[Libs-Or] Letter to Libraries Online September 2015

[Jessica Rondema]

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Letter to Libraries Online

A Monthly Newsletter from the Oregon State Library

Volume 25, Issue 9, September 2015



Contents:
Library Board News
State Library News

Other Library News

Contacts at the State Library


Vision: All Oregonians have the information essential to be engaged citizens, to strengthen our communities, and to build a prosperous state.

Mission: The State Library provides leadership and resources to continue growing vibrant library services for Oregonians with print disabilities, the Legislature and state government, and all Oregonians through local libraries.


Library Board News


State Library Board Met at the Downtown Bend Library on August 21st

[Bend]The Oregon State Library Board met on Friday, August 21st, 2015 at the Downtown Bend Library in Bend. Deschutes Public Library director Todd Dunkelberg gave the Board and State Library staff a tour of the library. At the meeting, the Board heard a progress report on the implementation of HB 3523 in addition to proposals for the Oregon Center for the Book and the evaluation of the state librarian. The Board also discussed the Talking Book and Braille Library Endowment Fund account. The next board meeting will be held on Friday, October 16th at the Oregon State Library in Salem.

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State Library News


Gale's Business Collection now available - Have You Updated Your Links?

[Gale]On August 7, Gale launched a new business periodical database called Business Collection. This new resource replaces General BusinessFile in the statewide contract. Business Collection focuses on news and periodical articles, while Gale's other business database, Business Insights: Global has additional business data, case studies and industry reports.

A title list<http://assets.cengage.com/xls/tl_bc.xlsx> for Business Collection is available. If you haven't already updated your web site, the new URL and icons are available on the Oregon Statewide Databases Library Support Portal<http://galesupport.com/oregon/lookup.php>.

Questions? Please contact Arlene Weible<mailto:arlene.weible at state.or.us>, 503-378-5020

2015 Annual Report on Materials Challenged in Oregon Libraries Now Available

The 2015 Annual Report<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/OIFC/2015AnnualReport-fd.pdf> is now available. The report includes a table showing how many items were challenged each year since 2009, and how many of those challenges were retained, removed, or relocated. This year, the State Library received reports on challenges to 14 items from seven public libraries and one school library. Of the 14 challenges, five of the items were books, two were magazines, two were sound recordings, and five were videos. One of the challenges was initiated by an individual, one by an advocate for people with disabilities, four by parents, and eight by patrons. Thirteen of the challenged items were retained in the collection and one item was removed from the collection. The Title Index to Challenges<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/OIFC/OIFCtitleIndex2015-fd.pdf> is a compendium of all the challenges reported to the State Library since 1988.

Please visit the Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx> webpage to learn about how to prepare your library for potential challenges, how to talk with patrons who express concerns about material, what happens after a reconsideration report form is submitted, and how to deal with the media if a challenge goes public.

The Edge Initiative Wants You!

[Edge]Libraries all across Oregon are participating in the Edge Initiative - how about yours? The Edge Toolkit<http://www.libraryedge.org/toolkit> has been designed to assist public and tribal libraries in meeting their individual demands and challenges of providing technology and technology services in alignment with community priorities and to plan for future technology needs. Take the first step by signing up online<http://www.libraryedge.org/> and taking the assessment! Libraries that complete the assessment then have access to live webinars on topics directly related to improving your services, programs, and leadership skills, an online planning tool, and supplementary resources to assist libraries in implementing their plan. Questions? Interested but need more information? Want to schedule an in-person presentation? Please contact Darci Hanning<mailto:darci.hanning at state.or.us> (503-378-2527) who will be a happy to help!

Gale's In Context Databases Integrate with Google Apps

[Logo]Gale's In Context databases now integrate with Google Apps, including Google Drive and Google Classroom. As part of our statewide database contract, Oregonians have access to the following products that have this new feature: Research In Context, Student Resources In Context, Opposing Viewpoints In Context, and U.S. History In Context. To use it, simply access any In Context database and use the link at the top of the page to sign in to your Google account. Then download a Gale article, notes, or citations to Google Drive<http://blog.gale.com/google-incontext/> or instantly share to Google Classroom<http://blog.gale.com/gale-becomes-first-to-offer-google-classroom-integration-to-libraries-2/>. For a quick overview, read the tip sheet<http://solutions.cengage.com/gale-training/materials/tip-sheets/> called Gale to Google Path: Google Drive Integration. Or, participate in a free webinar about any In Context database and see the feature in action. According to a press release<http://news.cengage.com/library-research/gale-collaborates-with-google-to-channel-content-and-technology-directly-into-student-workflow-and-classroom-learning/>, Gale plans to add this functionality to most of their other databases over time.

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Other Library News


Society Helps with Genealogy Research

The Willamette Valley Genealogy Society is ready, once again, to help your patrons with their family research. Their collection of 5000 books is now available at the Salem Public Library. Trained volunteers are on duty, ready to help patrons. For a listing of their hours, check their site: http://www.wvgsor.org/#About

Patrons may also send their inquiries by email: willvgs at yahoo.com<mailto:willvgs at yahoo.com>

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Contacts


Oregon State Library

Library Support and Development Services: 503-378-2525, Ferol Weyand<mailto:FerolWeyand at oslmail.osl.state.or.us>, Darci Hanning<mailto:darci.hanning at state.or.us>, Ann Reed<mailto:ann.reed at state.or.us>, Jennifer Maurer<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>, Katie Anderson<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, Arlene Weible<mailto:arlene.weible at state.or.us>, Susan Westin<mailto:susan.b.westin at state.or.us>.

Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library Manager: 503-378-5435, Susan Westin<mailto:susan.b.westin at state.or.us>.
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Government Information and Library Services Manager: 503-378-5030, Margie Harrison<mailto:margie.harrison at state.or.us>.

State Librarian: 503-378-4367, MaryKay Dahlgreen<mailto:marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us>.

Letter to Libraries Online Editor: 503-378-2464, Jessica Rondema<mailto:jessica.rondema at state.or.us>.

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