NYSLAA list serv

I'm not sure how many of you are NYSLAA (New York State Library Assistants' Assocation) members, or if you are, how many of you subscribe to the NYSLAA list serv.
The past week as been a very active week on the NYSLAA list serv.
The discussion has been about getting new people to run for office.
An organization is only as good as the people who are running it.
It's been a very lively group to listen to. People are very passionate about NYSLAA.
A suggestion was made to have virtual meetings. This would make it easier for the members of the Executive council to attend meetings. Or atleast that is someone of the members thoughts.

Anyone who is a member of NYSLAA can be nominated for a council seat.
If you are interested in running for office, please let me know.
Nominations are due soon!

Banned book week

Just a reminder ~

Banned Books Week ~Celebrating the Freedom to Read

Banned Books Week starts September 26 (Saturday) and runs until October 3 (Saturday).

Recipes wanted!

Wanted!!
Your favorite recipes

The 2010 NYSLAA conference planning committee in Corning, NY wants to do a NYSLAA cookbook to raise funds that will help to LOWER the registration cost of the conference, but they need your help!

They need all kinds of recipes from NYSLAA members in the following categories:

• Appetizers & beverages
• Soups & salads
• Vegetables & side dishes
• Main dishes
• Breads & Rolls
• Desserts
• Cookies & candy
• This & That
• Heart Healthy
• Sugar-Free
• Gluten-Free

They plan to have the cookbooks back in time for Christmas so please send on or two of your favorite recipes ASAP to blisskl@cmog.org by October 9th.

Not a NYSLAA member??? Sign up today!

Thanks in advance for your help!

NYSLAA nominations

It is not too late to send in a nomination for NYSLAA Elections, nominations must be received by Sept. 30, 2009. The information is in the newsletter which you will be receiving this week (apologies for the delay due to a printing gliche) and on our webpage. The form in on the web at <http://nyslaa.org/nominations.html> The pdf form is linked from that page at the bottom.

• RUN FOR AN OFFICE. (President, Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary are the offices that are being voted on this year. Joy Piper is definitely not going to run for President and we will need to replace her, no matter what!)
• NOMINATE A COLLEAGUE.
• GET INVOLVED.

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing some new folks stepping forward to keep NYSLAA the vital organization it is! It is up to all of us!

Coleen Hopkins

NYSLAA Recording Secretary

September 2009 is library card sign up month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month–a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all.
Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children.
Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.
Library cards are generally free to those living in the library's service area. In most cases, borrowing privileges are granted on the spot. Some libraries may require some form of identification, proof of residency or the signature of a guardian.

Involve me, and I'll understand.

I love this saying and I think it applies to all of us in so many different ways!

Tell me and I'll forget.
Show me,and I may not remember.
Involve me, and I'll understand.

(Old Native American proverb)

Remember to include people (co-workers, directors, patrons, everyone) in your daily work at the library!

Thank you!

A Big Thank you to everyone who attended the Holdings User Group meeting today.
We had a great turn out with lots of GREAT questions!
If you missed the meeting and would like a copy of the handouts, please let me know.

Heidi

A funny - everyone needs to laugh

At the 2009 NYSLAA conference, our keynote speaker was someone by the name of Anne Bryan Smollin. Anne is also a Sister of St. Joseph.
Sister Anne's biggest message all of us was - Live Well, Love Much and Laugh often.
Everyone should have a "laughing buddy".
So with that in mind - Let me give all of you a few good laughs.
These were taken from "Funny You Should Ask" - Real-life questions from the reference desk.

"Do you have a copy of tomorrow's newspaper? I need to get a current event article out of it"
Taken by virginia N. Shannon - Carrollton, TX

We had a "banned books display" at our university. A student came to the reference desk and asked "Are these books just banned in this library or in all libraries?"
Taken by Ken Cunselman - York College, York, NE

Do you have that book by Les Miserables?
Taken by Renee Reed, Indianapolis, IN

Do you have any information on Edgar Allen Pooh?
Taken by - Janet Kent, Victoria, TX

Hope everyone got a good laugh today!

Did you hear about the tattooed Texas Librarians?

I was reading 'Library Hotline' a few weeks ago and came across an article about Texas librarians.
The article stated that The Texas Library Association (TLA) has done a fun fundraising activity. This fundraiser is for the TLA disaster relief fund. The calendar showcases 21 librarians with tattooed art. The idea was to break down the stereotypes about librarians.
Personally - I think it's a great idea. It's a way to show that Librarians are real people who have many different tastes. You go Texas!
How many library assistants in the PLS area have tattoos?