April 4, 2025

Hi Folks,

Members of the OSLIS Committee presented a helpful webinar on Wednesday, April 2^nd. Thanks to our presenters and participants! The recording is now available on YouTube and on the State Library’s hub of Niche Academy*. We hope that you will be able to watch it and help spread the word. Please provide feedback about the webinar via a 3-minute survey for library staff or non-library staff. 

Tip
Some of the information about navigating the site and finding resources is also available in text form. Click on Educator Content at the very bottom of the OSLIS landing page for the…

• elementary and secondary sub-sites to learn how to access content for educators (vs. for students),
• Learn to Research section (elementary, secondary) to learn how to navigate the Learn to Research section and how to easily access the Learn to Research videos and ebooks, and
• Find Information section (elementary, secondary) to view documents that explain the Gale databases that are available through the statewide database contract.

OSLIS 101: Introduction & Overview

Description
Is OSLIS new to you? Need a refresher? Then this webinar is for you! Learn the basics from OSLIS Committee members, and walk away being able to explain what OSLIS is, how to navigate the site, and how to access the resources – including the popular video tutorials, ready-to-use worksheets, statewide Gale databases, and the nationally-known Citation Maker. OSLIS is a project of the Oregon Association of School Libraries in partnership with the State Library of Oregon. Please share this opportunity with library staff and classroom teachers. 

   Presenters:

• Carrie Light, District Librarian, Lake Oswego School District
• Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon
• Molly Sloan, Teacher-Librarian, Portland Jewish Academy
• Tara Perkins, Teacher-Librarian, Trillium Creek Primary School & Cedaroak Park Primary School, West Linn-Wilsonville School District

Questions? Please ask.

Thanks,
Jen

*To watch the recording on Niche Academy, you will need a free account, which is simple to set up – enter an email address and password, and then click on the confirmation link that you will receive via email. You can start that process from the link above or via this form. It can take a day or so for the account process to be completed. (If you already have a Niche account, you are all set.)

Jen Maurer
School Library Consultant
State Library of Oregon