Purpose
This committee provides advice and guidance regarding educational activities of SCRLC, along with a systematic approach to determine the educational needs of the membership. This includes needs assessment, activities to meet those needs, and evaluation and follow-up to determine effectiveness of the activities.
Role
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Recommend policies to the Board of Trustees for the educational services of SCRLC
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Survey needs for educational programs
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Review short- and long-term goals for regional continuing education
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Consider equitable pay for speakers in program planning
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Plan and evaluate education programs
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Publicize education opportunities
2023-2024
- Provide input and ideas for responsive programs that meet membership needs as they arise in a continually changing environment.
- Conduct the biennial education & communication needs assessment; review results; make recommendations.
- Continue to ensure that diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility are at the forefront of SCRLC's educational services by prioritizing enlisting BIPOC presenters and holding programs that focus on DEIJA.
- Update the Education LibGuide.
Members
Megan Benson, Binghamton University, joined 2022, mbenson@binghamton.edu
Simone Clunie, Binghamton University, joined 2023, sclunie@binghamton.edu
Lauren Delaubell, SUNY Cortland, joined 2022, lauren.delaubell@cortland.edu
Laura Kuo, Ithaca College, joined 2023, lkuo@ithaca.edu
Brian D. Lee, Four County Library System, joined 2021, blee@4cls.org
Jenny Shonk, Finger Lakes Library System, joined 2021, jshonk@flls.org
Penny Sweeney, Cayuga Onondaga BOCES, joined 2023, psweeney@cayboces.org
Jessica Philippe, ex officio, SCRLC, jphilippe@scrlc.org
Mary-Carol Lindbloom, ex officio, SCRLC, mclindbloom@scrlc.org
Meeting Schedule & Minutes
2024
April 4
January 11
2023
October 4
2022
October 12
April 6
January 12
