SPL Board Meeting - Director Report - March 2022Salina Public Library -Director Report
Library of Things
Allyson Ronning, Head of Circulation and Katie Pearson, Head of Youth Services, continue to expand our
nontraditional collection with new “things” to check out for our community.
We now provide:
●CD/DVD players
○The players are MP3, karaoke and USB compatible.
●Scanmarkers
○The markers allow you to run the pen scanner across a line of text and watch it
appear instantly on the computer screen.
●Planet Projectors
○The projectors cover the room with cloud colors, planets and stars by remote control.
●Record Players
Digital Signs
New signage is now in place
throughout the building.
Digital signage was a project
that plans began for in 2021.
Sam Switzer, Dustin
Cumberland and Emilio
Rivas completed the project.
The signs allow us to market
a variety of our services in a
new way to reach everyone.
Summer VolunTEEN Program
Applications for summer teen volunteers are being taken until March 31st. Volunteers will help with a variety
of library tasks in youth services and make a difference in their community!
Tinker Tots - Youth
We launched our Tinker Tots program. It’s a STEAM based program for kids ages 3-5. This month we worked
with scales and tried to guess the weights of a variety of items. The kids had a great time!
-Heather Mettlen, Youth Programs Coordinator
Marketing
https://salinapost.com/posts/1d11e3a9-2584-41cc-829e-52e6a59f5822
https://www.ksal.com/seed-library-is-open/
Comments
Technology Staff
Pat, Kylie and Hannah this month went "above and beyond" in assisting me with a newsletter I was
attempting to do for a national organization. The person (in Miami, Florida) that was "feeding" me
information to include is very particular in her work and was doing it at the last minute. These three women
not only taught me a great deal of useful information but did their very best to keep me calm and provided
me with listening ears and supportive shoulders. I have known for a long time how wonderful the staff is but
they made what could have been a very difficult situation into something that isn't as bad a memory as it
could have been.
Too often this kind of assistance is not recognized—but I do want to recognize the immense amount of
knowledge and capabilities they shared with me. Salina Public Library is fortunate to have them on staff.
Sincerely,
Judy K.
SPL Team Spotlight - Tech
The Technology department manages all technical services for both patrons and staff at the Salina Public
Library, including AV equipment, servers, printers/copiers, PC's, laptops, Chromebooks, hotspots, and Roku’s.
KOHA, Envisionware, Smartshield, and the Library website. We assist patrons with troubleshooting in person
and over the phone. Technology classes are offered for all ages including Guide to Streaming, Resume Help,
and Youth Tech Clubs to name a few. We house the makerspace which includes a 3D printer, Carvee, Cricut,
and Laminator. PS4 gaming systems with VR and a Switch are also available. We help prevent “Summer Slide”
offering learning packets for those in Pre-K thru 7th grade as well as math and reading classes taught by a
licensed teacher. Lerin Anderson - Technology Manager
Lerin Anderson
Technology Manager
Sam Switzer
Technology Lead
Hanna Leiker
Technology Specialist
Pat Brooks
Tech Help Desk Assistant
Kristi Wheeler
Tech Help Desk Assistant
Kiley Commerford
Tech Help Desk Assistant
Luci Spencer
Tech Assistant