Hello SWAN Board representatives-
I have updated the SWAN board email list to include Samantha Johnson. This list is unmoderated for SWAN Board members, so if you reply-all to the swanboard(a)list.swanlibraries.net<mailto:swanboard@list.swanlibraries.net> it will reach the 7 board members, plus Scott Brandwein, Ginny Blake, and me.
I will give Sam a board orientation next week Friday after the meeting at Midlothian Public Library.
Welcome Sam!
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/>
Hello SWAN Board reps-
The agenda and packet for Friday's meeting is now posted. You can download the packet from the meeting event from SWAN Support. We will meet at Palos Heights Public Library.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/meeting/92354
Additionally, I will be sending out my written self-evaluation document out directly to your work email account.
If you have any questions, please reach out! 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/>
Hello SWAN Board reps--
The election concluded yesterday at midnight, and here are the final totals.
The vote totals were the following:
Jennifer Cottrill 41
Samantha Johnson 33
Ridgeway Burns 25
Zach Musil 24
Total voters 63
I have reached out to all the candidates via email, and plan to make an announcement on Tuesday at the SWAN Fireside, and again at the Thursday Quarterly meeting.
If you have any questions, please let me know. The SWAN Board email list is unmoderated for you, so a reply to this email list will reach everyone.
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/>
Hi SWAN Board reps-
I wanted to share with you all the SWAN Expo session descriptions we have ready for your feedback. I neglected to include this as an agenda item, which we can discuss at the start of the meeting.
This file is located under the meeting information under the agenda and packet, but here is a direct link:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/23_05_19/9235…
Our goal is to open registration Tuesday, May 30th during the Fireside event, promoting it also in the e-newsletter.
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/>
Hello SWAN Board reps-
The meeting on Friday this week will be held at Palo Heights Public Library. You can find the agenda and packet posted on SWAN Support from the link below.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/meeting/92353
I will send out the board evaluation as a separate email once we have that process completed.
See you Friday,
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/>
Hello SWAN Board reps-
The agenda and packet for next week's meeting are now available.
https://support.swanlibraries.net/meeting/92352
The meeting will be held at Bloomingdale Public Library at 9:30 a.m. Scott and I will be out of the office at a library consortia conference in St Louis, Monday through Wednesday. We will be back in the office on Thursday. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me and I will be happy to respond.
Regards,
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/>
Hi SWAN Board reps-
Last week we looked at the upcoming calendar for the board and there is a self-evaluation we created as an online survey. The form is below. We will discuss it next month, but at this stage it is something to take a look at and see if you will want to ask different questions or modify the survey.
https://fs8.formsite.com/SWANServices/Boardselfeval/index
I will make sure to include this in a printed version in the meeting packet next month.
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/>
Hi SWAN Board reps-
We have the agenda and packet ready for Friday's meeting at Thomas Ford Memorial Library. You can access the documents at the website link below on the SWAN Support site:
https://support.swanlibraries.net/meeting/92351
One of the agenda items is the final pricing for the year-4 EBSCO renewal. I expanded the overview document to include the steps followed for creating the pricing chart. I have also detailed the final year-4 renewal cost in the Executive Director report, which has an explanation on why the final price from RAILS is lower than what we presented at the COW and Quarterly.
Regards,
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/>
