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Librarian’s Meeting




The annual Central Library meeting will be held on Wednesday March 10th at the Crandall Public Library in the Community Room.

All library staff are welcome.

Arrival and coffee begins at 9:30, meeting will begin at  10 am.

Topics of discussion will be:

  • Quick Overview of Reports with a discussion of how other libraries are using reports
  • OverDrive update; possibility of ordering e-books
  • Kathy Naftaly will discuss Crandall’s participation in 24/7 Reference
  • Discussion of use of volunteers at other libraries
  • ILL Services provided by Crandall to SALS libraries

Please RSVP to Jennifer Ferriss by Friday March 5th.

MVLS/UHLS Summer Reading Workshop





The workshop will be held at William K. Sanford Town Library in Colonie, conveniently two blocks from Northway (I-87) Exit 4. Registration begins at 9:00, and we’ll finish by 3:30.

Further details on the flyer.

Note registration deadline of Friday, March 5.

Privacy Rights in a Digital Age







Join the Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, Barbara Jones, to learn about a new ALA initiative that invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. This session will explore how libraries can assist patrons in thinking critically and making more informed choices about their information privacy. Choose Privacy Week, a week-long awareness campaign and celebration, will take place May 2-8, 2010, and Barbara will be showcasing some of ALA’s ideas and promotional materials.

The same workshop will be presented in 2 sessions.  Please indicate which session you will attend, when you RSVP.

Session 1:
Thursday March 11th, 2010  6 pm to 8 pm in the  Holden Room of the Crandall Public Library

Session 2:
Friday March 12th, 2010 9 am to 11 am in the Harry Dutcher Community Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library

Seating is limited.  Please RSVP by March 8th to Jennifer Ferriss