System Meeting - November 20, 2015 at 9:30am

Page authors: Main.jhayes Main.akeuer

Selection Lists

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

Announcements & Links

• Opportunity: Recycling of Computer Equipment (Adam): Bring library's old/unused computer equipment to the December system meeting, Dec 18th. Bring in that day. Do not send in delivery. Contact Adam or Bob for details.
• Deep Freeze issues (Adam): working on issue. Do not push out DF yourselves. Contact Adam.
• Tech Grants - last day to apply (Adam)
• NYLA Organizational Memberships (Ron): Pioneer will cover organization memberships for your library.
• Tax Cap Recommendation - Override Statement, Online Tax Cap Form (Ron): recommend passing resolution through a public vote. Do before 2016 budget is approved.
• Advocacy Day 2016 - March 1 (Ron)
• Upcoming Trustee Training (Ron)
• Youth Yak reminder (Pat): Friday Dec 18 after the system meeting. Focus is early literacy. Pat & Krystina Hardter facilitators.
• B&T TS 360 (Pat)
• Outreach Grants (Pat): COSAC (Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council) chose the awardees: AVO, CAN, DANS, GPL, MAC, NEW, RJ, SOD
• Local History Interest Group (Lindsay) - Dec 11
• OWWLUG (Lindsay) - 10am, DEC 4, and class before at 9am: holdings for non-holdings staff
• Library Aware - a feature bundled with NoveList (Lindsay): would you like a workshop? contact Lindsay
• Overdue mailers (Kathryn): a bit late due to holiday
• Reminder: Mobile Maker Space Kit Survey (Hope)
• Aspirations - (Hope)__ 2016_Aspirations_for_Our_Libraries.pdf
• Wonder of Mathematics (Hope)- Math_Magic.pdf
• Read-to-Me Calendar orders - Heidi sent email and order form

Sharing

• Cathy Allen announced her plans to retire by Dec 31, 2015
• many Macedon Library staff members attended this system meeting

Program - 60 Minutes of Mindfulness

60 Minutes of Mindfulness

Learn how to practice being fully present in the moment and enhance your overall well-being. This is an interactive workshop that will include a discussion about what mindfulness is and
why it can be useful. Participants will also partake in mindfulness exercises and learn ways to practice mindfulness on their own. This workshop is presented by Dr. Maria Saavedra who is a clinical psychologist.
She has a private practice in Rochester, NY. For more information about the presenter you can go to www.dr-saavedra.com.

Program Materials

notes

• meditation - going to the gym for our mind
• choosing to engage & live in the present moment
• 3 parts: non-judgment/acceptance; compassion; purpose/intention
• link meditation to regular time of day
• calm.com - app for smart phone
• helps reduce cortisol levels
• effects parasympathetic nervous system - letting you calm down
• Mindfulness Meditation - Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Ellen Langer - writes about noticing

Recording

• Link to Recording: Click Here

System Meeting Documentation

Post-meeting Events

• 12pm: Baker & Taylor Title Source 360 training

Link to previous Meeting

SystemMeeting20151016