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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Ross, this is totally groovy! Thank you for creating a new way to help us tell the story of Oregon’s public libraries. <br><br>When I get a minute, I’ll take time to fully explore this (and give you additional input) but until then, just wanted to express my appreciation to you. This is a huge leap forward. : ) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville",serif;color:black'>Penny Hummel </span><span style='font-family:"Baskerville",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#3C78D8'>PENNY HUMMEL CONSULTING</span><span style='font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#CC0000'> </span><span style='font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville",serif;color:black'>penny@pennyhummel.com | 503.890.0494 | www.pennyhummel.com<i> </i></span><span style='font-family:"Baskerville",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Baskerville",serif;color:#1155CC'>Ensuring that libraries survive and thrive in challenging times</span></i><span style='font-family:"Baskerville",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of FUQUA Ross * SLO via Libs-Or <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Reply-To: </b>FUQUA Ross * SLO <Ross.FUQUA@slo.oregon.gov><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, May 21, 2021 at 10:18 AM<br><b>To: </b>"LIBS-OR@omls.oregon.gov" <LIBS-OR@omls.oregon.gov>, "pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov" <pl-directors@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject: </b>[Libs-Or] Announcing the 2020 Oregon Public Library Snapshot!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Sorry for cross-posting, but…</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m very happy to announce the first (of what we hope will be many more) public library data dashboards from the State Library! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/statelibraryoforegon#!/vizhome/2020OregonPublicLibrarySnapshot/2020Snapshot">https://public.tableau.com/profile/statelibraryoforegon#!/vizhome/2020OregonPublicLibrarySnapshot/2020Snapshot</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This new <b>2020 Oregon Public Library Snapshot</b> features key data points and library service measures from the 2020 Oregon Public Library Statistical Report (data reported for the July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 period). This interactive tool is meant to provide libraries and the public with an easy (and printable!), at-a-glance visualization of some key data points. It does not display <u>all</u> data gathered in the Statistical Report, but hopefully it will be an easier go-to mechanism for looking up your library’s data than having to dig through <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/Statistics.aspx">our massive annual spreadsheets</a>. FYI, we’ll be linking to this dashboard from our <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/Statistics.aspx">Public Library Statistics page</a> on the State Library’s website, as well as on our <a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/c.php?g=1109992&p=8092094#s-lg-box-wrapper-30160723">annual guide for the Statistical Report</a>. You can also find it by searching for ‘State Library of Oregon’ on <a href="https://public.tableau.com/en-us/search/authors/state%20library%20of%20oregon">public.tableau.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I appreciate <b>any and all feedback</b> you care to share with us on this new tool. In future months & years, along with producing an annual snapshot like this one (look for the 2021 snapshot in early 2022!) my hope is to create additional dashboards that will provide libraries with <b>better access to longitudinal data </b>from the Statistical Report, <b>better ways to make peer-library comparisons</b>, as well as an annual statewide summary of library services. I’d love to hear your ideas, too!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lastly, a major thanks as always to all Oregon public library directors and staff who are so diligent in reporting this data every year! This is a small initial step toward making this library data more accessible and useful, and we certainly couldn’t do it without your help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With gratitude,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:5.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Ross Fuqua, MA, MLIS (he/him) </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'>Data & Digital Projects Consultant<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'>State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><a href="mailto:ross.fuqua@slo.oregon.gov">ross.fuqua@slo.oregon.gov</a> | 971-375-3551<br><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Follow us: <a href="http://fb.me/StateLibraryOR">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/StateLibraryOR">Twitter</a><b> </b>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/statelibraryor/">Instagram</a><b> </b>|<b> </b><a href="https://pinterest.com/statelibraryor/">Pinterest</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-kU8Gu0jS_YcnXg-b_TRA/featured">YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=458 height=61 style='width:4.7708in;height:.6354in' id="Picture_x0020_27" src="cid:image001.png@01D75140.DB8740B0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>