From Wendy.CORNELISEN at slo.oregon.gov Thu Jul 3 16:14:08 2025 From: Wendy.CORNELISEN at slo.oregon.gov (CORNELISEN Wendy * SLO) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 23:14:08 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] Federal budget bill passes & Town Hall reminder In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As you know, the Senate and the House have both now passed the federal spending reconciliation bill. The bill, which is a tax and spending bill, addresses mandatory and not discretionary spending. As such, it provides the overall roadmap for the federal budget and does not resolve the issue of funding for IMLS. The actual work in constructing the 2026 federal budget will take place this summer in various subcommittees. IMLS funding will be tackled by the subcommittees charged with that portion of the budget, specifically the Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies that Senator Merkley serves on. If you want to learn more about the budget reconciliation process - which Congress uses for three specific purposes, to make changes in the statutory debt limit, to make changes in revenues, and to make changes in direct (mandatory) spending, or any combination of the three - you can learn more from Congress or view this simplified explanation. One final note: whereas the President proposed $6 million in his budget framework for winding down the operations of IMLS, IMLS submitted a budget request of $5.5 million for the same purpose. And a reminder that I?m hosting a Town Hall next week: Wednesday, July 9 11:30a ? 12:30pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87918860424 Please submit your questions here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/QAWithTheStateLibrarian This will be recorded, and I?ll share out the link in a future update. Wishing you all a wonderful 4th of July! If you?re looking for a truly inspirational American story, the Oregon Historical Society?s Yasui Family exhibit is now open. Thanks, Wendy Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers) State Librarian State Library of Oregon wendy.cornelisen at slo.oregon.gov Office: 503-378-4367| Mobile 971-375-3992 www.oregon.gov/library [Title: State Library of Oregon] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 20692 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From Darci.HANNING at slo.oregon.gov Thu Jul 10 15:34:57 2025 From: Darci.HANNING at slo.oregon.gov (HANNING Darci * SLO) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:34:57 +0000 Subject: [PL-Directors] Reminder: 2025 United for Libraries Virtual: July 29-31, 2025 Message-ID: 2025 United for Libraries Virtual: July 29-31, 2025. For questions or registration assistance, contact United for Libraries by phone at (312) 280-2161 or by email at united at ala.org. This interactive three-day virtual event will feature expert speakers on current topics facing library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and staff who work with them. Programming runs daily from 8:00 a.m. Pacific to approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific, with scheduled breaks. * Participate in live Q&A sessions with presenters and network with colleagues nationwide. * Enjoy exclusive access to the keynote speaker and authors. * View on-demand sessions for one year after the live event. The best news? Oregon has no-cost registration. If you work for any type of library in Oregon, full conference registration is paid for by the state library! Directors, staff, board members, and Friends and Foundation members can register now: https://airtable.com/appJGVPTs5YJ03X5c/pagDvJhM5bdB0zJrP/form Trustee Day - Tuesday, July 29, 2025 * Get Familiar with Freedom of Information Laws * Meetings That Matter: Driving Results, Not Just Discussions * Public Official Basics for Trustees: Introduction to Public Administration and Public Finance * Top 10 Things Library Board Members Should Know - But Often Don't * Why Is It Always a Battle?: Concerns of Public Library Trustees in the United States * Microlearning to be announced soon! Foundation/Fundraising Day - Wednesday, July 30, 2025 * Library Storytelling: How to Find Memorable Library Stories to Use for Marketing and Promotion * Let Your Impact Ring! Sharing Your Library's Successes so Funders Will Listen * Overcoming the Barriers to Library Fundraising Success * Strengthening Library and Foundation Relationships: The Role of the Memorandum of Understanding and Relationship Committee * Microlearning to be announced soon! Friends Day - Thursday, July 31, 2025 * Community Connections: How to Build Relationships for Advocacy * Friends for Everyone: Inclusivity and Accessibility Best Practices * Get Strategic: Creating a Strategic Plan for Your Friends Group * Gnomes Need Homes: A Different Type of Silent Auction! * Lessons from a New Board President * Library Funding 101: Understanding How Things Get Paid For questions or registration assistance, contact United for Libraries by phone at (312) 280-2161 or by email at united at ala.org. Cheers! Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers) Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator Continuing Education Resources: https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/ State Library of Oregon | Library Support and Development Services 971-375-3491 | darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov | www.oregon.gov/library [State Library of Oregon (Logo)] [https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/bookwithme/misc/CalendarPerson20px.png] Book time to meet with me -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 15548 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: