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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all, Wanted to forward the below message from Jen, the brief is well-researched and informative. Best, Greta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> ola@memberclicks-mail.net <ola@memberclicks-mail.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jen Maurer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 2, 2025 4:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> BERGQUIST Greta * SLO <greta.bergquist@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [oasl-all] Issue Brief: Oregon Public School Librarians<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Please pardon the cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Yesterday afternoon the State Librarian and I were notified by a research analyst at the Legislative Policy and Research Office (LPRO) about a brief they published,
<i><u><a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Publications/Oregon%20Public%20School%20Librarians%20-%20Issue%20Brief%20(May%202025).pdf"><span style="color:#104862">Issue Brief: Oregon Public School Librarians</span></a></u></i>. Besides the direct
link, it can be found on <u><a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lpro/Pages/research-analysis.aspx"><span style="color:#104862">LPRO’s publications page</span></a></u>. The fairly extensive report is focused on the role and number of licensed school
librarians in the state and includes published data and information from the <u>
<a href="https://libslide.org/"><span style="color:#104862">national SLIDE study</span></a></u>, Oregon Department of Education, the State Library, and more. While it’s not yet clear what prompted the creation of the brief, the LPRO’s website indicates that
they provide “nonpartisan public policy research, analysis, and development on a wide range of topics at the request of legislators, legislative committees, and task forces.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Besides the issue brief, here’s a reminder about a few other sources of information about Oregon public school libraries and resources for stakeholders.
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uSa_W-UPD2xGfZwCTTBUREJMaiuM0VKt/view"><span style="color:#104862">2025 State Of School Libraries in Oregon</span></a></span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">,
Oregon Association of School Libraries (linked on <u><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/oasl-resources-publications"><span style="color:#104862">resources page</span></a></u>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#104862;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/library/Documents/Budget%20Note%20for%20Media%20Program%20Standards%20Study%20Report%20-%20Dec%202021%20accessible.pdf"><span style="color:#104862">2021
report about school libraries for Oregon Legislature</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">, Oregon Department of Education (linked on the
<u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/library/pages/default.aspx"><span style="color:#104862">Library and Media Education page</span></a></u>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#104862;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Job descriptions and evaluation rubrics,
<u><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/rubric"><span style="color:#104862">Strong School Library Rubric</span></a></u>, and
<u><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/school-library-standards"><span style="color:#104862">Oregon School Library Standards and Learning Goals</span></a></u>; Oregon Association of School Libraries (most linked on
<u><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/oasl-resources-publications"><span style="color:#104862">resources page</span></a></u>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#104862;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/Library/libraries/Pages/School.aspx"><span style="color:#104862">School Library Services webpage</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">, State Library
of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Questions? Please ask.
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Best,<br>
Jen</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jen Maurer, MLS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">
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School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
| 971-375-3540 | </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
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