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by Rich Wolff

Hi All, After reading the proposed agenda for the December Quarterly meeting, what would all of you think of canceling the meeting? All of the information could be provided in a memo from the board. Just a thought-please write me back to let me know what you think. Thanks, Rich Richard A. Wolff, Administrator Tinley Park Public Library 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL. 60477 708-845-5718

7 years, 6 months

SWAN Board 11/17/17 Meeting Packet Posted

by Brande Overbey

SWAN Board Members: The Friday, November 17th board meeting packet is now available for you: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2017-11-17/pa… This month's packet is 84 pages long. We will be knocking out a lot of tasks on Friday, including getting started with Strategic Planning via a committee charge, officially ratifying the vote for the New19 libraries to join us, reviewing and accepting the FY17 audit, looking at our 2018 meeting dates, reviewing the bond updates for the fee structure/approving that, and talking about our plans for December Quarterly. Whew! 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/>

7 years, 6 months

Re: [SWANboard] Joint Staff Training

by Jorge Perez

Correct, I am interested in both topics for my staff. I have yet to discuss with staff and board about half days or closed days. I also know the social worker at the Addison Library, not sure if she has any insight that can help us out. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 9, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Tiffany Verzani <tverzani(a)elmwoodparklibrary.org> wrote: > > Hi all. > I am working on two in-house training initiatives for my staff. I know that there was some definite interest in a sexual harassment event that could be an-all day multi-library event, but I also think that would go hand-in-hand with mental health awareness training and general cultural sensitivity awareness. > > 1. Mental Health First Aid - how to identify, understand, and assist people struggling with issues and illnesses and how to positively and proactively handle situations in our libraries, work with police or other agencies as needed, etc. Sertoma would do a 3 hour workshop and answer our questions for free as part of their statewide grant funding. I would offer them a donation for their time so I would suggest we pay $5-10 per person. (I attended the full day training from Sertoma at an ATLAS meeting and it was very timely and helped us jump start some important conversations here.) > I told the coordinator that I would pick 3-4 dates through Feb-April and let her pick. > > 2. The sexual harassment/general harassment program we already talked about. There is an article in the current American Libraries on the topic and I also got a lead from another librarian and will start contacting possible speakers. If anyone has ideas to share, please do. > > 3. I can go in several directions here - do these on my own, do these as a joint program, when the library is open, when it is closed, etc. I know the preference is for closed days, but need to know who is on board for each thing and then we can break off into smaller groups as needed. > > 4. I know this is repetitive because some of you already responded with preferences, but you can please confirm your interest in both, one, or none of the topics. If I end up scheduling on my own, I would still let you know of dates/times and if you want to send 1-2 staff while your library remains open. > > 5. Please respond and let me know if I am correct in my memory here.... > - I believe Jorge was interested in both > -I believe Sue and Stacy were interested in sexual harassment training > -Pilar said she has this training already > -David, I don't think we heard from you...Also, David is your Social Worker staff member available for any outside training employment opportunities and/or do you think he would be a good presenter for any of these topics? > > Thank you all. > Tiffany > > > > -- > Tiffany Verzani > Library Director > Elmwood Park Public Library > 1 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, IL 60707 > 708-395-1230 > tverzani(a)elmwoodparklibrary.org

7 years, 6 months

FW: perhaps SWAN is a cooperative without the emphasis on profit

by Rich Wolff

Hi All, For item #10 on the agenda tomorrow, I would like to talk about the links below. They deal with Cooperatives and this is the information that Jamie provided us at the September board meeting. http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/whatisacoop/ http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/issues/Governance/ Please read the sections on what is a co-op, types of cooperatives, business structure comparison and governance. I would like to address item A-How do Swan board members see the organization. I hope your day is going well and I will see you tomorrow morning. Rich Richard A. Wolff, Administrator Tinley Park Public Library 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL. 60477 708-845-5718

7 years, 6 months

SWAN User Experience Manager

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Board, I am very excited to announce that we've officially hired a new User Experience (UX) Manager! Tara Wood will be joining us starting on Wednesday, November 15th. You may know Tara or have seen her around as a member of our DUX team and a big help during our ILS migration, or from her time with SWAN libraries Stickney-Forest View and Oak Park. Tara brings to us a very rich and unique combination of skills - experience as a head of Circ and Digital Services, most recently working as a Web Services librarian for Academics at UIC, but with a very strong focus and interest in User Experience and Design. She has worked on redesigning websites, conducting usability studies, wireframing, and improving online catalogs and web presence. If you'd like to see some of her published work as it relates to web site designs, please check out this link as well: http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/12127 And take a look at Tara's online portfolio: http://www.tara-wood.com/ Tara will report to Dawne Tortorella. 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 swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

7 years, 6 months

SWAN Board 10/17/17 Meeting Packet Posted

by Brande Overbey

SWAN Board Members: The Friday, October 20th board meeting packet is now available for you: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2017-10-20/pa… This month's packet is 47 pages long. We will be following up today's COW meeting with a discussion on all the feedback received, and begin talking about the FY19 budget development. If we run into lunch, I can order us food but I am imagining it may not run us that long. If you have any questions or issues to share in the packet, feel free to email them to me and I will make a note of them or do my best to answer. 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/>

7 years, 7 months

Straw Poll

by Rich Wolff

Hi All, Taking in the discussion from the meeting this morning in regards to the bonds, please write only me back and let me know if you are in favor of keeping bonds in the formula or taking them out. As we move closer to making a decision with all of the discussion and feedback we have received, I would like to avoid a long debate if possible and just make a decision. This is an informal poll for my digestion. Thanks, Rich Sent from my iPad

7 years, 7 months

Tomorrow's Meeting

by Rich Wolff

Hi All, As we go into the COW meeting tomorrow, I would ask that we use the meeting to simply gather input and not to engage in the discussion unless needed. We will definitely be having a discussion on the bond issue at a board meeting. I feel that the committee should speak if so inclined. Have a good evening and I will see you tomorrow. Rich Richard A. Wolff, Administrator Tinley Park Public Library 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL. 60477 708-845-5718

7 years, 7 months

Re: [SWANboard] [SWANcom] SWAN 10/17 COW Membership Meeting Information and Packet Now Online

by Rich Wolff

Hi All, We need to remember that a fee list has been posted with this mailing and the the decision to include or exclude bonds had not been decided by the board yet. If we should decide to not include bonds, rates will change. We need to keep this in mind for the COW meeting next week. Thanks, Rich Sent from my iPad On Oct 11, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Aaron Skog <aaron(a)swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net>> wrote: SWAN Member Library Directors & Administrators, Information for the meeting next week Tuesday, October 17th at Oak Lawn Public Library is now available online. Refer to the SWAN Support site news post for details. https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2017-10-11/cow-meeting-tues-oct-17-o… The posting includes a link to the packet, which contains an updated SWAN Fees Committee Recommendation, comments received, and membership fees updated with most recent funding information. The meeting will be streamed online. The URL to the stream is in the news post and on the packet agenda. We hope to see you next week. Have fun at ILA if you are there right now. 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 swanlibraries.net<https://www.swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>

7 years, 7 months

Meeting with Dee

by Rich Wolff

Hi All, I would like to know if you still think it is necessary for us to meet with Dee at our October board meeting. After meeting with Paul and Kate last month, do you still have unanswered questions or has their message and reasoning behind it been made perfectly clear. Please reply to me only. Thanks, Rich Richard A. Wolff, Administrator Tinley Park Public Library 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL. 60477 708-845-5718

7 years, 7 months

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