Thank you so much to everyone who attended our CATS tour of Stony Brook’s iCREATE Innovation Lab! I hope you all had fun and hopefully learned something new to take to your library.

If you’re not already a member of CATS, please consider joining.

For a brief survey of yesterday’s program, click here: https://forms.gle/PwN651jCKZcwweib6

CATS iCREATE Tour 4-17-19

Join CATS (The Computer and Technical Services division of SCLA) for a tour of Stony Brook University’s iCREATE Lab. In addition to touring the lab, attendees can also participate in a fun interactive activity.  Earn CEU credits for attending this program.  iCREATE is a collection of spaces that are designed to facilitate all stages of innovation, think 3D printers, laser engravers, sewing machines, VR systems and more!

• Wednesday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• We will meet in the lobby of the Stony Brook University Administration Building.  Attendees should park in the main Administration Parking Garage. Click here for directions: https://goo.gl/maps/g6Zn9dw7Nwq 
• This Program Is Now Full

President:  Nicole Parisi, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library
VP: Alison Mirabella, Longwood Public Library
Treasurer:  Michael Bartolomeo, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library
Secretary:  Sylvia Maurer, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library
Past President: Stephen Burg, Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library

Members at Large (8)
Chris DeCristofaro, Sachem Public Library
Debbie Antolini, Middle Country Public Library
Anthony Bliss, Sachem Public Library
James Hansen, Smithtown Public Library
Janet Kowal, Connetquot Public Library
Jesse Reinard, Connetquot Public Library
Nick Tanzi, South Huntington Public Library
Paul Zukowski, The Hampton Library

October’s TIF meeting will take place at The John Jermain Library in Sag Harbor on Thursday, October 5, 2017.

Jesse Reinard from the Connetquot Library will be discussing the implementation and success of his Raspberry Pi/Retro Pi program.  Additionally, Eric Cohen from John Jermain will show us his new facility.  Remember it’s 9:30 for coffee and refreshments and 10am for the meeting.  If you can’t make the meeting, we will stream it on the TIF facebook page as well. Hope to see everyone there.

This month’s Technology Information Forum will be held on Thursday October 6, 2016 at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library in Dix Hills, 9:30 for coffee and 10am for meeting. This month, in light of the release of IOS 10, the discussion will be centered around the level of assistance information technology and librarians provide regarding updating devices for patrons.  Do you go “all in” or do you have a handout, or are you strictly hands off?  Lets talk about updates on electronic devices, whether its phones, tablets, laptops or other devices (yes even GPS devices).

Also a topic for conversation, what do you do with your old technology?  Once computers, monitors, keyboards and/or projectors are upgraded, how does your library dispose of them.  Lets talk about how each library goes about this and think of creative ways to repurpose this technology.

Additionally, we always welcome questions and comments for the group with problems, suggestions, innovations and other input from the group. Come join us, won’t you?

Directions to the Half Hollow Hills Community Library:

https://goo.gl/gCGNLK

Click here to login and vote for the following, vote opportunity ends July 15, 2015:

SCLA Board
CATS Board
RASD Board

There will be no CATS meetings for the months of July and August.  The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 9th.

Enjoy your summer!