YA Services Minutes - April 13, 2016

Meeting Date / Time: 
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 1:30pm
Meeting Location: 
Midwest City Library
Attendees: 
LaVetta Dent, Emily Williams, Kelley Riha, Shren Sylvester (OUT), Lindsay Jones (BI), Taryn Kingery (AL), John Hilbert (SO), Anna Todd (CH), Mary Robinson (NW), Debbie McPherson (BE), Aileen Barton (CT), Elisabeth Wright (VI), Kathryn Hatfield (MC), Rena Gibson (RE), Cheryl Coleman (WA), Anne Hall & Jaclyn Fulwood (DC), Katherine Etzkorn (ED), and Vanessa Davis (DN)
Guests: 
Heidi Port (DVS)

SYSTEM SUMMER READING TRAINING @1:30 pm

Introductions & YA Quiz @ 2:45 pm

NEW Programming Approach @ 3:00 pm

UPDATE: Kay spoke at the Children's Services Meeting about this topic. Please read her comments here.

Why?

LaVetta discussed our focus to move the needle on the metrics and measure the outcomes. To see  positive change and build towards working together as a system to fulfill our Strategic Plan and goals. She stated everyone will be involved and we will collaborate together during this process. She stated a new program catalog will be built from our collaborative efforts, and look similar to our Outreach Supply Catalog. Staff members will have the option to go into the catalog and choose from a list of options.

How will this benefit us?

This new approach will provide an avenue for all staff to work together towards common goals to promote library experiences, provide outreach in our communities, and reduce costs of programs per person, share wealth of creativity, talent, and resources. The whole idea is to narrow the focus during different times of the year with the Themed approach.

Emily stated they are trying to pull ideas together for the first phase. She passed out a sign-up sheet for the first and second quarters for themed programming.

 

Sharing Portion Begins

Meeting adjourned @ 4:00 pm

Next Meeting – September 21st

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