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About the SLS Council

The School Library System Council is an official advisory board that recommends policy, reviews the budget, creates and monitors that SLS Plan of Service, and evaluates SLS services as per ยง90.18. The Council meets four times a year in the afternoons of Communication Coordinator meetings. Members include librarians and representatives from other groups including administrators, technology coordinators, academic libraries, and public libraries.

Council Members

  • Suzanne Freeman – Avon CSD [6/27]
  • Nikki Miller – Mt. Morris CSD [6/26]
  • Liz Barbour – Cal-Mum CSD [6/26]
  • Heather Greene – Geneseo CSD [6/26]
  • Stacey Donahue – Attica CSD [6/25]
  • Matthew Perry – Alexander CSD [6/25]
  • Amanda Eighmey – Pavilion CSD [6/27]
  • Kristie Miller – Alexander CSD [6/25]

Council Minutes

The School Library System Council meets at noon during regularly scheduled Communication Coordinator Meetings.

Call to order at 12:34pm

Chris welcomed everyone to the SSL conference. Thank you to the Council for providing funding that allowed 30 member librarians to attend.

IMLS funding is at risk, unclear what the impact will be to NY libraries, but likely most focused on the state library.

Adjourned at 12:38pm

Call to order at 12:07pm

The Annual Report was presented for review by the Council. Council approved submission of the report.

GVBOCES SLS has 31 librarians attending SSL (registration capped at 350) as funded by the SLS.

The School Library Systems of the Rochester region are supporting the cost of some of the keynotes at SSL. Each SLS is looking to fund at $2,000. Passed by Council.

Adjourned at 12:13pm

Call to order at 12:00pm

The Annual Report was discussed. DLD is having some issues with the site so we are waiting to complete when things are stable.

Budget is looking good for next year with modest increases in the CoSers that give us a bit more leeway in SLS budget.

SLS is proposing being a vendor at the SSL Conference to showcase Digies, the AI Scope and Sequence, and Library.FYI resources. Proposed by Chris to spend $1,500 on vendor booth. Passed by Council.

Adjourned at 12:08pm

Call to Order at 11:57am

New Council members approved: Suzzane Freeman, Amanda Eighmey through 6/27

The SSL Conference is in Rochester in May, 2025. Chris would like to use SLS and other funds to make it possible for librarians to attend. SLS would cover regular registration, but not travel or hotel. Passed by Council.

Chris proposed supporting the 90 Second Newbery Festival as a sponsor at the $500 level. Passed by Council.

Special Needs Client Population for the year is native and indigenous peoples. There will be a presentation on this population at the December Communication Coordinators meeting.

Discussion of any needs for the year: CoverOne Machine

Adjourned at 12:04pm

Call to Order at 12:01pm

LibraryReady.AI work is progressing. Chris will meet with the advisory board in June following the state SLS meeting to begin drafting the curriculum documentation.

SLS will be a vendor at the SSL conference next week showcasing our Library.FYI work and The Digies.

Adjourned at 12:17pm

Call to Order at 12:04pm

Initial budget figures from districts look good. No real issues projected.

SLS is looking at sponsorship for SSL so we can have a table to showcase The Digies and our Library.FYI site.

Adjourned at 12:09pm

Call to Order at 12:02pm

Chris will be leading an AI session for SLSA and working on a followup project to explore creation of a possible curriculum resource for librarians teaching AI in NY. AI was major discussion topic at the SLJ Summit in Atlanta last week.

Adjourned at 12:11pm

Call to Order at 11:58am

Chris shared the annual report for DLD.

Motion to approve submission of the annual report was passed.

Adjourned at 12:07pm