From arlene.weible at state.or.us Thu Feb 5 08:37:53 2015 From: arlene.weible at state.or.us (Arlene Weible) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 16:37:53 +0000 Subject: [TL-Directors] Call for Nominations - Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (SDLAC) Message-ID: <203B0B8CF6665A4B822F17E789DD1AD152879C67@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> On behalf of the LSTA Advisory Council, the Oregon State Library is now accepting nominations for the following five vacancies on the Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee (SDLAC) Position #4 - Public Library Serving 25,000 to 100,000 (Term: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2018) Position #5 - Academic Library from an Oregon Community College (Term: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2018) Position #6 - School Library drawn from OASL membership (Term: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2018) Position #10 - Tribal Library Representative (Term: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2018) Position #7 - Public Library Serving over 100,000 (Fill vacancy due to resignation, Term: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016) If you have questions about the institutions/systems eligible for each of the position, please contact Arlene Weible, 503.378.5020 Self-nominations are encouraged. If you are interested or know someone who may be, please read further and/or pass along this message. Process and timeline Nominations are being accepted online only at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SDLAC2015. The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 3, 2015, 5:00 pm. Once confirmed, the slate of nominees will be presented by the State Library staff to the LSTA Advisory Council at their May 11-12, 2015 meeting. Appointees will be notified by the State Library as soon as possible after the LSTA Advisory Council Meeting. Expectations The LSTA Advisory Council seeks representatives with experience in database licensing and with the use and/or selection of databases. Involvement in SDLAC will include representing your constituent group by attending meetings, participating on a listserv, participating in the database vendor selection process, and providing feedback on the success of the statewide database licensing program. For more information about the program, consult the Statewide Database Licensing Program web site. The Statewide Database Licensing Advisory Committee is required to meet at least once a year, but typically meets twice a year. Attendance can be in person in Salem or via teleconference. Reimbursements cannot be made for travel or substitute staff. If you have questions, please contact Arlene Weible, 503.378.5020. 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... 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MaryKay MaryKay Dahlgreen Oregon State Librarian 503-378-4367 marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us http://oregon.gov/osl [02_inch_2_color_cmyk] Dear State Librarians, My name is Ruth Small and I am professor and director of the Center for Digital Literacy at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. Since 2010, we have been funded by IMLS to create and extend Project ENABLE (Expanding Non-discriminatory Access By Librarians Everywhere), a project that brings free, comprehensive online training to librarians nationwide on library and information services to people with disabilities. The url for the site is: http://projectenable.syr.edu I am hoping you will forward this message to all of the librarians in your state to make them aware of this incredible resource. We recently launched our newly redesigned Project ENABLE training web site and expanded its target audience of school librarians to include public and academic librarians. In doing so, we believe we are providing a unique and innovative combination of features, including: * a site design based on instructional and motivational theories and models and pilot tested several times during its development. The site consists of five learning modules covering multiple topics and sub-topics. They include: o Disability Awareness (person-first language and sensitivity, students' perspective (videos by students with disabilities), experiencing disability (covering autism spectrum disorder, Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia, hearing and vision impairments, physical disabilities). o Disability Law & Policy (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IEPs, Americans with Disabilities Act). o Creating an Accessible Library (Universal Design, evaluating your library's accessibility, library accessibility action plan, facilities design, collection development, library policies and procedures, leadership and advocacy). o Planning Inclusive Programs and Instruction (motivating diverse learners, Universal Design for Learning, differentiated instruction, collaboration, inclusive programs or lessons with examples, assessment). o Assistive Technology in Libraries (what is assistive technology, assistive technology for every disability, implementing and evaluating assistive technology, web accessibility). * training that is customized according to a type of library setting (school, academic, public) and location (state). That means that, for example, a school librarian from Florida who registers for Project ENABLE training will automatically receive information most relevant to a school library setting with any state-specific information included. * the option for librarians to register as individuals or for administrators or trainers to register a group or class. So, for example, if a public library director wishes to have all of the librarians in the library system participate in the training, he or she can register them as a group. The system will automatically generate a code for that group which each of those trainees then use when they register. The administrator can then monitor the progress and achievement of the group and each individual within the group throughout the training. * the opportunity to take an Initial Assessment, a 30-item, multiple choice test that assesses knowledge in all of the areas covered in the training. The items are randomly generated from a pool of over 300 items so it can be retaken, if necessary, with little chance of getting the exact same items. Feedback on accuracy of responses is immediate. There is also a Final Assessment that the trainee can take after completing the training modules, allowing comparison to the Initial Assessment to demonstrate learning success. Each training module has a brief quiz (5 multiple choice items, randomly generated from a pool of 50+ items) at the end of the module that tests the trainee only on the content within that module. Again, the trainee receives immediate feedback on the accuracy of responses and can retake a quiz multiple times with little chance of getting exactly the same questions. * a variety of formats including text, videos, graphics, photos, audio files, links to relevant sites, games, interactive activities, evaluation checklists (e.g., accessibility of the library facility), and fill-in templates for creating action plans for ensuring an accessible library and designing inclusive lesson plans. We've even included a facilities redesign exercise that provides a graphic representation of a library floor plan with furniture that can be manipulated to help in redesigning the library to make it accessible to all users. * a "My Ideas" feature allows the trainee to take notes or jot down ideas while progressing through the training. These notes and ideas, as well as test and quiz scores, are saved to the trainee's password-protected personal page called "My Account" for reference at any time. * a certificate of achievement, available (and printable) to any trainee successfully completing all of the training and assessments. This certificate may serve as evidence of completion of approximately 20 hours of professional development. Thank you so much for helping us "spread the word" about this free and important training web site for librarians. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at drruth at syr.edu Ruth V. Small, Ph.D. Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor Director, Center for Digital Literacy Director, Project ENABLE Co-Editor, School Library Research School of Information Studies Syracuse University 105 Hinds Hall Syracuse, New York 13244-4100 drruth at syr.edu; 315/443-6144 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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