Index
- ACT 420 also affects joint library agreements
- More Continuing Education opportunities delivered to your desktop
- Member/Staff News
- Three library services to be demonstrated July 19
- Libraries are next best thing to an MBA
- ALSC offers song download to promote public awareness campaign
- Continuing Education Calendar
ACT 420 also affects joint library agreements
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles that explore the specifics of Wisconsin Act 420 (formerly SB 272). This week’s article looks at that portion of Act 420 that affects joint library agreements.
Wisconsin Statutes 43.53(2) contain requirements for joint library agreements, and in addition to these Act 420 requires that new, modified, or renewed joint library agreements:
- provide for review and adjustment of library board members based on the most recent federal census;
- provide that one of the participating municipalities is the fiscal agent of the library, handles payroll, etc.; and
- include a procedure for dissolution of assets if the joint library is dissolved.
These changes to Chapter 43 are found in Sections 14 and 15 of Act 420.
Although the changes that Act 420 makes to Chapter 43 are not reflected in the statutes as posted on the Wisconsin State Legislature website at www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/stat0043.pdf, these changes have taken affect and will be incorporated into the online version.
In the next Online Update, we will look at two provisions that relate to counties. A summary of all of the provisions of Acts 420 and 226 is now available at www.scls.info/management/law/272273.html.
More Continuing Education opportunities delivered to your desktop
Two new “webinars” scheduled later this month have been added to the SCLS events calendar, both of which are open to libraries throughout the country, are free, and are delivered to you in your library.
On July 19 you may take part in the third program in the Rural Library Sustainability series from WebJunction. “Show Them What You’re Worth” will focus on library advocacy. The programs in this series use the same LiveMeeting software we use for our own, local WisLine Web sessions, but allow you to learn from and share ideas with librarians from throughout the country.
One week later, on July 26, a special online event will take place. Library U and OPAL (Online Programming for All Libraries) are teaming up to present “The Internet and Teens: Social Networking Safety,” offering information on teens and their use of blogging, myspace, and other social software. This event will take place in the OPAL environment, which is probably new to most of you. SCLS has joined OPAL and will be using this platform for meetings and CEs in the future. It is very intuitive, but does require you to download and install a small plug-in the first time you enter an OPAL room. If you will be using a LINK computer to attend this July 26 session, please be sure to give the helpdesk advance notice that you’ll need this plug-in installed. OPAL works like WisLine Web, but the audio portion relies on voice-over-IP rather than a telephone call, so you will hear the program through the speakers on your computer. More information on OPAL will be coming soon. To see the interface and view archived programs now, go to www.opal-online.org.
Learn more about these two events and register by visiting the SCLS Calendar of Events at http://host.evanced.info/scls/evanced/eventcalendar.asp. Direct your questions to Mary Wepking at (608) 246-5613 (or by email).
The June 2006 LINK Library Statistics Summary is posted on Automation's website at http://automation.scls.lib.wi.us/reports/circulation/circindex.html.
John Seery, director of the Monona Public Library since February 2005, has resigned effective July 15. John has accepted the position of director for the Monroeville Public Library in Monroeville, PA, effective Aug. 1, 2006.
The July issue of WSLL @ Your Service has just been published at http://wsll.state.wi.us/newsletter/0607.html.
Three library services to be demonstrated July 19
On July 19 at 10 a.m. SCLS will host a demonstration of the following three library services from Counting Opinions.
- LibSat -- An instantaneous, continuous customer feedback system that allows libraries to compare customer satisfaction ratings to other libraries.
- LibPAS -- A product for inputting, reviewing, and reporting on various library statistics.
- Library411 -- A free directory and library mapping and locating service.
The demonstration will be held at SCLS, but there may be opportunity for a limited number of remote sites. If you are interested in attending the demonstration, please email Stef Morrill.
Libraries are next best thing to an MBA
Across the country, public libraries are giving would-be entrepreneurs a helping hand with resources and expert guidance. For proof, check out the BusinessWeek article at www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2006/sb20060525_583430.htm.
ALSC offers song download to promote public awareness campaign
To help promote the Association for Library Services to Children’s Kids! @ your library® public awareness campaign, singer, storyteller Bill Harley has written a special song that is now available for download from the American Library Association website.
Four versions of his song are available online for download and use in your community, and the website also includes a lyrics page and sheet music. You can find it all at www.ala.org/ala/alsc/projectspartners/KidsSong.htm. This lively, catchy tune captures the essence of just how much there is to see and do at the library!
The ALSC campaign initiative builds on The Campaign for America's Libraries, the multi-year public awareness and advocacy campaign sponsored by ALA. Kids! @ your library® provides promotion tips, sample press materials, downloadable art and other tools to help local libraries reach out to kids, their parents and caregivers.
For more information on ALSC's Kids! @ your library® Campaign in general, visit www.ala.org/kids.