From jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us Thu Sep 4 11:16:53 2008 From: jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us (Jim Scheppke) Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:16:53 -0700 Subject: [PL-Directors] FW: Best Small Library in America 2008 Nominations In-Reply-To: <9BA39BCBABB03844820B583AC75FC0730BECEC67@BINHRAEXCP01VA.b2b.regn.net> Message-ID: Dear Directors: Ann Kim from Library Journal requested that I forward this information to you. --> Jim Jim Scheppke, State Librarian Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-4367 (fax) 503-585-8059 jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us ** Best Small Library in America Award Nomination Guidelines Postmark deadline: November 3, 2008 Library Journal's annual award for the Best Small Library in America, cosponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was founded to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of these libraries. Now in its fifth year, the award honors the public library that most profoundly demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less (see below for eligibility). The winning library will receive a $15,000 cash award, a feature story in the February 1, 2009, Library Journal, membership and conference costs for two library representatives to attend the Public Library Association Biannual Conference in 2010 in Portland, OR, and a gala reception at the conference. Starting with the 2009 award year, two finalist libraries will be awarded with membership and conference costs for two library representatives to attend the PLA conference and the gala reception in 2010, and they will be given special mention in Library Journal. Members of the editorial board of Library Journal, librarians from around the country, and a representative from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will judge nominations based on key factors, including: * Creativity in developing services and programs that can be replicated by other libraries, including outreach to special populations * Innovation in introducing and supporting public access computing * Success in educating patrons in computer use, and measuring the results of technology usage * Use of technology to expand the reach of library services * Demonstrated community support * Sustained cooperation with other libraries * Partnerships with other agencies and businesses * Increase in library use, particularly by new users * Evidence of library's role as community center Keeping the factors above in mind, please tell us how, in the last two years, you have raised the profile of the library in your community, reached out to new users and remote users, and used technology to support and grow patron access to materials and information. Please also describe the use of public access computers (PACs) in your library and how you anticipate sustaining PACs and adapting to the next generation of users. In your description of your collaborations with others, please give examples of how the library has become a model for the partnering organization and how the organization has become a model for the library. Please highlight innovative approaches to traditional problems, including seemingly small fixes that work. Submission Requirements: Anyone can nominate a library?the library administration itself, patrons, members of the community, library peers, etc. There is no entry fee, but each entry must include the following information: 1) Name, address, phone number, and email of nominee and the name of the contact person, as well as contact information for the submitter if different from the nominee. 2) A written explanation of up to two pages (or a list of bulleted narrative points) that clearly enumerates how the library's accomplishments fit the criteria for the award listed above. (Note: Entries that describe programs and their effects on the community will be especially helpful to the judges in rendering a decision. Supporting materials, such as brochures, testimonials, press clippings, etc., may be included and are helpful, but they are less important than the written narrative.) 3) Photo(s) of library, staff, and patrons, if possible. 4) Letters of reference from two library peers. (A library peer is someone who is knowledgeable about libraries in general and knows the nominated library well, but who is not employed by the library in any capacity. Examples include librarians at neighboring libraries or colleagues at the state association or the state library.) 5) Statistical data. On a separate sheet of paper please supply the following information: * Population served * Total annual budget (if you are part of another body of government, note if you pay utility bills, IT, etc.) * Per capita budget * Circulation * Materials budget (including electronic databases) * Physical visits (door count) * Virtual visits (e-use, if collecting this data) * Number of public access computers per population served * Number of days and hours of service per week * Number of staff * Percentage of staff who are professional librarians. Most libraries collect this data, but if you do not have all of these statistics, then submit those the library does have. Also, please detail whether the nominated library is a member of a consortium/county-wide service district?what services are provided by it (technology support, training, databases, etc.), what role does the library play in it? The judges do not make selections based on numbers, though they are helpful in giving context to the written submission. Eligibility Requirements: 1) A single library serving a community with a population of 25,000 or less is eligible (latest Census). 2) Area library districts or systems may serve an aggregate population of greater than 25,000, as long as the service area of the library includes an area or a community with a population of 25,000 or less. The prize money must be used to benefit that population. 3) A single county or town with a population over 25,000 that is served by two or more library districts or systems operating entirely within the bounds of the county or town may qualify as long as the service area of a given library includes a rural area or a rural community or the population of the library's jurisdiction is 25,000 or less. The prize money must be used for that area. 4) A single community with a population greater than 25,000 and having a library with one or more branches may qualify. The library must have a service area that includes a rural area or community that does not exceed a population of 25,000. The prize monies must be used only for the benefit of the rural or community population under 25,000. Similarly a single community with a population greater than 25,000, which also provide library service to an adjoining community of 25,000 or less population by contract, may also be eligible, provided the prize is used entirely to support the smaller community. 5) A single community library serving a population greater than 25,000 and not providing service to a rural area or to a rural community is not eligible for the award. 6) Previous finalists are eligible. Previous winners are not eligible. Send the nomination, postmarked deadline November 3, 2008, to: Library Journal's Award for the Best Small Library in America c/o Ann Kim, Library Journal 360 Park Avenue South New York, NY10010 If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact Rebecca Miller at miller at reedbusiness.com or by phone at 646-746-6725. ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Thu Sep 4 11:33:32 2008 From: reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:33:32 -0700 Subject: [PL-Directors] star performers of public library statistics filing 2007-2008 Message-ID: <6DD194C5-C6D9-4DFD-B10B-BA6284FE55D0@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> As you know, the statistics collection for the fiscal year 2007-2008 is now underway and will be finishing October 1! So many of us use data to compare libraries, check salary rates, report on the impact of ready to read funds, etc., so we'd like to acknowledge those community-minded libraries so far! Submission is complete once a library has answered any edit checks and clicked the submit button. If your library should be on this list and isn't, contact me and we'll walk through those very last steps. If you are still working on your survey, help is available!! Try the new FAQ at http://libdev.plinkit.org/faqs-for-state-statistical-reports. Call or email early and often! Training by phone or in person is available! Call now - 503-378-5027 and ask for Ann. Just pick up that phone and call!! (It can be lonely here...so please take pity and talk to me about stats.) This year, a special acknowledgement should go to libraries performing way above the call of duty. For getting data reports submitted before 7/31/08 a diamond award goes to: Curry Public Library District La Grande Public Library Seaside Public Library Wallowa County Library The platinum star for stellar early filing of statistics before Sept. 1 goes to: Astoria Public Library Bandon Public Library Chetco Community Public Library Clatskanie Library District Crook County Library Douglas County Library System Elgin Public Library Enterprise City Library Eugene Public Library Flora M Laird Memorial Library Hermiston Public Library Jefferson County Library Joseph City Library Newport Public Library Oakridge Public Library Oregon City Public Library Pilot Rock Public Library Springfield Public Library Stanfield Public Library Toledo Public Library Weston Public Library Congratulations to all who have finished! Ann Reed Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services, Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 07305 phone: (503) 378-5027 fax: (503) 378-6439 ann.reed at state.or.us website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: platinum-star.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2588 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: diamond star.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1408 bytes Desc: not available URL: From reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Mon Sep 8 13:08:58 2008 From: reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:08:58 -0700 Subject: [PL-Directors] Your public library stats at work-- IMLS to Testify Before Congress on Museums and Libraries Message-ID: <57531FD2-AA81-4CDB-9B4C-D816E75A4BC7@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Remember stat reports are due Oct. 1. If you have not yet begun, or face any challenges or questions, please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or ann.reed at state.or.us. Here is a press release IMLS just sent me. They really do use the numbers you send to me that I forward to them. Really! Ann Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services, Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 07305 phone: (503) 378-5027 fax: (503) 378-6439 ann.reed at state.or.us website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2008 IMLS Press Contacts 202-653-4632 Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth at imls.gov Mamie Bittner, mbittner at imls.gov IMLS Director Radice to Testify Before Congress on Museums and Libraries' Role in Strengthening Communities Washington, DC - Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will testify on the role of museums and libraries in strengthening communities before the House Committee on Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. WHEN: Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 10 a.m. WHERE: 2175 Rayburn House Office Bldg., in Washington, DC. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov. From reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Mon Sep 8 14:20:29 2008 From: reed_ann at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:20:29 -0700 Subject: [PL-Directors] 2008 National Survey of Public Library Funding and Technology Access underway - please help Message-ID: The 2008-2009 Public Libraries and the Internet survey - officially known as the 2008 National Survey of Public Library Funding and Technology Access is now underway. The survey is funded by the American Library Association and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and is part of a larger study managed by the American Library Association. Information provided helps the Gates Foundation and ALA work nationally for policies that help libraries. More information on the overall study is available at http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding. Please consider participating if one of your libraries is included in the sample. Any additional library that wishes to respond is welcomed. The researchers use any additional responses as replacements for non-responding sampled libraries. The survey is open and will be available for completion through November 7, 2008. Sample participants have already received a mailing from the researchers. The survey is available for completion online at http://www.plinternetsurvey.org. If you are interested in all the survey data from last year, you can access the 2007-2008 survey results at http://www.ii.fsu.edu/plinternet. Contact Carla Wright with any questions at cbw8533 at fsu.edu, or 850-645-2197. Thank you in advance for aiding this important study. Yours, Ann Reed Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services, Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 07305 phone: (503) 378-5027 fax: (503) 378-6439 ann.reed at state.or.us website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dahlgreen_marykay at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Mon Sep 29 13:26:51 2008 From: dahlgreen_marykay at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:26:51 -0700 Subject: [PL-Directors] (no subject) Message-ID: Below is a list of people who have responded to either Andy Swanson or me about the Public Library Director's meeting scheduled for November 17th here at the State Library. If you would like to attend and aren't on this list, please send an e-mail to either Andy or myself by October 15th. 1. Max Leek Douglas County 2. Mary Nixon Gladstone 3. Perry Stokes Baker County 4. Jill Poyer McMinnville 5. Karen Hill Cornelius 6. Joanna Rood LINCC 7. June Knudson Hood River County 8. Su Ikeda Lane Library District 9. Denice Lee Lebannon 10. Reita Fackerell Seaside 11. Michael Gaston Deschutes 12. Molly Raphael Multnomah County 13. Christine Siegel West Linn 14. Denise Galarraga Jackson County 15. Carol Ventgen Coos Bay 16. Ed House Beaverton 17. Veronica Eden West Slope 18. New Director St. Helens 19. Mike Smith Hillsboro 20. Gary Sharp North Bend 21. Leah Griffith Newberg 22. Lynn Frost Junction City 23. Margaret Barnes Tigard 24. Jane Tucker Astoria 25. Eva Calcagno WCCLS 26. Kat Davis Pendleton 27. Peter Rayment Toledo 28. Pam North Sherwood 29. Rob Everett Springfield 30. Sara Charlton Tillamook 31. Diedre Conkling Lincoln County 32. Sally Beesley Jefferson County 33. Marlys Swalboski Silver Falls 34. Andy Swanson Klamath County MaryKay Dahlgreen Program Manager, Library Development Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-5012 marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us From dahlgreen_marykay at oslmac.osl.state.or.us Mon Sep 29 13:28:03 2008 From: dahlgreen_marykay at oslmac.osl.state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:28:03 -0700 Subject: [PL-Directors] Public Library Director's Meeting November 17th Message-ID: <33B704C7-D54D-4365-9335-9506FFABA088@oslmac.osl.state.or.us> Below is a list of people who have responded to either Andy Swanson or me about the Public Library Director's meeting scheduled for November 17th here at the State Library. If you would like to attend and aren't on this list, please send an e-mail to either Andy or myself by October 15th. 1. Max Leek Douglas County 2. Mary Nixon Gladstone 3. Perry Stokes Baker County 4. Jill Poyer McMinnville 5. Karen Hill Cornelius 6. Joanna Rood LINCC 7. June Knudson Hood River County 8. Su Ikeda Lane Library District 9. Denice Lee Lebannon 10. Reita Fackerell Seaside 11. Michael Gaston Deschutes 12. Molly Raphael Multnomah County 13. Christine Siegel West Linn 14. Denise Galarraga Jackson County 15. Carol Ventgen Coos Bay 16. Ed House Beaverton 17. Veronica Eden West Slope 18. New Director St. Helens 19. Mike Smith Hillsboro 20. Gary Sharp North Bend 21. Leah Griffith Newberg 22. Lynn Frost Junction City 23. Margaret Barnes Tigard 24. Jane Tucker Astoria 25. Eva Calcagno WCCLS 26. Kat Davis Pendleton 27. Peter Rayment Toledo 28. Pam North Sherwood 29. Rob Everett Springfield 30. Sara Charlton Tillamook 31. Diedre Conkling Lincoln County 32. Sally Beesley Jefferson County 33. Marlys Swalboski Silver Falls 34. Andy Swanson Klamath County MaryKay Dahlgreen Program Manager, Library Development Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-5012 marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us _______________________________________________ PL-Directors mailing list PL-Directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/pl-directors Hosted by the Oregon State Library (503) 378-4246