• 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).


• 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!
  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.



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.



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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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