Hello SWAN Board,
We just wrapped up a call with our Strategic Planning Facilitator, Curtis from CWR. He will be visiting us from California to conduct in-person 1 on 1 interviews with each of you, and with some SWAN staff, and we are working to finalize the dates on that by the end of the week.
However, we know it will be a three day block sometime during the weeks of July 31st or August 6th. We will also be holding a "Town Hall" meeting (basically a COW meeting) with the membership during one of the 3 days that he'll be on site in those two weeks' timeframe. We'll share more details with you on Friday.
For Friday, if you can please bring your availability for meeting with Curtis during those two weeks we will work together to find a 3 day window that will work best for all. He will fly in for the 3 days, somewhere from 7/31 to 8/10. Let us know if you have any questions!
Thank you,
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
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Hi SWAN Board,
By popular request, attached is also the "cheat sheet" agenda for Quarterly, with who is presenting which topics.
Thanks!
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
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Good morning SWAN Board,
Here's your 1 week reminder for Aaron's review results. Please send Rich and me the attached completed form by end of business on Thursday so that I can get them compiled and back to Rich on Friday.
Thanks so much and enjoy this lovely weather and a much cooler weekend!
Brande
From: Brande Overbey
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 10:49 AM
To: 'swanboard(a)list.swanlibraries.net' <swanboard(a)list.swanlibraries.net>
Subject: Executive Director Yearly Review
Importance: High
Hi SWAN Board,
Next month, we'll have an Executive Session to deliver Aaron's yearly review results. We'll do it again this year as in years past. I've attached the form for your use. Please complete this and send to Rich and me by Thursday, June 7th end of business day; this will give me Friday to compile this data and provide a synopsis form for Rich to use. I've sent you an Outlook reminder for day of, and I'll email out a reminder the week before too. Any questions, just ask.
Thanks everyone!
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
Hi SWAN Board,
Next month, we'll have an Executive Session to deliver Aaron's yearly review results. We'll do it again this year as in years past. I've attached the form for your use. Please complete this and send to Rich and me by Thursday, June 7th end of business day; this will give me Friday to compile this data and provide a synopsis form for Rich to use. I've sent you an Outlook reminder for day of, and I'll email out a reminder the week before too. Any questions, just ask.
Thanks everyone!
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
SWAN Board Members:
The Friday, May 18th board meeting packet is now available for you:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2018-05-18/pa…
This month's packet is 139 pages long. We will go over the top Strategic Plan facilitator's proposal and recommendation, discuss RAILS support and SWAN sustainability, talk about Harvey's situation, and begin planning out our June Quarterly. We'll also assign out the ED yearly review form for you to complete prior to next month's meeting, and in June you will present to Aaron his results via Exec. Session. A lot of very exciting topics to cover this month!
See you all on Friday,
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
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Hi All,
As I mentioned last month, my staff in-service is this Friday and I will not be at the board meeting.
Have a good meeting!
Rich
Richard A. Wolff, Administrator
Tinley Park Public Library
7851 Timber Drive,
Tinley Park, IL. 60477
708-845-5718
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I will be there too.
Douglas Losey
Director
Hillside Public Library
405 N. Hillside Ave.
Hillside, IL
(708) 449-7510
"It takes a long time to become young". - Pablo Picasso
"Everyone has talent at 25. The difficulty is to have it at 50."- Edgar
Degas
SWAN Board Members:
The Friday, April 20th board meeting packet is now available for you:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2018-04-20/pa…
This month's packet is 31 pages long. We will review our auditor and actuary RFP results; an overview of pricing is included in the packet, and I've attached to the email the scoring system that we used to determine our auditor top choice as well. As a reminder, Aaron is at COSUGI through Wednesday of this week so if you have any questions about the packet, please CC me so I can be sure to get you a response. He will have limited access to emails/voicemails while he is away.
After the Board Meeting wraps up we will begin our Strategic Planning Committee Meeting (Jamie, Ted and Julie), which I've also posted the agenda for: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2018-04-20/ag…
This is our initial discussion of the RFP results. We received 12 responses to our RFP. Depending upon what time the Board Meeting wraps up, we can determine if we will all break for lunch, or if we need to order in for lunch delivery. Hopefully we'll have time to have a break in between to stretch our legs and get some food!
See you all on Friday,
Brande Overbey
Operations Manager
brande(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:brande@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7104
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>
Hello SWAN Board,
I just wanted to inform you that as of Friday, March 16th, our library relations specialist Susan Ricker is no longer a member of the SWAN staff. We have a full plan in place to continue to make communications and PR a priority for us, especially in light of the New19 migration, and we will continue our work with the PR task force with myself, Dawne and Brande. Any PR or communications-related inquiries can be sent to Brande and Dawne in the meantime, and Susan's email will also all be forwarded to them so nothing is missed. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thank you,
Aaron
Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * (630)326-7022
SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559
844-792-6542
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