Media Committee meeting  Tuesday, April 10th

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The next Media Committee meeting will be taking place Tuesday, April 10th, 10am – 12pm, at Suffolk Cooperative Library System.  Coffee and networking at 9:30am.  The topic of discussion will be cataloging Media concerns.  We’ll be talking about all kinds of media issues; DVDs and blu ray combos, audiobooks, vinyl, TV series, box sets, videogames, bib records, and so much more!  If you’re involved with copy cataloging, original cataloging, processing, or troubleshooting your library’s media collection don’t miss out on this roundtable discussion.  Have an issue with a new media collection at your library?  This is a great opportunity to talk it out with other libraries that might be dealing with the same problems.

The LDA Library Award

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The LDA Library Award provides recognition to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to libraries on Long Island, be they librarians, trustees, support staff, friends of the library, vendors or publishers. The award is sponsored by SCLA and NCLA and was founded by LDA Publishers in 1978.

We invite all SCLA members to consider nominating an individual for this award. A copy of the application and brochure is attached. Paper copies of the brochure also were sent to SCLA members.

Applications are now being accepted and must be received no later than Monday, March 26, 2018. Please send them to:

Marcia L. Olsen

3772 Marilyn Drive

Seaford, NY 11783

The LDA Library Award will be presented at the Long Island Library Conference on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

 

SSD SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER WORKSHOP

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Social Media Manager Workshop
Friday March 16, 2018
2pm to 4pm
@ Brentwood Public Library

Discover how to select and get the most out of a social media manager such as Hootsuite, Buffer or Sprout.
Management platforms make maintaining an active social media presence much easier.

They often provide users with additional tools and insights to help grow their social media presence.
2 CEUs will be awarded for this program

Presenter: Mike Buono, BREN Reference & Community Service Facilitator

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2018 SSD Annual Roundtable

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This program has been cancelled.

Where: West Islip Public Library
When: March21, 2018
When: 2-4 pm

Free to SSD members and those who join SSD at the meeting.

$5.00 fee for non-members of SSD. Please send fee to Alana Jagnanan at the Brentwood Public Library.

Light refreshments will be served.

See attached flyer for details and registration link.

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LIPopCon 2018: “The Revenge of Pop Con”

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LIPopCon 2018: “The Revenge of Pop Con”

The Long Island Libraries and Pop Culture Conference 2018
Friday, April 13th 2018 – 9:30am to 4:00pm
Farmingdale Public Library

Keynote Speaker

DAVE ROMAN

Dave Roman is the author/illustrator of the Astronaut Academy series and writer of the graphic novels Teen Boat! and Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery. He has contributed stories to Comics Squad: Recess!, Explorer: The Mystery Boxes, Nursery Rhyme Comics, and Goosebumps Graphix: Slappy’s Tales of Horror. Dave was a former editor at Nickelodeon Magazine, and is currently editor for First Second’s Science Comics series. He lives in Astoria, NY and draws the weekly webcomic Starbunny, Inc.

The Long Island Libraries and Pop Culture Conference (LIPopCon) is a yearly conference that provides library professionals and library and information science students with the latest information about trends in pop culture. Covering everything from anime and manga to video games and movies to science fiction and fantasy to graphic novels and comic books, LIPopCon informs attendees of  the latest in pop culture and how it affects libraries.

CEUs Will Be Awarded!

For all event information – http://www.lipopcon.org

Registration starts MONDAY, JANUARY 8!

Lunch is included with registration & catered by Panera Bread

Early Bird Registration Prices

(until SUNDAY, MARCH 11):

NCLA/SCLA Members & Students: $50

Non-Members: $65

Register at http://lipopcon2018.eventbrite.com

Early-Bird Registration Long Island Library Conference 2018 Open

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Early-bird Registration Is Now Open for the Long Island Library Conference.
 
Get your 2018 off to a great start by registering for the Long Island Library Conference at our early-bird rate!
 
This year, the library community will be going “Together TowardsTomorrow,” after experiencing a day packed with informative programs, opportunities to meet vendors, and an inspirational talk by our keynote speaker, Emily Esfahani Smith.
 
Click here to register!
Visit https://libconference.org/ for more information.

CATS/TIF Annual Meeting, December 7, 2017, 9:30 a.m.

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On December 7th , CATS and TIF will have their Annual Meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the SCLS auditorium. There will be a light breakfast served. Guest speaker Rebecca Stavick from Do Space Omaha will be appearing via video teleconference. She will talk about Do Space, a privately funded public makerspace, successful things they’re doing and will even give a walking tour with their “Dual Robot”. There is no fee to attend.

RSVP is requested to chris.decristofaro@sachemlibrary.org

Electronic Resources Committee of RASD Meeting December 14, 2017.

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Electronic Resources Committee of RASD

Meeting Location SCLS, Bellport December 14, 2017.

9:30 am coffee. 10 am-noon meeting.

End the Year with these Online Learning Tools!

Julie Whalen of Lynda.com will give a demonstration of their online learning courses, and discuss how to promote them effectively.

Jennifer Bollerman of Patchogue-Medford Library will demonstrate Career Online High School.  Open to all adults in Suffolk County, Career Online High School, offers the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and career certification online.

Finally, we will end the year with a roundtable discussion on any new Electronic Resources offered in the County.

Dave Jones
Head of Computers & Digital Services
Head of Teen Services
Westhampton Free Library

SCLA’s position on the NYS Constitutional Convention

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Suffolk County Library Association advises its’ membership to vote No on the back of the Ballot to a NYS Constitutional Convention this November 7, 2017.

A constitutional convention could allow for the weakening of:

  • NYS Pension Funds
  • Collective Bargaining Rules
  • Benefits for injured workers and social welfare programs.

Additional reasons SCLA supports a No Vote

  • The cost to tax payers.
    • It cost about $6.5 million to stage the last constitutional convention in 1967. The estimated price tag for a Constitutional Convention in 2017 ranges from a conservative $30 Million to $100 Million.
  •  Sitting Legislators and Judges may serve as elected delegates.
    • Many delegates will receive double salaries from the state.
    • Delegates must engage in political campaigns that can be financed by wealthy special interests.
    • Three delegates from each state senatorial district will be elected in November 2018, along with 15 at-large delegates who will be elected statewide. In 1967, of the 186 delegates to the convention, 154 held public office.
  • Lawmakers can amend the Constitution without a Constitutional Convention.
    • The NYS Constitution has been amended over 200 times.
    • Most recently in 2015, an amendment was made to the New York State Constitution to create an independent commission on redistricting, and to allow the Legislature to save money by going paperless for proposed bills.

-SCLA Executive Board