District Library Meeting at SIM

Register for the District Library Meeting:
Register here

The agenda:

Here’s what we have on the agenda so far:
• Introductions and updates/reports. Share the news from your library.
• Update from Office of Commonwealth Libraries: Library Advisor Bonnie Young presents
• Discussion of district agreement draft as it stands at this time; ready for signature (see attached)
• Regional Process
• State budget thoughts?
• ILL Steering Committee update: Process and Decision Points
• OverDrive Update
• Electronic Resources Update
• Delivery update
• LSTA’s in the district? Thoughts so far?
• Point/Counterpoint small group activity on issues effecting libraries, locally, at district, region, and state level. Be ready to debate and judge which position has the strongest factual support.

Feel free to leave comments with topics you’d like to see discussed.

Handouts/Info:
DistrictAgreement10.11NegotiationTextbasedon2PercentReduction
District Budget Workbook

Q: What is a District Library Meeting?:

A: Quarterly District Library meetings are your chance to learn and discuss with your colleagues what is going on around the district and the state in regard to your public library. Sometimes, casual votes are taken to make sure that district actions are going in the right direction and that they are based on general group consensus.

Q: What is the purpose of quarterly District Library Meetings?
A: The purpose will change from time to time, but generally, the quarterly meetings offer the opportunity for members of our consortium to convene to discuss shared services and resources that are provided through funding to District Library Centers as well as to discuss overall library service needs to people in the greater three county area.

Q: Who should attend District Library Meetings?
A: Any library leader employed by a public library in Cumberland, Dauphin, or Perry County are invited to attend at their will. For libraries without full time staff, trustees may also choose to attend.

Q: Why should I attend or send someone from my library to attend?

A: Many updates and lots of information are sent via email or on the district website. The most important updates will be highlighted at the meeting, but sometimes new topics and ideas will be discussed. It is up to the membership in the district to use these meetings as an opportunity to share ideas for improvement to District Library Center services and to network with colleagues from around the district to share solutions and practices. Decisions made at the district level should reflect your own location’s interests but should consider the needs of all district libraries.