To Jim Scheppke, State Librarian, Oregon State Library
Sent by Kim A. Miller, Management Analyst Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Institute of Museum and Library Services
To celebrate Jim Scheppke's service as Oregon State Librarian from 1991 to 2011
Jim didn't want a traditional retirement party. "Too many greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention unwanted calories," he said. So instead we are having a Virtual Retirement Party - carbon neutral and heart healthy!
To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to this blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! (Jim will be the only person able to comment on messages after they are posted).
And while you're at it, Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services.
Please submit your message before Jim retires on December 30, 2011. Include your name at the end of your message.
To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to this blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! (Jim will be the only person able to comment on messages after they are posted).
And while you're at it, Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services.
Please submit your message before Jim retires on December 30, 2011. Include your name at the end of your message.
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I am proud to have working with Keith Lance, Peggy Rudd and others to create the first national public library data system to collect and report public library statistics from all 9,000+ public libraries in all 50 states and DC. That was an awesome challenge and a lot of fun. We published the first statistics for 1989 and the 20th compilation for 2009 was just published by the IMLS. Because of this data system we have the data that can prove to any doubters out there that public library use is now greater than it's ever been!
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