PLS was mentioned

There is an article in Library Journal (April 1st) titled: The new frontier. The article is about where library ILS systems are headed. There is a section about Open Source vs. proprietary ILS systems. PLS is mentioned as a "major library system".
Check out the article in Library Journal, April 1, 2011.

Virtual Library Cards

There is a great (yet small) article in the Library Journal April 2011 issue about Libraries starting to accept virtual library cards.

From the 'News Desk"

LIBRARIES START TO ACCEPT VIRTUAL LIBRARY CARDS
Smartphone apps such as CardStar and KeyRing allow consumers to load onto their mobile devices all the plastic rewards cards dangling from their key chains, and more of these consumers are now using the same apps to load their library cards onto their phones.

This is presenting a growing challenge for the circulation desk, as library workers have to decide whether library policy acknowledges the virtual card and also whether a scanner can read it.

At Sacramento Public Library’s, CA, 28 branches, smartphone apps have been used only about 40 to 50 times to check out materials, but the library changed its circulation manual in October to make clear that “these are to be accepted as valid library cards.” The readers in Sacramento can scan the cards, and they work with most of the self-check machines, too.

“I think initially there was some concern about security, but we decided as an institution that...we wanted to make policy based on positive intent rather than expecting the worst,” Manya Shorr, the Central Library supervisor, told LJ.

Remembering our Troops with books!

Please remember our troops .....

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/how-to-share-books-with-troops-overseas_b29063

Does your library have a Facebook account?

Question of the day -
Does your library have a Facebook account??

NYSLAA conference!

Good morning Everyone!
Curious minds want to know......
Who from our member libraries will be going to the NYSLAA conference this year?

So far - PLS, Williamson and Newark will be represented.
Anyone else???

Stories from the cloud

Check out this story from School Library Journal.
It's great to hear that a Library Assistant can make such a big difference!


http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/printissuecurrentissue/889152-427/stories_from_the_cloud_books.html.csp

Go to the NYSLAA conference for free!

The Executive Council will present one NYSLAA member an Award to attend the 2011 Conference at SUNY Geneseo. The winner will receive full conference registration and one night’s lodging. (Tours, mixer and shirts are on your own.)

To qualify you must be a current NYSLAA member and NOT be receiving any funding from your Library to attend the Conference. Write a statement of 150 to 300 words on “What NYSLAA means to me and why I would love to attend this year’s conference at SUNY Geneseo.”

Please send your essay to me at the below address. Email would be preferred, but if you are sending via the mail, please let me know (phone or email) that it is being sent.

DEADLINE FOR ENTERING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE IS APRIL 1^ST.

Sally McMaster

University of Rochester

Interlibrary Loan

755 Library Rd

Rochester, NY 14627

(585) 275-9502

smcmaster@library.rochester.edu

NYSLAA President