From jennifer.maurer at state.or.us Thu Jun 20 11:30:49 2013 From: jennifer.maurer at state.or.us (Jennifer Maurer) Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:30:49 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] ALA Courses for Library Trustees Message-ID: Hi, ALA offers a series of online courses to help library trustees "become exceptionally proficient in their roles on behalf of their libraries." The courses are recorded webcasts to be viewed at any time, and each is just under an hour long. Occasionally we in Library Development get asked about resources for new library board members, so I thought I'd pass along the information. United for Libraries Trustee Academy: http://www.ala.org/united/trustees/trustee_academy/academy Course info: http://www.ala.org/united/trustees/trustee_academy/course-info Announcement about new course: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2013/06/united-libraries-adds-%E2%80%98evaluating-library-director%E2%80%99-course-part-trustee FYI, Jen Jennifer Maurer School Library Consultant Oregon State Library 250 Winter Street NE Salem, OR 97301 503.378.5011 jennifer.maurer at state.or.us OSLIS || www.oslis.org Learn to research. Research to learn.(c) [lm_2013_SR_EarlyLit-1_400057_7.jpg] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 6456 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us Sun Jun 30 13:27:49 2013 From: marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us (MaryKay Dahlgreen) Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 20:27:49 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] Cover Oregon (aka Affordable Care Act) Message-ID: Dear Colleagues: As many of you know the Federal Affordable Care Act will begin enrollment in October of 2013 for coverage starting in January 2014. In Oregon this expanded access to health coverage comes through a new online marketplace where Oregonians will be able to compare and enroll in health and dental coverage that fits their needs and budget, and to access financial help to pay for their coverage. Cover Oregon is a public corporation created by the people of Oregon, for the people of Oregon. We are one of the first states to build our own health coverage marketplace, and we are doing it our way, rather than having the Federal government do it for us. Cover Oregon has put together a rather extensive promotional and informational campaign with the Metro Group. I spoke with staff from the Metro Group last week about the materials and information they will be able to provide to libraries and I wanted to share a couple of things with you from the Metro Group: How Libraries Can Help There are many ways that you can help spread the word about Cover Oregon: * Include content in your newsletter, website and other communications * Use your social media channels to keep the buzz going and to drive your followers to coveroregon.com * Put a link on your website * Invite a representative from Cover Oregon to speak at your next major gathering * Participate in other opportunities based on the unique channels that are most effective for reaching members of your community These promotions would ideally start right away, increase in October when enrollment begins, and continue through at least year's end. What Cover Oregon Can Offer To support you as a partner, Cover Oregon will provide: * Talking points, background information, and tips for outreach * Brochure, fact sheets and posters that can be customized with your organization's name, and which will be available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese along with a customized version for tribal members * Text for social media posts * Draft newsletter articles and advertisements * Web buttons and content * Speakers for your statewide gatherings * Cover Oregon webinar to provide you with background information designed for partners * Trainings to teach your staff how to use Cover Oregon and to assist others in enrolling * In the future, we aim to provide access to experts who can participate in web chats or meetings with your constituents * Others TBD, depending on your needs and opportunities. So, my question to you is: would any of you be interested in convening a small group to work with the Cover Oregon to develop a strategy for getting this information out? I would be happy to convene a group here at the State Library in the next couple of weeks. Or, if you have other suggestions about how the state library can facilitate the distribution of the information please let me know. Thanks, MaryKay MaryKay Dahlgreen State Librarian Oregon State Library marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us 503-378-4367 [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE4751.8A8D6B50] Summer Reading 2013 at Oregon libraries! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5365 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: