Secretary's Report: Full OASL Board Meeting
January 2025
Submitted by: Jenny Takeda
Board minutes are posted on the OASL website by going to About OASL > Business section > OASL Board Minutes.
Summary of meeting/topics discussed:
Kristina Cevallos presented a Treasurer’s report. OASL’s big financial picture is strong and the organization’s total net worth is the highest it has been in the last 6 years.
The Fall 2025 Conference Committee secured K.C. Boyd as the keynote speaker.
The following OASL Board positions will be open for elections this spring:
President
Higher Ed Rep
Treasurer
Region Representatives (Regions 1, 3, 5, 7)
A number of school library advocacy updates were shared, including that the OLA Legislative Committee is working with OASL to help draft a proposed ODE Library Media Job Description.
The OASL President’s book club launches this month with The 21st Century School Library: A Model For Innovative Teaching and Learning by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb. Here is the Padlet link to respond to weekly prompts.
The next Board meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday, May 1st from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Secretary's Report: Full OASL Board Meeting
October 2024
Submitted by: Jenny Takeda
Board minutes are posted on the OASL website by going to About OASL > Business section > OASL Board Minutes.
Summary of meeting/topics discussed:
The Board did a thorough recap of the Fall Conference and discussed ideas for future conferences.
Kristina Cevallos presented an initial Treasurer’s Fall Conference recap. As of September 30th, 188 people had registered for the Fall Conference.
The 2025 Fall Conference will be at North Eugene High School on Saturday, Oct 4th. The school library bus tour will be on Friday, October 3rd.
The AASL National Conference will be held in Oregon in the fall of 2027. In light of this, the Board voted to forgo the 2027 OASL Fall Conference and instead hold a spring 2028 spring PD event, in addition to a 2028 Fall Conference.
The Board voted to support the Advocacy Committee financially with a photography project as part of developing a State of School Libraries in Oregon report.
Laura Axon and Jean Gritter will be Advocacy Committee Co-Chairs.
The next Board meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday, January 9th from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Secretary's Report: Full OASL Board Meeting
August 2024
Submitted by: Jenny Takeda
Board minutes are posted on the OASL website by going to About OASL > Business section > OASL Board Minutes.
Summary of meeting/topics discussed:
OASL is looking to fill these Board positions:
Region 1: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington Counties
Region 5: Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake Counties
The Board approved the 2024-25 budget.
The OASL academic scholarship was renamed to the Connie Hull Academic Scholarship to indicate that the funding comes from the Connie Hull Endowment Fund Earnings.
Paige Battle shared updates as 2024 Conference Chair. Registration is open on the conference website.
OASL is working to have a more regular and active social media presence to share our stories.
Jean Gritter shared an Advocacy Committee report of focus areas for 2024-25, including Division 22 compliance for Media Programs and 2025 Legislative action.
Board members toured the beautiful Salem Public Library that was renovated during the pandemic.
The next Board meeting will be held via Zoom on Sunday, October 6th at 9:00 AM.
Secretary's Report: Full OASL Board Meeting
October 15, 2023
Submitted by: Jenny Takeda
Board minutes are posted on the OASL website by going to About OASL > Business section > OASL Board Minutes.
Summary of meeting/topics discussed:
The Board did a thorough recap of the Fall Conference and discussed ideas for future conferences.
For photos from the conference, check out the oasloregon handle on Instagram and the OASL Facebook page.
The 2024 Fall Conference will be in Portland in early October.
Keely Nudo presented the Treasurer’s Report and shared that OASL’s overall financial picture remains good.
OASL is looking for a volunteer to finish out the Treasurer’s two year term that ends in 2025.
The next Board meeting will be held via Zoom on Friday, January 12th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
Secretary's Report: Full OASL Board Meeting
August 1, 2023
Submitted by: Jenny Takeda
Board minutes are posted on the OASL website by going to About OASL > Business section > OASL Board Minutes.
Summary of meeting/topics discussed:
The Board adopted the revised job description exemplars which are posted on the OASL website.
The Board approved the 2023-24 budget.
The Board voted to change the name of the Petrie scholarship (TBD), set the scholarship amount to $1000, and use the earnings from the endowment from Connie Hull to fund the scholarship.
The Board adopted the new logo designed by Fiver that was used for the fall 2022 conference and is posted on the OASL website.
Elaine Ferrell-Burns was nominated and the Board elected her to continue serving as an At-Large rep on the Executive Committee for another two-year term.
Committee chairs gave reports on the work of their committees.
Region reps met to create a webinar plan for the year, while the rest of the group reviewed fall conference session proposals.
The October Board meeting will be in Lincoln City on Sunday, October 15th.
Secretary's Report: Full OASL Board Meeting
May 23, 2023
Submitted by: Jenny Takeda
Board minutes are posted on the OASL website by going to About OASL > Business section > OASL Board Minutes.
Summary of meeting/topics discussed:
The board transition occurs annually at the May board meeting where members finishing their terms are thanked for their service and incoming members are welcomed.
Outgoing Past-President Grace Butler was thanked for her multiple years of service on the board, dedication, and advocacy.
Incoming Treasurer Keely Nudo was welcomed to the OASL Board.
Jen Maurer was thanked for serving as Treasurer and offering to continue answering questions over the next year.
Grace Butler shared information about the new Gregory Lum AASL National Conference Grant: Application Link and Criteria and Scoring Rubric
OASL members are encouraged to attend and consider submitting session proposals for the OCTE, OCSS, OSLA Joint Conference on 11/4. It will be at Lincoln High School in Portland and is the same weekend as the Portland Book Festival. OASL will have a table at the conference.
Jen Maurer presented the Treasurer’s report and the draft 2023-24 OASL budget that she and Ayn Frazee compiled.
Elaine shared a report from the Reading Engagement Committee. Laura Axon and Carrie Light offered to be Co-Chairs of the ORCA Committee and are working to update ORCA’s web presence.
Jean Gritter provided an Advocacy Committee update.
They have been working with OSBA on OASL participation at the OSBA conference.
SB1075 is in Ways & Means.
Ayn Frazee, Sarah Reames (Conference Chair), and Michelle Cottrell (Local Arrangements) shared preliminary information about the Fall Conference.
Grace Butler provided board election updates.
There are still several open positions. Please contact Jessica Lorentz-Smith if you are interested in volunteering.
Congratulations to the following people who were elected to positions:
Higher Ed Rep: Pam Kessinger
Region 3 Rep: Amy Page
Teaching & Learning Chair - Leigh Morlock
Treasurer: Keely Nudo
President-Elect: Jen McKenzie
Ann Poteet gave an Awards Committee update. She and Lori McGreal are working together on the Recognitions Committee.
The OASL Summer Board retreat will be Tuesday, August 1st in Salem.