[Libs-Or] Libs-Or Digest, Vol 230, Issue 3

[Stafford, Peyton]

Please ignore my last message. I was upset when I wrote that, but someone
should let librarians know about this change of ownership.

On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 1:07 PM Stafford, Peyton <peyton at peytonstafford.com>
wrote:

> I hope everyone knows that Follett is no longer its own company. It sold
> itself to Francisco Partners (
> https://www.franciscopartners.com/investments). So, it is no longer a
> school library focused company, but rather a part of a global conglomerate
> with many ties to India, an ally of Russia. I do not want to go incendiary,
> but when you send your money to a company with ties to India, you send it
> to Russia, and you you drop bombs in Ukraine. I guess that will be taken as
> incendiary, but I am not dropping bombs. I am looking for peace for us all.
>
> Peyton Stafford (he/him/his) | Voice +1 503.720.7149 |
> www.peytonstafford.com |  Pre-order my new book from ALA Editions: No
> Shelf Required 3: The New Era for E-Books and Digital Content
> <https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/no-shelf-required-3-new-era-e-books-and-digital-content>
> .
>
>
>
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>>    1. Fwd: Calls for Lightning talks for SSD's July 22nd,       2022
>>       conference (Erin (Rinny) Lakin)
>>    2. Reminder: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing 2022 Virtual
>>       Conference - Call for Programming (Summer Steele)
>>    3. Call for Answerland Advisory Committee Members- Applications
>>       Due in 1 Week (4/8/22) (COX Jennifer * SLO)
>>    4. Re: Follett/Destiny Petition (MAURER Jennifer L * SLO)
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "Erin (Rinny) Lakin" <rinnyl at multco.us>
>> To: libs-or at omls.oregon.gov
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>> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 14:37:23 -0700
>> Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Calls for Lightning talks for SSD's July 22nd,
>> 2022 conference
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>> July 22, 2022
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>> Timberline Lodge
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>> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 22:36:11 +0000
>> Subject: [Libs-Or] Reminder: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing 2022
>> Virtual Conference - Call for Programming
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>> Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan &
>> Resource Sharing Conference will be *ONLINE September 8th, 14th, and
>> 16th, 2022, *with virtual workshops on* September 9th*.
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>> JUST CONFIRMED! *Bobbi Newman* from the University of Iowa and the
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>> keynote. She will be discussing topics from her forthcoming publication
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>> *Call for Programming*
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>> The NWILL Conference Committee invites proposals for:
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "COX Jennifer * SLO" <Jennifer.COX at slo.oregon.gov>
>> To: Undisclosed recipients:;
>> Cc:
>> Bcc:
>> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 22:50:05 +0000
>> Subject: [Libs-Or] Call for Answerland Advisory Committee Members-
>> Applications Due in 1 Week (4/8/22)
>>
>> -(Please excuse the cross-posting)-
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>> *Are you or someone you know interested in reference work?*
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>>
>> Please take a moment to forward this email to them or fill out the
>> application 😊…
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>> On behalf of the LSTA Advisory Council, the State Library of Oregon is
>> now accepting applications for upcoming vacancies on the Answerland
>> Advisory Committee.
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>> Terms are for two years beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30,
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>> We will be asking for Nominations for Council Chair at our next meeting.
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>> *Process and timeline*
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>> Applications are being accepted online only at:
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>> The deadline for applications is Friday*, April 8, 2022 5:00 pm.*
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>> be made in late spring 2022.
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>> The Answerland Advisory Committee typically meets twice a year virtually.
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>> If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Cox
>> <jennifer.cox at slo.oregon.gov>, 971-600-4992.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> *Jennifer Cox, MLIS (she/her) *
>>
>> Virtual Reference Coordinator, Library Support & Development Services
>>
>> State Library of Oregon
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "MAURER Jennifer L * SLO" <Jennifer.MAURER at slo.oregon.gov>
>> To: "libs-or at omls.oregon.gov" <libs-or at omls.oregon.gov>
>> Cc:
>> Bcc:
>> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022 23:54:40 +0000
>> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Follett/Destiny Petition
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> Below is from a message that Miranda Doyle posted to the OASL listserv
>> this afternoon. Good news!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jen
>>
>>
>>
>> *Jen Maurer, MLS* (she/her)
>> School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon
>> jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov | 971-375-3540 |
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>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> WOW! Our voices (and $$$) are powerful. Don't mess with librarians or the
>> freedom to read.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you all for speaking out and acting so quickly on this - I'll close
>> the petition form - and perhaps change the petition to a "thank you for not
>> doing this terrible thing" letter.
>>
>>
>>
>> _______
>>
>>
>>
>> The webinar is cancelled
>> <https://follett.zoom.us/webinar/register/9016486469995/WN_cN8yRm00QXCYwYh4vhjUbg?j=111351&sfmc_sub=17857837&l=171_HTML&u=4537585&mid=100016608&jb=15004&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_content=join+us+for+a+webchat>
>> and Follett says this - emphasis mine:
>>
>>
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Following continued feedback and discussions with librarians and industry
>> partners regarding a potential parental control module for Destiny Library
>> Manager, we have concluded* we will NOT proceed with any plans to
>> develop this module* and as a result, will be cancelling Monday’s
>> webchat.
>>
>> At Follett, our mission is to support librarians and get books into the
>> hands of students. We support the American Library Association’s Library
>> Bill of Rights, and we are focused on advancing – not limiting – the role
>> of the librarian and the school library.
>>
>> We take very seriously the feedback we have received from librarians and
>> our industry partners regarding legislation on these matters. We will
>> continue to work directly with impacted districts to understand these new
>> laws.
>>
>> Thanks for your continued support.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Britten Follett, CEO, Follett, Content
>> Paul Ilse, CEO, Follett, Software
>>
>>
>>
>> ______
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Miranda Doyle (she/her)
>>
>> District Teacher-Librarian, Lake Oswego
>>
>> 📚 🔍 Read & Listen: LOSD ebooks
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Emily
>> O'Neal via Libs-Or
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 1, 2022 9:41 AM
>> *To:* libs-or at omls.oregon.gov
>> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Follett/Destiny Petition
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I wanted to share with you an update on a censorship concern that has
>> been made public this week coming from Follett and their software program,
>> Destiny.
>>
>>
>>
>> In short, the school library ILS and collection development company
>> Follett, is rolling out an “optional” update to their ILS, Destiny, which
>> would immediately email parents the titles and synopsis of books their
>> children check-out. It would also allow parents to block their children
>> from reading materials based of subject headings they deem
>> ‘inappropriate’.  If you want to read more about this deeply concerning
>> upgrade see:
>> https://www.forsythnews.com/news/education/forsyth-county-schools-planning-changes-media-centers-book-challenges-2022-23-year/?fbclid=IwAR1t_dC18fmZUTyFWVYsXZ3-Itkm6cC-QDyueKtF9VqyPPXvPaLG8bI_Nxw
>>
>>
>>
>> To combat this, the OIFC members (huge thanks to Miranda Doyle for
>> spearheading this!) have drafted a petition letter to the President of
>> Follett requesting that they remove this upgrade immediately, based off
>> intellectual freedom rights of students.  See letter petition is linked
>> here:
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WdpCWImNr-i2dWsd8AoqKzJs2xVEoXqDRliOHtRgplY/edit
>>
>>
>>
>> We are hoping to gather signature support for this petition over the next
>> 24-48 hours, as Follett is offering an “information session” on Monday and
>> we wanted to share the petition prior to that session.  We are hoping to
>> gather signatures today and email it to the President on Monday.
>>
>>
>>
>> OIFC is sharing this with you all for three reasons:
>>
>>    1. If you would like to sign the petition, please feel free to offer
>>    your support
>>    2. To be aware that ILS’s are looking at this type of “upgrade” to
>>    “comply” with the laws that we are seeing being passed in a number of states
>>    3. If you would like to share this petition in your professional
>>    networks, please feel free to do so – we would love the support!
>>
>>
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any questions or comments on this. Thank
>> you again to the OIFC members for being such champions for intellectual
>> freedom!
>>
>>
>>
>> Emily – Co-Chair OIFC
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Emily O’Neal, M.L.S.
>>
>> Technical Services Manager
>>
>> Deschutes Public Library
>>
>> (541) 617-7061
>>
>> emilyo at deschuteslibrary.org
>>
>> http://www.deschuteslibrary.org
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