Support the Children Services Division by purchasing books through our Spring Auction, now live on Auctria. Create an account and start your bidding! LOTS can be delivered to you at the OLA conference or mailed to you at your cost. Visit ​https://tinyurl.com/8hj926z7 to see all the goods.

Greetings from the Children Services Division!

Just like OLA is going to be a little different this year, so too is the Evelyn Sibley Lampman breakfast.

The Lampman Breakfast of Champions is an event at OLA to enjoy breakfast while giving a special shout-out to a youth librarian, author, or educator in Oregon who is making a difference in the lives of Oregon youth.
There are only two requirements this year to nominate someone: the person lives in Oregon and has championed youth in Oregon.
Complete the form here.
If you choose to join us at the Lampman Breakfast of Champions, invite your Champion and you will get a chance to read your letter out loud to them and everyone at the breakfast. All shout-outs will be printed and displayed on a banner in the room for all to enjoy.

Questions about this year’s Lampan Breakfast of Champions can be directed to [email protected]

More information about Evelyn Sibley Lampman here.

Attend the Children Services Division board meeting on Friday, February 21 from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.! You'll meet fantastic librarians in Oregon making a difference. 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530179155
Meeting ID: 895 3017 9155

The Children's Services Division (CSD) of the Oregon Library Association (OLA) is offering scholarships of up to $1,000 to help CSD members attend the OLA Conference in Eugene, OR, from April 23-25, 2025. The funds can be used for conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals.
Preference will be given to:
Applicants from diverse or underrepresented groups
Applicants working with underserved communities
Applicants who have not received a CSD scholarship before
Applicants from small or rural institutions with limited funding
Scholarship recipients must:
Be a current CSD/OLA member, or become one
Cover any extra costs for family or friends attending with them
Provide receipts for travel and meal expenses
Complete a short survey after the conference
Agree to share what they learned with CSD members, such as presenting at a workshop, writing an article, serving on the board, or other professional development activities.
Apply now:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X2PZrSK120_Y62cSsm-OSkz_fOueg50prd9dLL2m4Uc/preview

Application deadline: February 28, 2025
Winners will be notified by March 21, 2025.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

We can't promise unicorns, but attending the meeting might make you feel a little magical.
We'd love to see you there!
​​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530179155

You are invited to the CSD Board Meeting. Join us! We'd love to have your input. 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530179155
Discussion topics include: CSD/OYAN Level-Up Listening Session report, Scholarship update, OLA 2025, Lampman Breakfast and CSD Chair-Elect updates.

CSD and OYAN invite you to this mullet-style meeting - business in the front, party in the back. The business is a listening session to voice your triumphs and tribulations related to the State Library's Summer Reading Program, iREAD, and to let us know what you value most in your SRP planning. We want to hear from you, but we also want to party with you! The party will continue with virtual games like, "What the Dub" and "Bring Your Own Book." Experience first-hand games that work great for library programs while partying with awesome youth librarians from near and far, serving youth from babies to teens! All Oregon Youth Librarians welcome! ​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86703892312

CSD Board is meeting on November 15th from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and we'd love to see you there! This meeting is a meet-&-greet style meeting with introductions, ice-breakers, and a few topics of discussion. If you want to get your Friday started out right with a little Youth Librarian energy, this meeting is for you!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530179155

Have you recently been on a committee where you received children's books? We'd love to take them off your hands for our Spring Auction! Send your details to [email protected]. We will arrange to pick them up.
Thank you!