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| Statewide Database Licensing Program |
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Background
The Oregon Statewide Database Licensing Program was created by the passage of SB12 into law in July 2003. The program under SB12 is a result of the Oregon Library Association's Vision 2010, and the work of the 2002 Senate Interim Task Force on Library Cooperation. The Statewide Database Licensing Program is a State Library program funded by the Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA), and supersedes the Oregon Statewide Database Licensing Group, the representative library steering group that negotiated and set policies for previous statewide database contracts (with University of Oregon as fiscal agent and Orbis as administrator).
To be eligible for participation, public and academic libraries must apply each year and must certify that they have endorsed and abide by the Oregon Library Association (OLA) ILL Code (PDF) continuing an eligibility requirement from the (now discontinued) Oregon LINK ILL Net Lender program.
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| Plinkit |
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Plinkit is the Web authoring environment that our public library partners in Oregon will use to create smart, new Web sites for their library patrons. Plinkit stands for "Public Library Interface Kit." It's also a fun word to say. Plinkit is created in Plone, an open-source content management system.
Plinkit users can create and edit their site right through the Web, using browser-based text editors and other powerful features that make a tough job simple and give patrons a clean, usable, Web site where the information you want to deliver is the true and proper focus.
Beginning on August 14, 2006, public libraries interested in signing up for Plinkit should review the Memorandum of Understanding and then submit the sign up form. Questions about Plinkit can be directed to Darci Hanning, phone: 503-378-2527 or email: darci.hanning@state.or.us
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| BCR Webcast Opportunities for 2007 - 2008 |
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The 2007-2008 Teleconference/Webcast series, Mapping the Library Landscape: Every Library Worker a Trendspotter, has ended. The following webcasts were made available free of charge to staff from Oregon libraries through a statewide membership to BCR, paid for by the Oregon State Library with LSTA funds:
- October 26, 2007: Finding the Trends That Matter: Get Your Environmental Scan On
- February 8, 2008: People Watching With a Purpose: Meeting Needs Before They Need It
- April 11, 2008: Trends, Fads or Folly: Spotting the Library Trends That Really Matter
The schedule for Library Challenges and Opportunities 2008 is:
- March 7, 2008: Library Spaces: Future Needs
- May 9, 2008: Tools of Engagement: Attracting and Engaging Library Users
The webcasts, also available at no charge to libraries, will be archived and available for 30 days following the live broadcast. Libraries may order tapes or DVDs of the broadcasts for their collections for $30 each. Please contact BCR's Regan Harper rharper@bcr.org for ordering information.
These webcasts are staff development opportunities in the best sense of the term! They give staff a solid framework for problem-solving in today's complex library environment and they are cost-effective ways for staff to stay current and informed on libraries' use of technology. You and your staff can maximize these opportunities by bringing a group of interested staff together to watch; organize discussions about the impact of the shows' content on your library; call, fax, or email questions to the panelists during the program - it's interactive! and follow up with a discussions on what next steps your library can take.
DVD recordings for the Webcast series are now available via ILL from the Oregon State Library -- please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or you may fax your request to the State Library document delivery department at 503-588-7119 with complete request information. Please visit our LIS Collection blog for additional information or check our online catalog.
Oregon libraries may also order VHS tapes or DVDs of the broadcasts for their own collections for $30 each. Please contact BCR's Regan Harper rharper@bcr.org for ordering information.
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| Northwest Central |
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Northwest Central is the Northwest Continuing Education Network of Training Resources for All Libraries.
By capturing a broad picture of CE activities across the region, NW CENTRAL offers one-stop shopping, facilitates networks between groups interested in similar topics, builds local capacity for CE delivery, and provides data to identify gaps, duplication and emerging areas of interest. Most importantly, NW CENTRAL is there for library staff across the state and region when they need it.
Check it out!
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