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May
15

Don’t Fear the eBook

Don’t Fear the eBook
A public services perspective

Presented by the Computer and Technical Services Division of SCLA

You can’t escape from them, can’t avoid them and can’t run from them. Library systems have started adopting and adapting to this new digital marketplace.

Support and service may be easier than you think.
Come join us as we talk about how libraries are teaching patrons and distributing this technology and how we might be using it in the future.

The program will describe the basic barriers that patrons and staff face connecting patrons to our eBook collection. Presenters will also talk about their success in distributing eBook readers to their patrons and their experiences.

Stephen Ingram-Northport-East Northport Public library

Ellen Druda-Half-Hollow Hills Library

Andrew Story -Elwood Public Library

Ryan Gessner-Middle Country Library

Bring you devices and we will do our best to help you understand this cutting edge technology.

The program will take place at Middle Country Public Library’s Centereach Building in the Community Room.
From 10:00-12:00 on Tuesday, June 5th.

http://www.mcpl.lib.ny.us/about/general-information/hours-location/
All are welcome.

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May
04

LILC 2012 Presentation: Cloud Computing – Seeing through the Fog

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Congratulations to Robert Johnson, Dominic Iadicicco and James Matias on their Cloud Computing – Seeing through the Fog presentation at the Long Island Library Conference. Well attended and insightful, it was a pleasure to watch.

Cloud Computing
Robert G. Johnson
Network and Building Operations
Port Jefferson Free Library

http://portal.sliderocket.com/BRIFG/LILC-2012

Cloud Storage
James Matias
Technology Manager
Middle Country Public Library

Office Web http://sdrv.ms/ILTVhL
Google Docs http://bit.ly/KzBnQc

The Future Office is the Cloud
Dominic Iadicicco
Network Systems Administrator
South Country Library

http://portal.sliderocket.com/AZMGM/5FF92F40-4328-424A-8840-06B77B84F239

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Apr
17

Cataloging Roundtable Discussion Results from March 29th Meeting

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Among the topics discussed were:

Correct way to catalog two novels in one volume, e.g., A Temporary Wife, A Promise of Spring?

How to assign Place of Publication for self-published CDs (e.g.,Panic of Girls)?

Correct way to assign pagination in the the 300 field?

How do we type symbols over foreign names?

How do we catalog games (e.g., Deluxe Wooden Chess Set)

What do you do if a title has a word crossed out as a joke (e.g., The diva code : Miss Piggy on life, love, and the 10,000 idiotic things

men frogs do).

The Roundtable is intended as a free and open exchange of ideas on best practices in cataloging. We do not make cataloging policy for PALS, SCLA, or any other library or consortium, what we do is solve cataloging problems we encounter in our day-to-day endeavors through application of AACR2, the fledgling RDA, MARC, and other cataloging standards. We’ve been holding forth since 2005.

Our next meeting takes place on Tuesday, October 30th.

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Mar
07

Cataloging Roundtable Thursday, March 29, 2012 10am (9:30 coffee) – 12pm SCLS in Bellport

Cataloging Roundtable

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Time for another…
Cataloging Roundtable
Thursday, March 29, 2012 10am (9:30 coffee) – 12pm
SCLS in Bellport
On Thursday, March 29th, the CATS division of the library association will be sponsoring the next installment of our Cataloging Roundtable. This is an opportunity for all of us to hone our cataloging skills and knowledge with our colleagues. The roundtable format allows everyone to share their expertise and experience.
Send your questions in advance and we’ll put them on the agenda. Feel free to bring any items you would like to discuss as well.
*Save the date for our fall Roundtable on October 30th!
Please RSVP to Tom Cohn
Huntington Public Library
tom_cohn@huntlib.org
(631)427-5165 x295
by March 26, 2012
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Don’t forget to include any problems or questions. We’ll tackle them together!

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Jan
11

Social Media Policy drafts and examples

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John Jermain Memorial Library has provided a DRAFT copy of their Social Media Policy.

Social Media Policy Draft John Jermain Memorial Library

Eric Cohen would appreciate and comments to help finalize the policy.

Another example is the Whitman Public Library of Massachusetts whose policy has been cited in the following article:

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699104.html (though the link is now bad).

Social Networking Policy Whitman Public Library

Also try this social media policy toolkit:

http://socialmedia.policytool.net/

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Jan
09

Tablet Lending and Public Use Discussion @ SCLS – Thursday – January 12, 2012

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This is the mobility meeting you have all been waiting for!!! Come and hear best practices, what worked, what didn’t work, and how one of the island’s leading libraries has instituted tablet lending for in-house public use. Ask the questions you have always wondered about and get some refreshingly new ideas on how this technology can be used in a public library setting.

How NSPL has integrated iPads into their collection. The Children’s Reference and Adult’s Reference departments at NSPL have recently started loaning out iPads in-house to patrons. Come see the reasons why they did it, what pitfalls they encountered and how they were addressed. What’s to come in the future for mobile computing in libraries?

We will be discussing cost, staff involvement, durability, security, and more…

Ruth Westfall, Administrator for Technology Services at SCLS, will also be discussing and demonstrating the Live-brary mobile app.

Where: Suffolk Cooperative Library System
When: Thursday, January 12, 2012

Time: 9:30 coffee 10 am Meeting

Directions: http://scls.suffolk.lib.ny.us/directions.html

ALL STAFF ARE INVITED TO THIS MEETING – PUBLIC SERVICES STAFF WILL BENEFIT THE MOST!!!

Hope to see you all there!!!

Bob

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Oct
12

Technology Trends for Libraries in 2012

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The Computer and Technical Services Division of SCLA and Suffolk County Library Association are proud to present speaker Joe Murphy, Yale University Librarian and Trend Spotter.
Mr. Murphy will share his knowledge and ideas about changes we will see in 2012 in our libraries.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
1:30 (sharp) refreshments
1:45 short annual meeting
2:00-4:00 presentation at Brentwood Public Library

technologytrends2012

Please RSVP to Sue Ketcham before December 2

Sue Ketcham

Susan.Ketcham@liu.edu

Brentwood Campus of Long Island Universit
100 Second Avenue
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 273-5112 x35

If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please let usknow prior to the program.

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Oct
03