September 2020 - SWANboard - swanlibraries.net

SWAN recommendation to remain with LIMRiCC
by Aaron Skog 19 Sep '20

19 Sep '20

SWAN Board- The Personnel Committee met yesterday with Ted, Julie, and Jesse in attendance, along with Dawne and Ginny, and there was agreement with my recommendation that we remain with LIMRiCC for the 2021 insurance renewal year. That said, we do have some nice alternate options to explore. I will continue to explore these and have those ready in case we feel those should be enacted on. There is a "law" in the software development world "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow." This is good advice for SWAN in having your eyes looking at a problem and coming up with multiple options and asking good questions. Thank you all, have a great weekend- Aaron Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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SWAN Board Meeting 9/18/20 Dial-in Access Code Change
by Aaron Skog 18 Sep '20

18 Sep '20

SWAN Board Members, If you are dialing in today only and not using the link, the access code unfortunately changed. This new information is below. The URL is the same. Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://www.gotomeet.me/SWANBoard You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) **UPDATED ACCESS CODE BELOW** United States: +1 (571) 317-3112 - One-touch: tel:+15713173112,,327092957# Access Code: 327-092-957 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/327092957 Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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SWAN Personnel Committee Meeting 9/18/20 Agenda Posted
by Aaron Skog 17 Sep '20

17 Sep '20

SWAN Board Members- There will be a meeting of the SWAN Board Personnel Committee on Friday, September 18th at 11 a.m. which is immediately following the board meeting. Ted, Jennifer, and Jane plan on attending that meeting. We decided to have this meeting to discuss the recent August 25th announcement from the LIMRiCC organization that the BlueCross BlueShield health insurance carrier would be switched to Aetna on January 1st. We want to at least better understand that change and know what the options are for SWAN employees if BlueCross BlueShield were provided through another medical insurance plan. Agenda https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/20_09_18/8102… I am waiting on some additional insurance information before posting the committee meeting packet. The LIMRiCC organization is having an online meeting today at 2 p.m. to review the 2021 rates and their decision to switch. P.S. The board packet and agenda will be posted later this afternoon! Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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SWAN Board Meeting 9/18/20 Agenda & Packet Posted
by Aaron Skog 15 Sep '20

15 Sep '20

Hello SWAN Board, The meeting packet is posted for Friday: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/20_09_18/6697… This will be an online meeting and the URL is posted on the top of the agenda. This will utilize SWAN's GoToMeeting and it is a standard URL I created specific for SWAN Board activity. The benefit will be we can use that link each month and it will be the same URL we use for the Personnel Committee meeting afterwards. This packet has two month of financials and you will see the new SWAN budget and reports created by Lauterbach. I note in my report that if you have any suggestions to improve them to let me know and I will pass it along for next month's reports. We will be discussing the next phase of the Aspen Discovery project and while I believe you all were able to attend the 9/3 quarterly meeting, it is available as a recording in case you want to review what was shared about Aspen. SWAN Quarterly meeting recording posted on this page: https://support.swanlibraries.net/meeting/66914 Thanks again, see you Friday! Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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Jesse Blazek added to SWANBoard Email List
by Aaron Skog 15 Sep '20

15 Sep '20

Hi SWAN Board Reps- Jesse Blazek is now a member of the SWAN Board email list. This list is for the 7 board members plus Dawne, Ginny, and myself. Board reps are unmoderated on this list, so this is just a reminder to avoid reply-all in the various OMA scenarios where it would be a violation. The SWAN Board page on the Support site has been updated as well. On this page you can see everyone's email addresses and terms: https://support.swanlibraries.net/about/board-members Welcome Jesse! Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

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