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 WHAT CAN I DO?
Jennifer Keohane, Executive Director
That's a question I get asked frequently, whether in reference to CLC's budget cuts or the larger advocacy mission of Connecticut's libraries. My answer:
Send out invitations and strut your stuff!
Many of you have just wrapped up successful summer reading programs, are launching new fall programming, or are in the midst of impressing students of all ages with the wonders of your libraries. Now is the perfect time to
invite your state and local legislators to see all that you are doing. Show them all the ways you support the diverse populations you serve, and how you provide the net that supports those impacted by the deep cuts to other state and local services and programs. You don't even need a special occasion - just invite them on a typical day in your library, let them sit back and observe. Then paint them the picture of what you could do with restored funding or restored hours. What's in it for them? Great press and an interesting photo opportunity during election time.
Now I'm going to issue some invitations and strut the CLC stuff.
Yes, we've faced some tough challenges, but despite them we continue to negotiate some of the best deals we've ever offered our members. My invitation to you is to call us before you go out and negotiate on your own. We can leverage the power of over 800 members. It is what you and the state pay us to do, and we are proud of our results. Here are a couple of recent examples:
- Statewide bids: If you haven't checked out our recently awarded books and supplies contracts, you should. The discounts overall are better than in the past, we've added products you've asked for, and we follow a procurement process that meets state and municipal spending guidelines.
- Hotspots: The deal we worked with Sprint is $10 less per month than the State of CT contract. That means a savvy librarian, just by being a member of CLC, could point out to their administrators, town officials or colleagues how to they could save more money on the hotspots they may already have in-house or under consideration. (But hurry - this deal ends 9/30.)
You'll be seeing and reading a lot more about upcoming discounts on products and services. We are proud of the work we do for you, and like you, we are doing more with less. So, when you ask "What can I do?", my answer is going to be one of the following:
- Tell us what you want and need;
- Help shape the future of CLC by joining our strategic planning or advocacy committees;
- Or simply, "Use us or lose us."
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ICYMI: YOUR NEW BOOKS & SUPPLIES CONTRACTS!
CLC's new books and supplies contracts went into effect July 1. Have you started saving? We hope so! If this is news to you, please download your member guides right away so you can take advantage of these important savings opportunities on all of your books and supplies purchases.
SUPPLIES: For 2016-2021, CLC's supplies contract has been awarded solely to Demco. Visit
ctlibrarians.org/supplies for all of the details, or go right to our
members-only discounts page with your CLC username and password to download our supplies member guide. The new contract features over 100 of the supplies items you use most at an average discount of 43% - plus savings of 7-18% off most other library, office, and archival supplies, technology and furniture. New items include disposable earbuds, 8.5x11" acrylic sign holders, imprinted tapes ("NEW" "RESERVE" etc.), Dymo LabelWriter labels, and more!
BOOKS: CLC's new 2016-2019 book contracts feature up to 46.8% off books, new offerings for academic libraries, and 9 top suppliers to meet all members' needs:
- Baker & Taylor
- Bound to Stay Bound Books
- Cavendish Square
- Ingram
- Mackin
- Proquest (Coutts)
- Rosen Publishing
- Scholastic
- YBP
Visit
ctlibrarians.org/books to learn more, or open our
books member guide to get started right away!
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BACK TO SCHOOL
Ellen Paul, Member Relations Manager
September is back to school month and, while you might not be getting on any big yellow school buses, CLC has plenty of learning opportunities for you to take advantage of too!
Have you seen the recent
CLC event calendar? It's jam-packed with
roundtables this month. We're covering everything from children's and YA services to reader's advisory, ILL, staff management and more. If you've never been to a roundtable, they are great ways to network with your colleagues, learn more about a subject, and get ideas and advice on how to tackle the trickiest of topics.
If you can't get away from the library, we've also got online learning opportunities for you. On September 8th (TODAY!) and 20th we will host
JobNow webinars to help you get the most out of your JobNow subscription. We're always so excited to bring you the lowest price in the nation on JobNow, but now that you have it, what do you do with it? We'll cover the basics of JobNow, plus introduce you to all of the new features like their partnership with eParachute (the same people who bring you the "What Color is your Parachute" books. Finally, we'll talk about marketing and promotion because, as we all know, we can have the best resources in the world but if we don't promote them, they won't get used!
Learn more and register here.
Learning doesn't stop when we get out of school! We hope that this month you'll join your colleagues from around the state to talk about the successes, challenges, and issues that matter most to your library. And as always, I'll be traveling around the state this month visiting libraries and roundtables in all four corners, from Harwinton to Killingly, Avon to Waterford. I hope to see you soon.
Ellen
Contact Ellen at 860.344.8777 x104 or epaul@ctlibrarians.org.
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SAVINGS HIGHLIGHTS
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HOTSPOTS - Check out the Internet!
HURRY - THIS DEAL GOES AWAY 9/30!
We are confident that we are bringing you the best possible offer on mobile hotspots available to CT libraries and schools:
FREE hotspot device
$22.99/month UNLIMITED data
4G/3G service
WOW!!
ctlibrarians.org/hotspots
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Are you taking advantage of your CLC discounts? Visit ctlibrarians.org to learn more about these and many other offers!
ACRYLIC SIGN HOLDERS -
Perfect for the new researchIt CT posters! CLC has partnered with Library Display Design Systems on a special group purchase offer for these hard-to-find 11x17" acrylic sign holders, manufactured just for us to withstand library wear and tear. Slatwall and countertop designs available in both landscape and portrait. Save up to 50%.
LEARN MORE
SCOLA - This non-profit language resource web subscription service provides authentic language and cultural resources in more than 175 languages. CLC has become a SCOLA affiliate so your library can subscribe at a fantastic price!
LEARN MORE
USI - Savings up to 20%, free hardware installation & training on MakerBot 3D printers and accessories, laminators, sign kits, and more, including a mobile makerspace package designed just for us!
LEARN MORE
USB FLASH DRIVES - Just in time for back to school! Purchase these CT library-branded flash drives in any quantity, and resell to your patrons & students.
LEARN MORE
INTERNET LIBRARIAN CONFERENCE - Lucky enough to be going to Internet Librarian, Oct. 17-19 in Monterey, CA? CLC members save up to $120 on admission. Choose full conference or Internet@Schools track. Register by 9/16 to guarantee savings.
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Roundtable Chair Training Session
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
9:00AM coffee, 9:30-11:30AM meeting
Middletown Library Service Center
Attention Roundtable Chairs: CLC wants to help you create stronger, easier-to-run roundtables and other meetings! To accomplish this, we're bringing back our popular roundtable chair training session. Kim Crowley, Principal Consultant at Training & Development Support, will lead this custom workshop specifically designed to address the challenges librarians (and especially roundtable chairs) face as meeting facilitators. This is valuable professional development you can use throughout your library career - not just for roundtables. Free!
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ROUNDTABLES
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9/9
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New Librarians Roundtable Meetup
, 6:30pm, Gouveia Winery, Wallingford. New librarians & library students, join us for a fun meetup event. Bring your questions, concerns, wants, and needs, and we'll talk!
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9/13
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9/13
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New Directors Roundtable
, 10:00am, Brainerd Memorial Library, Haddam.
New director, old problems - grappling with inherited issues.
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9/29
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Maker Roundtable
, 10:00am, Westport Library (details & registration coming soon)
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10/4
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Adult Programmers Roundtable Fairfield County, 10:00am, Darien Library.
New group - first meeting! (details & registration coming soon)
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MORE NEWS YOU CAN USE
CLA Fall Programs - The Connecticut Library Association fall program calendar is filling up with all sorts of professional development opportunities for Connecticut library staff. At press time, registration was open for programs sponsored by the
Children's Section (10/7), the
Public Library Section (10/20), the
Customer Service Committee (10/27), the
Support Staff Section (CLASS) (10/28), the
ADA Committee (11/1), and the
YA Section (11/16) - and of course, save the date for the
annual conference on May 4-5 in Mystic. Get all the latest info at
ctlibraryassociation.org.
Imagine, Innovate, Inspire!: NAHSL 2016 -
The Annual Meeting of the North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) will take place October 23-25, 2016 at the Omni Hotel Yale in New Haven. Dr. Jack Hughes, Susan Keane Baker and William Powers will speak about access, costs and quality of health care; customer experience; and using data for social good. NAHSL members and friends will share their knowledge through CE classes, breakout sessions, presentations, posters, and lightning rounds.
Visit NAHSL2016.com to register by October 3.
SLA New England Fall Conference - Registration is open for the SLA New England 2016 Fall Conference, Friday, September 30 at the Southbridge [MA] Hotel & Conference Center. The theme "Building Skills, Creating Value" frames the day for information professionals to further develop existing capabilities, no matter the stage of their career. The keynote speaker will be Tracy Z. Maleeff (@LibrarySherpa), principal of Sherpa Intelligence, a research and social media consulting firm. The entire list of sessions is available at http://newengland.sla.org/archives/139807. Register at https://slanefall2016.eventbrite.com/.
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