Oregon documents : what’s in them for me?

1. Oregon documents : what’s in them for me? Jey Wann Oregon State Library Southern Oregon Library Federation October 11, 2010

2. Disclaimer • This presentation shows the variety of information that is available from Oregon state government, both on state web sites and in printed Oregon documents. It is not intended to be an exhaustive survey of all Oregon state government information.

3. What is an Oregon document? • Produced by or for a state agency • Intended for public distribution • Any format: paper, video, audio, digital, etc.

4. Where can I access Oregon documents? • Oregon State Library: Search the State Library catalog (http://catalog.willamette.edu/screens/opacmenu_s2.html) • Other Oregon document depository libraries: Depository libraries are located around the state (http://oregon.gov/OSL/GRES/OrDocs.shtml) • Oregon Documents Repository: The Repository archives born-digital Oregon documents (http://oregon.gov/OSL/GRES/REPOS/index.shtml) • Online at agency websites. Browse or search Oregon.gov, the state government web portal

5. I need help with finding a job: Employment Department http://www.emp.state.or.us/jobs/

6. I need help with unemployment insurance: Employment Department • http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/UI/index.shtml

7. I need help with driving and vehicle issues: Driver & Motor Vehicle Services • http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/index.shtml

8. I need help with housing: Housing and Community Services • http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/COM_INeedHelp.shtml

9. I need help with access to food: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program • http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/foodstamps/foodstamps.shtml

10. I need help with consumer protection • http://www.oregon.gov/menutopic/public_safety/consumer_protection.shtml

11. I need help with vital records • http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/chs/order/faqs.shtml

12. I need help with changing my name: Oregon State Bar • http://www.osbar.org/public/legalinfo/1137_NameChange.htm

13. I need help with insurance: Insurance Division • http://insurance.oregon.gov/

14. Laws and Rules • Laws and bills: browse or search the Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Laws, and legislative bills. http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/ • Oregon Administrative Rules: browse or search the Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Bulletin. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/rules.htm

15. Government transparency, audits, etc. • Oregon transparency web site: state budgets, revenue, expenditures, employee compensation. http://www.oregon.gov/transparency/ • Attorney General’s transparency initiative: highlighting and enforcing Oregon’s open government laws. http://www.doj.state.or.us/public_records/government_transparency.shtml • Audits Division: The Audits Division is the only independent auditing organization in the state with the authority to review programs of agencies in all three branches of state government and other organizations receiving state money. http://www.sos.state.or.us/audits/

16. Useful stuff • The Oregon Blue Book is the official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in Oregon... and much more. http://bluebook.state.or.us/default.htm

17. Useful stuff • Attorney General’s public records and meetings manual: The manual is intended to provide assistance to state agencies, local governments and to the public generally. • http://www.doj.state.or.us/public_records/manual/index.shtml

18. Useful stuff • Publication 17 ½: a guide to Oregon individual income tax form. It’s intended for tax professionals, but the information is useful to anyone filling out tax forms. • http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/PERTAX/docs/2009Forms/101-431-09.pdf

19. Useful stuff • Water well owner’s handbook: Information for those who own, wish to construct, or plan to abandon a water well in Oregon. • http://www1.wrd.state.or.us/pdfs/Water_Well_Booklet_2010.pdf

20. Useful stuff • Oregon public assistance data: Statewide and regional data on program administered by Oregon’s Children, Adults and Families Program. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/data/papage.shtml

21. Useful stuff • Local budgeting manual: information for budget officers and others interested in the budget process. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2010/201010011035165/

22. Useful stuff • Transportation volume tables: Tables showing vehicle traffic at various locations on the state highway system, plus historical traffic data. http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TDATA/tsm/tvt.shtml

23. Useful stuff • Oregon economic and revenue forecast: Published to provide information to planners and policymakers for use in their decision making process. Published quarterly, and almost always makes the headlines. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2009/200908311536431/

24. Useful stuff • Oregon agripedia: statistics and other information on one of Oregon’s most important industries. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2008/200802261548322/

25. Useful stuff • Statewide report card: an annual report on Oregon’s public schools. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2009/200903171326412/

26. Useful stuff • Oregon air quality data summaries: an annual report on the pollutants and air quality throughout Oregon. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2009/200909281027121/

27. Useful stuff • Forests for Oregon: the magazine of the Oregon Department of Forestry. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2007/200701291011251/

28. Useful stuff • The hazardless home handbook: a guide to hazardous household products and effective alternatives. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2010/201003171039103/

29. Useful stuff • The rational enquirer: sexual health information for teens. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ah/re/re.shtml

30. Useful stuff • Rainwater harvesting: information from the Building Codes Division. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2010/201007131528192/

31. Useful stuff • Oregon state bicycle map: a state map with information of interest to bicyclists, including elevation gains and road shoulder widths. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2010/201007011359574/

32. Useful stuff • Western US invasive plant EDRR weed ID guide: An identification guide to invasive plants in Oregon, designed to be used in the field. http://library.state.or.us/repository/2008/200801310954544/

33. Special Things at the State Library • Oregon Documents Depository Program Centennial web site: A history of the OrDocs program, significant documents in Oregon history, and some unusual documents. http://library.state.or.us/Centennial/

34. Special Thing at the State Library • Read All About It, Oregon. A blog that features Oregon documents that are in the news, or about topics in the news. http://library.state.or.us/blogs/ReadAllAboutItOregon/wordpress/

35. Special Things at the State Library • Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet Project. Digitized copies of part of OSL’s collection of voters’ pamphlets, currently mostly for Marion County, but including statewide candidates and ballot measures. http://library.state.or.us/databases/subjects/Voters_Pamphlet.php

36. Special Things at the State Library • The World’s Greatest Chance Taker. A calendar of World War I propaganda art from the Oregon Industrial Accident Commission. http://library.state.or.us/Centennial/1919calendar.html

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38. Jey Wann • Oregon Documents Coordinator • Oregon State Library • 503-378-5023 • jey.a.wann@state.or.us