Lori Rotterman, one of the DMLSA stewards who works in Magazines, read a shortened version of the following statement to the Board of Trustees at their February 17th meeting. Each Board member received a printed copy of the entire statement. Thank you to Lori for always being willing to help out!

Hello, my name is Lori Rotterman, and I'm speaking to you today in my role as a Steward of the Dayton Metro Library Staff Association.

As preparation for your upcoming Board retreat, you have asked library staff to submit innovative ideas for the library of the future. We applaud this effort on your part to receive input from as many sources as possible before making your decisions.

Rather than suggesting any specific ideas, this statement I make today hopes to address a broader picture. As staff, we are well aware that, due to changing needs of our public and due to advances in technology, the library of the future will be a very different place, and will require changes in how each of us do our jobs (and even, in some cases, in what those jobs are). We have already begun to see some of these changes. The increasing numbers of public computers with their associated space requirements within the floor plan of each library, the need for staff to be able to assist patrons in the use of these new technologies, the implementation of the PCRes system to manage computer reservations and print jobs, the introduction of EZ Check for self checkout, the ability of patrons to renew their own materials online, the capability for patrons to pay their fines using credit and debit cards, the new categories of floating collections and electronic books, and cancellation of the MORE program are just a few of the advances which have already been implemented and which have changed the nature of some staff members’ job duties.

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If you want more information on DMLSA's AFLAC benefit, log in and look for the "AFLAC Info" button near the bottom of the right-side menu (see image).  This menu item will take you to a form that, when submitted, will notify AFLAC that you would like to speak with a representative about supplemental insurance.

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Some of our members have asked for clarification to the insurance piece that Rich mentioned in the November newsletter. Here are two documents (one for family coverage, one for single) that should shed more light on what's coming up with our insurance plans. If you have specific questions, please contact Rich Robinson at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thanks!

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