My visits home to Salem just won't be the same without my ritual visit to the fabulous Oregon State Librarian office!
Thank you for introducing me to the lively and passionate world of Oregon librarians some twenty years ago! It was so much fun to join those voices and help 'push the envelope' to fight for creative funding at a key juncture for some of the step-to-the-future programs others have been lauding here at your party.
Thank you for your help in my transition to grad school and Texas, and all your professional support along the way.
Have a wonderful time in the coming years!
Jan Bargen
Thank you for introducing me to the lively and passionate world of Oregon librarians some twenty years ago! It was so much fun to join those voices and help 'push the envelope' to fight for creative funding at a key juncture for some of the step-to-the-future programs others have been lauding here at your party.
Thank you for your help in my transition to grad school and Texas, and all your professional support along the way.
Have a wonderful time in the coming years!
Jan Bargen
Thank you Jan. You were in the right place at the right time when I was still a little wet behind the ears. As staff to the Senate Education Committee you were key to getting legislation passed that got the LSCA money out of our operations budget so we could do more for Oregon libraries. We also revamped our state aid to public libraries to become what is today our very successful Ready to Read Grant Program. You helped draft that legislation and helped to shepherd it through the legislative process.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will be able to retire from your DC job soon and return to Salem so we can hang out. I will always be grateful to you for your great work on behalf of Oregon libraries!