The SLS Council

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

  • Suzzane 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 Donohue – 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 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