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.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

School Library Cheerleader

One of the highlights of my professional career was helping to create
OSLIS. Jim asked me to bring together a group of school library
leaders to talk about creating an internet-based research site for
Oregon students. About a dozen school librarians gathered in Eugene's
Churchill HS library in the late 90s, and the rest is history. There
were many ups and downs to creating and developing OSLIS, and Jim was
always there as our cheerleader. When we presented OSLIS at national
conferences, we learned that Oregon was unique in having a single
portal for students accessing databases and learning how to do
research. Thank you, Jim.

And keep those annual reading lists coming.

May your joy in retirement be "doing what you want to do, when you
want, and if you want."

Sheryl Steinke

1 comment:

  1. Jim ScheppkeNovember 15, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Thank you Sheryl. You were a great leader for OASL. It was so wonderful to see you at the recent conference. With the loss of teacher librarians in our schools (sigh) OSLIS is now more important than ever. I'm glad you are enjoying your retirement. I plan to do the same. Please stay in touch.

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