August 8, 2018

8/9/18

The webinar recording, slide show, and resources that were shared are available in this Google doc. This is the short URL: http://bit.ly/IF-Webinar-Resources. 

There is a lot of great information for administrators, school library paraprofessionals, and more. If folks don’t have time to watch the whole recording, they can choose specific sections. Timestamps are included in the Google doc linked above. 

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
State Library of Oregon

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8/8/18

Hi, 

Today, please promote this webinar opportunity with school and district administrators, or remind them about it. However, also know that the webinar is for anyone who might appreciate an introduction to or review of intellectual freedom and related topics and resources. That means classroom teachers and all school library staff are welcome to participate, too. The webinar is on Thursday, August 9th from 10 to 11 am Pacific. Those who register have the option to sign up to receive a link to the recording once it is available. 

Normally, I only post about OSLIS, Gale, and LearningExpress Library on this listserv. However, I recently learned from someone at ODE that there have been challenges related to database articles. It happened to be with an EBSCO database, but the same could happen with a database from any provider. (I’ve asked for more information, but so far, I have not received an answer.) That’s why I feel like this fits into the purpose of the OSLIST listserv. 

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
State Library of Oregon

When Books Spark Controversy  => Best Practices for Administrators

The Hate U Give. George. Stick. These are just a few of the books that have made the news lately for sparking some kind of controversy. What should you do when that controversy winds up in your school or district? Let’s talk about intellectual freedom, collection development and reconsideration policies, best practices, and the forthcoming Oregon Department of Education guidelines for handling challenges to classroom and school materials. There will be time for questions.   

Panelists:
Evy, 10-year-old student
Marie Ballance, English Language Arts Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Miranda Doyle, Intellectual Freedom Chair, Oregon Association of School Libraries
Steve Cox, District Administrator, recently retired 

Organized by the State Library of Oregon, Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Library Association, and ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom. 

Interested but can’t make it? The webinar will be recorded. The registration form offers the option to receive a link to the recording. 

Date: Thursday, August 9th from 10 am to 11 am Pacific           

Registration form (no longer active)