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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">A Monthly Newsletter from the Oregon State Library</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Volume 26, Issue 12, December 2016</span></strong></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"><br>
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<h5 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"><a href="#Board"><span style="color:white">Library Board News</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"><a href="#OSLNews"><span style="color:white">State Library News</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
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disabilities, the Legislature and state government, and all Oregonians through local libraries.</span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="style10" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Board Appoints New Advisory Council Members</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="style10"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">At its October 28th meeting, the State Library Board appointed new members to the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Council and the Talking Book and Braille Library Advisory Council.<br>
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The new members for LSTA Advisory Council will each begin their three-year term in January. The new members are as follows:<br>
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• Mark Peterson, representing Academic Libraries<br>
• Brent Mills, representing Information Technology <br>
• Matthew Baiocchi, representing Public Libraries<br>
• Betsy Chase, representing Library Users<br>
• Richenda Hawkins, representing Underserved/Underrepresented <br>
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Cami Nielson, representing public libraries, was appointed for a four-year term on the Talking Books Advisory Council. More information on the Advisory Councils can be found on the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/Pages/2bdinfo.aspx">State Library Board and Advisory Councils</a> webpage.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="style10" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Connecting with your Community: Social Media Guide for Public Libraries</span></strong>
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November, Customer Service Specialist Sarah Pearson was able to join the Umatilla County Special Library District for their Fall In-Service, where they requested a presentation on social media best practices for public libraries. As part of her position with
the State Library, Sarah manages the agency’s social media presence. She felt that giving this presentation would be a great opportunity to expand her own knowledge and share her experience with our fantastic Oregon libraries.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="style101">Primarily focusing on Facebook, Sarah’s presentation provided an overview of social media platforms, best practices, and outlined a social media marketing plan. The presentation then dove into Facebook best practices, ending with some
additional resources. The group discussed targeting posts to specific audiences, including Spanish-speakers; as well as budgetary and time obstacles to success. There is a fantastic group of library professionals in Umatilla County!</span><br>
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<span class="style101">Here is the link to see the full presentation - <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DACDa3MVQmQ/LYCLqiUho-LWXretpog5tQ/view?utm_content=DACDa3MVQmQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton">
Connecting with your Community: Social Media Guide for Public Libraries</a>.</span><br>
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<span class="style101">If you have any questions, feel free to contact <a href="mailto:Sarah.Pearson@state.or.us">
Sarah Pearson</a> directly (503-378-2464). She would love to talk with you!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="style10" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Oregon Books on BARD</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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the last couple of years, the National Library Service (NLS) has started allowing network libraries to upload locally-recorded books to
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/TalkingBooks/Pages/BARD.aspx">BARD</a> (Braille and Audio Reading Download), as long as the books meet specific standards. We at the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library have done a fair job converting the books we paid
other libraries to record for us years ago from cassette to digital, but our conversions do not meet BARD standards.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span class="style101"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recently, however, we reached out to the Idaho Talking Books Library and asked if they would be willing to remaster the four books they have recorded for us so they meet BARD standards.
The Idaho library graciously agreed, and within a couple of weeks all four books were good to go.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span class="style101"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We then contacted NLS and were added to a pilot program for libraries without their own recording studios but which have books they would like to upload to BARD. We passed all phases of
the pilot program smoothly, and are pleased to announce that all four books are now available for download from BARD!
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<p><span class="style101"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The four books are as follows:
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<p><span class="style101"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">• </span></span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Hearts of Horses</span></em><span class="style101"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Molly Gloss</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<span class="style101">• </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Sweetness to the Soul</span></em><span class="style101"> (Dreamcatcher book #1) by Jane Kirkpatrick</span><br>
<span class="style101">• </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Love to Water My Soul</span></em><span class="style101"> (Dreamcatcher book #2) by Jane Kirkpatrick</span><br>
<span class="style101">• </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Gathering of Finches</span></em><span class="style101"> (Dreamcatcher book #3) by Jane Kirkpatrick</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="style10" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">End of an Era</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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1968, the National Library Service (NLS) launched a pilot program to test reader response to cassette machines and cassette books in the regional library network. On November 15, 2016, 48 years later, Talking Book and Braille Library ended our cassette program
by shipping out our last cassettes for recycling. At one point, the collection contained over 57,000 titles. Over time, the tapes became damaged and worn from use and age.
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<span class="style101">In 2009, NLS began issuing digital players and books on cartridges, which are oversized flash drives. Each cartridge contains one book whereas a book on cassette may have contained multiple cassettes. Eligible readers today have access
to a collection of 65,888 titles through BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download). Not only can readers receive physical copies through the mail, they can also choose to download books for themselves. Contact the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/talkingbooks/pages/index.aspx">Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library</a> for more information about the program. (Photo credit: National Federation of the Blind)
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learning opportunities are just a click away! All staff from Oregon academic, public, school, and tribal libraries have free access to over 500 online courses, 30,000 short instructional videos (2 – 8 minutes) and job aids on a wide range of technology and
business topics through our state subscription to Skillsoft, an all self-paced, online learning website where you can take a course when it fits your schedule. Library staff can pick up great tips and techniques from the business world through this free resource.
The Skillsoft site was recently upgraded and we think you’ll like the new learner interface as well as the content that can help you meet your individual learning needs.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<span class="style101">Here are just a few of the courses that you will be able to take:</span><br>
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<span class="style101">• Planning and Preparing an Operating Budget </span><br>
<span class="style101">• Interpersonal Communication: Targeting your Message </span>
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<span class="style101">• First Steps for Turning Around a Performance Problem </span>
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<span class="style101">• Time Management: Ready, Set…FOCUS!</span><br>
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<span class="style101">There is also a variety of courses to strengthen your technology skills on topics such as these:</span><br>
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<span class="style101">• Privacy and Information Security</span><br>
<span class="style101">• Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations</span><br>
<span class="style101">• Social Networking Services, Strategy and Management</span><br>
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<span class="style101">Visit our <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/resources/skillsoft.aspx">
website</a> to get started today! Questions? Please contact <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
Darci Hanning</a>, 503-378-2527.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="style10" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">2016 Oregon Summer Reading Brief Now Available!</span></strong>
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<p><span class="style101"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon public libraries are critical community partners in addressing the summer learning slide where underserved youth lose reading skills while school is out for the summer. As many as
75,027 children and teens read enough during the summer to finish their local public library’s summer reading program.
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<p><span class="style101"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public libraries also made extra efforts to get underserved youth to participate in summer reading by translating materials into Spanish, presenting activities in Spanish, taking summer
reading to free summer lunch sites, and reaching out to schools, daycares, and afterschool programs. Children and teens who participate in public library summer reading programs are more likely to maintain or improve their reading skills during summer vacation.
Read the <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/srp.certificates/2016SRPBrief.pdf">
2016 Oregon Summer Reading Brief</a> to learn more.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="style10"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library Support and Development Services: 503-378-2525,
<a href="mailto:FerolWeyand@oslmail.osl.state.or.us">Ferol Weyand</a>, <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
Darci Hanning</a>, <a href="mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us">Ann Reed</a>, <a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">
Jennifer Maurer</a>, <a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">Katie Anderson</a>,
<a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@state.or.us">Tamara Ottum</a>, <a href="mailto:arlene.weible@state.or.us">
Arlene Weible</a>, <a href="mailto:susan.b.westin@state.or.us">Susan Westin</a>.<br>
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Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library Manager: 503-378-5435, <a href="mailto:susan.b.westin@state.or.us">
Susan Westin</a>.<br>
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<p class="style10"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Government Information and Library Services Manager: Vacant.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="style10"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">State Librarian: 503-378-4367,
<a href="mailto:marykay.dahlgreen@state.or.us">MaryKay Dahlgreen</a>.<br>
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Letter to Libraries Online Editor: 503-378-5015, <a href="mailto:jessica.rondema@state.or.us">
Jessica Rondema</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="style10"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Letter to Libraries Online</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is published monthly by the Oregon State Library. It is available free of charge and is published only in electronic
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