[Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration & scholarships

[Joanna Milner]

Oh, and I can also use the current artwork to make a cancellation graphic.
I would love help with the language.

*Joanna Milner*
Library Assistant, Multnomah County Library
Chair, Oregon Library Association Reference Round Table

*Pronouns: she/her*
My schedule: Sunday-Thursday

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On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 11:58 AM Joanna Milner <joannam at multcolib.org>
wrote:

> I'll contact the people who submitted proposals.
>
> Can we hold off until Friday afternoon on making an official announcement?
> I'd like to make sure that the submitters hear first.
>
> *Joanna Milner*
> Library Assistant, Multnomah County Library
> Chair, Oregon Library Association Reference Round Table
>
> *Pronouns: she/her*
> My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
>
> multcolib.org
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 11:47 AM Robin Shapiro <robin.shapiro at pcc.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Too late to matter but I agree.
>>
>> Robin
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 11:35 AM LUDINGTON Sue R <
>> sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov> wrote:
>>
>>> Chiming in late but I too am reluctantly on board with cancelling.
>>> Reluctant, only because I’m so damn sad about the state of the world and
>>> this whole situation…
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Natalie for taking the steps needed to take care of it all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hang in there, everyone…
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Sue Ludington*
>>>
>>> *Law Librarian*
>>>
>>> Lane County (OR) Law Library
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov | 541.682.4337
>>>
>>> *(*please note this is a new email address*)*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Answerland-summit [mailto:
>>> answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Natalie
>>> Brant via Answerland-summit
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2020 11:33 AM
>>> *To:* Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration &
>>> scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [EXTERNAL ⚠]
>>>
>>> Ok, I agree with everyone that cancelling is the right thing to do. I
>>> will contact the coordinator at LCC, and Joanna I will cc you since the
>>> refund will need to come back to you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anyone want to come up with a “cancellation graphic” and language
>>> that we can send out to everywhere we have previously communicated about
>>> the summit?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Natalie Brant*
>>>
>>> *(she/her/hers)*
>>>
>>> Reference Services Librarian
>>>
>>> Government Information Division
>>>
>>> Phone: (503) 378-5007
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Answerland-summit [
>>> mailto:answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
>>> <answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>] *On Behalf Of *Tamara
>>> Ottum via Answerland-summit
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2020 11:25 AM
>>> *To:* Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration &
>>> scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I agree with cancelling, and like Joanna’s idea of keeping ourselves
>>> open to the idea of offering it virtually at a later point in time.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also, I checked on the LSTA funds, and yes, we can have the funds rolled
>>> over to next year.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Tamara
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Answerland-summit [
>>> mailto:answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
>>> <answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>] *On Behalf Of *Mark
>>> Peterson
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2020 11:17 AM
>>> *To:* 'joannam at multcolib.org' <joannam at multcolib.org>; Lori MOORE <
>>> lorim at multcolib.org>
>>> *Cc:* Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration &
>>> scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I feel very strongly that we should cancel.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We have absolutely no reason to believe that things will be “back to
>>> normal” by the time the summit is scheduled for. In fact, with as fast as
>>> things are happening, we should assume that things won’t be.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But more frankly: we need to be responsible and not knowingly facilitate
>>> an event and environment that WILL put people’s health, and possibly lives,
>>> at risk. To do anything else in the face of a *global pandemic* is, in
>>> my opinion, morally indefensible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would rather look back at this moment in time and realize that we did
>>> more than we needed to in order to keep people safe than to look back and
>>> know that we could have done more but chose not to.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Have a great day!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Peterson
>>>
>>> Faculty Librarian, Collection Management Coordinator
>>>
>>> Mt. Hood Community College
>>>
>>> 26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, Or 97030
>>>
>>> mark.peterson at mhcc.edu
>>>
>>> (503) 491-7693
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Answerland-summit <
>>> answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> *On Behalf Of *Joanna
>>> Milner
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 19, 2020 10:14 AM
>>> *To:* Lori MOORE <lorim at multcolib.org>
>>> *Cc:* Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration &
>>> scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *External Email*
>>>
>>> I also lean towards cancelling.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Given that LCC is moving all of their classes online for Spring Term, it
>>> seems possible that we can get a full refund.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If we publicly announce a cancellation, we can mention that we are
>>> considering the feasibility of doing an online conference later in the
>>> year. That gives the committee the opportunity to take a breath before we
>>> even look into the possibility.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Joanna
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Joanna Milner*
>>>
>>> Library Assistant, Multnomah County Library
>>>
>>> Chair, Oregon Library Association Reference Round Table
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Pronouns: she/her*
>>>
>>> My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> multcolib.org
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 8:48 AM Lori Moore <lorim at multcolib.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Natalie,
>>>
>>> I agree that it might be difficult to get folks to register at this
>>> time. Now that we’re starting to hear 8 weeks or more for schools etc, that
>>> could affect us even in May.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Will the money transfer over to next year? We could use cancelling as a
>>> good way to make next year better.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I’m also a little torn on this but I lean towards cancelling, just to be
>>> safe and avoid spending time and money if things are still dicey then.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope you all are safe and healthy!
>>>
>>> Lori
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 8:22 AM Natalie Brant via Answerland-summit <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As I’m sure you’ve now seen, OLA has been cancelled. L
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I know the Reference Summit isn’t until a month later…I’m really
>>> struggling with what we should do.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, my wonderful planning team, can everyone let me know what they think
>>> we should do?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I’m afraid that even if we tried not to cancel, that people will still
>>> be to skittish to come.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There is also the possibility of trying to make it a virtual
>>> conference…but that sounds somewhat overwhelming to me right now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I hope everyone is holding up ok.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Natalie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Natalie Brant*
>>>
>>> *(she/her/hers)*
>>>
>>> Reference Services Librarian
>>>
>>> Government Information Division
>>>
>>> Phone: (503) 378-5007
>>>
>>> www.oregon.gov/library
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Natalie Brant [mailto:Natalie.Brant at state.or.us]
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:49 PM
>>> *To:* joannam at multcolib.org; Lori MOORE <lorim at multcolib.org>
>>> *Cc:* Natalie Brant <Natalie.Brant at state.or.us>; LUDINGTON Sue R <
>>> sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov>; Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* RE: [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration &
>>> scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That sounds reasonable to me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Natalie Brant*
>>>
>>> *(she/her/hers)*
>>>
>>> Reference Services Librarian
>>>
>>> Government Information Division
>>>
>>> Phone: (503) 378-5007
>>>
>>> www.oregon.gov/library
>>>
>>> Follow us: Facebook <http://fb.me/StateLibraryOR> *|* Twitter
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: Title: State Library of Oregon]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Joanna Milner [mailto:joannam at multcolib.org
>>> <joannam at multcolib.org>]
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:42 PM
>>> *To:* Lori MOORE <lorim at multcolib.org>
>>> *Cc:* Natalie Brant <Natalie.Brant at state.or.us>; LUDINGTON Sue R <
>>> sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov>; Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration &
>>> scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We have not notified any speakers. The goal was to do so on Monday.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I agree with Lori that we should wait for OLA's decision.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Joanna
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Joanna Milner*
>>>
>>> Library Assistant, Multnomah County Library
>>>
>>> Chair, Oregon Library Association Reference Round Table
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Pronouns: she/her*
>>>
>>> My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> multcolib.org
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 12:21 PM Lori Moore <lorim at multcolib.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I vote we follow as OLA does.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lori
>>>
>>> *Lori Moore*
>>>
>>> *Regional Librarian*
>>>
>>> Multnomah County Library -
>>>
>>> Belmont, Albina, Woodstock branches
>>>
>>> My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
>>>
>>> 971-271-1722
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 12:05 PM Natalie Brant via Answerland-summit <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, it sounds like ILAGO is cancelling their summit. And it also sounds
>>> like OLA is very strongly considering cancelling at this point. Some of you
>>> may have more information on this than me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But, it’s sounding like it’s a very real possibility that we shouldn’t
>>> be asking people to travel and gather. Joanna and Tamara, have you notified
>>> any of the speakers yet?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I’d love to hear all your thoughts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Nat
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Natalie Brant*
>>>
>>> *(she/her/hers)*
>>>
>>> Reference Services Librarian
>>>
>>> Government Information Division
>>>
>>> Phone: (503) 378-5007
>>>
>>> www.oregon.gov/library
>>>
>>> Follow us: Facebook <http://fb.me/StateLibraryOR> *|* Twitter
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>>> <https://pinterest.com/statelibraryor/>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: Title: State Library of Oregon]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Answerland-summit [mailto:
>>> answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Joanna
>>> Milner
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:42 AM
>>> *To:* LUDINGTON Sue R <sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov>
>>> *Cc:* Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration &
>>> scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> An update, because I managed to misread Tamara's (very clear) draft
>>> email: We are NOT asking the presenters to register for the conference. The
>>> question is whether we mention that the scholarship might be available for
>>> travel costs.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Very embarrassed,
>>>
>>> Joanna
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Joanna Milner*
>>>
>>> Library Assistant, Multnomah County Library
>>>
>>> Chair, Oregon Library Association Reference Round Table
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Pronouns: she/her*
>>>
>>> My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> multcolib.org
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 6:21 PM LUDINGTON Sue R <
>>> sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov> wrote:
>>>
>>> External -
>>>
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>>>
>>> Would seem this is the right thing to do. Is there concern that
>>> presenters will unfairly have “first dibs” at limited scholarships (over
>>> other attendees)? Just wondering what (if any) the negatives are by
>>> mentioning it to them in the initial email…
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Sue Ludington*
>>>
>>> *Law Librarian*
>>>
>>> Lane County (OR) Law Library
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov | 541.682.4337
>>>
>>> *(*please note this is a new email address*)*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Answerland-summit [mailto:
>>> answerland-summit-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf Of *Joanna
>>> Milner
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2020 6:17 PM
>>> *To:* Oregon Reference Summit committee <
>>> answerland-summit at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>>> *Subject:* [Answerland-summit] Presenters, registration & scholarships
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [EXTERNAL ⚠]
>>>
>>> Hi team,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tamara and I wanted to run something by the group before we email the
>>> presenters. Since we are asking them to register for the conference (and
>>> probably travel), should we mention in the initial email that they can
>>> apply for a scholarship if payment is a hardship?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Joanna
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Joanna Milner*
>>>
>>> Library Assistant, Multnomah County Library
>>>
>>> Chair, Oregon Library Association Reference Round Table
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Pronouns: she/her*
>>>
>>> My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>> --
>>>
>>> *Lori Moore*
>>>
>>> *Regional Librarian*
>>>
>>> Multnomah County Library -
>>>
>>> Belmont, Albina, Woodstock branches
>>>
>>> My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
>>>
>>> 971-271-1722
>>>
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>>
>> --
>> ----
>> Robin Shapiro
>> Reference and Instruction Librarian
>> Portland Community College
>> 971-722-7126
>> robin.shapiro at pcc.edu
>>
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