[Libs-Or] AmeriCorps Members

Fri Sep 25 13:03:16 PDT 2015

Gary,

I served as an AmeriCorps member in Oregon and Vermont ~5 years ago. When I
was looking for positions, I don't remember seeing any Oregon libraries
that had AmeriCorps members (and besides Coos Bay Public Library, still
don't, though I could certainly be mistaken!).

If you're at all curious about other states, a handful of Vermont libraries
have PT or FT AmeriCorps members--I had the opportunity to serve for a year
with a bookmobile and supervise a member with a library.

I think the AmeriCorps experience is great for both organizations and
members, and I wish you the best of luck this year!

Best,
MacKenzie Ross
Youth Services Librarian
Silver Falls Library
410 S. Water St.
Silverton, OR 97381
503.873.7633
mackenzie.ross at ccrls.org

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>    1. AmeriCorps Members (Gary Furuyama)
>    2. Re: Public Wifi (Sara Charlton)
>    3. Re: Public Wifi (Buzzy Nielsen)
>    4. RESOURCES for data bank: EXISTING lists of Latino Authors
>       (Grace Tiscareno-Sato)
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> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:41:42 -0700
> From: Gary Furuyama <gfuruyama at cclsd.org>
> To: Libs- OR <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
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> Hi everyone,
> Have any of you employed AmeriCorps members in any of your libraries? If
> so, I would love to hear from you!
> I am currently the AmeriCorps member serving at Coos Bay Public Library
> as the Digital Literacy & Job Skills Trainer. This is the first time
> CBPL has used an AmeriCorps member, and we are not aware of any other
> Oregon libraries that have done the same.  We are hoping we are wrong
> about that.
>
> Have a great weekend, everyone.
>
>
> --
> Gary Furuyama, MLS
> Digital Literacy & Job Skills Trainer
> United Communities AmeriCorps
> Coos Bay Public Library
> 525 Anderson Avenue
> Coos Bay, OR 97420
> gfuruyama at cclsd.org
> (541) 404-3443
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:49:59 +0000
> From: Sara Charlton <charlton at co.tillamook.or.us>
> To: Oregon Trail Library District Director
>         <otlddirector at centurylink.net>, Libs-Or
>         <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Public Wifi
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> Hi!
> I would say don?t do it. If there are conditions different from your
> policy, just say no. Years ago, someone donated money without strings for
> our internet at  2 of our branches. We took it and he never ask for
> anything. Good luck on yours!
>
> Sara Charlton
> Director
>
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> From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On
> Behalf Of Oregon Trail Library District Director
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 9:07 AM
> To: Libs-Or
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Public Wifi
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I know this has already been covered but I need advice. One of our
> branches has been offered internet at no cost that will be a great increase
> in service. But.....the person in charge wants to control the wifi with a
> password only available to patrons that come into the library. This would
> limit wifi to anyone who doesn't get the password during workng hours. The
> password would be changed randomly but it sounds like it wouldn't be daily.
> I would love the service for our computers, but I am not in favor of the
> password system. Their theory is that it would limit "deadbeats and
> undesirable people" from using our wifi for illicit purposes. He claims
> that if a patron uses our wifi for illegal activities we the library will
> be open for prosecution. Do we accept the better service and continue to
> pay for our current internet to allow 24/7 service? Or do we accept the
> offer and their limitations?
>
> Thanks everyone in advance for your expert advice.
> Kathy Street, MLS
> Library Director
> Oregon Trail Library District
> 541-481-3365
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> From: Buzzy Nielsen <buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:35:29 -0700
> From: Grace Tiscareno-Sato <grace at gracefullyglobal.com>
> To: Marti?n Blasco <MartinB at wccls.org>
> Cc: Kimbre Chapman <Kimbre.Chapman at ci.mcminnville.or.us>,       Latino
>         Services <LatinoServices at wccls.org>,    libs-or
>         <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, REFORMANet at googlegroups.com,
>         Youth Services Librarians <CHILD at wccls.org>
> Subject: [Libs-Or] RESOURCES for data bank: EXISTING lists of Latino
>         Authors
> Message-ID:
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> Lists of Latino authors, illustrators to get the data bank started:
>
> Latinas For Latino Literature:"Living List of Latino Authors, Illustrators"
> http://latinas4latinolit.org/latino-authors-illustrators/
>
> PLUS: curated Summer Reading Program lists, by age groups, EOY "Remarkable
> Latino Children's Literature" lists (their clever response to the end of
> year lists from the New York Times continuously containing zero Latino
> authors)-
> http://latinas4latinolit.org
>
> Cooperative Children's Book Center list of Small Presses of Color, School
> of Education, University of Wisconsin- Madison:
> http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pclist.asp
>
> LONG list of Latino authors, alphabetized, genre listings, book reviews,
> author interview videos, etc. Corina in Southern California has run The
> Latino Author site for YEARS.
> http://thelatinoauthor.com
>
> Graciela Tiscare?o-Sato
> http://about.me/gracielaTSato
>
> Publisher, Speaker & Bilingual STEM Consultant
> Gracefully Global Group LLC
> Online Store for Books/DVDs: www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce
> Tel: (510) 542-9449
>
> Gracefully Global Group LLC is a Woman, Hispanic and Veteran-Owned
> Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Woman-Owned
> Small Business
>
> 2014 White House Champion of Change, Women Veteran Leaders;
> Cofounder of the National Women Veterans Speakers Bureau
> www.WomenVetsSpeak.com
> On Sep 25, 2015 8:39 AM, "Marti?n Blasco" <MartinB at wccls.org> wrote:
>
> > Good morning Everyone:
> >
> >
> >
> > Kimbre brings a good point. We should organize, through REFORMA Oregon
> > Chapter, a data bank with one list of Latino authors/illustrators
> (English,
> > bilingual, Spanish), and another of Latin American and Spanish ones.
> >
> > A good way to begin is participating not only in the REFORMA chapter
> > meetings, but we also have the opportunity (offered and suggested by
> OLA?s
> > CSD) to discuss about books focused on the Latino experience during the
> > first Mock Pura Belpr? Award workshop which is going to take place on
> Sat.,
> > December 12, from 10 to 4 at the Hillsboro Public Library ? Main, 2850 NE
> > Brookwood Pkwy in Hillsboro.
> >
> > We have to work together and help each other in order to better our
> > services to the Latino and the Spanish speaking community in the state.
> > Librarians of the world, unite!
> >
> > Have a great weekend,
> >
> >
> >
> > Mart?n
> >
> > Chair of REFORMA Oregon Chapter
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> > Behalf Of *Kimbre Chapman
> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:02 PM
> > *To:* Katie Anderson; Grace Tiscareno-Sato; REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> > *Cc:* libs-or; uwmosaic at u.washington.edu;
> > reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> > *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] [Reforma_or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While
> > White
> >
> >
> >
> > I look continually for books written by Latino authors.  They are not
> easy
> > to find, but when I do find them, I purchase them, particularly if I can
> > get them through Ingram.  I cannot go to Guadalajara at the present time,
> > and would love it if a listing of books written for children were given
> to
> > me, and where they could be most easily purchased, and Reviews, if
> > possible.  Maybe some reader reviews?
> >
> >
> >
> > We have also had a lot of trouble getting a number of books shipped to
> > us.  We have a limited budget and it is expensive to have them shipped.
> If
> > we go to the book fair, they would also need to be shipped.  As an
> example
> > of shipping problems we have encountered, one company shipped us books
> > one-at-a-time and charged us for shipping each individual book.  And when
> > the books are really expensive to obtain, it presents a further problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > The idea I?d like to present is that those of us who are in charge of
> > purchasing books are not necessarily tied to a known entity when it comes
> > to books from another country.  What we do lack is accessibility.  It
> > shouldn?t be necessary to have to go to the book fair in order to obtain
> > books.  So, help us please, by suggesting titles and resources.   For me,
> > this means children?s titles, and teen titles that I can suggest to our
> > teen librarian.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> >
> >
> > Kimbre Chapman
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Kimbre Chapman
> >
> > Children's Services Supervisor
> >
> > McMinnville Public Library
> >
> > 503-435-5569
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Reforma_or [mailto:reforma_or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> > <reforma_or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>] *On Behalf Of *Katie
> > Anderson
> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:37 PM
> > *To:* Grace Tiscareno-Sato; REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> > *Cc:* libs-or; uwmosaic at u.washington.edu;
> > reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> > *Subject:* Re: [Reforma_or] [Libs-Or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While
> > White
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes and?
> >
> >
> >
> > Lots of libraries send staff and more should send staff to purchase books
> > written by Latino authors and illustrators at the Guadalajara
> > International Book Fair? <https://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_default.asp>.
> > Yes, it?s very expensive. That is why ALA offers free passes
> > <http://www.ala.org/offices/iro/awardsactivities/guadalajarabook>, this
> > year to 150 librarians!
> >
> >
> >
> > Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
> >
> > Library Support and Development Services
> > <http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx>
> >
> > Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
> >
> > katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528
> >
> > [image: cid:image004.png at 01D0358C.4523C4D0]
> > <https://www.facebook.com/ORLibSupport>  [image:
> > http://www.thewwwblog.com/images/blogger-logo.jpg]
> > <http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/>  [image:
> > http://www.aethlonmedical.com/assets/001/5130.png]
> > <https://twitter.com/orlibsupport>  [image: Picture]
> > <http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/Pages/index.aspx>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sep 24, 2015 11:12 AM, "Mario Bencastro" <mbencastro at bellsouth.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi Martin and Max:
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for bringing up these very crucial  issues:
> >
> >  ? ?Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet?s
> > population; racism is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of
> > course, this is reflected in our education and what it is published (in
> the
> > media as a whole).?
> >
> > ? ?It?s almost impossible to find books written by Latino authors and
> > illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is relevant to the Latino
> > culture).?
> >
> >
> >
> > To that point, I will add that most of what is presented to our community
> > as Latino culture is just regular consumer products with Spanish names,
> and
> > in many cases the so call ?Latino heroes? do not even understand Spanish,
> > or are some famous sports or Hollywood millionaires far removed from our
> > Latino reality.
> >
> > ? Specifically on Latino culture publications: In most libraries in the
> > United States the ?Spanish? section ?if there is any-- contains non
> Latino
> > author books in Spanish. This will increase even more now that Penguin
> has
> > bought Alfaguara.
> >
> > ? Librarians always tell you that they can?t buy your book because you
> are
> > an ?Independent? writer. I thought that was the highest honor that an
> > artist could aspire to. Not when it comes to having your books at the
> > library. It seems that libraries in general are tied to a system where
> they
> > can only buy products from the ?official? and ?traditional? industry,
> which
> > is run of course by the big media empire. Sadly, our so called ?Latino
> > culture?, image and products are established by this big machine; for
> them
> > ?Latino culture? is just a commercial opportunity.
> >
> > ? To that respect, it will be interesting to ask our community what makes
> > them Latinos, and if they ever read a book by a Latino author -- asking
> > them if they read a book in Spanish will be perhaps expecting too much.
> >
> >
> >
> > BUT libraries and librarians are still key players in these difficult
> > issues; they may not resolve them but they can keep them alive on the
> > discussion table.
> >
> > Thank you REFORMA, I have faith in you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mario Bencastro
> >
> > www.MarioBencastro.org
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* REFORMANet at googlegroups.com [mailto:REFORMANet at googlegroups.com]
> *On
> > Behalf Of *Marti?n Blasco
> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:04 PM
> > *To:* 'Max Macias'; REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> > *Cc:* uwmosaic at u.washington.edu; libs-or;
> > reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> > *Subject:* [REFORMANET] RE: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Max:
> >
> > This is a very important, crucial issue to bring on the table. As
> > librarians working with the Latino and Spanish speaking community, we
> > always have to be aware of our ?core beliefs? and don?t be afraid of
> making
> > a point. Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet?s
> > population (yes, white people, including myself, even when I?m Latino).
> > Racism is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course, this
> > is reflected in our education and what it is published (in the media as a
> > whole).
> >
> > We are trying to select books for the Mock Pura Belpr? Award, and it?s
> > like doing an archeological work. It?s almost impossible to find books
> > written by Latino authors and illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is
> > relevant to the Latino culture).
> >
> > Our presenter for the Mock Pura Belpr? Award in Oregon is going to touch
> > this issue. A good space to have a discussion.
> >
> > Thank you so much for sharing the article in the blog,
> >
> >
> >
> > Mart?n
> >
> > Chair REFORMA Oregon Chapter.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> > Behalf Of *Max Macias
> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 6:58 AM
> > *To:* REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> > *Cc:* uwmosaic at u.washington.edu; libs-or;
> > reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> > *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White
> >
> >
> >
> > New Blog worth checking out:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: *nancy snyder* <tf-edi at lists.ala.org>
> > Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:12 AM
> > Subject: Reading While White
> > To: Julie Todaro <jtodaro at austincc.edu>, Martin Garnar <mgarnar at uccs.edu
> >
> > Cc: "tf-edi at lists.ala.org" <tf-edi at lists.ala.org>
> >
> > You may not have heard of this new blog...the posts of the creators have
> > already initiated engaging and honest conversation.
> >
> >
> >
> > http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> > The ideas expressed in these emails in no way represent any
> organization's
> > viewpoints, or opinions.  The opinions, ideas and reflections are my own
> > personal intellectual property.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://lowriderlibrarian.blogspot.com/
> >
> >
> > Twitter feed:
> >
> > http://twitter.com/maxmacias
> >
> > --
> > ===========================================
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