From darci.hanning at state.or.us Mon Oct 5 14:59:00 2015 From: darci.hanning at state.or.us (Darci Hanning) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 21:59:00 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] Reminders: E-rate Webinar and In-person E-rate Training Message-ID: (please excuse the duplicate posting) Greetings everyone! There are big changes on the E-rate horizon! E-rate is an important program to many libraries. Whether you have participated in E-rate in the past, or are looking to apply for first time, you will want to know about the changes. This federal program provides discounts to assist schools and public libraries in the United States to obtain affordable Internet access and connections. Join us to learn about the new E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC), and new ways to file forms, track application status and communicate with the FCC. There are two important opportunities for training regarding the new E-rate coming up! The first is a free 90-minute webinar in October: Title: E-rate: What's New for 2016 Date: October 29, 2015 Time: 12:00p - 1:30p Pacific Time Cost: Free Summary: This workshop will cover the basics of the E-rate program and demonstrate how to access and use your EPC account to submit your Funding Year 2016 E-rate application. Get the information you need to be successful in your application. Registration link: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/e-rate-whats-new-for-2016.html This webinar will also be archived for later viewing and can be accessed by using the registration link above. The second is a free, in-person training in Portland, OR for applicants: Title: Applicant Training Date: November 16, 2015 Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (subject to change) Cost: Free Location: Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97201 (503) 226-7600 Summary: This fall, join USAC for a training focused on applicants who participate in the Schools and Libraries (E-rate) Program. The training will cover general topics for applicants. View this PDF for complete information. Registration link: http://www.eply.com/E-rate-Program-Applicant-Training-Portland-2015 Please register early as space is limited and this is the ONLY in-person training from USAC being offered in the Pacific Northwest. Complete information including information for discounted hotel rate can be found here: http://www.usac.org/sl/about/outreach/training/2015/fall/portland.aspx If you have any questions or concerns about either of these offerings, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to assist in every way possible. Cheers! Darci [Message-icon-grey]How are we doing? Please take this four question survey to let us know how we can improve your experience. (http://tinyurl.com/qxu9ysb) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant Library Support and Development Services * Oregon State Library 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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However, we want to encourage anyone that is able to attend the full training to do so. Please contact me if you are interested in the local training that will be offered next year. (Contact info at end of message) --Arlene Weible From: Hofschire, Linda [mailto:Hofschire_L at cde.state.co.us] Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 7:31 AM Research Institute for Public Libraries 2016 Are you... ... a public librarian, administrator, or other staff interested in getting started using data for savvy and strategic planning? ... looking for both inspiration and instruction in a hands-on, participatory environment? ... seeking to learn about outcomes and how to measure library impact? ... committed to leading your organization in making data-based decisions? ...eager to develop a peer network to support your research and evaluation efforts? Launched in 2015, the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) brings together people from across the country (rural, suburban, and urban public libraries) for an intensive, participatory learning experience. Offered by the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Library Consortium, this year's institute will take place September 30-October 3, 2016 in Denver, CO. Participants will learn about topics such as: * designing outcome-based evaluation of programs and services * assessing the needs of your community * techniques for tracking public library data and using these data for planning, management, and proving worth to your community * using data and stories to demonstrate library impact * aligning research efforts with national initiatives such as Edge Benchmarks, the Impact Survey, and Project Outcome Mark your calendar! Enrollment opens January 26, 2016 - and only 100 participants will take part in this immersive learning experience. Find out more at http://ripl.lrs.org Here is what 2015 participants had to say about RIPL: "This was one of the best training situations I've attended. It was laid out in a way that promoted optimal learning while still giving opportunities for networking & socializing. Great job!" "The curriculum & speakers were so well organized around the overall RIPL themes. It felt like a course in library data instead of individual conference sessions." "...This was, by far, the best conference I've ever attended and I think part of that was the fact that it was so focused on one area - we had the time to delve into the various aspects of that, as well as get to know one another and work as a team. I look forward to applying what I learned within my organization." "RIPL was an incredible experience. I learned so much and feel like I came back equipped with new knowledge and skills to implement some relevant data collection and evaluation practices at our library organization." Questions about RIPL? Please contact ripl at lrs.org Linda Hofschire Research Analyst, Library Research Service Colorado State Library [cid:image50ea55.PNG at 73d4c800.44801d1a] P 303.866.6827 201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 309, Denver, CO 80203 Hofschire_L at cde.state.co.us | www.cde.state.co.us [cid:image8c1311.PNG at 2e18ce64.4783f366] [cid:image4f286d.PNG at 4e2f71a6.4e97e2d6] [cid:image55895a.PNG at e5fff6e2.4c94ef3e] [cid:imagedfbf28.PNG at 73028e45.42a74eb0] Email cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. Therefore, email cannot be used to transfer files containing personally identifiable information of educators or students. Contact the intended recipient to mutually determine enhanced security options for transferring such information. Arlene Weible Electronic Services Consultant Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator Library Support and Development Services Oregon State Library 250 Winter St NE Salem OR, 97301 503-378-5020 arlene.weible at state.or.us http://oregon.gov/osl/ld/ FOLLOW US: [facebookSmall.png] [http://www.thewwwblog.com/images/blogger-logo.jpg] [Picture] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 11412 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 21175 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 21343 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <103BDFBB998BBB40B6F9DA335F44B4FC56427F2A@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi Everyone, Please pardon any duplicate postings. Do you know of any library referendums, measures or ballot issues in the state of Oregon? If your library or any library that you know of has anything on an upcoming election ballot, please let me know as soon as possible. Links to any of the above would also be helpful. Thanks very much! 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... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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