October TIF Meeting – Quogue Library – 10/1/15

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Join us at the Quogue Library where we will have a discussion on hosting a Lan Party at your library. Dave Jones and Walter Pesce of the Westhampton Free Library will lead us in a discussion on hosting a Lan Party at your library.
Details:
What: October 2015 – Technology Information Forum Meeting
Where: The Quogue Library
When: Thursday, October 1, 2015
Time: 9:30 am coffee 10:00 am meeting
Host: Russ Weisenbacher

Directions: http://quoguelibrary.org/directions.html

Agenda: Hosting a Lan Party!

What equipment do you need? How long should it last? Do you provide internet access?  Dave Jones and Walter Pesce will answer these questions and go over the pros and cons of offering technology-based programs along with the knowledge of their 10+ years of hosting them.

Guest speakers: Dave Jones & Walter Pesce of the Westhampton Free Library

Hope to see you all there!!!

September 2015 – Technology Information Forum Meeting

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Where: The Smithtown Library – Main Building
When: Thursday, September 3, 2015
Time: 9:30 am coffee 10:00 am meeting
Host: Chris DeCristofaro

Directions: http://www.smithlib.org/about-us/library-information/hours-and-locations.html

Agenda: Attracting the Lost Demographic
Join us at the Smithtown Library where we will have a discussion regarding attracting 20 and 30 something patrons. Library use by this demographic declines after people complete their educations and they do not traditionally return to the library until they start to have children. How do we attract this demographic after they complete school and before they start a family? What technology can we offer to attract this group of people?
Guest speaker: Chris DeCristofaro
The Smithtown Library will also offer a demonstration of their “Learn Lab” computer training center.
Hope to see you all there!!!

TIF Meeting – Thursday, June 4, 2015 – Northport Library

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Details:
What: June 2015 – Technology Information Forum Meeting
Where: The Northport Public Library
When: Thursday, June 4, 2015
Time: 9:30 am coffee 10:00 am meeting
Host: Mary O’Grady / Anthony Martocello / Stephen Ingram

Directions: http://www.nenpl.org/main/aboutus/hoursanddirections.php#Northport

Our proposed agenda: Identifying Targets and Agents of Change
 – What is a “change agent?”
 – How can we identify these folks?
 – How do I know if I already have one?
 – How can we harness their ideas and encourage them to lead?
 – I think I have one, what’s next?
 – How can I best allow them to succeed?
Targets of Change
 – Identifying targets of change
 – Who are they?
 – Where are they?
 – How can we reach them?
 – Where are the resources we need to reach them?
 – What if the change doesn’t work?
 – Regrouping…
Hope to see you all there!!!

SCLA Bylaws Vote – through May 2, 2015

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Please vote!

Suffolk County Library Association is updating all association and division by-laws to coincide with our merger as a regional chapter of the New York Library Association.Voting to approve bylaw changes is open NOW through May 2, 2015. Bylaws require a majority membership vote for approval.

A complete list of all bylaws changes is available here:

http://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=1226&MenuKey=scla

To vote, click on the “Vote” button.

The next screen will ask for your log-in and password. Your SCLA account information will allow you to login to NYLA’s page. (If needed, you can request your password from the NYLA office.)

Enter your information, then click “Log On”
Click on “Voting – Polls / Elections” from the left-hand menu.
The next screen will display a list of the ballots that you are currently eligible to participate in.
Vote on each eligible ballot separately.
Complete the voting process and click “Submit”.

Your vote is anonymous.  You will only be able to submit your ballot once.

For security purposes, it is recommended that you “log out” of your browser window when you have completed your visit to the NYLA-SCLA website.

If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact Membership Chair Lauren Bernat (lbernat@smithlib.org).

Please contact SCLA President Laura Panter with any bylaws questions or concerns (laura.panter@sachemlibrary.org).

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Stephen-CATS-award-April 2015

At the April 2015 TIF meeting, Stephen Ingram was presented with a plaque for his years of service on the CATS board.  Congratulations Stephen!

Technology Information Forum Meeting – Thursday, April 2, 2015

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Our next Technology Information Forum meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2015.

The meeting will take place at the South Country Library. The discussion will be on “The Proper Dissemination of Information.”  We aim to discuss the following:

How does information (good and bad) spread across to your staff?
  Outline of proper procedures
  Creation of an IF / THEN procedure manual
Identifying “panic” triggers for staff (discuss how to avoid them).  Have you ever spoken or heard the words “No one ever told me?”

 

Identifying disconnects in departments: Learning gap? Don’t want to know? Don’t need to know? Don’t care? “That’s not my job, It’s yours!” Sound familiar?
 Acceptable time frame for the spread of the information
Who does what / when? Choosing the right staff member to respond
Special projects – When do staff members need to know? How best to fold them in to what’s going on?
Creating an environment for “buy in” from staff members
We will have the opportunity to discuss these items and many more.

 

As always, ALL ARE WELCOME!

 

Details:
What: April 2015 – Technology Information Forum Meeting
Where: The South Country Library
When: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Time: 9:30 am coffee 10:00 am meeting
Host: Dominic Iadicicco / Chris DeCristofaro / Bob Johnson

Directions: http://wordpress.sctylib.org/about-us/