Fall support staff workshop

The PLS 2009 Fall Support Staff Workshop was held Friday, October 30th.
There were 33 people in attendance for this 1/2 day workshop. Each attendee received goodies from Brodart and The Library Supply Store.
The morning started off with introductions of all attendees, so many of us talk to each other on the phone but have never actually met. It's fun to put faces with names.
Our first presentation of the morning about Book Repair was given by Leah Hamilton. Ms. Hamilton is the General Collections Conservation Supervisor for the University of Rochester, Rush Rhees Library. This workshop provided cost effective strategies to maintaining book collections with quick and easy to learn techniques.
The second presentation of the day was about Advocacy and was presented by Kathy Miller, Director of the Rochester Regional Library Council and Jennifer Morris, Director of the Pioneer Library System. Ms. Miller is also currently the President of the New York Library Association and Ms. Morris is a former President of the New York Library Association. Their workshop was designed to help staff members develop advocacy skills and learn how to promote their libraries on a local and state level.
Everyone seemed to enjoy both presentations and were happy they attended.
Our last workshop of the day was an informal presentation given by Lorraine Lander regarding SUNY Empire State College. Ms. Lander gave people the opportunity to ask questions about this unique college experience.
Thank you to everyone who attended. If you have suggestions for workshops/presentations you would like to see given at a Support Staff Workshop, please let me know. I love to hear suggestions/request.