• The Connie Hull Endowment Mini-Grant, .DOC or .PDF, application information is now available. 6 grants of $250 each will be awarded to help implement innovative school library ativities. Want to get some ideas? Last year's recipients will present at this October's joint OASL/WLMA conference!
  Applications are due November 8, 2008.


• OREGON READS 2009!
  OLA is helping organize this project as part of the Oregon Sesquicentennial Celebration in 2009.
  3 books by Oregon authors are being highlighted:
  Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler (HS - Adult)
  Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff (Middle School)
  Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson (Elementary)
  Contact Sharon Buehler at sbuehler@msd.k12.or.us about curriculum being written for these titles!


• Fund our Future Oregon is up and running!!! You can join as an individual to help our Oregon parents nad grassroots supporters get this project off the ground. See how Washington's efforts are going at Fund our Future Washington.


• The Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Committee is proud to announce the winner of the 2007-2008 contest:
  Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth  written by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by Glenn McCoy. For the 2008-09 nominated titles, go to the BCCCA Page!


• Find the new Library Media Endorsement Standards adopted Aug 2007 on the OASL Professional Development page for certified LMS. Thanks to Springfield Public School employees for giving us an easier-to-read version in .doc or .rtf!


• Cyberbullying : Click on House Majority Leader Dave Hunt's page and scroll down for info and a link to HB 2637 recently passed in the Oregon House.
  --On the Illinois Library Assn. website find a set of 3 bookmarks on Cyberbullying, Safe Blogging and Social Networking. They can be ordered at http://www.ila.org/netsafe/, $8 for 100...or download the master and print locally at no charge.



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Resources
• QEM - 2006 Reports ; Map-Schools meeting QEM 2005-06
• Contact your state legislator // Legislator READ Posters
• Oregon School Library webpages
• Lexile Resources
• Washington K-12 Library Initiative
• Intellectual Freedom resources : Have you had a book challenged in your library or community?
• State Treasurer's Book Donation Program.
• Mike Eisenberg's presentations site
• OASL Promotional Bookmark and Brochure
• Importance of School Libraries, April 2004, District Administration

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