[Libs-Or] Libs-Or Digest, Vol 230, Issue 3
Stafford, Peyton
peyton at peytonstafford.com
Sat Apr 2 13:07:22 PDT 2022
I hope everyone knows that Follett is no longer its own company. It sold
itself to Francisco Partners (https://www.franciscopartners.com/investments).
So, it is no longer a school library focused company, but rather a part of
a global conglomerate with many ties to India, an ally of Russia. I do not
want to go incendiary, but when you send your money to a company with ties
to India, you send it to Russia, and you you drop bombs in Ukraine. I
guess that will be taken as incendiary, but I am not dropping bombs. I am
looking for peace for us all.
Peyton Stafford (he/him/his) | Voice +1 503.720.7149 |
www.peytonstafford.com | Pre-order my new book from ALA Editions: No Shelf
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> http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/Today's Topics:
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> 1. Fwd: Calls for Lightning talks for SSD's July 22nd, 2022
> conference (Erin (Rinny) Lakin)
> 2. Reminder: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing 2022 Virtual
> Conference - Call for Programming (Summer Steele)
> 3. Call for Answerland Advisory Committee Members- Applications
> Due in 1 Week (4/8/22) (COX Jennifer * SLO)
> 4. Re: Follett/Destiny Petition (MAURER Jennifer L * SLO)
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Erin (Rinny) Lakin" <rinnyl at multco.us>
> To: libs-or at omls.oregon.gov
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> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 14:37:23 -0700
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Calls for Lightning talks for SSD's July 22nd,
> 2022 conference
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> Have something to share in 10 minutes or less? The SSD conference at
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> SSD conference!
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> other in a round of Lightning Talks.
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> July 22, 2022
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> Timberline Lodge
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> *Theme: *Rise Up
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> Full sessions are 1 hour of content and 15 minutes for Q&A
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> Lightning talks are presentations that are 10 minutes or less.
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> You will have a microphone, a projector and a very supportive audience!
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> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 22:36:11 +0000
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Reminder: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing 2022 Virtual
> Conference - Call for Programming
>
> Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan &
> Resource Sharing Conference will be *ONLINE September 8th, 14th, and
> 16th, 2022, *with virtual workshops on* September 9th*.
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>
>
> JUST CONFIRMED! *Bobbi Newman* from the University of Iowa and the
> Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be the 2022 NWILL
> keynote. She will be discussing topics from her forthcoming publication
> from ALA titled *Fostering Wellness in the Workplace. *You can also
> follow her at her blog *Librarian by Day* (https://librarianbyday.net/ ).
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> If you would like to revisit past programs, click here to view our Past
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> Program proposals are due Monday, April 18th at 12 p.m. (noon) PST. Look
> for registration to open in June 2022.
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>
>
> *Call for Programming*
>
> The NWILL Conference Committee invites proposals for:
>
> · *Lightning Rounds*: 7-10 minutes*,* pre-recorded
>
> · *Presentations*: 45 minutes, live
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> · *Panels*: 45 minutes*,* live
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> · *Workshops*: 90-120 minutes, live
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> The NWILL Conference Planning Committee encourages submissions from all
> types of libraries, especially libraries that have been underrepresented at
> our past conferences, e.g., government, prison, tribal, military, public,
> K-12. We also welcome proposals from other fields and aim to benefit from
> a multidisciplinary perspective.
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> The NWILL Planning Committee also encourages individuals from diverse and
> underrepresented backgrounds, identities, and communities to submit
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> profession as possible.
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> The following topics (in alphabetical order) are of interest to the
> Program Committee and have been requested by previous attendees. We welcome
> proposals on other topics as well:
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> · Budget challenges and logistics
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> · Controlled Digital Lending
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> · Copyright
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> · Cross-institutional partnerships and relationships
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> · Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
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> · ILL for non-ILL employees
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> · Life-work balance
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> · Next generation ILL
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> · Employee shortages and turnover
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> Presenters and co-presenters receive free registration to the conference.
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> We respectfully ask that all presentations be in English.
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "COX Jennifer * SLO" <Jennifer.COX at slo.oregon.gov>
> To: Undisclosed recipients:;
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 22:50:05 +0000
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Call for Answerland Advisory Committee Members-
> Applications Due in 1 Week (4/8/22)
>
> -(Please excuse the cross-posting)-
>
>
>
> *Are you or someone you know interested in reference work?*
>
>
>
> Please take a moment to forward this email to them or fill out the
> application 😊…
>
>
>
> On behalf of the LSTA Advisory Council, the State Library of Oregon is now
> accepting applications for upcoming vacancies on the Answerland Advisory
> Committee.
>
>
>
> Terms are for two years beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30,
> 2024.
>
>
>
> School Library (1 position)
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> Academic Library (2 positions)
>
> Answerland Volunteer (1 position)
>
> Public Library (1 position)
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>
>
> We will be asking for Nominations for Council Chair at our next meeting.
>
> If you have questions about the positions, please contact Jennifer Cox
> <jennifer.cox at slo.oregon.gov>, 971-600-4992
>
> *Process and timeline*
>
> Applications are being accepted online only at:
> https://forms.gle/a3fp4E8o6EKM77yz9
> The deadline for applications is Friday*, April 8, 2022 5:00 pm.*
>
> Applicants will be reviewed by State Library staff and recommended for
> appointment by the LSTA Advisory Council. Notification of appointment will
> be made in late spring 2022.
>
> *Expectations*
>
> The LSTA Advisory Council seeks representatives with virtual reference and
> collaborative library services, as well as a desire to grow and develop the
> Answerland program. Involvement in AAC will include representing your
> constituent group by attending meetings, participating on an email list,
> and providing feedback on the success of the Answerland statewide virtual
> reference program. MLS or MLIS not required. For more information about the
> program, consult the Answerland Website <https://answerland.org/>
>
> The Answerland Advisory Committee typically meets twice a year virtually.
>
> If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Cox
> <jennifer.cox at slo.oregon.gov>, 971-600-4992.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> *Jennifer Cox, MLIS (she/her) *
>
> Virtual Reference Coordinator, Library Support & Development Services
>
> State Library of Oregon
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "MAURER Jennifer L * SLO" <Jennifer.MAURER at slo.oregon.gov>
> To: "libs-or at omls.oregon.gov" <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 23:54:40 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Follett/Destiny Petition
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> Below is from a message that Miranda Doyle posted to the OASL listserv
> this afternoon. Good news!
>
>
>
> Jen
>
>
>
> *Jen Maurer, MLS* (she/her)
> School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon
> jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov | 971-375-3540 |
> https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries
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>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> WOW! Our voices (and $$$) are powerful. Don't mess with librarians or the
> freedom to read.
>
>
>
> Thank you all for speaking out and acting so quickly on this - I'll close
> the petition form - and perhaps change the petition to a "thank you for not
> doing this terrible thing" letter.
>
>
>
> _______
>
>
>
> The webinar is cancelled
> <https://follett.zoom.us/webinar/register/9016486469995/WN_cN8yRm00QXCYwYh4vhjUbg?j=111351&sfmc_sub=17857837&l=171_HTML&u=4537585&mid=100016608&jb=15004&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_content=join+us+for+a+webchat>
> and Follett says this - emphasis mine:
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> Following continued feedback and discussions with librarians and industry
> partners regarding a potential parental control module for Destiny Library
> Manager, we have concluded* we will NOT proceed with any plans to develop
> this module* and as a result, will be cancelling Monday’s webchat.
>
> At Follett, our mission is to support librarians and get books into the
> hands of students. We support the American Library Association’s Library
> Bill of Rights, and we are focused on advancing – not limiting – the role
> of the librarian and the school library.
>
> We take very seriously the feedback we have received from librarians and
> our industry partners regarding legislation on these matters. We will
> continue to work directly with impacted districts to understand these new
> laws.
>
> Thanks for your continued support.
>
> Best,
>
> Britten Follett, CEO, Follett, Content
> Paul Ilse, CEO, Follett, Software
>
>
>
> ______
>
> Thanks,
>
> Miranda Doyle (she/her)
>
> District Teacher-Librarian, Lake Oswego
>
> 📚 🔍 Read & Listen: LOSD ebooks
> <http://soraapp.com/library/lakeoswegoor/>
>
> 💻 Tech Ticket <https://losdhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Emily
> O'Neal via Libs-Or
> *Sent:* Friday, April 1, 2022 9:41 AM
> *To:* libs-or at omls.oregon.gov
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Follett/Destiny Petition
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I wanted to share with you an update on a censorship concern that has been
> made public this week coming from Follett and their software program,
> Destiny.
>
>
>
> In short, the school library ILS and collection development company
> Follett, is rolling out an “optional” update to their ILS, Destiny, which
> would immediately email parents the titles and synopsis of books their
> children check-out. It would also allow parents to block their children
> from reading materials based of subject headings they deem
> ‘inappropriate’. If you want to read more about this deeply concerning
> upgrade see:
> https://www.forsythnews.com/news/education/forsyth-county-schools-planning-changes-media-centers-book-challenges-2022-23-year/?fbclid=IwAR1t_dC18fmZUTyFWVYsXZ3-Itkm6cC-QDyueKtF9VqyPPXvPaLG8bI_Nxw
>
>
>
> To combat this, the OIFC members (huge thanks to Miranda Doyle for
> spearheading this!) have drafted a petition letter to the President of
> Follett requesting that they remove this upgrade immediately, based off
> intellectual freedom rights of students. See letter petition is linked
> here:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WdpCWImNr-i2dWsd8AoqKzJs2xVEoXqDRliOHtRgplY/edit
>
>
>
> We are hoping to gather signature support for this petition over the next
> 24-48 hours, as Follett is offering an “information session” on Monday and
> we wanted to share the petition prior to that session. We are hoping to
> gather signatures today and email it to the President on Monday.
>
>
>
> OIFC is sharing this with you all for three reasons:
>
> 1. If you would like to sign the petition, please feel free to offer
> your support
> 2. To be aware that ILS’s are looking at this type of “upgrade” to
> “comply” with the laws that we are seeing being passed in a number of states
> 3. If you would like to share this petition in your professional
> networks, please feel free to do so – we would love the support!
>
>
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions or comments on this. Thank
> you again to the OIFC members for being such champions for intellectual
> freedom!
>
>
>
> Emily – Co-Chair OIFC
>
>
>
>
>
> Emily O’Neal, M.L.S.
>
> Technical Services Manager
>
> Deschutes Public Library
>
> (541) 617-7061
>
> emilyo at deschuteslibrary.org
>
> http://www.deschuteslibrary.org
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