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Media Association
"Progressive Leadership
for Excellence in Library Media Programs"
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2008 OASL/WLMA Joint Conference has come and gone...
Thank you to those who filled out an evaluation!
Out of all the online evaluations, 1 name was drawn for a free registration to next year's OASL conference.
Our winner? Terrie Fry from Glencoe High School in Hillsboro!
- New School Library Consultant at Oregon State Library!
As many of you know, Patty Sorensen has happily retired after helping find just the right person to fill the new full-time consultant position, Jennifer Maurer.
Patty says, "Be SURE to contact Jen for any State Library of OSLIS issues!" Jennifer Maurer, School Library Consultant OSL
- Fund our Future Oregon Gets a Sponsor!
Go to State Lawmaker Agrees to Sponsor Oregon School Library Bill
(by Debra Lau Whelan -- School Library Journal, 9/8/2008)to read about how OASL's Nancy Sullivan is getting this project moving with the help
of Oregon State Representative Peter Buckley (D-Ashland).
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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.
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OREGON READS 2009!
Celebrating books by Oregon Authors : Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler,
Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff, and Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson.
Please visit the webpage for discussion guides, reading lists, storytime ideas and author contact information.
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The Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Winner 2007-08!
Libby Hamler-Dupras presents the BCCCA to Eoin Colfer, author of the winning title, Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth, 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.
Resources
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QEM - 2006 Reports ; Map-Schools meeting QEM 2005-06
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Contact your state legislator // Legislator READ Posters
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Oregon School Library webpages
- Lexile Resources
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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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