SALS Board approved the SALS Plan of Service for 2006-2011 at the September 19 meeting.  The meeting was held at the Great Camp Sagamore in Raquette Lake.  The plan is based on data we collected from our members as part of our Making Choices Federal LSTA grant project.  The documents used and data gathered are listed below:

Draft of SALS Plan of Service 2006-2011

Spreadsheet listing SALS services as of June 2006. Each service is on a separate spreadsheet, scroll down or print to read.

Making Choices Report Sandra Nelson’s report and recommendations based on data collected from member libraries.

Developing Budgets that Reflect Real Costs Workshop handouts

Let’s talk! As part of SALS’ planning process, we learned that SALS and the membership need effective avenues of communication. This blog is a work-in-progress to help us meet that need. Send us your comments. Watch for opportunities to participate in discussions about library services in your communities. With your help, this blog will develop into a virtual meeting place.

Please join us for a blog workshop at the Great Camp Sagamore on September 17-19 to learn more about this blog and to develop individual library blogs.  If you are not already registered, contact Elaine Baker.

View the calendar to see upcoming events.  You can print a list of events using the Calendar link under Topics.

We are scheduling two informational days – September 11, 2006 (10 am and 2 pm) and September 12 (10 am and 2 pm) at SALS to review all the paperwork and answer your questions about the one time construction funds which will be bonded by the State Dormitory Authority ($389,713 for SALS region) and the annual Public Library Construction Grant ($22,053).  Please contact Sara Dallas or Elaine Baker to reserve a spot at one of the four sessions.  

Construction Grant Applications are available on the Library Development website.