We have been receiving both an e-mail copy and a print copy via the mail. Susan Frey announced she has accepted a new position at Tompkins County Public Library. A copy of the upcoming fall schedule was distributed. The official brochure for distribution should be available any time now. Susan has modified the training schedule due to uncertainties about staff coverage until the new people are on board.
Staff is available for currently scheduled programs.
There will be approximately 40 training sessions across Bradford, Tompkins, Broome, and Chemung Counties for librarians, medical professionals, and consumers. The next meeting on November 29 will be the last of the terms for Andrea Gerberg, Karen Creenen and Jeanne Eichelberger. At that meeting we will look for new members. The Committee discussed at length the Library Assistant's special interest group and the NYS Library Assistants Association certification, which currently has no teeth. However, Susan will make the recommendation that the Education and Training Committee set up one session for the spring that is geared specifically for library assistants.