System Meeting June 19, 2015

Page authors: Main.jhayes BobWicksall Main.akeuer RonKirsop

Selection Lists

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

Announcement Links

• Zimbra Upgrade (Bob) - https://mail.e5i5o.com/
  • Zimbra online help - http://help.zimbra.com/
• Catalog keyword search - learn it, love it, live it! (also search tips for patrons: http://owwl.org/help) (Lindsay)
• Library reports on tech grants (Lauren)
• Budget kit (Lauren)
• Pioneer Awards (Lauren)
• Annual Dinner (Lauren)
• July 17 - legislative staff event (Lauren)
• Jamie LaRue training (Lauren)
• Construction grants (Lauren)
• Summer reading statistics (Pat)

Sharing

• Williamson - uses square reader for credit card donations and other payments
• Perry - has photo quality scanner for local history use (8K photos were donated)
• Phelps - Lego Robotics, collaboration with Literacy Volunteers - teach work place literacy, setting up tutors
• Palmyra - Kindles circulate
• Stevens (Attica) - has 2 new quiet slip printers, uses BPA-free thermal paper
• Williamson - 1st 259 vote was a success
• Bloomfield - library got a facelift - painted and new roof
• Walworth - Senator Nozzolio and Town representatives attended Technology in the Library reception

Program: Local History Collections

June is local history month at PLS! We will be discussing the preservation of local history items, digitization projects from RRLC, and highlighting local history collections in Evergreen. Below you will find a brief description of the three topics.

Digitization: Laura Osterhout from RRLC will talk about two statewide digitization projects (New York Heritage and New York State Historic Newspapers), RRLC's role in digitization in the region, and how your library can participate in these projects, including the national project Digital Public Library of America.

Preservation: Leah Hamilton will present In Preserving Your Local History Archive. She will share ideas and best practices for storing books, photographs, and other materials in a local history collection, evaluating and correcting environmental conditions, dealing with mold and pests, purchasing archival storage materials, and finding preservation assistance when needed.

Local History and Evergreen: Lindsay Stratton and Kathryn Riedener will discuss methods for highlighting your local history collections in the online catalog.

Program Materials

System Meeting Documentation

• Agenda - June 19, 2015 system meeting

Post-meeting Events

• no meetings scheduled

Recording

• https://youtu.be/gkd8dmajodY

Link to previous Meeting

May 15, 2015 System Meeting