From ferol.weyand at state.or.us Thu Dec 3 09:51:56 2015 From: ferol.weyand at state.or.us (Ferol Weyand) Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 17:51:56 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] LJ request for library referenda information Message-ID: <103BDFBB998BBB40B6F9DA335F44B4FC5648545A@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> This message forwarded on behalf of Laura Girmscheid. Library Journal is collecting information for its annual referenda roundup and we could use your help to provide an accurate accounting of 2015's campaigns. Our report of pass/fail results and campaign details will help libraries plan for future ballot measures. Did any public libraries in your state have building or operating referenda on the ballot in the past year (12/01/14 through 11/30/15)? Please reply back with a list of those libraries so we may follow-up with them. If there were no ballot issues in your state last year, a reply back to that effect would be welcome as well. If possible, please forward the links below to the libraries in your state that you know had operating or building measures up for a vote. We are hoping to receive details about each ballot measure, regardless of whether it passed or failed. Operating referenda survey link: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/2015-operating-referenda/ Buildings referenda survey link: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/2015-building-referenda/ Many thanks for your help. I look forward to hearing from you. ~ Laura Laura Girmscheid |Research Manager Library Journal 123 William St, Suite 802 New York, NY 10038 646-380-0719 Ferol Weyand, Library Support and Development Services Consulting Assistant Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St NE, Salem, OR 97301-3950 503-378-2525 ferol.weyand at state.or.us Follow us: [cid:image004.png at 01D0358C.4523C4D0] [http://www.thewwwblog.com/images/blogger-logo.jpg] [Picture] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We have books on library management in general, but not specifically about managing children's services. We have the Focus on Children's and Young Adults Institute about implementing youth services, but not how to manage the finances, communications, scheduling etc. ALA's Association for Library Service to Children is offering a free, four-part webinar specifically on managing children's services. Read the email below for details. If you have any questions, please contact Kristen Figliulo at 312-280-4026 or kfigliulo at ala.org. Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant Library Support and Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [cid:image004.png at 01D0358C.4523C4D0] [http://www.thewwwblog.com/images/blogger-logo.jpg] [http://www.aethlonmedical.com/assets/001/5130.png] [Picture] From: alsc-l-request at lists.ala.org [mailto:alsc-l-request at lists.ala.org] On Behalf Of Kristen Figliulo Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 9:57 AM To: alsc-l at lists.ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] ALSC FREE Webinar Series: Managing Children's Services Join ALSC for this four-part webinar series detailing everything you need to know about managing children's services! Put together by ALSC's Managing Children's Services Committee, this webinar series will discuss communication, scheduling and time management, financials, and supervision of a youth services department. Registration is free - visit ALSC's website at the links below to sign up. Part I: Communication in the Youth Services Department Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 12pm Eastern/11am Central Kendra Jones, Children's Librarian, Member, Managing Children's Services Committee; Claudia Wayland, Youth Services Manager, Member, Managing Children's Services Committee Learn why everyday communication is key in a successful department, and how you can be a more effective communicator. Part II: Scheduling and Time Management in the Youth Services Department Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 12:30pm Eastern/11:30am Central Megan Egbert, Youth Services Manager, Meridian Library District; Rachel Fryd, Youth Services Coordinator, Free Library of Philadelphia; Amanda Yother, Librarian, Park View Elementary School Youth Service departments in libraries are busy. Programs, outreach, training, and much more. How do you manage the daily schedule of your department? This webinar will offer tips, tricks, and best practices from veteran Youth Services Managers who have had to deal with the dilemma that can be scheduling. Part III: Managing Financials in a Youth Services Department Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 12pm Eastern/11am Central Lisa Kropp, Youth Services Coordinator, Suffolk Cooperative Library System; Krissy Wick, Member, Managing Children's Services Committee A section of a four part webinar series designed to develop leadership and managerial skills among ALSC members, this webinar will focus on the ins and outs of budgeting, keeping track of departmental spending, the bigger picture of the library's budget, and how to ask for more money for youth services. Part IV: Supervising the Youth Services Department Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 12pm Eastern/11am Central Lisa Kropp, Youth Services Coordinator, Suffolk Cooperative Library System; Madeline Walton-Hadlock, Early Education Manager/Senior Librarian, San Jos? Public Library What does supervising mean anyway? Learn how to set goals, mentor staff, document information, and manage the performance of others in this introductory webinar to the ins and outs of supervising staff. Kristen Figliulo Program Officer for Continuing Education Association for Library Service to Children 50 E Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 312-280-4026 (tel)| 312-280-5271 (fax) | kfigliulo at ala.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 923 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 859 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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A1: The purpose of Project Outcome is to create surveys that are short and simple yet collect useful data. ALA?s Public Library Association worked with a task force of experts to figure out how many questions we need to ask, what types of questions we need to ask, and how detailed those questions need to be in order to get the data we need without overwhelming us and our patrons. A2: There are only four simple questions about outcomes per survey to allow for the data to be used in a variety of ways. The survey for each of the seven service area asks if patrons changed their knowledge, behavior, awareness, and skills/application. You can look at the survey results to examine how your library is doing by service area. For example, you can ask, ?How are we doing on our digital inclusion services?? Looking at the results of the digital inclusion survey, we notice most of our patrons are changing their awareness, knowledge, and skills/application but they aren?t changing their behavior. When you look at the data this way it looks pretty good, your achieving three of the four outcomes for digital inclusion. Good job! However, the simple survey design allows you to also ask, ?How are we doing on changing patrons behavior across all seven service areas?? Looking at the results of only the behavior question on all seven service area surveys, we notice that we aren?t changing patrons behavior in any of the seven service areas. Now we can see that while we?re doing okay with our digital inclusion services overall, we are not doing a good job changing patrons behavior anywhere in the library. With this information you can start planning specifically how to change patrons behaviors. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Thanks, Katie Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant Library Support and Development Services Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [cid:image004.png at 01D0358C.4523C4D0] [http://www.thewwwblog.com/images/blogger-logo.jpg] [http://www.aethlonmedical.com/assets/001/5130.png] [Picture] From: PL-Directors [mailto:pl-directors-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 9:25 AM To: (pl-directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [PL-Directors] Frustrated by outcome based evaluation? Project Outcome is a no-cost resource that may help! If you answer ?yes? to any of the following questions, then Project Outcome might be right for you! ? Do you have anxiety about conducting a proper outcome based evaluation? ? Does your library need to do outcome based evaluation, but you don?t have the time or resources to do it from scratch? ? Are you struggling to find a good survey tool to gather information about your programs for outcome based evaluation reports? ? Are you unsure how to effectively analyze and present the results of an outcome based evaluation? ? Are you considering paying to subscribe to Impact Survey? Project Outcome is free until at least 2017 (maybe longer!) and also gives you free access to Impact Survey starting on November 12, 2015. Learn more and sign-up: https://www.projectoutcome.org/ Questions? Contact: Project Outcome staff via phone 312-280-5857 or this email form: https://www.projectoutcome.org/contacts/new If you want more information about how Project Outcome aligns with what?s going on in the Oregon library community, read on! If not, skip the rest of this email. Project Outcome evaluates four desired outcomes across seven types of library services and programs. The four outcomes evaluated are patrons? changes in 1) knowledge, 2) skills, 3) behavior, and 4) attitude as a result of using library services. The seven library service areas these four outcomes are evaluated in are: ? Civic/community engagement ? Digital inclusion ? Early childhood literacy ? Economic development ? Education and lifelong learning ? Job skills ? Summer reading As an Oregon public library, you might use Project Outcome to conduct outcome based evaluations associated with: ? Edge Initiative (digital inclusion, education and lifelong learning, job skills) ? Ready to Read grant (early childhood literacy, summer reading) ? Statewide databases (education and lifelong learning, job skills) ? Optional: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) competitive grants (Project Outcome service areas would vary depending on your LSTA grant) Questions about using Project Outcome for statewide programs? Contact: ? Darci Hanning, darci.hanning at state.or.us (Edge Initiative) ? Katie Anderson, katie.anderson at state.or.us (Ready to Read) ? Arlene Weible, arlene.weible at state.or.us (Statewide Database Licensing Program) ? Ann Reed, ann.reed at state.or.us (LSTA) Thanks, Katie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 923 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 859 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.gif Type: image/gif Size: 794 bytes Desc: image003.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2098 bytes Desc: image004.jpg URL: