, and Autobiographies Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources: Environmental Health Resources Tech Tools with Tine: Zotero Discovering Scholarship: Collaboration and content delivery for today's scholars "Wow, That's Cool! What is it?" Understanding MARC 21 Bibliographic Records ? Session 7 Seeking Synchronicity: Virtual Reference Services Hey Kids! Look What We've Got!: Effective Marketing to Tweens and Teens Breezing Along with the RML Cultivating Employee Work Passion: The New Rules of Engagement Maximizing the Mobile Opportunity Basic Web Accessibility: Understanding WCAG 2.0 Libraries and Economic Recovery: Supporting Entrepreneurs Google+ Database of the Month: In Context Databases Tech Talk with Michael Sauers LYRASIS Technology Services Presents: Professional Development Classes & Consulting A Page Turner: Gale?s All-New Digital book Experience WYLD Wednesday: Meet the newest WYLD Wizard! How Emotional Intelligence Drives Effective Leadership PROGRAM ABSTRACTS & LOGIN INFORMATION: November 1 (9-10 am) Understanding MARC 21 Bibliographic Records ? Session 5 (Nebraska Library Commission) Why would you use a 651 MARC tag instead of a 610 tag or a 655 tag instead of a 650 tag? What is the difference between a 130 tag and a 240 tag? Where do you put the note about closed captioning? If you have questions about MARC 21 catalog records or would like to learn more about entering records into your local system, join us once a week for this seven-session online workshop. Oct 4-Nov 15 For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL November 1 (10-11 am) Getting Graphic: Graphic Novels in your Library (Washington State Library) Develop a Graphic Novel collection, discover resources to keep yourself up to date, learn how to partner with your local comic book guy (or girl), and uncover the educational value of comics. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/firsttuesdays/connect.aspx November 1 (12-1 pm) 2011 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study: Results, Trends, and Resources (WebJunction) Over 8,400 urban, suburban, and rural libraries participated in the 2011 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, the largest and longest-running study of Internet connectivity in U.S. public libraries. In this webinar co-sponsored by ALA TechSource, the ALA Office for Research & Statistics, and WebJunction, you will learn the key findings of this study and how to interpret the data and emerging trends; access new advocacy and marketing tools including state profiles, issue briefs, and PR templates; and use the data to make the case for your library with elected officials and community stakeholders. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webinars November 1 (12-1 pm) Reaching Reluctant Readers (Booklist) Engaging the diverse group of children and teens labeled ?reluctant readers? is an effort as challenging as it is common. In this free, hour-long webinar moderated by Books for Youth senior editor Ian Chipman, representatives from five publishers?ABDO, Abrams, Lorimer, Orca, and Saddleback?will present books that provide a combination of high-interest topics and accessible writing. Learn how to transform reading from a frustrating to a rewarding experience. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63 November 1 (1-2 pm) Your Board and Fundraising (Grantspace) This class helps you think through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising. We will cover the role of your board, why board members may be reluctant to fundraise and how to overcome these concerns, ways the board can participate in fundraising activities, tips for strengthening your fundraising board. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/(month)/11/(year)/2011 November 2-4 Library 2.011 World-wide Virtual Conference 100+ programs to choose from (Library 2.0) The Library 2.011 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers, the growth of individualized and self-paced learning, the library as the center of new learning models, understanding users in the digital age, assessing service delivery, and defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world. There are more than 100 programs to participate in. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.library20.com/page/library-2-011-schedule-gmt-6 November 2 (9-10 am) Teach Them Where They Are: Online Learning for Patrons (Nebraska Library Commission) For the past five years, libraries around the world have been training their staffs about online tools using the "23 Things" model. Over the past two years, Jennifer Koerber of the Boston Public Library has been developing a way to bring that kind of online training to library users as well. In this week's session, Koerber will present one model for an informal online learning program for patrons & the general public. She will examine the possibilities and pitfalls, look at organizational tools that can scale to a large, diverse participant base, and show off the pilot program recently launched by the Boston Public Library. You'll come away with relevant examples from the past few years, the latest developments, and ideas for bringing online learning to your library. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL November 2 (11-12:30 pm) Digitizing Hidden Collections: Success Stories from Small and Medium-sized Digitization Projects (American Library Association) Although large-scale initiatives receive the lion?s share of the attention when we talk about digitization projects, countless small and medium-sized digitization projects are providing invaluable access to hidden collections from North American libraries, archives, and museums. Spurred by the OITP Perspectives paper, ?Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries,? this 90-minute webinar is aimed at sharing success stories, best practices, and the lessons learned to encourage other successful projects. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/322790778 November 2 (12-1 pm) Building Bridges #1: Principles of Advocacy (WebJunction) Public library professionals know the importance of demonstrating their value to their local communities. Are you looking for inspiration to jump-start your own advocacy efforts? Join us to better understand how ongoing community advocacy supports the vital role your library plays in the community. Part of the OCLC Building Bridges Speakers Series. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webinars November 2 (5-6 pm) Cloud Computing for Nonprofits (Techsoup) What cloud-based applications does your organization use? Do you have any success stories (or failure stories!) on moving your nonprofit to the cloud? What challenges do nonprofits need to overcome in order to migrate to the cloud effectively? TechSoup.org is coproducing this Twitter discussion with two of our global partners, TechSoup Canada and Connecting Up Australia. Unlike our usual tweet chats, we'll be hosting this one at 6 p.m. Pacific time in the U.S., so that our friends in Australia and Asia can join in. Join us for what's sure to be a great discussion! For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/?q=events November 3 (10-11 am) DIY/Home Improvement Announcements (Library Journal) With HGTV's popular shows and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition showcasing shocking (and value adding) home transformations, readers continue to seek out practical guidance for home improvement. From plumbing to flooring to painting to wood work, DIY guides will save your readers time and money whether they?ve purchased a fixer-upper, are trying to sell an old home, or just want a more comfortable space to enjoy with their families. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp November 3 (1-2 pm) Digital Graphics ? Yours, Mine and Ours. A guide to their legal use. (Infopeople) Does your library have any protection when images that it posts on its website or social media sites start proliferating onto other sites without permission? This one-hour webinar includes a refresher and update to finding images in the public domain and asking permission for images that are copyrighted. Mary Minow , attorney, consultant, and former librarian, will introduce you to TinEye.com, a phenomenal reverse image search tool, provide a basic understanding of the legal protections the library?s images may have, and what they don?t have, and give sample language to use when asking permission to use an image, and to best ensure that the permissions given are legitimately from the copyright owner For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar November 4 (9-10 am) Tech Tools with Tine: Skype (Texas State Library & Archives) Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts about social media. It's really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html November 7 (11-12 pm) Grantseeking Basics (Grantspace) Learn how to become a better grantseeker! In this class we will cover: what you need to have in place before you seek a grant; the world of grantmakers; the grantseeking process; and available tools and resources. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/(month)/11/(year)/2011 November 8 (9-10 am) Understanding MARC 21 Bibliographic Records ? Session 6 (Nebraska Library Commission) Why would you use a 651 MARC tag instead of a 610 tag or a 655 tag instead of a 650 tag? What is the difference between a 130 tag and a 240 tag? Where do you put the note about closed captioning? If you have questions about MARC 21 catalog records or would like to learn more about entering records into your local system, join us once a week for this seven-session online workshop. Oct 4-Nov 15 For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL November 8 (12-1 pm) Continuing Focus on Series Nonfiction (Booklist) Another free, hour-long installment of our ongoing and popular series nonfiction webinars for youth, showcasing presentations from three notable publishers in this high-demand genre: Scholastic Library Publishing, Crabtree Publishing Co., and Britannica. Moderated by Booklist?s Books for Youth senior editor Daniel Kraus. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63 November 8 (1-2 pm) Graphic Novel Experts Discuss the Latest Trends and Hottest Titles (Library Journal) Join us for our graphic novel web cast to get a sneak peak at the best graphic novels hitting the shelves this fall and spring of 2012. Also listen to industry leaders from Kondansha, DC Comics and Archie Comics give their insights into what is happening within their own companies, and across the graphic novel industry. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp November 9 (9-10 am) Volunteers, A Link to the Community (Nebraska Library Commission) Volunteers come from the community to serve, and go back into the community as ambassadors of the library. Annette Hall, TBBS Volunteer Services Coordinator, will show how you can plan every step of their volunteer experience to be the best it can be -- from recruitment, selection, and training to supervision, evaluation, and recognition. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL November 9 (12-1 pm) Personal Stories: New and Forthcoming Memoirs, Biographies, and Autobiographies (Library Journal) As we head into winter (a perfect time to curl up with a blanket and a book), take a look at some of the new and forthcoming titles from our featured publishers. Who knows, you may find the perfect memoir for a snowy day or the biography you know a patron, or even your mom, would love for the holidays. There's a story for everyone. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp November 9 (12-1 pm) Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources: Environmental Health Resources (National Library of Medicine) A one hour FREE webinar. To join the webinar: Register at www.tinyurl.com/mcrclasses . To log in on day of webinar: go to http://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr and enter as a guest. Sign in with your first and last names. Follow the instructions in the meeting room to have the Adobe Acrobat Connect system call you on your telephone. Additional information http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/spotlightresources.html. Send Questions to Jim Honour at the University of Wyoming (jhonour at uwyo.edu) 307-766-6537. November 10 (9-10 am) Tech Tools with Tine: Zotero (Texas State Library & Archives) Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts about social media. It's really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html November 10 (10-11 am) Discovering Scholarship: Collaboration and content delivery for today's scholars (Library Journal) What are scholars? research paths? How do they get to the content they need? With the multitude of platforms and publishers and aggregators in today?s online research landscape, navigating through the sea of content is increasingly challenging for researchers at every level as they try to find not just the right search results, but a satisfying research experience. Oxford University Press and Library Journal ask: How can libraries and publishers collaborate to deliver a successful research experience for scholars? Topics will cover collaborative publishing initiatives, discoverability and usage tools at the publisher and library level, and paths of inquiry in an ideal research environment. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp November 10 (12-1 pm) "Wow, That's Cool! What is it?" (WebJunction) The Library of Virginia spent part of the last 12 months touring the Commonwealth with a van full of technology toys: e-readers, iPads, pocket video cameras and more, thanks to a grant from IMLS. This webinar, presented by Cindy Church of LVA and her Wow That's Cool trainer Lisa R. Varga, will describe how the project evolved, the response of library staff who had never seen or touched the technology patrons were asking about, things they?d do exactly the same next time, and things they'd never do again. Join us and learn about the program from several perspectives: the administrator, the trainer, and the conference attendee. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webinars November 15 (12-1 pm) Seeking Synchronicity: Virtual Reference Services (OCLC) Attend this webinar to learn about our research findings that will inform future development and inspire effectiveness for virtual reference services. Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., OCLC, and Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., School of Communication & Information, Rutgers, will discuss the key findings of their multi-year study that were recently published in the report, Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference. These findings indicate that today's students, scholars and citizens are not just looking to libraries for answers to specific questions?they want partners and guides in a life long information-seeking journey. By transforming virtual reference (VR) services into relationship-building opportunities, libraries can leverage the positive feelings people have for libraries in a crowded online space where the biggest players often don't have the unique experience and specific strengths that librarians offer. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://oclc.webex.com/ec0605ld/eventcenter/enroll/join.do?siteurl=oclc&confId=910601871 November 16 (9-10 am) Hey Kids! Look What We've Got!: Effective Marketing to Tweens and Teens (Nebraska Library Commission) With the library taking a much deeper look at marketing itself in order to bring in patrons, this program will look specifically at the Teens and Tweens of the community and present effective means of marketing to them. Since this is a traditionally under served population in the library, we will be looking at what the research has to say for marketing to this group, as well as our own experiences with marketing to Teens and Tweens. Presented by Jake Rundle, Hastings Public Library. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL November 16 (10-11 am) Breezing Along with the RML (National Library of Medicine) Two staff members from the RML or guests will present information on goals, activities, accomplishments, or resources. We may ask about your experiences or your opinions. We may encourage you to take action, offer a new service, or try a new technology. Every month will be different. For more information contact Jim Honour jhonour at uwyo.edu or call 307-766-6537. To log in, visit https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr . Enter as a guest. Sign in with your first and last names. Follow the instructions in the meeting room to have the Adobe Acrobat Connect system call you on your telephone. November 16 (10-11 am) Cultivating Employee Work Passion: The New Rules of Engagement (webex) n this webinar, best-selling author Scott Blanchard will share the results of five years of primary research which uncovers the motivational factors that bring out the natural motivation inherent in people, get employees up-to-speed quickly in new roles, and remove roadblocks to performance. You?ll explore: the leadership behaviors that build or erode Employee Work Passion, the High Road vs. The Low Road: Two approaches to managing performance, and the financial implications of poor leadership. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webex.com/webinars/Cultivating-Employee-Work-Passion-The-New-Rules-of-Engagement November 16 (10-11 am) Maximizing the Mobile Opportunity (Library Journal) Please join Greg Carpenter, CEO of Boopsie and Gary Kirk, President of TechLogic for a discussion on the mobile technology ecosystem, considerations for evaluating and designing web- and app-based solutions and ways librarians can stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving mobile marketplace. Additionally, the speakers will talk about best practices for integrating mobile into a library's existing infrastructure including RFID security, ILS systems and delivery of ebook collections. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp November 16 (11-12 pm) Basic Web Accessibility: Understanding WCAG 2.0 (Accessible Technology Coalition) As the most widely used international guidelines on web accessibility, and the basis for many federal and local standards, it's important to understand WCAG. In this webinar, we'll explore the relationship between WCAG 2.0, WCAG 1.0, and Section 508. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://atcoalition.org/trainings November 16 (1-2 pm) Libraries and Economic Recovery: Supporting Entrepreneurs (Infopeople) Times are tough, unemployment is up, and libraries have responded by expanding services to people who are looking for jobs. But how about addressing the needs of people who are creating jobs? Entrepreneurs, especially the ?new creatives? ? designers, chefs, writers, landscapers, crafters, techies, and other imaginative problem-solvers ? are expected to play a leading role in the economic recovery. Consultants George Needham and Joan Frye Williams will describe what these job-creators need and how innovative libraries are leveraging existing assets to accommodate them. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar November 16 (1:15-2:15 pm) Google+ (Georgia Library Association) In this session Michael Sauers, the Nebraska Library Commission's Technology Innovation Librarian, takes you on a tour of Google+, Google's latest attempt at creating a social network. At only a few months old it already has more than 50 million users and was designed with privacy in mind from the beginning. Is Google+ a Facebook killer? Is it something you should be paying attention to? Should your library be there? Michael will give his answers to these questions and more. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars November 17 (11:15-12:15 pm) Database of the Month: In Context Databases (Wyoming State Library) Come take a tour of the In Context databases: Science in Context, Biography in Context, Global Issues in Context, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, U.S. History in Context, World History in Context, and Student Resources in Context. Over 1,800 topic pages linking you to articles, primary source documents, media, and more.For school, public and academic libraries. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/209243166 November 23 (9-10 am) Tech Talk with Michael Sauers (Nebraska Library Commission) In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC?s Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. There will also be plenty of time in each episode for you to ask your tech questions. So, bring your questions with you, or send them in ahead of time, and Michael will have your answers. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL November 28 (12-1 pm) LYRASIS Technology Services Presents: Professional Development Classes & Consulting (LYRASIS) This one hour free webinar will showcase the professional development, continuing educational opportunities LYRASIS Technology Services has to offer. Participants will meet the instructor(s) and hear about current and future educational offerings. During this session, participants will also hear about consulting opportunities and the types of projects available to them through LYRASIS Technology Services. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events.aspx November 29 (12-1 pm) A Page Turner: Gale?s All-New Digital book Experience (Booklist) Gale Virtual Reference Library, a digital book platform, has been completely redesigned with a vibrant, more engaging navigation and new features that encourage users to stay longer, search deeper, and find what they need faster. Experience the new face of digital reference in this free, hour-long presentation that showcases how Gale has combined the greatest parts of the print experience with a Web-like design to create a one-of-a-kind digital reference resource.Booklist Reference and Collection Management editor Rebecca Vnuk moderates. For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63 November 30 (9-10 am) WYLD Wednesday: Meet the newest WYLD Wizard! (Wyoming State Library) Join Trish and Marc as they introduce the new Holds On Shelf wizard and discuss how to incorporate it into your work processes. For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/384112350 November 30 (10-11 am) How Emotional Intelligence Drives Effective Leadership (American Management Association) This webcast gives you a comprehensive overview of how emotional intelligence drives effective leadership. It explains, in a concise way, the brain-basis of leading yourself and others. The emphasis is on information that can be applied by any leader at any level. Distinct leadership styles will be discussed, along with their effects on the climate of a business. 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URL: From stephaniel at wccls.org Mon Oct 31 09:31:05 2011 From: stephaniel at wccls.org (Stephanie Lind) Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:31:05 +0000 Subject: [Libs-Or] WCCLS Job Posting - Outreach Librarian for Latino Services Message-ID: <60F5D95E61D70843BCBAADF120BA608004E49825@WCCLSEXC10.wccls.lib.or.us> Librarian II - Bilingual English/Spanish (Outreach Librarian for Latino Services) Closing date: November 25, 2011 Find the next step in your career by applying for this exciting position as a Librarian II - Bilingual English/Spanish with the Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS). In association with the Outreach Program Supervisor, WCCLS team members and associated libraries, this position is responsible for providing professional level library services to WCCLS member libraries and the public through outreach to the Latino populations. A sample day as the Librarian II - Bilingual English/Spanish may start by conducting an off-site Spanish-language early literacy presentation for parents or caregivers, then move on to translating an event flyer and spending some time planning for a project in collaboration with a community partner, and finally conclude by updating the Spanish Facebook page. Successful candidates will possess a Master's level education in Library Science from an accredited American Library Association program and a minimum of two years of recent and professional level library experience. Pay range is $4,478.00 - $5,442.00 per month. Washington County offers their employees a collaborative culture and a comprehensive benefits package. For more information on this position and to apply, please visit our Human Resources page at www.co.washington.or.us Washington County Human Resources 155 N. First Ave., Ste. 270 Hillsboro, OR 97124. Equal opportunity employer with commitment to a diverse workforce. Women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Stephanie Stephanie Lind Outreach & Youth Services Program Supervisor Washington County Cooperative Library Services 111 NE Lincoln, MS 58A Hillsboro, OR 97124 503-648-9785 x4# stephaniel at wccls.org www.wccls.org P Save paper, toner, and energy. Avoid printing emails whenever possible! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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All best wishes, Karen Munro -- Karen Munro Head, UO Portland Library and Learning Commons Associate Professor University of Oregon 70 NW Couch Street Portland, OR 97209 503-412-3673 kmunro at uoregon.edu Find us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/uopdxllc Open House?To Cut or Not to Cut: Censorship in Literature Tuesday, November 8, 1:30?3:00 p.m. University of Oregon in Portland 70 NW Couch Street Recent efforts to remove the ?N? word in literature?from the new edition of Mark Twain?s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in which the word is changed to ?slave? to the attempt to halt a high school production of August Wilson?s Joe Turner?s Come and Gone because of its ?offensive? language?raise questions about censorship. Is censorship ever a good thing? Should accommodations be made considering the difference between a character?s and author?s point of view? ?To Cut or Not to Cut: Censorship in Literature? is the focus of a free conversation with Reed College Professor Pancho Savery. The discussion takes place on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the University of Oregon in Portland White Stag Block, 70 NW Couch Street. The conversation, sponsored by Oregon Humanities, is hosted by the University of Oregon Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Portland and the University of Oregon Library and Learning Commons. Savery is professor of English, humanities, and American studies at Reed College. He also teaches in Reed?s freshman humanities program on the Ancient Mediterranean World (focusing on Greece, Egypt, Persia, and Rome). For the last eleven years, he has worked with Oregon Humanities on the Humanity in Perspective program. Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state?s future. 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Further explanation and details are below, but I wanted to note that there are several ways you could promote this at the public library: * Create a display of some of the books on the recommended reading list, which was updated over the summer. * Post about the program on your website. * Have printed reading lists and/or reading logs on hand. * Promote the program with the homeschooling community. * Focus a storytime or two on books that deal with money or finances. Thanks, 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. From: Jennifer Maurer Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 4:37 PM To: Posting to OASL Listserv (oasl-all at oema.memberclicks.net) Subject: [Elementary] Reading is an Investment Has Begun [cid:image005.png at 01CC97E8.C49AD4F0] This year's Reading is an Investment (RII) program is now in full swing. Sponsored by the State Treasurer and the Oregon College Savings Plan, it aims to promote literacy and financial education among K-5 elementary students in Oregon. http://www.ost.state.or.us/Read/About.htm As part of RII, your elementary school library will receive two free books: Pigs Will be Pigs: Fun With Math and Money by Amy Axelrod and Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock by Sheila Bair. Homeschoolers and students in private elementary schools are welcome to participate, but they do not receive donated books. [cid:image006.jpg at 01CC97EB.56735710] [cid:image007.jpg at 01CC97EB.56735710] The biggest program component is encouraging kids to read or be read to, and the books should relate to money and finances. Students must read at least 3 books from the recommended reading list, and they will track their time in increments of 20 (read-to-me kids) or 40 (independent readers) minutes. Participants may fill out a reading log up to 10 times, and log counts as an entry for the Oregon College Savings Plan drawing. For resources such as curriculum tie-ins and the recommended reading list, visit http://www.ost.state.or.us/Read/Teachers.htm. FYI, the reading list was updated this year. The second page of the reading log has a detailed explanation of how to participate. http://www.ost.state.or.us/Read/Reading_Log.pdf For students to be eligible for one of the fifty $500 college savings plan scholarships, their entries must be received by March 31, 2012. http://www.ost.state.or.us/Read/Register.asp (Did you know that the winners' school also receives $500?) Need the program information in Spanish? http://www.ost.state.or.us/Read/Espanol/ If you have any questions about Reading is an Investment, contact Nicki McMillan, Executive Assistant in the Office of the State Treasurer, at 503.378.4329 or reading.investment at ost.state.or.us Finally, in a summer Tidbits email I suggested that schools that really want to focus on financial education could try to combine Reading is an Investment with Banking on Our Future, a financial skills program for 4th - 8th graders. If you're interested in pursuing that, here's information about the latter program from http://financialbeginnings.org/youth-programs.asp: "This fun, engaging and relevant program is taught by professionals in our community who really connect with our youth around these important topics. This free program covers four important topics listed below [budgeting, credit, accounts, and savings & investing] in a four hour program that can be scheduled to fit each teacher's needs." 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