System Meeting - June 21, 2013

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Birds of a Feather

3D Printing!

Walworth-Seely Public Library recently added a 3D printer to their repertoire, and has been offering
informal 3D printing demonstrations to the public.
Walworth Library Director Jeff Davignon will show & tell their printer,
and the software used to create objects at this month’s Birds of a Feather.

Selection Lists

J and YA books available for examination.

Announcement Links

• No July System Meeting; August System Meeting date change to Friday, August 23
• Fall Pathfinder deadline is August 30 - photo and short caption
• Annual Dinner is October 9 at Valley Oak Conference Center, Geneseo; guest speaker Jerry Nichols
• What's novel in NOVEL from ProQuest and Gale, beginning July - BM
  • These replace Twayne's Authors Series (we have through GVRL) and Primary Search (including Searchasaurus and Kids' Search interfaces)
• Webinar Archives links
• OWWL2go Disney Online Books - PF
• Digital Literacy Training (registration link) - LS
• SU's New Librarianship Open Online Course - LS
• Improved TWIKI searching - BW
• Question Questionable Emails- AZ

Sharing

• Reminder - Pioneer Award Nominations Due September 6th
• Logos for Libraries
• Pathfinder Deadline is August 30 - Photo with short caption, please!

Program

It Could Never Happen to Me: Disaster Planning for Your Library

Guest speakers: Jenny Goodemote and Ron Kirsop, Wood Library;
Leah Hamilton, Phelps Community Memorial Library

What would you do if your library were suddenly faced with a disaster? Whether it is damage caused by wind, water, fire or ice, would you know what to do if faced with the unexpected? It is human nature to not relish planning for catastrophe, but essential for the wellbeing of your library, employees and patrons. To minimize the effects, preparation is imperative.

Hear the recent experience of Wood Library’s Jenny Goodemote and Ron Kirsop as they tell how they recovered from water damage that severely damaged their library. Learn how to write a disaster plan from Leah Hamilton (former Assistant Disaster Recovery Coordinator at the University of Rochester Libraries) for your library and what resources are available to help you respond to events quickly and efficiently.

Facilitator: Pat Finnerty

Program Materials

Questions:

• List disasters that could happen at your library?
• What is the difference between an emergency and a disaster?
• Are you prepared?

Wood Library Case Study. Ron and Jenny to discuss recent flood/water damage

Phelps Disaster Plan: What’s right and what’s wrong with current plan? (Leah)

• How to develop your disaster plan; Handout: Your_Library_Disaster_Recovery_Manual_-_template.pdf

Resources to help you get started.

• “Amigos” example <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amigos.org/preservation/disasterplan.pdf">http://www.amigos.org/preservation/disasterplan.pdf</a>
• <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgsiPaOrIVU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgsiPaOrIVU</a> (shows water damage public library in HI)
• <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQIKRIFYvg8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQIKRIFYvg8</a> (shows fire and water damage to library)
• <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4RlGRubHHY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4RlGRubHHY</a> (this video is long, but shows how imp’t the library was to the community after Hurricane Sandy)
• <a target="_blank" href="http://bookriot.com/2013/04/11/how-libraries-respond-to-disaster/">http://bookriot.com/2013/04/11/how-libraries-respond-to-disaster/</a> (video on how freeze drying works) – kinda cool)

System Meeting Documentation

• Agenda - June 21, 2013 System Meeting
• Summary - June 21, 2013 System Meeting.pdf

• Report Card feedback June 21, 2013

Link to previous Meeting

May 17, 2013 System Meeting