May 16, 2024

Hi Folks, 

After a little digging, we realized that 2024 is the 25^th anniversary of OSLIS! 

There will be an anniversary campaign in the fall, but until then, you may find it interesting to scroll through the hundreds of OSLIS snapshots captured by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.   

Much has changed since 1999, but the core of what OSLIS provides remains the same:

• resources to guide students through the research process (elementary, secondary);
• centralized access to the statewide K-12 databases with articles, images, and multimedia content from trusted sources for student use and classroom instruction (elem, sec); and
• Citation Maker, a tool that simplifies citing sources in APA or MLA format (elem, sec). 

Want a tip on where to start? The Learn to Research video tutorials (elem, sec) are popular with educators around the country! 

Celebrate this anniversary milestone by utilizing and sharing about this free reliable resource. To learn more, review the handouts about OSLIS and the Gale databases.

Many thanks and much appreciation to everyone in the past and currently who helped shape OSLIS into what it is today.

Cheers,
Jen

Jen Maurer, MLS
School Library Consultant
State Library of Oregon