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Engagement Supervisors Cabinet Minutes - December 04, 2024

Community Organization Spotlight - Period OKC 

Guest Speaker: Linley Faye Smith, President

Period OKC started as a pandemic project to provide period products for people experiencing homelessness and has grown to a 501c3 foundation dedicated to fighting period poverty. They now provide tampons, pads, liners, menstrual cups or discs at no cost to organizations. 

Things to know:  

  • 1 in 4 students who menstruate miss school because of period poverty. 

Public Services Managers Minutes - July 11, 2024

‘Breaking News’

  • Updated ban letter and email template will be finalized for use by all libraries

Emergency contacts

Safety Committee Minutes - September 27, 2023

Items for Discussion

Media Release: Ralph Ellison Library Selected for NASA@ My Library STEAM Programming Initiative

The Ralph Ellison Library, part of the Metropolitan Library System, has been selected through a competitive application process to be part of NASA@ My Library, an education initiative created to increase and enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning opportunities for library customers throughout the nation.

“The Ralph Ellison Library is one of just 60 libraries nationwide to be part of this initiative, and we’re thrilled to have been selected,” said Kristin Williamson, children’s services manager, who applied for the grant. “We look forward to introducing STEAM concepts to our younger customers and to exploring the universe together with people of all ages during our programs in 2021 and 2022.”

 

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Public Services Managers Minutes - February 13, 2020

Purpose: To discuss and make recommendations and decisions on issues having system wide impact on library operations.

Ground Rules:

Childrens Services Minutes - August 14, 2019

Project Team Round 1 updates- EPS/PT Members

Volunteer Background Checks and Best Practices: · Volunteer (Presenters paid and unpaid) will reflect the same background checks as staff · Paid Presenters will be using the same software as HUM · Paid Presenter turnaround is 24-48 hours · Launch in September · Emily is waiting for account set up to begin checks, volunteers will update at the same time. · Program Planning forms will be updated · Background checks are done Online only, no paper forms

Access Services Minutes - March 19, 2019

FYI:

Welcome:  Tricia called the meeting to order and welcomed Ashley McLain, AMII from NW, to the group.

Last Meeting Summary (Tricia):

X-Change Updates - August 14, 2018

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