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Support Staff Division is looking for nominations for all Board positions

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The SCLA Support Staff Division is looking for nominations for all Board positions.  Please look over the descriptions below and consider fulfilling one of these important roles in our Division. 

You can contact Anthony Giansante:  anthony@johnjermain.org

PRESIDENT (1)

It shall be the duty of the SSD President to preside at all meetings and to enforce all laws and regulations relating to the administration of the organization.

The SSD President shall be empowered to order meetings of the Division’s Executive Board when he/she deems such a meeting to be necessary. Division Board Members and constituents may request an unscheduled meeting to be held by forwarding a request in writing to the SSD President. Granting the request for such a meeting will be solely at the President’s discretion.

The SSD President shall appoint chairpersons of standing committees and shall be ex-officio member of all committees except for the Election Committee.

The SSD President, or an appointed representative, shall attend the Executive Board meetings of the Suffolk County Library Association.

VICE PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT-ELECT (1)

In absence of the SSD President, the SSD Vice President shall have all of the powers and prerogatives of the SSD President.

The SSD Vice President shall serve as the President-Elect and will serve as President in the year following service as Vice President.

SECRETARY (1)

All resolutions and proceedings of meetings shall be entered in proper books by the Secretary. The Secretary shall conduct all correspondence, shall issue all notices of meetings, and shall perform all duties pertaining to the office of Secretary. The Secretary shall keep a register of all members of the Division.

TREASURER (1)

The SSD Treasurer works as a liaison between SSD and SCLA, submitting expense/reimbursement requests and deposits to SCLA finance department for approval.

Keeps organized digital and physical copies of all relevant treasury documents, including receipts, expense and deposit forms, statements etc.

Confirms and verifies monthly account statements from SCLS finance department.  

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2)

The duties of a Member-at-Large will be to assist the Officers of the Board with programs, membership and other committee work as it arises.

 

Upcoming 2021 SSD Programs

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Setting Boundaries During Stressful Situations – April 20, 2021 from 2-3:30pm

We are all pushed to our limits during times of crisis. How do we maintain our sanity while ensuring sustainable families, businesses, relationships and communities? Explore various techniques and methods for creating your own healthy boundaries while allowing freedom to be fully present in the lives of others.

Facilitated by Katie Grudebs, Community Educator, VIBS

Registration link: https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/node/28914

Social Media – June 8, 2021 from 2-3:30pm

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook – what’s it all about? In this lecture and demonstration class, you’ll get an introduction to some of the popular social media sites.You’ll learn how to create an account, connect with family and friends and how to be safe and secure socializing online. No prerequisites.

Presented by Sharper Training Solutions

Registration link: https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/node/29360

Create Holiday Greeting Cards Using CANVA – August 12, 2021 from 2-3:30pm

In this hands-on class, learn how to create a greeting card with CANVA using a photo from your computer, add specialty fonts, graphics, word art and more. Prerequisites: For intermediate computer users.

Presented by Sharper Training Solutions

Registration link: http://www.nyla.org/events/creating-greeting-cards-with-canva/363/

Editing Photos in Windows10

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The SCLA Support Staff Division is hosting

an online class:

Editing Photos in Windows 10  

conducted by Sharper Training Solutions

on November 17, 2020 – from 2 – 3:30 pm.

This class is available to SCLA members ONLY.
 
Registration is available on the SCLS Gateway:
 
OR
 
by contacting Teri Hatred at sclshr@suffolknet.org
 
 
 

Upcoming VIBS programs

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On October 16th and 19th, SSD hosted two excellent online programs presented by VIBS: Catfishing and Financial Scams and LGBTQIA+ Abuse: Exploring Risk Factors and Protective Factors.

The VIBS mission is to create futures free of violence through advocacy, counseling and education for survivors of intimate partner abuse, sexual violence, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking and veterans with PTSD.

Since 1976 VIBS has pioneered services and innovative programs for victims of violence. We support survivors through counseling, advocacy and legal programs, work to prevent this violence through education and community outreach and raise awareness for the need for justice and compassion for all survivors. We are committed to helping all victims of Suffolk County. Our services are free and confidential, available in English and Spanish and can serve those with disabilities, in accordance with the ADA. Our 24/7 crisis hotline (631) 360-3606 is equipped to serve the deaf community.

Below is a flyer of upcoming programs from VIBS.

SCLA SSD 2020 Safety Conference

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This year the SCLA Support Staff Division’s 2020 Safety Conference will be virtual!

We have several programs over the month of October to inform and entertain:

October 6, 2020 – Connections in COVID/Jessica Price, Social Worker

2-3:30pm (1 CEU)

During this time of transitions and challenges, empathy for others and ourselves is even more important than ever. Social worker Jessica Price has been incorporating empathy awareness into her elementary guidance plan for years. In doing so, she began to realize how much of what she was working on with young people in regards to empathy was relevant for all ages. Learning to embrace empathy and share our stories in a way that others can connect to is a lifelong objective. With so many new obstacles in our way to connect with others in spite of social distancing, this hour will be focused on reconnection during COVID. We can show kindness amidst the masks, stress, and frustrations that we are facing today.  

Register here or contact Teri Hatred sclshr@suffolknet.org

October 16, 2020 – Catfishing and Financial Scam 2-3:30pm (1.5 CEUs)

Catfishing — when a person creates a fake identity online to pretend they are someone else- is an online abuse tactic used to take advantage of another individual. Catfishes target vulnerable online users- like the elderly or lonely- and quickly take control of their finances. Join VIBS as we explore the intersect of catfishing and financial abuse and discuss the ways to keep yourself safe in an increasingly virtual world. 

Register here or contact Teri Hatred sclshr@suffolknet.org

October 19, 2020 – LGBTQIA+ Abuse: Exploring Risk Factors and Protective Factors  2-3:30pm (1.5 CEUs)

LGBTQA+ individuals experience much higher rates of abuse, particularly intimate partner violence, because they have a unique set of risk factors that cause them to be an extra vulnerable population. Organizations, schools, community centers and even families can offset these risk factors by focusing on protective factors that can help prevent the abuse from starting. Join VIBS as we dissect the risk factors and protective factors that impact the LGBTQIA+ community.

Register here or contact Teri Hatred sclshr@suffolknet.org

October 29, 2020 – Safety Trivia with Brian Schwartz

7-9pm

Come test your Safety trivia knowledge with your colleagues.

Brian will host this fun hour with prizes for the top scores!

Register here or contact Teri Hatred sclshr@suffolknet.org

SCLA SSD VIRTUAL Annual Membership Meeting and 2020 Safety Conference Kick-off!!

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The SCLA Support Staff Division will hold its VIRTUAL Annual Meeting and the kick-off of the 2020 Safety Conference on October 6, 2020 from 2-3:30pm.  This program will earn 1 CEU.

This year the Safety Conference will be virtual with several programs on various dates in October.

The first program will be held on October 6, 2020 after the Support Staff Division Annual Membership Meeting.

Jessica Price, Social Worker will present Connections in COVID:

During this time of transitions and challenges, empathy for others and ourselves is even more important than ever. Social worker Jessica Price has been incorporating empathy awareness into her elementary guidance plan for years. In doing so, she began to realize how much of what she was working on with young people in regards to empathy was relevant for all ages. Learning to embrace empathy and share our stories in a way that others can connect to is a lifelong objective. With so many new obstacles in our way to connect with others in spite of social distancing, this hour will be focused on reconnection during COVID. We can show kindness amidst the masks, stress, and frustrations that we are facing today.

Click here for registration link or contact Teri Hatred at sclshr@suffolknet.org to register 

SSD Agenda October 6, 2020-1Download
Annual Membership Meeting Minutes 2019-2Download
SCLA-SSD FS Aug20Download
SCLA-SSD Detail Aug20Download
August 2020TreasurerReportDownload