System Meeting January 18, 2019

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Selection Lists

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

Announcement Links

• New Communication & Administrative Coordinator, JJ Cotter (Lauren)
• Advocacy Day (Lauren)
• Advocacy Day Bus Registration (Ron)
• Digital Inclusion Intern (Ron)
• Construction Grant (Ron)
• Digital Inclusion Summit (Andrea)
• Data, Data Everywhere Workshop January 29, 19 (Andrea)
• OWWL Promotional Items (Andrea)
• Free Books (Andrea)
• Linux (Bob)
• PLS Scholorships (Hope)
• Holding Spring Staff Workshop (Kathryn)

Sharing

Program

You've discovered bed bugs in your library - now what?

Patty Uttaro and Sally Snow from the Monroe County Library System will cover anything and everything related to bed bugs and libraries. They'll cover the logistics of what to do when bed bugs are discovered in the library and how to best manage the public conversations and possible misconceptions around the topic.

Program Materials

System Meeting Documentation

Bed Bug Info

• Eradicated after WWII, but brought back due to more travel, lack of awareness
• Not socio-economically related
• They are nocturnal and feed on blood, but can go 3 momths without a meal
• You can find them behind wall hangings, couch cushions, book edges, toys, materials, people
• Inspection is key - look on book spines, remove DVD's from cases, recorded books, furniture screw holes
• Put everything contaminated in plastic bags
• Treatment: clear area, exterminate (encase, heat, fumigation)
• Have a plan for crisis communication, including a press release

Feb 7th- Happy Hour

Other Topics Mentioned

• Midlakes bookdrops in school libraries to return public library books
• Laptop/hotspot kits from Spectrum grant (15 kits)
• Geri-fit classes twice a week
• Sewing machines, want to start a quilting group
• Makerspace

Post-meeting Events

• Meeting with Annie Chwieko for Senator Gallivan
• YouthYak

Link to previous Meeting