Monday, April 6, 2009
Election Day on April 7, 2009
Don't forget to vote on April 7th. Several races are on the ballot statewide including the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. More information on these races can be found at http://www.wisconsinvote.org/. Wisconsin Vote is a service of Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio and is updated during election season.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Joint Finance Hearing in Eau Claire
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) is holding a public hearings on the Budget Bill (AB-75)
The closest hearing is March 27 (Friday) – Eau Claire, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. UW-Eau Claire Haas Fine Arts Center, 121 Water St. , Eau Claire.
JFC includes 12 Democrats and 4 Republicans, as Democrats hold the majority in both houses. Sen. Mark Miller (D-Monona) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison) are committee co-chairs.
For a complete committee roster and contact information, see http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lfb/jfc.html
WEAU.com http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/41916252.html will be streaming the hearing live.
The closest hearing is March 27 (Friday) – Eau Claire, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. UW-Eau Claire Haas Fine Arts Center, 121 Water St. , Eau Claire.
JFC includes 12 Democrats and 4 Republicans, as Democrats hold the majority in both houses. Sen. Mark Miller (D-Monona) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison) are committee co-chairs.
For a complete committee roster and contact information, see http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lfb/jfc.html
WEAU.com http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/41916252.html will be streaming the hearing live.
Monday, October 27, 2008
The Nuts and Bolts of Developing Library Policies
Learn about which policies you need and how to develop them in this workshop with John Thompson, IFLS Director. Click here for a flyer. Register by November 10: send an email to registration@ifls.lib.wi.us
Monday, October 6, 2008
COLAND REQUESTS YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE “ROADMAP TO THE FUTURE OF WISCONSIN LIBRARIES”
The Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) would like your feedback on the “Roadmap to the Future of Wisconsin Libraries,” available at
http://blog.uwgb.edu/coland/. Read the Beginnings Report on the Future of Wisconsin Libraries and post comments on the blog. This report contains the results of a Visioning Summit sponsored by the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) in cooperation with Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster last May. The Summit was an invitational event attended by 100 key library leaders and library advocates from across Wisconsin. In developing the vision for libraries, Summit participants took into consideration Superintendent Burmaster’s 21st century education initiatives as well as Governor Doyle’s Grow Wisconsin plan.
The Beginnings Report on the Future of the Library (https://blog.uwgb.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/coland/coland-draft.pdf) documents the main outcomes of the Visioning Summit. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in creating the future of Wisconsin libraries. Please respond to the ideas in this report through this blog, implement these ideas in your communities, or volunteer to work on action items. Working together libraries and their communities will continue to sustain and transform the educational vitality and economic prosperity of Wisconsin.
Additional opportunities for discussion and input will be at:
WEMTA's Wired Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 pm - contact keitschr@hssd.k12.wi.us to register.
Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference in Middleton, on Thursday, November 6 at 4:00 pm.
Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association Annual Conference in Madison, March 23-24, 2009, time to be determined.
http://blog.uwgb.edu/coland/. Read the Beginnings Report on the Future of Wisconsin Libraries and post comments on the blog. This report contains the results of a Visioning Summit sponsored by the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) in cooperation with Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster last May. The Summit was an invitational event attended by 100 key library leaders and library advocates from across Wisconsin. In developing the vision for libraries, Summit participants took into consideration Superintendent Burmaster’s 21st century education initiatives as well as Governor Doyle’s Grow Wisconsin plan.
The Beginnings Report on the Future of the Library (https://blog.uwgb.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/coland/coland-draft.pdf) documents the main outcomes of the Visioning Summit. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in creating the future of Wisconsin libraries. Please respond to the ideas in this report through this blog, implement these ideas in your communities, or volunteer to work on action items. Working together libraries and their communities will continue to sustain and transform the educational vitality and economic prosperity of Wisconsin.
Additional opportunities for discussion and input will be at:
WEMTA's Wired Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 pm - contact keitschr@hssd.k12.wi.us to register.
Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference in Middleton, on Thursday, November 6 at 4:00 pm.
Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association Annual Conference in Madison, March 23-24, 2009, time to be determined.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wisconsin Library Annual Report Statistics
The 2007 Final Library Annual Report statistics are now available from the DPI in Excel at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/dm-lib-stat.html
Thursday, June 26, 2008
New Chapters of Administrative Essentials
Three more chapters of "Administrative Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Directors" are now available on the DPI website at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/aecontents.html.
The new chapters are
-- AE 15: Policies and Procedures, covering typical public library policies, legally defensible policies, the PLA "Policies for Results" process, and the distinction between policies and procedures.
-- AE 16: Planning for the Library's Future, covering the importance of planning, PLA's New Planning for Results, utilizing Wisconsin Library Standards, county library standards, addressing technology planning, and an example of a plan outline.
-- AE 17: Membership in the Library System, including the benefits of library system membership, the history of library systems in Wisconsin, system membership requirements for public libraries, membership requirements for counties, and required system services.
The Administrative Essentials handbook is a Web-based resource designed to assist directors of small public libraries and those with limited administrative training and experience while also serving as a review for experienced library directors. Its chapters can help focus thinking and suggest resources when dealing with particularly challenging or unique situations. It also can be useful to public library trustees and public library system staff members who have a responsibility for assisting and supporting public library directors, and as a tool to assist in the orientation of new public library directors. Other completed chapters cover broad areas of public library service, the relationship of the director to the board and staff, employment issues for libraries, as well as developing and managing the library's budget. Future topics include open meetings and public records law, managing the library facility, collection development, and copyright law.
The new chapters are
-- AE 15: Policies and Procedures, covering typical public library policies, legally defensible policies, the PLA "Policies for Results" process, and the distinction between policies and procedures.
-- AE 16: Planning for the Library's Future, covering the importance of planning, PLA's New Planning for Results, utilizing Wisconsin Library Standards, county library standards, addressing technology planning, and an example of a plan outline.
-- AE 17: Membership in the Library System, including the benefits of library system membership, the history of library systems in Wisconsin, system membership requirements for public libraries, membership requirements for counties, and required system services.
The Administrative Essentials handbook is a Web-based resource designed to assist directors of small public libraries and those with limited administrative training and experience while also serving as a review for experienced library directors. Its chapters can help focus thinking and suggest resources when dealing with particularly challenging or unique situations. It also can be useful to public library trustees and public library system staff members who have a responsibility for assisting and supporting public library directors, and as a tool to assist in the orientation of new public library directors. Other completed chapters cover broad areas of public library service, the relationship of the director to the board and staff, employment issues for libraries, as well as developing and managing the library's budget. Future topics include open meetings and public records law, managing the library facility, collection development, and copyright law.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Economic Impact Study
NorthStar Economics has released the economic impact study for Wisconsin Public Libraries. The report shows that the return on investment in library services is $4.06 for each dollar of taxpayer investment. Additional information on the economic impact of public libraries can be found here.
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