News
A COVID-19 Reopening Survey has been developed to help identify reopening concerns and needs across the membership. Please complete the survey by May 1, 2020. We will share findings, as well as continue polling the membership with surveys as we move through reopening phases.
We are... Read more
Actions Impacting Patrons (Recap)
- Due Dates extended to June 3, 2020 (for public libraries)
- Card expiration extended to July 4, 2020 (for all cards expiring between January 1 and June 30, 2020)
- Holds suspended until May 1, 2020 (waiting on Governor's announcement ... Read more
Stay Connected!
Join our SWAN Community Forums to discuss topics, connect with colleagues, and share information. Current hot topics include reopening plans, book club facilitation, electronic resources, and previews of projects, reports,... Read more
The SWAN Board election for the two seats will proceed with an online electronic ballot starting Tuesday, April 14th and ending Friday, May 15th at 5:00 p.m. There are three candidates who have self-nominated and provided written statements of interest. Board representatives are elected for 3-... Read more
SWAN public libraries will be participating in an EBSCO group-purchase of online databases. Each public library now has the opportunity to select some databases within this group-purchase.
Following developments in our coordination with Ancestry.com to provide remote access to SWAN patrons, SWAN has developed a tool available to all Ancestry-subscribing libraries to provide temporary authentication during the COVID-19 quarantine.
Using our custom... Read more
Stay Connected!
SWAN has weekly fireside chats planned! Book your calendar for these upcoming dates! If you missed any, recordings and any shared content will be available from our Fireside Chats page.
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The SWAN event that would have been held this summer will be offered instead as a series of session webinars to member libraries. We have arranged our first of the series... Read more
Keep Informed & Connected
Updates will continue to be posted in SWAN News, available from the COVID-19 Information page.
- Join our weekly Fireside Chats on Tuesdays from 11 AM - Noon, and view the recordings: ... Read more
