[collaborative-vr] Contingency Planning for Services funded through LSTA

Thu Oct 2 14:04:45 PDT 2025

Hi Everyone,
  I was hoping to attend but was stuck in another meeting. Was this meeting recorded?

Kind Regards,
~Missy

Missy Williams
Head of Virtual Reference Services
Delaware Division of Libraries
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From: collaborative-vr <collaborative-vr-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Carla Steinberg Pfahl via collaborative-vr <collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 1:39 PM
To: STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO <Gesse.STARK-SMITH at slo.oregon.gov>
Cc: Collaborative Virtual Reference <collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: Re: [collaborative-vr] Contingency Planning for Services funded through LSTA

Thank you Gesse for coordinating this conversation! See you then.
Carla

On Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO via collaborative-vr <collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov>> wrote:

Hi All,

Just a reminder that I am hosting a zoom meeting tomorrow at 1pm Pacific Time for anyone who wants to discuss contingency planning for LSTA-funded virtual reference services.

Here is the zoom meeting information:

Gesse Stark-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Contingency Planning for LSTA-funded Virtual Reference Services

Time: Oct 2, 2025 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81825741094?pwd=rnbuHadgB33gcBUmZVm7Y9eKtGYJG9.1

Meeting ID: 818 2574 1094

Passcode: 247701

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Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)

Virtual Reference Coordinator

State Library of Oregon

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From: collaborative-vr <collaborative-vr-bounces at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:collaborative-vr-bounces at omls.oregon.gov>> On Behalf Of STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO via collaborative-vr
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:54 AM
To: Collaborative Virtual Reference <collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov>>
Subject: Re: [collaborative-vr] Contingency Planning for Services funded through LSTA

Hi All,

I’ve heard back from a couple others who are interested in discussing this topic and we will be holding a zoom meeting on Thurs. 10/2 at 1pm Pacific time. You are all welcome to join if you are interested!

Zoom info:

Gesse Stark-Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: My Meeting

Time: Oct 2, 2025 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81825741094?pwd=rnbuHadgB33gcBUmZVm7Y9eKtGYJG9.1

Meeting ID: 818 2574 1094

Passcode: 247701

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+12532158782,,81825741094# US (Tacoma)

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Join instructions

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Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)

Virtual Reference Coordinator

State Library of Oregon

gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-600-4992
www.oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>

Work Schedule: Mon 8-2, Weds & Thurs 8:30-4

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From: collaborative-vr <collaborative-vr-bounces at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:collaborative-vr-bounces at omls.oregon.gov>> On Behalf Of STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO via collaborative-vr
Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 10:09 AM
To: Collaborative Virtual Reference <collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:collaborative-vr at omls.oregon.gov>>
Subject: [collaborative-vr] Contingency Planning for Services funded through LSTA

Hi All,

Hope September is treating you well so far!

I’m writing because I’d love to connect with others who might be working on contingency plans for virtual reference services that are currently funded through LSTA given the uncertainty of this funding after our current fiscal year. Please reach out to me if this is something you would like to discuss over email or in a virtual meeting.

Thanks!

Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)

Virtual Reference Coordinator

State Library of Oregon

gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-600-4992
www.oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>

Work Schedule: Mon 8-2, Weds & Thurs 8:30-4

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