From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Fri Nov 4 09:18:57 2011 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:18:57 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] You're invited to Jim's Retirement Party Message-ID: DRAFT 3 ANNOUNCEMENT...Honoring Jim Scheppke as he retires from the Oregon State Library For the past 20 years, Jim Scheppke has persistently applied his skills and expertise to improve library services in Oregon as State Librarian. Earlier this year Jim announced his plans to retire from public service at the end of 2011. This created a new challenge - how to honor Jim for the incredible service he has provided to Oregonians? Jim didn't want a traditional retirement party. "Too many greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention unwanted calories," he said. So instead we are having a Virtual Retirement Party - carbon neutral and heart healthy! To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to his blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! http://jimscheppkeretires.blogspot.com On his blog page you will find a slideshow of his years at the State Library, his farewell speech to OLA, career highlights, and more. In lieu of gifts or flowers Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services. It will mean a lot to Jim for you to send him a post. Enjoy the Jim Scheppke Virtual Retirement Party! ---Oregon State Library Staff MaryKay Dahlgreen Library Development Program Manager Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE Salem, OR 97301 503-378-5012 marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Thu Nov 10 09:09:53 2011 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:09:53 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] Last Chance to suggest possible candidates for the LSTA Advisory Council! Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E1BE737AC@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> [unclesam.jpg] HURRY! Make a suggestion NOW for the LSTA Advisory Council. We particularly need suggestions for the Library User and Disadvantaged Persons representatives. They could be Friends, Board members, Foundation members or involved community citizens. The Oregon State Library is looking for new members for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council. We'd really appreciate hearing about any people you would like to suggest for one of the vacancies. You can suggest yourself or someone else, including anyone currently on the LSTA Advisory Council. Out of all the suggestions made, two people will be nominated for each vacancy. New Council members will be elected by the Oregon State Library Board of Trustees at their December 9, 2011 meeting. The State Library tries to have a good geographic representation of Oregon in the Council, which may influence who is nominated. Use our survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VS2K56M to make suggestions. Please suggest one person per each survey response. You may suggest more than one person by doing multiple surveys. We are looking for suggestions for: * Public Library Representative (1 position) * Disadvantaged Persons Representative (1 position) * Library User Representative (1 position) * School Library Representative (1 position) The LSTA Advisory Council is a 13-member body that advises the State Library Board on LSTA competitive grants and statewide programs. Terms on the Council are for three years. Representatives would serve from January 2012 to December 2014. The Council normally has two all-day meetings a year; one in May and one in September, with special meetings as needed. In recent years, the Council has added an additional half-day meeting in May. All travel expenses are reimbursed for Council members to attend meetings. Minutes from Council meetings, and information on Council members can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/lstacouncil.shtml New Council members will have the exciting opportunity to be in the thick of the development of a new Five-Year Plan which will direct how the state spends its $2.1 million in federal LSTA block grant funds. Information on Oregon's LSTA program can be found via http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/grantmainalt.shtml. Thank you for helping the LSTA Council represent the Oregon library community. Please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or ann.reed at state.or.us if you have any questions. Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Library Development Services Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. Salem, OR 97301 ann.reed at state.or.us phone: (503)378-5027 fax: (503)378-6439 http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4175 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us Fri Nov 18 09:33:05 2011 From: jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us (Jim Scheppke) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:33:05 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] FW: Library Visits at Historic High In-Reply-To: <1a4bb1417ff448ebb03c891fe48d4da7@imls.gov> Message-ID: Dear Directors: I thought you would be interested in this from the IMLS. http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/message.aspx?d=196&m=653&e=jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us&r=65939&f=HTML Best, 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 [cid:3404453548_324028]Go Green, Keep it on screen - think before you print. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1427 bytes Desc: image.jpg URL: