<p class="MsoNormal">Here are the following ILAGO organization changes (This is the result of the work groups formed in the fall and the ILAGO board). </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span>Mission Statement </span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The mission of ILAGO is to:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>- Promote information literacy integration into the K-20
curriculum in Oregon<br>
- Facilitate discussion and innovation in information literacy instruction
among practitioners<br>
<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,48,59)">- Advocate for information literacy</span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,48,59)"></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#29303b"><br></span></u></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#29303b">Fall meeting/Oregon Information Literacy Summit <span> </span></span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,48,59)"></span></u></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,48,59)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,48,59)">There will be two annual ILAGO events—The Fall
meeting and Oregon Information Literacy Summit. </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,48,59)"></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The fall meeting will be open to all <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#29303b">ILAGO</span></strong>
members. The purpose of the meeting is to create a working agenda for the year,
create work groups and plan for addressing agenda items, and review and discuss
items from previous meetings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Oregon Information Literacy Summit will consist of information
literacy updates and presentations (including reports from fall work groups).<span> </span>The Oregon Information Literacy Summit also
serves as a business meeting for ILAGO.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#29303b"><br></span></u></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#29303b">ILAGO Board</span></u></strong> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#29303b">ILAGO</span></strong> Board will consist of information
literacy professionals from Oregon. The board will facilitate the fall meeting
and Spring Summit.<span> </span>The board will also
act on information literacy related issues (i.e. letters, advocacy, etc.)
between the fall meeting and Spring Summit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Board will consist of the following positions: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Chair</span></b><span> <span>1 year term; acts as Past Chair the following
1 year term</span> <span> </span><br>
<b><br>
Past Chair </b>1 year term<b><br>
<br>
Vice Chair/Chair Elect<br>
</b>1 year term; acts as Chair the following 1 year term; acts as Past Chair
for a 1 year term<b><br>
<br>
Technology/Communications Officer </b><span>2
year term<br>
</span><b><br>
K-12 Representative <span> </span></b><span>2 year term<br>
</span><b><br>
Community College Representative<span> </span></b><span>2 year term</span><b><br>
<br>
College/University Representative </b><span>2
year term</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><br>
Call for board nominations will go out in January. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Voting for board nominations will take place in March. <br>
<br>
<span> </span>All ILAGO members are eligible to vote. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The election of the Vice Chair/Chair Elect will occur on a yearly
basis.<span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The elections of the Technology/Communications Officer and
Community College Representative will be staggered with the elections of the
K-12 Representative and College University Representative.<span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>New board members will be introduced and begin their term at the
Oregon Information Literacy Summit. Outgoing board members will conclude their
terms at the end of the Academic year. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Chair</span></b><i><span> </span></i><span>organizes <span>the fall meeting and relevant board meetings
throughout the year.<span> </span>The chair
coordinates with the working groups throughout the year. The Chair will work as
needed with outside groups in the articulation of information literacy. The chair
coordinates financial responsibilities with the board. </span>It is preferable
the Chair position alternate from year to year between university/college, two
year college, and K-12 representation.<span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Past-Chair</span></b><span> organizes the Spring Summit and helps provide
a history for incoming board members. The past-chair participates in board
meetings. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Vice-Chair/Chair Elect</span></b><span> assumes the office of Chair after one
year as Vice Chair. The vice-chair assists the Chair; becomes familiar with the
on-going conversation around IL in Oregon; facilitates the Oregon IL conversation
and IL articulation among ILAGO members; attends meetings and chairs meetings
in the absence of the Chair. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> </span><b>Technology/Communications
Officer</b> maintains listserv and website, including gathering conference
materials and making content from conference sessions accessible after the
event; keeps website updated with current information and links to resources;
ties together the IL Summit web presence and the ILAGO web presence.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>K-12 Representative</span></b><span> represents the information literacy
interests of the K-12 community.<span>
</span>Representatives will participate in board meetings when possible and
provide feedback, commentary, and vote on ongoing issues presented by the
board.<span> </span>K-12 representatives are
encouraged but not required to attend the fall meeting, Spring Summit, and
participate in workgroups as their schedule allows.<span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Community College Representative </span></b><span>represents
the information literacy interests of the Community Colleges and will
participate in board meetings when possible and provide feedback, commentary,
and vote on ongoing issues presented by the board. Community College
representatives are encouraged but not required to attend the fall meeting,
Spring Summit, and participate in workgroups as their schedule allows.<span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>College/University Representative</span></b><span>
represents the information literacy interests of the college/university and
will participate in board meetings when possible and feedback, commentary, and
vote on ongoing issues presented by the board. College/University
representatives are encouraged but not required to attend the fall meeting,
Spring Summit, and participate in workgroups as their schedule allows.<span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span>ILAGO Membership </span></u></b><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Membership is open and defined by a subscription to the ILAGO
listserv. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Members can: </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Vote
in board elections and on action/policy items – ballot distributed via ILAGO
listserv</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Post
and participate in Information Literacy discussions via the ILAGO listserv </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Request
materials to be shared/posted on ILAGO website</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Participate
in Fall meeting including setting the agenda for the year</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Lead
and/or facilitate discussions/work groups throughout the year </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Participate
on the Oregon Information Literacy Summit Planning Committee</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Lead
and/or facilitate discussions/work groups/presentations at Spring Summit</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span>Volunteer
for ILAGO projects as needed and desired</span></p><div><br></div><div> <br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Robert Monge </div>
<div>Instruction Librarian</div><div>Western Oregon University</div>
<div><a href="mailto:monger@wou.edu" target="_blank">monger@wou.edu</a> </div>
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