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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello tribal library & education contacts,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We would very much appreciate your input on how the State Library can better serve your communities in the future with this long-term federal funding Oregon receives via the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More details and a link to a brief survey (which is being conducted by a third party) are in the email from our Program Manager, Buzzy Nielsen, below. Please reach out to me directly if you have any questions!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With gratitude,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Ross Fuqua, MA, MLIS (he/him)
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<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="northwestdigitalheritage.org">northwestdigitalheritage.org</a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> TL-Directors <tl-directors-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>NIELSEN Buzzy * SLO via TL-Directors<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 12, 2021 8:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> tl-directors@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TL-Directors] Please help the State Library better serve you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>** Please forgive cross-postings. We’re trying to get feedback from as many people as possible! **</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tribal libraries,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We here at the State Library of Oregon would really appreciate your help. Every year, we’re fortunate to receive about $2.5 million through the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/LSTA.aspx">Library Services and Technology Act</a> (LSTA), administered by the
<a href="https://www.imls.gov/">Institute of Museum and Library Services</a>. These federal funds help pay for several programs and services, in whole or in part, that you or your library likely has used, including but not limited to:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/SDLP_FAQ">Statewide databases like Gale and LearningExpress</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://answerland.org/">Answerland</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/Contact.aspx">Expert consultants such as Ross Fuqua, Tamara Ottum, and Arlene Weible</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted">Free continuing education for library staff</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants">Annual LSTA competitive grants and other small grant programs</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How we spend our LSTA funds in Oregon is governed by a <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Documents/LSTA/2018-2022LSTAFiveYearPlanFinal.pdf">
Five-Year plan</a>, similar to a strategic plan you might see in a library. That plan ends in 2022, so we’re currently working with the library consulting firm
<a href="https://www.constructivedisruption.info/">Constructive Disruption</a> to evaluate how we’ve been spending LSTA funds and, more importantly, gather data to write our next Five-Year Plan, which will cover 2023-27.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And that’s where we hope you come in! We really want our next plan to speak to the needs and priorities of Oregon libraries and the people they serve. Below is a link to a survey asking about you and your library’s priorities for the coming
five years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ORLSTAeval21">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ORLSTAeval21</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The survey is short, 10-12 questions. It asks some basic library demographic questions (e.g. library type, your role in the library, etc.), a couple of multiple choice questions about priorities, and five open-ended questions where you
can tell us about you and your library. The list of questions is attached. We ask that surveys be completed by the end of the day on Sunday, November 28.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re reading this message and wondering whether you’re a person or library we’d like to respond to the survey, the answer is yes! We want to hear from as many people from the Oregon library community as would like to respond, no matter
your library type, position in the library, amount of time you’ve been in libraries, or whether you’re associated with a library at all. Your responses to these questions will help us determine how to focus the estimated $12-13 million in LSTA funds we’ll
be receiving over the next five years.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The survey won’t be your only opportunity to give input about our next LSTA plan. There are also some upcoming
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/eval">town hall meetings</a> where you can share ideas with our consultants. More information on the town halls is available from the link, but I’ll send out additional info next week, too.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for your time and thoughts as we plan how the State Library will support libraries moving forward. Your thoughts are most appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<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">Buzzy Nielsen, MPP, MSI (he/him/his)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Program Manager, Library Support & Development Services<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:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</a> | 971-375-3486<br>
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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