System Meeting February 20, 2015 at 9:30am

Page authors: OwwlAdmin Main.jhayes Main.lmoore

Selection Lists

J and YA publisher preview books will be available for review.

Announcement Links

• PLS CE Scholarships Due: March 2, 2015 (Ron)
• PLS Calendar (Ron)
• OWWLAC Canceled - Tuesday, February 24, 2015 (Ron)
• Summer Reading Workshop (Pat) - Mar 6; 9am-3pm; register via CE calendar
• Talking Books and Braille Library (Pat) - Pat and Heidi willing to come to your library to demo machines and talk with your staff
• New Sandwich Signs to Borrow (Heidi) - interchangeable panels for book sale or special event; call Heidi to schedule
• Advocacy Day - February 25, 2015 (Lauren): 45 registered so far; challenge everyone to write a letter to your legislators and call their Albany office on Feb 25
  
• Library Statistics (Lauren) - use statistics in tandem with as many personal anecdotes as possible; highlight shining stars, i.e. collaboration with other organizations; attendance increase for programs, storyhour, meeting room use, etc.
  Send an email to Lauren with your library's shining stars and Lauren will share at legislator visits.
• Gay Alliance (Evelyn Bailey) - grant initiative: 90 min free screening of documentary film to libraries (see program materials below)
  

Sharing

Program - Our Community Reads

"Our Community Reads" - a foundational approach to early literacy based in simplicity, rich exposure to text, and an inclusive philosophy.

Presenters: Derek Poole, Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County;
Jay Roscup, Grants Administrator Eastern Wayne County Schools;
Krystina Hardter & Caitlin Simonse, Newark Public Library.

• Derek will share his heart and passion for this work and "How it all began..."
• "Resources & Program Structure” - Jay will provide a backdrop of data, coalition building, inclusion of Evidenced Based Programs, and formulation of a model that can be shared.
• “The work and it's expansion" - model development, current progress and projects, and a vision for the future
• "Our Community Reads" Newark - Krystina and Caitlin. The development of a team of volunteers and growth in their programs; and using the “Our Community Reads” model in Newark.
• Q & A - Specific handouts and templates will be provided and attendees will have time to consider practical implications in their own local practice.

Program Materials

• Evelyn_Bailey_letter_-_STSO_Public_Library_Initiative.pdf
• OCR_Presentation_Feb_20-2015.pptx
• OCR_Resource_Packet.pdf: contact Krystina at Newark if you'd like editable pages to use as a template

System Meeting Documentation

• Agenda: 2015-FEB_SysMtg_Agenda.pdf

Post-meeting Events

• CLAC

Link to previous Meeting

SystemMeeting20150116

• Advo Day Know Your Stuff: