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Friends Networking Get Together



Friends Networking Get Together

October 22, 2008

10 am to Noon
(optional 9:30 am tour of the library)

Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library
Program Rooms A&B

http://cphlibrary.org

475 Moe Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065
518 371-8622

RSVP to Jennifer Ferriss by October 5, 2008
email: jferriss@sals.edu, phone: 518 584-7300 x219


Join other SALS Friends group members, trustees and library staff to share ideas about:

  • How to form a Friends Group
  • Fundraising
  • Advocacy: Friends, Trustees and library staff working together to meet community needs
  • Programs, Services, Events and Partnerships

After the workshop the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Friends will be available for further discussion. A list of local restaurants will be available so the conversations can continue over lunch. Refreshments will be served.

It Is All About Timing

Hi everyone,

After 29 years at SALS, I am going to retire. My last day in the office will be September 5.

I’m happy that I still have a few more weeks to work with you all. Your dedication inspires me and makes this job special. I will miss the friends I’ve made and the good times we’ve had together.

Happy trails,
Elaine

Please save the date:

On Friday September 5, 2008 at 2 pm we will be having a party at SALS in honor of Elaine Baker’s retirement.

More information will follow next week. We hope you can join us.

Ebsco Database Training

It is always difficult for people to leave their libraries to attend training, and with the cost of gas, travel is becoming more prohibitive for many libraries.  Given that, several online webinar training sessions have been schedule for this fall.  This is the first time we have done database training via a webinar, so consider it an experiment.  We will see how it goes – if folks feel that additional in-person sessions are necessary, we will schedule those at a later date.

The first round of sessions will focus on EBSCO products, specifically NoveList Plus and Masterfile Select.  Both of these products have brand new interfaces and many added features.  Tentative dates and times are:

Wednesday, Sept 17 – 10:30 AM
Monday, Sept 22 – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct 1 – 1:00 PM

More information will be forthcoming as the dates get closer.  Expect each session to last approx 1 – 1 ½ hours.

I hope that the variety of dates and times for training will allow most libraries to work one of these sessions into their schedules.  Please watch for further emails about training in the next couple of weeks.