[Libs-Or] State Library Newsletter: Letter to Libraries Online November 2015

Thu Nov 5 08:44:38 PST 2015

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Letter to Libraries Online

A Monthly Newsletter from the Oregon State Library

Volume 25, Issue 11, November 2015

Contents:
Library Board News
State Library News

Other Library News

Contacts at the State Library

Vision: All Oregonians have the information essential to be engaged citizens, to strengthen our communities, and to build a prosperous state.

Mission: The State Library provides leadership and resources to continue growing vibrant library services for Oregonians with print disabilities, the Legislature and state government, and all Oregonians through local libraries.

Library Board News

State Library Board Met at the Oregon State Library on October 16th

The Oregon State Library Board met on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Oregon State Library in Salem. The Board heard recommendations from the LSTA Advisory Council and the Talking Book and Braille Library Advisory Council, as well as information about the Talking Book and Braille Endowment, a 2015-2016 Ready to Read Grant appeal, and a progress report on HB 3523. The Board also participated in an engagement activity and attended the dedication of our new Donor Board in the Talking Book and Braille Library. The next Board meeting will occur in early January. The exact date will be announced soon.

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State Library News

Participate in LearningExpress Library and Job & Career Accelerator Webinar on November 2nd

[Logo]As we shared last month<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LTLO/LTLOOct2015/Oct2015LTLO.html>, the Statewide Database Licensing Program's subscription to LearningExpress Library now offers two additional resources: Job & Career Accelerator<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/technology/sdlp/learningexpress/LEL3.0_JobCareerAccelerator_lowres.pdf> and Computer and Internet Basics<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/technology/sdlp/learningexpress/LEL3.0_Computerand%20InternetBasics_highres.pdf>. A LearningExpress trainer will host a webinar for Oregon library staff on Monday, November 2nd at 3:00 pm Pacific. The first half will review how to navigate LearningExpress Library, and the second half will focus on Job & Career Accelerator, which has a unique interface. Registration<https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/3118276917797187330> is required, but there is no cost for participating. The session will be recorded and made available online. Haven't explored LEL yet? Here's a chance to ask questions of an expert. Or, check out the short video guides<http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/learningexpresslibrary/two/video-guides/welcome> available from the toolbar within LearningExpress Library. Questions? Contact Arlene Weible<mailto:arlene.weible at state.or.us>, Electronic Services Consultant.

Robin Speer Retires after Fourteen Years at the State Library

[RSpeer]On September 30, 2015, Robin Speer retired from the Oregon State Library. She has been with the State Library for 14 years, and in state service for a total of 29 years. Before joining the State Library staff, Robin worked at the Capitol in Visitor Services, in addition to supporting members of the Oregon Legislature. Robin continued her service to the State of Oregon at the State Library working in administration before becoming the volunteer coordinator for the agency and fund development coordinator for the Talking Book and Braille Library. She has made meaningful connections with many of our most dedicated volunteers. Robin has also supported the State Library Board and two different State Librarians throughout her time with the State Library. As one of her last projects, Robin made her idea of a Talking Books donor board a reality. We thank her sincerely for her years of service, sharing her creativity, upbeat attitude, innovation, and loyalty with the agency. We wish her the best in her retirement!

New Donor Board Unveiled

[DonorBoard]On October 16th, the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library unveiled its new donor board to honor those who have made substantial donations to the Talking Book Library. Aletha Bonebrake, Chair of the State Library Board of Trustees, and MaryKay Dahlgreen, State Librarian, thanked both the donors being honored and the staff who worked to develop and expand the donation and endowment programs over the years. The donor board displays 30 names of people who have made donations of $10,000 or more. It is displayed above the front desk of the Talking Book and Braille Library at the State Library.

Thank You For Your Data

Thank you all for filling out the 2014-2015 Public Libraries Statistics Survey. Completing the survey provides useful information on a state and national level for changes in policy. We expect to have the statistical data compiled by mid-December and posted on the Library Support and Development Services website. We will then be sending the data on to the Institute for Museum and Library Service.

Tamara Ottum Joins State Library as Answerland Coordinator

[TOttum]The Oregon State Library is pleased to announce that Tamara Ottum has joined Library Support and Development as the Virtual Reference Librarian to oversee Oregon's collaborative 7x24 virtual reference service, Answerland<http://www.answerland.org/>. In addition to her reference experience in academic libraries, Tamara has provided efficient and friendly library service to distance-learning (online and rural) students, which included information literacy instruction, reference, collection development, assessment, and outreach. She has also implemented and maintained effective and efficient delivery of library information technology services to a campus community by updating and maintaining the Integrated Library System, the library electronic resources collection, and the library web presence and virtual services. Tamara can be reached via email at tamara.ottum at state.or.us<mailto:tamara.ottum at state.or.us> or via phone: 503-378-6506.

Gale Expands Integration with Google Apps to InfoTrac and GVRL

[Google]As of October 30, 2015, Gale InfoTrac databases (including PowerSearch) and Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) feature seamless integration with Google Drive. Just access any database and use the link at the top of the page to sign in to your Google account. You can then easily share and download content. For a quick overview of this feature, check out the Gale to Google Path<http://assets.cengage.com/training/Gale_to_Google_Path_Google_Drive_Tip_Sheet.pdf> tip sheet. With this expansion, the majority of Gale databases available through the Statewide Database Licensing Program offer Google integration. Questions? Please contact Arlene Weible<mailto:arlene.weible at state.or.us>, 503-378-5020.

State Library Seeks Suggestions for Nomination to the LSTA Advisory Council

The Oregon State Library is looking for new members for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council. We would appreciate hearing about anyone you would like to suggest for one of the vacancies. Please suggest possible people by November 27th. Out of all the suggestions made, a slate of nominees will be presented to the Oregon State Library Board at their January meeting. We are looking to fill one public libraries representative, one library user, one special libraries representative, and one academic libraries representative. Please keep in mind that the State Library tries have a good geographic representation of Oregon on the Council. Please use this survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9TTRRW7> to offer suggestions. Please suggest one person per each survey response. You may suggest more than one person by doing multiple surveys. If you have any questions, please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027.

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Other Library News

Resources Available at the State of Oregon Law Library

[SupremeCourt]The State of Oregon Law Library<http://soll.libguides.com/home> (SOLL) is located on the second floor of the Supreme Court building in Salem, Oregon. SOLL is open to the public from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Citizens of Oregon can sign up for a free library card and take full advantage of both the reference support and physical materials. SOLL also provides a wide range of support for patrons who are unable to come to the library, including an Ask a Law Librarian<http://soll.libguides.com/questions> service and online subject guides<http://soll.libanswers.com/browse.php>.

Recently, the State of Oregon Law Library also invested in two online legal resources that are available to all Oregonians: EBSCO's Legal Information Reference Service<https://stateoforegonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/04/nolo-books-and-ebscos-legal-information.html> and Fastcase<https://stateoforegonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/10/free-fastcase-access-for-all-oregonians.html>. If you need assistance with any of these resources you can contact the State of Oregon Law Library's reference librarian Lewis Zimmerman by phone (503-986-5640) or by email<mailto:state.law.library at ojd.state.or.us>.

EBSCO's Legal Information Reference Service<https://stateoforegonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/04/nolo-books-and-ebscos-legal-information.html>

This database features materials from the legal publisher NOLO. NOLO books are legal reference books for non-lawyers which cover many common legal issues. The State of Oregon Law Library has put together a short guide<https://stateoforegonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/04/nolo-books-and-ebscos-legal-information.html> to introduce this resource and provides login information.

Fastcase<https://stateoforegonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/10/free-fastcase-access-for-all-oregonians.html>

Fastcase combines advanced search options with a wide range of law from the federal government, the state of Oregon, and other states in the federal 9th circuit. Fastcase is known for its ability to parse search results in a way that is similar to popular search engines, making it more intuitive than many other legal databases. It also features the Bad Law Bot, an automated service that attempts to identify when other courts have cited a case negatively. SOLL has put together a guide<https://stateoforegonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/10/free-fastcase-access-for-all-oregonians.html> that describes this resource and provides login instructions.

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Contacts

Oregon State Library

Library Support and Development Services: 503-378-2525, Ferol Weyand<mailto:FerolWeyand at oslmail.osl.state.or.us>, Darci Hanning<mailto:darci.hanning at state.or.us>, Ann Reed<mailto:ann.reed at state.or.us>, Jennifer Maurer<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>, Katie Anderson<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, Tamara Ottum<mailto:tamara.ottum at state.or.us>, Arlene Weible<mailto:arlene.weible at state.or.us>, Susan Westin<mailto:susan.b.westin at state.or.us>.

Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library Manager: 503-378-5435, Susan Westin<mailto:susan.b.westin at state.or.us>.
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Government Information and Library Services Manager: 503-378-5030, Margie Harrison<mailto:margie.harrison at state.or.us>.

State Librarian: 503-378-4367, MaryKay Dahlgreen<mailto:marykay.dahlgreen at state.or.us>.

Letter to Libraries Online Editor: 503-378-2464, Jessica Rondema<mailto:jessica.rondema at state.or.us>.

Letter to Libraries Online is published monthly by the Oregon State Library. It is available free of charge and is published only in electronic form on the publications page<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/Pages/publications.aspx> on the Oregon State Library's website<http://www.oregon.gov/OSL>.

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