District Library Meeting at ESA

Save the date for the quarterly District Library Meeting. Come to tour the newly renovated ESA. See your district library center’s largest location in action. Take a tour on a break.

Here’s the place to register:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DistrictLibraryMeetingatESA

Register to attend the Quarterly District Library Meeting on Wednesday, August 18 from 9:00am – 12:30pm at the East Shore Area Library (ESA) meeting room.
Parking is available in the library lot for those who are unfamiliar with the area, but if you can park in the Colonial Park Mall lot to conserve parking for library patrons, please do.
ESA has coffee, tea, and a water cooler. A small light treat will be provided, or feel free to bring something to eat or to share.

Agenda topics for the meeting include:
-Updates and announcements
-District Loan and ILL Process changes and consolidation
-Regional Ideas (E-content Strategic planning)
-District budget/agreements
-Discussions of state aid
-Statistics for district services
-News from around the district with plenty of opportunities to network with your colleagues.
-And more!

Other agenda items can be added as you register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DistrictLibraryMeetingatESA

Information:
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 staff from my library to attend?
A: Many updates and lots of information are sent via email or are simply posted 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.

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