Past Presidents Round Table is a group of people who have already served OLA as President but who want to continue serving the organization. Maybe they just can't get past their days in the limelight. Whatever the reason, they have put this desire to good use and committed to raising funds for the OLA MLS Scholarship Fund. Each year, for the past several years, they have hosted a fund raising event at the annual conference. This started with the George Bell Film Festival in 2006, continued with the Karaoke Sing-along with Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant in 2007, and in 2008 Past Presidents hit upon the sale and application of temporary tattoos. Famous that year were the Mudflap Boy and Girl tattoos along with the Archie McPhee (home of the Nancy Pearl doll) biker chic tattoos. In 2009, a  decision to feature the "Oregon Reads" sesquicentennial logo translated into a more staid tattoo, a decision most likely made in an effort to avoid Mudflap Boy-type lawsuit threats. 

To date, the Past Presidents have donated a LOT of money to the scholarship fund. This is in large part due to matching gifts from Past President Janet ("I prefer to remain anonymous") Webster. 

Another primary job of the sitting President/soon to be Past President, in addition to locating candidates willing to run for President, is to welcome the incoming President Elect with some sort of unique and crowd-pleasing initiation rite at the annual retreat. 

There are 4 Past Presidents in this photo; can you guess who?

Presidents since 1990:

1989-90: Michael Gaston, Siuslaw Public Library

1990-91: Jim Scheppke, Oregon State Library

1991-92: Maureen Sloan, Oregon Graduate Institute

1992-93: Deborah Jacobs, Corvallis Public Library

1993-94: Patrick Grace, Oregon State University

(Resigned in April, replaced by Pres-Elect Anne Billeter)

1994-95: Anne Billeter, Jackson County Library

1995-96: Deborah Carver, University of Oregon

1996-97: Ed House, Albany Public Library

1997-98: Gary Jensen, Western Oregon University

1998-99: Sara Charleton, Tillamook County Library

1999-2000: Terry Ann Rohe, Portland State University

2000-01: Anne van Sickle, McMinnville Public Library

2001-02: Janet Webster, Oregon State University

2002-03: Connie Bennett, Eugene Public Library

2003-04: Faye Chadwell, University of Oregon

2004-05: Maureen Cole, Northwest Christian College

2005-06: Leah Griffith, Newberg Public Library

2006-07: Aletha Bonebrake

2007-08: Sarah Beasley

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