From arlene.weible at state.or.us Fri Sep 6 11:09:12 2013 From: arlene.weible at state.or.us (Arlene Weible) Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:09:12 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] Libraries and Cover Oregon Message-ID: <203B0B8CF6665A4B822F17E789DD1AD13DF212E8@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Please excuse the cross-posting, we are seeking to spread the word as broadly as possible! The State Library has been collaborating with Cover Oregon to put together resources for libraries in anticipation of the roll out of Oregon's state-based health insurance marketplace in October. The result is the following web site, hosted at the State Library: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/resources/coveroregon.aspx The web site offers information about ordering promotional materials, training opportunities, and other suggestions for library activities related to the Cover Oregon enrollment period. We will be updating the site as new information becomes available, so please continue to check back as we near October. We particularly encourage libraries to take a look at the Levels of Potential Library Participation planning model, which was created assist libraries in planning activities related to Cover Oregon. Libraries can choose to participate in any activities at any level, but we hope this model may help you assess and plan a level of participation that makes sense for your library. We also have plans to host a webinar specifically oriented towards Oregon libraries with staff from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine later this month. More details will be forthcoming. If you have been collaborating with local organizations in your community to develop activities or training, please share your stories with the State Library staff and your colleagues. Stories not only inspire your colleagues, but are also very much appreciated by Cover Oregon staff. We have been very encouraged by their enthusiasm for involving libraries and we want to let them know what the library community is doing! Please contact me if you have any questions! Arlene Weible Electronic Services Consultant Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator Library Development Services Oregon State Library 250 Winter St NE Salem OR, 97301 503-378-5020 arlene.weible at state.or.us http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Fri Sep 13 12:54:30 2013 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:54:30 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] public library data stars - survey due Oct 1 Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E3DE9405E@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> As you know, the public library statistics collection for the fiscal year 2012-2013 is now underway and will be finishing very soon on October 1! So many of us use data to compare libraries, check salary rates, and develop talking points about the library for our public. The State Librarian, MaryKay Dahlgreen, uses these numbers to talk to the Legislature about the importance of libraries, and to secure Ready to Read grant funds. Your data is sent on to be aggregated at the national level, so libraries can get traction to be included in projects such as broadband initiatives. MaryKay's September 3, 2013 blog (https://snippetsfromthestatelibrarian.wordpress.com/) shows a little of what can be done with your numbers. Your library's data is important so we'd like to acknowledge those community-minded libraries that have contributed so far! Submission is complete once a library has answered any edit checks and clicked the submit button under a tab on the status menu. If your library should be on this list and isn't, contact me ASAP and we'll walk through those very last steps. If you are still working on your survey, help is available. Try the FAQ at http://libdev.plinkit.org/faqs-for-state-statistical-reports. Call or email early and often! Call now - 503-378-5027 and ask for Ann. Don't beat your head on the counter, pull out your hair, or put a staple gun to your temple. Just pick up that phone and call! Special acknowledgement goes to libraries performing way above the call of duty and got their stats in within days: [diamondstar.jpeg] Seaside Public Library Vernonia Public Library Wallowa County Library The platinum star for those excellent libraries done more than a month early: [platninum star.jpg] Bandon Public Library Brownsville Community Library Chetco Community Public Library Curry Public Library District Enterprise City Library Flora M Laird Memorial Library Hermiston Public Library Joseph City Library Junction City Public Library Silver Falls Library District Siuslaw Public Library District Springfield Public Library The Dalles-Wasco County Library Wallowa Public Library Wasco County Library Service District Weston Public Library Willamina Public Library Woodburn Public Library Yachats Public Library The gold star goes to terrific libraries done before or on the annual deadline (so far....): [goldstar2.gif] Astoria Public Library Canby Public Library Dufur School/Community Library Fossil Public Library Harrisburg Public Library Langlois District Library Nyssa Public Library Port Orford District Library Umatilla Public Library Washington County Cooperative Library Services Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Oregon State Library Library Development Services 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... 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They were quite out of date and were about LSTA, OBE and feedback to the state library. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused. Ferol Weyand, Library Development Consulting Assistant Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St NE, Salem, OR 97301-3950 503-378-2525 ferol.weyand at state.or.us [http://www.ala.org/bbooks/sites/ala.org.bbooks/files/content/BBW13_CoverArt.jpg] Celebrate the Freedom to Read in Oregon! Plan Banned Books Week Activities. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 9191 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From ann.reed at state.or.us Mon Sep 23 12:45:55 2013 From: ann.reed at state.or.us (Ann Reed) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:45:55 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] Public Library Statistical Report due next Tuesday, October 1 - Call now for help! Message-ID: <810CC03BDFB8D94883767344C8B7EE2E421B697B@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> As you know, the public library statistics collection for the fiscal year 2012-2013 is now underway and will be finishing very soon on October 1! Thanks go to many public libraries finishing up their reports. It helps a lot in getting the data out earlier if all the reports are in on time. If your library has not yet started, or needs help logging on, please call Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or email ann.reed at state.or.us now. If your library should be on the list of completers and isn't, please let me know asap. The diamond star for libraries performing way above the call of duty goes to: [diamondstar3.jpeg] Seaside Public Library Vernonia Public Library Wallowa County Library The platinum star for libraries filing a month early goes to: [platninum star.jpg] Bandon Public Library Brownsville Community Library Chetco Community Public Library Curry Public Library District Enterprise City Library Flora M Laird Memorial Library Hermiston Public Library Joseph City Library Junction City Public Library Silver Falls Library District Siuslaw Public Library District Springfield Public Library The Dalles-Wasco County Library Wallowa Public Library Wasco County Library Service District Weston Public Library Willamina Public Library Woodburn Public Library Yachats Public Library The gold star for filing before the due date goes to: [goldstar2.gif] Astoria Public Library Canby Public Library Coos County Library Service District Dallas Public Library Dora Public Library Douglas County Library System Dufur School/Community Library Echo Public Library Estacada Public Library Fossil Public Library Garden Home Community Library Gladstone Public Library Grant County Library Harrisburg Public Library Ione Library District Lake Oswego Public Library Langlois District Library Ledding Library Molalla Public Library Multnomah County Library North Bend Public Library Nyssa Public Library Oakridge Public Library Oregon City Public Library Pilot Rock Public Library Port Orford District Library Sandy Public Library Sherwood Public Library Sweet Home Public Library Tillamook County Library Umatilla County Special Library District Umatilla Public Library Washington County Cooperative Library Services West Linn Public Library Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Oregon State Library Library Development Services 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... 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From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Ann Reed Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 2:59 PM To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [Libs-Or] Use of Small and Rural Libraries Grows in the Digital Age [IMLS logo] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2013 IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard, gbullard at imls.gov Use of Small and Rural Libraries Grows in the Digital Age New data provide first federal look at these important community institutions Washington, DC -- Rural and small public libraries in the United States are community anchors, providing critical services and resources to meet a variety of local needs. The IMLS brief, The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United States, provides the agency?s first targeted analysis of trends for rural and small library services. The report gives an overview of the distribution, service use, fiscal health, and staffing of these important community assets. One of the report?s surprising findings is the sheer number of public libraries that can be classified as either small or rural. The report finds that 6,098 libraries (77.1 percent of all public libraries) are small libraries and that overall 46 million people (15.4 percent of the population) are served by small libraries. Further the report finds that city libraries are being outpaced by their rural counterparts in providing access to broadband and e-books. ?This report is a must read for policymakers who are concerned about the health and vitality of rural America,? said Susan H. Hildreth, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. ?Whether the issue is education, economic development, or access to broadband, small and rural libraries are important communications hubs for people in small towns and rural locations.? For this analysis, IMLS developed definitions for ?small? and ?rural,? terms that lack widely accepted definitions when applied to public libraries. ?Rural? is defined using locale codes developed by the U.S. Census Bureau for the National Center for Education Statistics to indicate any area outside of an urbanized area or urban cluster. ?Small library? is defined as a public library with a legal service area population below 25,000 people. The brief?s key findings include the following: * Of the 8,956 public libraries in the United States in FY2011, 77.1 percent can be categorized as small. Almost half of all public libraries, 46.8 percent, were rural libraries. Their sheer number and broad distribution across the country speaks volumes about the value local communities place on library services. * In FY2011, there were 167.6 million recorded visits to rural public libraries, a number that has increased by 4.2 percent over the past three years, and there were 301.2 million visits to small public libraries in FY2011, a three-year increase of 4.6 percent. The fact that service use continues to increase at these libraries at a time when other libraries are experiencing declines on a per capita basis is a further testament to their resilience and continued relevance to rural life. * There were 49,048 publicly accessible computer terminals in rural libraries in FY2011, a three-year increase of 20.2 percent. In comparison to urban public libraries, rural libraries have higher per-capita levels of publicly accessible Internet computers and e-books. Given the lag in broadband access in rural communities when compared to suburban and urban areas, this further emphasizes the strong role public libraries play in providing access to the critical digital resources that are directly related to 21st-century skills. For more research, data, and publications of the IMLS Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation visit the IMLS webpage at www.imls.gov/research. 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 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. 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The diamond star for libraries performing way above the call of duty goes to: [diamondstar3.jpeg] Seaside Public Library Vernonia Public Library Wallowa County Library The platinum star for libraries filing a month early goes to: [platninum star.jpg] Bandon Public Library Brownsville Community Library Chetco Community Public Library Curry Public Library District Enterprise City Library Flora M Laird Memorial Library Hermiston Public Library Joseph City Library Junction City Public Library Silver Falls Library District Siuslaw Public Library District Springfield Public Library The Dalles-Wasco County Library Wallowa Public Library Wasco County Library Service District Weston Public Library Willamina Public Library Woodburn Public Library Yachats Public Library The gold star for filing before the due date goes to: [goldstar2.gif] Top of Form Adams Public Library Bottom of Form Agness Library District Arlington Public Library Astoria Public Library Athena Public Library Canby Public Library Cedar Mill Community Library Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service Clackamas County Library Clatskanie Library District Coos Bay Public Library Coos County Library Service District Cornelius Public Library Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Cottage Grove Library Crook County Library Dallas Public Library Dora Public Library Douglas County Library System Driftwood Public Library Dufur School/Community Library Echo Public Library Elgin Public Library Estacada Public Library Eugene Public Library Forest Grove City Library Fossil Public Library Garden Home Community Library Gladstone Public Library Grant County Library Harney County Library Harrisburg Public Library Hazel M. Lewis Library Helix Public Library Hillsboro Public Library Independence Public Library Ione Library District Jackson County Library Services Jefferson County Library Josephine County Library Klamath County Library Lake Oswego Public Library Lakeside Public Library Langlois District Library Lebanon Public Library Ledding Library Library Information Network of Clackamas County Lincoln County Library District Lyons Public Library Milton-Freewater Public Library Molalla Public Library Multnomah County Library Newberg Public Library Newport Public Library North Bend Public Library North Plains Public Library Nyssa Public Library Oakridge Public Library Oregon City Public Library Pendleton Public Library Pilot Rock Public Library Port Orford District Library Salem Public Library Sandy Public Library Scappoose Public Library Sherman County Public/School Library Sherwood Public Library Southern Wasco County Library Stayton Public Library Sweet Home Public Library Tigard Public Library Tillamook County Library Toledo Public Library Ukiah Public Library Umatilla County Special Library District Umatilla Public Library Wagner Community Library Waldport Public Library Washington County Cooperative Library Services West Linn Public Library Wilsonville Public Library Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator Oregon State Library Library Development Services 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... 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