<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18812"></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=362443823-06082009>Dear
Colleagues:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=362443823-06082009>In the interest of
keeping everyone informed of the upcoming transition to Gale as our statewide
database provider I am sending this out very widely, please excuse cross
postings. This information was also sent to all public, academic, and
tribal library directors. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=362443823-06082009><SPAN
class=047562323-06082009><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> As of today I have the following information for
you:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><SPAN class=047562323-06082009><FONT size=2
face=Arial><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><SPAN class=047562323-06082009><FONT size=2
face=Arial><STRONG>Schedule:</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=081283223-04082009> If your
library <SPAN class=047562323-06082009>currently </SPAN>subscribes to any
Gale database our target is to have you set up with the statewide package
by Monday, August 10th. </SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=081283223-04082009> If you<SPAN
class=047562323-06082009>r</SPAN> library does not currently subscribe to any
Gale databases our target for set up is Monday, August 17th. </SPAN></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>The transition website</FONT> <SPAN
class=047562323-06082009> </SPAN><SPAN class=047562323-06082009><A
title=blocked::http://www.galesupport.com/oregon
href="blocked::http://www.galesupport.com/oregon">http://www.galesupport.com/oregon</A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=081283223-04082009><SPAN class=047562323-06082009> will </SPAN>be
converted to an implementation website at that point (8/17) and will provide
you with additional options for your access to the databases and contact
information for Gale technical support. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><SPAN class=047562323-06082009><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><STRONG>Forms:</STRONG>
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=081283223-04082009>Even
though there is no cost to libraries for these databases, we will still
need documentation that you want to be included in the database program and
that you agree to the OLA ILL code. To facilitate that we <SPAN
class=047562323-06082009>will post </SPAN>any documents that require a
signature to the transition <SPAN class=047562323-06082009>website.
Please </SPAN>download, sign and return the<SPAN class=047562323-06082009>
forms</SPAN> to the State Library. </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=047562323-06082009><STRONG>Credit from
Gale:</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If you have already
paid for Gale databases that are included in the statewide package you will be
contacted by a Gale representative to discuss credit arrangements. They will
contact you beginning the week of August 17th. </FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><SPAN class=047562323-06082009><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><STRONG>Training:</STRONG>
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<UL>
<LI><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We are working to
plan a number of "Welcome to Gale" webinars for the last two weeks of August
and will be scheduling more in-depth in-person trainings around the state for
September, October and November. We will be announcing the webinars and
trainings on libs-or and posting them on the implementation website and the
OSL website. If you are interested in hosting an in-person training in
your region please contact Ann Reed 503-378-5027, </FONT><A
title="blocked::blocked::mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us
blocked::mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us"
href="blocked::blocked::mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us"><FONT
title=blocked::blocked::mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us size=2
face=Arial>ann.reed@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=Arial>.
</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=081283223-04082009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>If
you have questions please don't hesitate to contact me or a member of the
Library Development team and we will do our best to answer <SPAN
class=047562323-06082009>them.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>MaryKay Dahlgreen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Library Development Program
Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Oregon State Library</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>503-378-5012</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2
face=Arial>marykay.dahlgreen@state.or.us</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>