SALS Library Friends Networking Opportunity

SALS and the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library (CPH) are co-sponsoring an information sharing meeting on the topic of Library Friends in October.
Your library does not need to have a Friends group to participate; just an interest in learning more about what local Friends groups do.

Topics to be discussed and shared at the meeting will be:
• How to form a Friends Group
• Fundraising
• Advocacy: Friends, Trustees and library staff working together to meet community needs
• Programs, Services, Events and Partnerships

Please help us reach our target audience — library staff, trustees, volunteers and friends.
• Spread the word to save the date: October 22, 2008; 10am to Noon, CPH Library
• We want to formally invite representatives from your library. Please send me the names and mailing addresses of people you would like to see attend (you may include yourself). We will send everyone a formal invitation in early September.

Please reply no later than Friday, August 8, 2008.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Ferriss.

Comments and Suggestions Sought for NYLA CE Proposal

NYLA has developed a proposal to require new certified public librarians starting in 2010 to obtain 60 hours of professional development over a five year period. Anyone who already has a public librarian certificate would not be covered by this proposal, only those applying for a public librarian certificate in 2010. Information about the proposal can be found on NYLA’s website at www.nyla.org . After carefully reading the proposal, comments, suggestions, and recommendations on the proposal are welcome and should be sent to NYLA

Executive Summary of SALS 2008 Survey

Library staff and trustees were asked to complete a satisfaction and use survey as required by the SALS Plan of Service 2007-2010. Forty seven people completed the survey. Here are the survey highlights.

100% of the respondents were satisfied with SALS services.

SALS services rated the most used, and most valued:

  • Polaris and Polaris support
  • Delivery and Interlibrary Loan among the membership
  • Acquisitions, Cataloging and Processing
  • Continuing Education

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