Hello library community! Here’s a quick reminder about learning resources available from the State Library and other organizations: Visit our CE Calendar which also includes links to text and online versions of this month's free events listed by category (compiled by the Maine State Library and the Wyoming State Library and hosted by WebJunction). The following webinars are free from various organizations and may be of interest to you or your colleagues: From WebJunction, free live webinars – register now!
From the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) NNLM classes are offered nationally. Log into your free NNLM user account to learn more class details, including the date and time of the class, and to register.
Upcoming live PCI Webinars Each Wednesday from 11:00a - 12:00p PT, explore new, relevant topics during a live webinar from People Connect Institute. These webinars will also be recorded and available the following week in the Oregon Library Staff Academy / PCI Webinars category. Request your registration links for these upcoming webinars. Note: all PCI Webinars (live and recorded) are limited to Oregon library staff, volunteers, board members, Friend and Foundation members. Full descriptions are available on the PCI Webinar CE page.
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Dear Oregon Librarian, Strategies to challenge and remove books from libraries have continued to evolve over the past year. One of the newest approaches was seen last week in Josephine County, where an individual tax-payer petitioned county commissioners to have their property removed from the library taxing district. You can read more about this developing story at:
The Oregon Library Association is continuing to monitor this unfolding situation, and will be sharing any significant new developments. If you are a special district librarian and have questions about how this might impact your library, please reach out to the Special Districts Association of Oregon. In the meantime, this is a good time for all libraries and librarians to: Stay informed of IF issues and incidents. Here are some resources to help:
As always, the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee and the OLA Legislative and Development Committee are here to support you. Please feel free to reach out should you need additional or specific support. Stay strong Oregon libraries! AuthorEmily O'Neal – IFC Chair Have you (or someone you know) been on a recent book committee? Do you have new (or almost new) children's books lying around? The CSD Committee is planning for our spring auction! The Children's Services Division would love to use them for our annual Spring fundraiser. Once again, we are looking for new or almost new books. Please contact us at csd@olaweb.org about your donation. Thank you! AuthorJaime Thoreson Children’s Services Division 2023 Survey
AuthorJaime Thoreson Recognizing the need to prepare library staff for opposition to programs, ALSC tasked the School-Age Programs and Services (SAPS) committee with creating a toolbox focused on program challenges. On behalf of the SAPS committee, I’m excited to share the result of our work from the 2022-23 term: the ALSC Toolkit for Program Challenges. We split the toolkit into three sections: before, during, and after a program challenge. For each stage, we suggest areas that may need special attention, identify specific steps you can take, and provide adaptable templates for creating a program policy, planning a program, and responding to a challenge. We hope this toolkit will help library staff as they continue to serve all of their community, and we look forward to your feedback for future revisions. We invite the [insert audience here] community to participate in strengthening this evolving toolkit and our service to children by sharing suggestions, experiences, and feedback via email to alscsaps@gmail.com. Here is an additional link to ALSC's blog post regarding the Toolkit: A New Toolkit for Program Challenges - ALSC Blog (ala.org) AuthorAlec Chunn Evelyn Sibley Lampman Nominations Needed
Nomination eligibility requirements are as follows:
Please include the following in the award submissions:
In the past, nominations were only accepted from OLA, CSD or Lampman committee members, and so not all nominations received were eligible. In an effort to be more inclusive, CSD members approved an amendment to the bylaws; nominations are now accepted from any Oregon resident. Please email questions and nomination materials to csdlampmanchair@olaweb.org Deadline for submission is Thursday, February 1, 2024. For more information on the award, visit here. AuthorAmanda Lamb Our monthly craft recipe series continues! We know many of you have some great crafts that you do with families and we also know that sometimes you might need a little inspiration for new ones! Check out our cupcake liner craft. csd_craft_recipe_cupcake.pdf Looking for a fun fall craft that isn't too "holidayish?" Then give our cupcake liner umbrella craft recipe a try. This affordable craft comes just in time. Maybe you already have some leftover cupcake liners lying around. A nice storytime or passive program with this craft could include a 'changes in the weather' discussion or even a 'How Rain is Made' science project. This craft also gives children the opportunity to improve their listening skills and helps them learn more about following directions. Let us know how you end up utilizing the craft in your library! AuthorEmily West December 13th, 12-2pm (PT) Part One - Virtual January 13th, 10am-3pm (PT) Part Two - In Person & Virtual The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recognizes the author and illustrator of a book for beginning readers who, through their literary and artistic achievements, demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading. Dive into the world of beginning readers through the lens of the Geisel Award. Part One will begin with a crash course on the Geisel Award and introduction/explanation of the award’s specific, unique criteria. This will lay the foundation for a panel discussion with past Geisel Award committee members and chairs about the ways in which the criteria have shaped the way they look at Geisel contenders and beginning readers as a whole. Participants will leave with a strong understanding of the award criteria and excitement for applying them to evaluation and discussion. Part One will be virtual. Part Two will center around mock discussions about our shortlist of titles (see below), offering participants hands-on experience using the award criteria to evaluate books in moderated discussion with peers. There will also be snacks, door prizes, and time to connect with colleagues. There will be an hour break for participants to find lunch in the downtown Eugene Area. As a grand finale, vote for Oregon’s Mock Geisel Award and Honor Winners for 2024. We encourage participants to attend in person, however, there is also a virtual option. 2024 Mock Geisel Titles Fox Has a Problem / Corey R. Tabor Worm and Caterpillar are Friends / Kaz Windness The Gold Bowl / Valerie Bolling, illus. Kai Robinson Who Will Win? / Arihhonni David Gigi and Ojiji: What is in a Name / Melissa Iwai Camp-Out / Kelly Starling Lyons, illus. Niña Mata Nat the Cat Takes a Nap / Jarrett Lerner Kitty Cam / Margie Palatini, illus. Dan Yaccarino Bug Catchers / Megan Litwin, illus. Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn It is Time: The Life of a Caterpillar / Lizzy Rockwell Please read as many of these titles as you can before you arrive at the program;
you will benefit from the workshop much more if you do! With November being Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to share about some opportunities and resources. Of course, a quick internet search will surface a variety of resources such as those from Oregon tribal government websites, Library of Congress, National Archives, National Geographic Education, Smithsonian, and a collaborative website representing several agencies. However, I wanted to highlight a few resources related to collection development plus two events that are specific to Oregon – one on the 14th for anyone and one on the 15th for Native American teens. Indigenous Reads Rising (We Need Diverse Books) We Need Diverse Books has a new project called Indigenous Reads Rising, “a celebration of Indigenous children’s literature of Native Nations, centering those within the United States and Canada . . . We created Indigenous Reads Rising to fill a need—to provide a resource where teachers, librarians, and readers can embrace the diversity of Indigenous children’s and teen literature. This site includes articles about best practices, book lists arranged by age category and topic, and additional resources for educators, librarians, booksellers, families, and writers alike.” Additional Collection Development Resources Related to Books About or By Native Americans Some of you may be familiar with these resources for developing a collection of children’s and young adult books about or by Native Americans, but if not, here you go. 🙂
Office of Indian Education (OIE) Website and Newsletter (Oregon Department of Education) The Office of Indian Education at the Oregon Department of Education has several webpages of resources and education requirements, such as Tribal History/Shared History, Tribal Curriculum, and Indian Education Resources. Additionally, they publish a monthly newsletter, and anyone can subscribe. The November 2023 issue is robust; I encourage you to browse it. Celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity – A Fishbowl (11/14) Staff at the Office of Indian Education occasionally have online office hours, and November’s session will be on the 14th from 4:00 to 5:15 pm => Celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity – A Fishbowl. This description is from the OIE November newsletter: “We invite our vibrant AI/AN [American Indian/Alaska Native] community to come and engage in a fishbowl for Native American Heritage Month. Allies will listen in on the stories told by the AI/AN community on what celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity means to them. At the end of the storytelling time, allies will be encouraged to share out their learnings and key takeaways from listening to their AI/AN peers.” Here’s the registration page. Please consider sharing about this in your school, district, or library. Native Youth Talking Circle (11/15) Two OIE staff will facilitate an online discussion on the 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm => Circle of Seasons: Listening to Native Youth. It is open to Native American students in grades 8-12. Here’s the registration page, which has a bit more information. Questions can be directed to stacy.parrish@ode.oregon.gov. Please consider sharing about this. AuthorJen Maurer, MLS (she/her)
For more information and to read about past winners, visit the ALSC Distinguished Service Award page: https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/distinguishedservice The link to the application can be found here: https://airtable.com/shrxGNxaGCn0qQPuw - Nominations and supporting materials are due December 23rd, 2023! (Please note that including the nominee’s ALA member number is encouraged but not required.) If you have questions about the ALSC Distinguished Service Award process, or you’re an ALA member who knows a great ALSC member but you aren’t an ALSC member yourself, please contact the co-chairs of the Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee Elizabeth Burns (eburns@njstatelib.org) and Mary Schreiber (schreiberalsc@gmail.com) for assistance. AuthorTara Morissette |
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