A preliminary meeting this Wednesday (2/8) at 1pm at SALS to discuss OverDrive funding and the construction grant.

If you are able to meet via telephone – Jennifer Ferriss can arrange a GoToMeeting teleconference for up to 15 people.  Please contact Jennifer if you would like to take advantage of this option.

presented by library consultant Allan Kleiman.  The silver tsunami is almost here!  How are you and your library responding to this shift in demographics — as an impossible challenge or as a unique opportunity?  This workshop will provide basic background on the topic, as well as focus on how you can develop innovative and practical ways to serve the baby boomers, older adults and the elderly, now and in the future both in your library and in the community.

The workshop will be presented on February 6, 2011 from 9:00-12:00 at the Southern Adirondack Library System.  *Please note that the snow date for the workshop is February 27, 2012.

This workshop is part of the 2011/2012 LSTA grant series aimed to help library staff and trustees obtain the skills to best work with the many diverse groups of people who are using their libraries daily.  Participants will earn 3 contact hours for attending a workshop.

This program is geared toward library staff, directors, and trustees. If you would like to attend or send someone from your library, please register at this link by February 2, 2012: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QW8C2WG

Hamilton and Warren County Library Directors and Trustees are invited to a Community Marketing Campaign Workshop on April 5, 2012  from 2:30 – 5 pm at the Chester Library.  The workshop will be presented by award winning library advocate and consultant, Libby Post.    Libby is best known in the SALS service area for her work with the CVW Long Lake Public Library (School District Public Library with sustainable funding).

As a result of attending this workshop, you and your board will be able to:

Develop community values based brand unique to your library

Understand what goes into developing a community marketing campaign

Determine how to best position your library as an essential service in your community.
This is an interactive workshop.  Please bring your questions, your library’s logo and the front page of your library’s web presence.

For more information about Libby,  http://www.commservices.net

Please let Sara know if you are able to attend this important workshop.