How confident are you responding to patrons’ questions on, say, landlord/tenant issues, bankruptcy proceedings, or location of divorce records? Legal questions come in all shapes and sizes, and most cannot be resolved easily. While county law libraries and trained law librarians are often the best referral, not all Oregon residents have access to a staffed law library with specialized resources. That’s where you come in: Even as non-attorneys, public, school, and academic library workers can offer meaningful help. At this 4-hour preconference, gain necessary skills and learn effective strategies to provide knowledgeable legal reference service. Increase your understanding of the legal system and improve your ability to respond to legal questions, including where to find forms. Listen to speakers from the State of Oregon Law Library, Oregon State Bar, Oregon Judicial Department, and Legal Aid Services of Oregon as they share tips and information on their services. Bring your specific questions for discussion. Leave with an arsenal of resources and contacts that will make YOU the legal information expert at your library!
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at the libraries and archives in Salem? Here is your chance to take a tour of the Oregon State Library, State of Oregon Law Library, and Oregon State Archives. Learn about the history, collections, and current services offered by these state institutions! The walking distance between the Convention Center and these buildings is just under 3 miles total. Walking is encouraged, but alternative transportation will be offered to registered participants if requested.
Schedule
Meet at Salem Convention Center (Registration Desk) to walk to State Archives - 1:00 pm
General Orientation – 1:30-1:45 pm – State Archives Conference Room
State Archives Tour - 1:45-2:30 pm
Library Tours – 2:45-3:30 pm (one group will go to State Law Library, the other to the Oregon State Library)
Library Tours – 3:45-4:30 pm (groups switch)
Optional Capitol/Historic Salem Walking Tour (on your own, brochures will be provided) – 4:30-5:00 pm
We hope that many of you will consider using this opportunity to get out and walk around Salem! The total walking distance (round trip) is 2.8 miles, if you start from the Salem Convention Center. Here is a map to give you a sense of the route: https://goo.gl/maps/L3Zmf3fNgtJ2
If you prefer to drive your own car, please be prepared to pay for parking spaces (city rate is $1.50 per hour) and understand that availability of spaces can be limited while the Oregon Legislature is in session. Here is information about parking in the Capitol Mall area:
Oregon State Archives - http://sos.oregon.gov/archives/records/tour/Pages/parking-hours.aspx
Oregon State Library - http://www.oregon.gov/osl/Pages/OSLDirectionsMaps.aspx
Come enjoy an evening of celebration and meeting up with friends at the PLD Banquet. We're very excited to have guest speakers April Baer (State of Wonder host) and Sarah Rothenfluch (Executive Editor of News) from Oregon Public Broadcasting.
In this age of fake news, journalists are under fire from bloggers to the White House. Journalists and librarians share a common interest in providing our audiences with balanced and authoritative resources. April and Sarah will discuss the current landscape for journalists and how we can both stay afloat in this volatile sea of misinformation and continue to provide our communities with the information they can depend on. We hope you join us!
"Little Italy Buffet" Menu includes mushroom and grilled balsamic vegetable platters, radicchio or romaine salads, risotto with manchego cheese, roasted chicken stuffed with basil & lemon ricotta, bucatini with basil marinara, and herbed creamy polenta.
A no-host bar is also included.
Welcoming Patrons with Email
Ross Fuqua, Public Engagement Librarian, Washington County Cooperative Library Services
Presenters from the special, public and academic library communities will address different aspects of creating, maintaining and revising collection development policy. The policy development and revision session will include:
• Stabilizing Collection Development policy in Public Libraries
• University Collection Development policy and management
• Collection Development Policy from an administrative standpoint
A library is the quintessential civic institution. Our population’s current level of civic literacy and participation is low. Libraries must take up the challenge of assisting citizens to become more knowledgeable and involved. Come to this program on Civics for Adults: Enhancing Civic Knowledge / Inspiring Political Engagement and find out how your library can meet this challenge. Attendees will leave with examples of how to help citizens expand their ‘civic literacy’ skills and gain confidence in determining when information may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Critical thinking skills can be improved by challenging patrons with real world examples from political ads, news headlines, graphs, statistical data, etc. in a “what do you see here? / what is missing?” type of format, following up with strategies for finding accurate information, including at one’s library!
Citizen Advocacy is following a desire to improve one’s community - whether on a neighborhood, city, state or federal level. Citizens gain confidence to do so through a historical perspective of change, examples of successful advocacy, understanding who makes the “rules” and how to be heard, as well as being able to “track” civic/political issues.
Alumni, students, and friends of Emporia State
University’s School of Library & Information
Management (SLIM) are invited to attend.
Location: Magoo’s Sports Bar, 275 Commercial St., Salem
Everyone is invited to enjoy some snacks and social time with the Oregon Young Adult Network. A no-host bar is also available. The high point of the evening will be the announcement of the winner of OYAN’s You’re Excellent Award (aka the OYEA Award). Come congratulate someone who made a positive and significant contribution to teens in libraries last year!
Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award Breakfast
Start your day off joyfully at 2017 Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award Breakfast! This annual event honors an individual who has contributed greatly to the children of Oregon in library service or children’s literature. Learn about the inspiring achievements of the Lampman Award recipient, mingle with fellow OLA members, and enjoy a delicious catered breakfast at this time-honored event now in its 35th year. Children's Services Division.
Listos para el kínder (Listos) is a 12-week kindergarten readiness program that provides Spanish-speaking parents and their children 3-5 with culturally responsive training and activities designed to help parents prepare their preschoolers for a successful start in kindergarten.
Participants will:
- Learn about Listos through selected activities from the curriculum's program.
- The findings resulting from the year one evaluation of the Listos program including teacher's comments on children's school performance.
- Review ideas on how the Latino community is engaged to participate in Listos.
NYT Bestselling author and Printz Award honoree Maggie Stiefvater talks about what an average work day looks like (featuring Internet shenanigans, goats, vomit, and fire), followed by a book signing. Readers may bring books from home or purchase them on-site.
NYT Bestselling author and Print Award honoree Maggie Stiefvater discusses the way mythology makes stories more universal.
Storytelling is an ancient art that combines imagination, personal creative interpretation and story. Storytelling helps us bridge gaps and learn important lessons from others. Heather McNeil, a third generation award-winning storyteller, will share quick tips on finding, researching, learning and telling stories so you can begin your own journey toward sharing the power of story.
Bring STEAM learning into your library or classroom with fun and creative technology tools. Inspire your students with hands-on learning using: Little Bits, Snap Circuits, Makey Makey, Dash & Dot robotics, Cubelets, Ozobots, 3D pens, Magnatiles and more. Springfield Public Library offers TinkerTech Kits, designed to foster innovative thinking in children ages 6 to 14. The kits are available for checkout to educators and youth services organizations. They feature easy to use technology that allows kids to jump right in and start creating without being frustrated by a steep learning curve. The technology is also easy to manipulate so that children with physical or developmental challenges can be successful. They are also ideal for English Language Learners.