[PL-Directors] Announcing NW Central - a user-driven continuing education clearinghouse for NW library staff developed by PORTALS

Tue Jul 11 11:37:56 PDT 2006

The Oregon State Library is happy to announce the arrival of  NW 
CENTRAL, the NW Continuing Education Network of Training Resources for 
All Libraries.  The web site prototype is now available for you to use 
and explore at www.nwcentral.org <http://www.nwcentral.org/>!  What is a 
prototype, anyway?  According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online, a 
prototype is "the first example of something . . . from which all later 
forms are developed."  Please remember that it is your participation 
that will determine NW CENTRAL's later forms!

This site was developed by you, for you, through an LSTA grant received 
by the Portland Area Library System (PORTALS) in 2005.  PORTALS is now 
sponsoring a pilot phase under the guidance of the NW CENTRAL Advisory 
Group.  We need your help!  In fact, there are six things you can do 
right now to move NW CENTRAL from a prototype to a robust web site that 
will support the region's continuing education needs:

1.       Log on to www.nwcentral.org <http://www.nwcentral.org/> and 
create an account;

2.       Add information to the Events Calendar about an upcoming 
conference or workshop;

3.       Add handouts, tutorials, and other interesting Content via file 
upload or link;

4.       Add your name to the Speaker's Bureau and make your expertise 
available to others, or recommend to someone else;

5.       Post a comment to one of the Discussion Forums;

6.       Search, browse, sign up for something, and have a good time 
while providing us feedback to make the site even better!  Feedback may 
be provided directly through the web site or by contacting your regional 
Advisory Group Member.

Your NW CENTRAL 2006/07 Advisory Group Members want to hear from you:

EASTERN OREGON

Marie Baldo
Hermiston Public Library
235 E. Gladys Ave
Hermiston, OR   97838
(541) 667-5050
mbaldo at hermiston.or.us <mailto:mbaldo at hermiston.or.us>

 Ken Watson
Eastern Oregon University
Pierce Library
1 University Blvd.
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 962-3546
kwatson at eou.edu 
<javascript:editContact('%22kwatson at eou.edu%22%20%3ckwatson at eou.edu%3e','edit')> 

OREGON STATE / NORTHWEST REGION

 Ann Reed and Patty Sorensen
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street, NE
Salem, OR   97301
(503) 378-5027
ann.reed at state.or.us 
<javascript:editContact('%22ann.reed at state.or.us%22%20%3cann.reed at state.or.us%3e','edit')> 

sorensen_patty at oslmac.osl.state.or.us 
<mailto:sorensen_patty at oslmac.osl.state.or.us>

Sam Sayre
OCLC Western
123 NW 12th, #1336
Portland, OR   97209
(503) 223-2884
Sam_sayres at oclc.org 
<javascript:editContact('%22Sam_sayres at oclc.org%22%20%3cSam_sayres at oclc.org%3e','edit')> 

 PORTLAND METRO

Joy Blongewicz
Ainsworth Elementary School
2425 SW Vista
Portland, 97201
503-916-3601
jblongew at pps.k12.or.us <mailto:jblongew at pps.k12.or.us>

Gretchen Leslie
Lattice Semiconductor Corp
5555 NE Moore Court
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 268-8330
gretchen.leslie at latticesemi.com 
<javascript:editContact('%22gretchen.leslie at latticesemi.com%22%20%3cgretchen.leslie at latticesemi.com%3e','edit')> 

Jim Morgan
Oregon Health & Science University
PO Box 573
Portland, OR 97207-0573
(503) 494-6057
morgan at ohsu.edu 
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Berniece Owen
Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 977-4497
bowen at pcc.edu <mailto:bowen at pcc.edu>

Perri Parise
Emporia State University
School of Library & Information Management
1331 SW Broadway
Portland, OR    97201
(503) 223-8280
pparise at emporia.edu <mailto:pparise at emporia.edu>

SOUTHERN OREGON

Scott Gallagher-Starr
North Bend Public Library
1800 Sherman Ave.
North Bend, OR  97459
(541) 756-0400
sgallagherstarr at cooslibraries.org 
<javascript:editContact('%22sgallagherstarr at cooslibraries.org%22%20%3csgallagherstarr at cooslibraries.org%3e','edit')> 

SW WASHINGTON

Holly Blosser
Fort Vancouver Regional Library
1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 759-4805
hblosser at fvrl.org 
<javascript:editContact('%22hblosser at fvrl.org%22%20%3chblosser at fvrl.org%3e','edit')> 

Leslie Wykoff
Washington State University Vancouver
14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98682
(360) 546-9682
wykoff at vancouver.wsu.edu <mailto:wykoff at vancouver.wsu.edu>

Willamette Valley

Renee Allen
Seven Oak Middle School
550 Cascade Drive
Lebanon, OR  97355
(541) 451-8416, ext. 1848
Renee_Allen at lebanon.k12.or.us 
<javascript:editContact('%22Renee_Allen at lebanon.k12.or.us%22%20%3cRenee_Allen at lebanon.k12.or.us%3e','edit')> 

Maureen Cole
Eugene Public Library
100 West 10th Ave.
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(541) 682-5450
mjsdcole at comcast.net <mailto:mjsdcole at comcast.net>

Leah Griffith
Newberg Public Library
503 E. Hancock Street, 
Newberg, OR 97132
(503) 538-7323
leahg at ccrls.org 
<javascript:editContact('%22leahg at ccrls.org%22%20%3cleahg at ccrls.org%3e','edit')> 

This project is supported in whole or in part by the Institute of Museum 
and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, 
administered by the Oregon State Library. The NW CENTRAL pilot phase is 
being supported by the Portland Area Library System (PORTALS) from July 
1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.

-- 
Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator and Patty Sorensen, School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-5027, (503) 378-5011
fax (503) 378-6439
ann.reed at state.or.us, patty.sorensen at state.or.us

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