SLMS+Agenda+December+2010

Carry over from previous meeting:

SLS minutes - Sandy Catalog clean up - do we need to devote some time to this? - Lynne Digital content in catalog- AV materials Jeff Pacer informed us about- Lynne Shelfari (Lydia has offered to show how to use this) - Denise Outlook Calendars - how are they being used in other buildings? - Denise

New items: Review minutes from November meeting Initial review of survey results based on State Ed rubric Plan January full day at Ebenezer (based around survey results?) Library Associate Exam? Not sure if this is relevent

** Present: ** D. Janus, S. Eichelberger, M. Pava, J. Casamassa, H. Burakowski, D. Daley, R, Carraba, P. DiSturco, J. Turner, L. Knase, L. Wrobel, E. Urbanski ** Discussion:  ** Clickers – are not used in buildings because it is not user friendly. Unused Clicker systems can be ILL between buildings that do use them. Prometheans do have a clicker component. ** Outlook Calendar ** – Sandy explained how she uses a calendar for scheduling technology such as the Clickers. Color settings on the Outlook calendar is a machine specific setting. Merging calendars question: owner must give you ownership/editorship to be able to merge calendars. ** SLS Minutes ** – Sandy Eichelberger ** District News ** – Brandon Wiley’s position (Assistant Superintendent of Instruction) was abolished and other administrators will be picking up the slack. ** Planning for January 25 2011 full day session at Ebenezer  ** Daryl reviewed spread sheets that summarize our responses to the survey. We noted weakest points (need to be built up) and identify areas that we need to work on that will have the biggest impact on the District. In January we will review the survey. It was noted that the survey was more geared to secondary programs. ** January 25 Agenda: Bring Laptops, call in a sub. **  Daryl will bring coffee, will bring goodies 8:00a.m. - Start 8:00 - 8:30 Review of the data in sub group 8:30 – 9:30 Group discussion and identifying of what we can really change and what we cannot. 9:30 – 9:45 Break 9:45 – 11:00 What do we value and have control over, and prioritize; identify 1 – 2 district goals to work on. These goals might differ vastly between levels. 11:00 – 11:30 Working Lunch (delivered) 11:30 – 1:15 Brainstorm target district goals, practices, ‘how do we get there’. 1:15 – 2:15 Break up into levels to determine how each level will work on the selected goals 2:15 – 2:30 Wrap up   Dr. Crawford visit time TBD– What is his vision for libraries in the district. We will extend an opportunity to share what is going on in the libraries at a future meeting. ** Sharing Lesson Plans ** – H. Burakowski Share PSP Moodle in June meeting. Also, share lesson plans at beginning of each meeting beginning in February. Notes: buildings have Lesson Plan templates with pull down menus that can be used. ** Future Meeting Ideas: ** Lynn Knaze – Digital Content in the Catalog – Invite Patty LeBrenz to walk us through catalog clean up in May 2011, and incorporation of digital content. Include Jeff Pacer and Stephen Yi to participate. ** Read to Feed: ** Northwood will be doing a __Read to Feed__ (Heifer program) in January 2011 to send pledges to this program for minutes read by students. Other Libraries are invited to participate. Example: $250 buys a water buffalo. Dr. Crawford will read the beginning book that kicks off the program. Global citizenship! Jessica C. will coordinate the basket to donate for SLMS Conference in May. Lydia Wrobel & Pat DiSturco won the Exxon grant, and Rosalia Carraba received Target Grant. Congratulations! Respectfully submitted, Jean Turner
 * 1)  Workshops – copyright, and empowering girls, new young adult literature. Idea – fake FaceBook page for authors, Greek gods, etc.
 * 2)  National Book Festival – Jan Suda reported. Next year perhaps we can get a bus for librarians.
 * 3)  Five Year SLS plan of service for libraries – Carol Tauriello reported that it is coming in the future. Include special interest groups, resource sharing, COSERS, advocacy, communication, etc.
 * 4)  Online services – check your eBooks.
 * 5)  Push Teachingbooks.net. If not being used may be dropped.
 * 6)  Jan. 26 is Staff Development Day at BOCES
 * 7)  March 3 – Follett Users Group meeting
 * 8)  SLMS – May 5 – 7 in Buffalo. Basket auction – We should prepare one for elementary and one for secondary. Beth Stanzel will house them. Remember that all of NYS is represented.
 * 9)  Periodical Update List – needs to be completed ASAP.
 * 10)  Union Catalog – will be updated in future.
 * 11)  // Fall Sharing // will be tried next year because we have SLMS convention in Buffalo, and Spring Sharing hits librarians at a time when libraries still have budget money available. Don Rigi will head this up. Rosalia reported that NYSCATE (November 2010) was wonderful especially for new technology, and suggests we investigate this conference in the future.