<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Webdings;
panose-1:5 3 1 2 1 5 9 6 7 3;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";
panose-1:3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst
{mso-style-priority:34;
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle
{mso-style-priority:34;
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast
{mso-style-priority:34;
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=WordSection1>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In Newberg our local literacy coalition
had made connection with the Blue Bin people when the bins first arrived and
had arranged to receive children’s books donations. When this came
up on Sunday, she called them again and talked with me and one of the results
is that I have 20 boxes of books from them in my storage room waiting for my Friends
to look through them to see if they are sellable. I opened
two boxes and they were paperbacks, current and in good condition. Who
knows what the others will be, I’ll let you know. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>They stated they had gotten 2166
pounds of books from the Newberg area boxes and they would donate 25% (541
pounds or about 550 books) to the Friends and the Literacy coalition and that
would be their ongoing plan, if our Friends liked what they got.
They will do that for any Friends group who asks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have 9 bins in the Newberg
area so we were deeply affected by them. I’m <i>trying</i> to
look at this as an opportunity to make the community more aware of the need to
donate directly to the library (we’ve never felt the need to do that
before) and to also try to make it convenient for them to donate as well, since
those bins are very convenient. I think that is the lesson of the
big blue bins and Penny’s article to her chamber is excellent in that way.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We’re also thinking that
if we dump our unsellables in the bins that will serve to increase the total
poundage and thus our 25% returned to the community will be higher. It
has always been a challenge to find a way to recycle library discards and the
moldy junk we get, so it may provide us with that method as well ;-) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We are also looking at talking
to some of the businesses with bins and getting them to have them removed since
we have so many. One in the community might be enough to allow some
of the junk to be pulped and still keep a good stream going to our Friends. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anyway, that’s how we’re
dealing with those big blue bins in Newberg. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";
color:#1F497D'>Leah <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>******************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Leah M. Griffith <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Director, Newberg
Public Library 503-537-1256<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Webdings;
color:green'>P</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:green'> </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:green'>Think Green - Only print message if needed and then recycle!</span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Penny
Hummel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 13, 2011 2:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us; 'Clackamas County Library
Advisory Comm' (ldaccomm@lincc.org); foladmin@europa.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Fake blue "books for charity" bins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to everyone who has shared information about the
impact of the fake blue donation boxes. At a discussion last night at Clackamas
County’s library district advisory group, George Hoyt shared the
excellent idea of approaching local Chambers of Commerce on this issue. I
took this ball and ran with it, and wrote the article below for their
newsletter. I share it in case it is useful to anyone else—feel
free to adapt! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Donating books?
Forget about the blue boxes—give them to your library! <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Recent newspaper articles
have highlighted something that is having a devastating effect on public
libraries: a for-profit company that’s placing blue “Books
for Charity” donation bins across the country. Although the
information on the boxes implies that the donated books go to help people, most
are sold for profit or recycled. Most importantly, these donation bins
are siphoning off book donations from public libraries and Friends of the
Library groups. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>When you donate books to
your Canby library, your gift goes to work right here in Canby. Some
donations are added directly to the library’s collection, others are sold
in the Friends’ Book Store to raise money to buy new materials or to
support library programs like Summer Reading and Music in the Stacks. Two
of the “fake charity” blue boxes have been spotted already in Canby
but we are hoping not to experience the stark drop in library donations that
other libraries have seen after their arrival, as this hurts both the library
and our Friends. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>So, what can you do to
help?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you have gently
used books to donate, forget about the blue boxes—instead, bring them to
your Canby Public Library! Smaller amounts can be put directly in our
book drop in the alley beside the library (292 N. Holly Street), or you can
ring the bell by the book drop during the library’s open hours and
we’ll help you unload them. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you’re
approached by the company that manages these blue boxes (Thrift Recycling
Management) with a request to host one on your property and would like more
information, contact library director Penny Hummel (503.266.4021 or <a
href="mailto:hummelp@ci.canby.or.us">hummelp@ci.canby.or.us</a>) <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As fellow Chamber members,
the Canby Public Library and the Friends of the Canby Public Library thank you
for your support! <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Penny Hummel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Canby Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>292 N. Holly Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 930<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Canby OR 97013<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>503.266.4021 X 230 (phone)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>503.266.1709 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:hummelp@ci.canby.or.us">hummelp@ci.canby.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Visit us online at <a href="http://www.lincc.org">www.lincc.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center>
</span></div>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><br>
PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>This email is a public record of the City of Canby and is subject
to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records
Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center>
</span></div>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>