Index
- Library Legislative Day registration now available
- Member/Staff News
- December Talk of the Town available
- Brodhead Memorial Public Library seeks director
- Registration open for 2016 Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference
- Continuing Education Calendar
Library Legislative Day registration now available
Library Legislative Day (LLD) 2016, sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at the Madison Concourse Hotel, and registration is now open! You won’t want to miss this one.
When you register, you’ll notice three events on the registration form, so please check all those you plan to attend.
- Monday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m., Madison Central Library, 201 West Mifflin Street, Room 301 (third floor). (Free; need not register for LLD to attend)
- Portrait of a Legislative Success Story: The Development and Passage of Public Library System Legislation in Wisconsin,” presented by Charles Bunge, Professor Emeritus, UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies (and WI Library Hall of Fame member).
- Sharing personal anecdotes from his vast mental storehouse, Charles will relive this momentous period of Wisconsin library history and identify its elements of success.
- Time will be provided for socializing
- Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7:30 a.m., registration, continental breakfast and Briefing Session at the Madison Concourse Hotel ($20 registration fee)
- Guest legislators
- WLA State Legislative Agenda and talking points will be distributed and discussed
- The morning after: tips for sustaining constituent activity all year ‘round
- Then off to appointments with legislators (scheduled for you by the Library Legislative Day Committee)
- Tuesday, Feb. 9, 12-1 p.m., A Special Capitol Rotunda Program Celebrating 125 years of the Wisconsin Library Association! (Free; need not register for LLD to attend)
- Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch will deliver the keynote address
- Special presenter: Tony Evers, State Superintendent, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Other legislative speakers to be announced soon
- Then off to remaining scheduled visits with legislators
Take a few minutes to register today, and help make this one of the best Library Legislative Day gatherings ever. Encourage board members, local elected officials, students, and other library supporters to join you in Madison.
Nikki Busch (right) has been named director of the Oregon Public Library, effective Jan. 4, 2016. She is currently the director at Brodhead Memorial Public Library, where she has served since 2012. Prior to that appointment she spent seven years with the UW-Madison as an Academic Librarian, with specialties in reference, instruction and grants research. She began her career as a youth librarian and as a reference assistant for a children’s book center. Nikki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology, Certificate in Women’s Studies, and a Masters of Library and Information Studies, all from the UW-Madison.
Robert Franklin Keen (left), age 93, of Brodhead, WI, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Wood's Crossing in Brodhead. Bob served on the Green County Board for more than 30 years, he was a member of the South Central Library System (SCLS) Board of Trustees for 25 years, and he served about 10 years on the board of the former Wisconsin Library Trustees Association. He received the SCLS Foundation Cornerstone Award in 2010 for exceptional service and dedication. (full obituary)
The December issue of WSLL @ Your Service has been published at http://wilawlibrary.gov/newsletter/1512.html.
December Talk of the Town available
The December edition of "Talk of the Town" is now available. It features Shawn Brommer, Youth Services and Outreach Consultant, talking about partnerships between libraries and community agencies and organizations. Watch below.
South Central Library System (SCLS) involvement in “Talk of the Town” will continue in 2016, thanks to funding provided by the SCLS Foundation. The 2016 schedule is still taking shape, but the January edition will feature Katrina Dombrowsky, Columbus Public Library, and Holly Storck-Post, Monroe Public Library, talking about Pre-kindergarten literacy and the role public libraries play. If you have topic suggestions, ideas for guests, or would like to volunteer as a guest, contact Martha Van Pelt or Mark Ibach.
SCLS partricipates in “Talk of the Town” once each month, and topics should be general in nature so they promote all SCLS member libraries.
Brodhead Memorial Public Library seeks director
Brodhead Memorial Public Library (Wisconsin) seeks a dynamic, community-minded Director with a vision for the future. The successful candidate must be able to enhance the library and its role as an integral component of the community.
Salary is negotiable based on education and experience, but range for qualified applicants will be between $40,000 to $45,000. Benefits provided are vacation, health and dental insurance and participation in the State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan. Minimum qualifications: MLS from ALA-accredited institution, eligibility for Wisconsin Grade 2 Public Library Certification, 1-3 years of progressive library or other related experience. A successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, interest in current library technology, fiscal knowledge, the ability to work effectively with a library board, library employees, and the community. Managerial experience preferred and encouraged.
The application deadline is 4 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2016. Please submit a Brodhead Memorial Public Library employment application form, cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Kirsten Novy, Brodhead Memorial Public Library Search Committee, at [email protected] or to 1207 25th Street, Brodhead, WI 53520.
The position description and a link to the application form is available on the Brodhead Memorial Public Library website. The City of Brodhead is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Registration open for 2016 Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference
Registration is open for the Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference 2016, scheduled Jan. 20 & 21.
The Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference is a statewide virtual conference developed by the Nicolet Federated Library System and co-sponsored by 13 other library systems in Wisconsin (including the South Central Library System). Eight 60-minute web presentations focusing on public libraries will be presented each day from speakers all over the country, so attend what you want --one...four...eighth…or all 16!
The conference will conclude by combining last year's "Trigger Talks" concept with a "Battle Decks" twist !
Six mini-presentations on a variety of topics will occur by six different people. These short, six-minute spiels should "trigger" ideas for the audience members. Sounds easy, right? Wrong. The presenters will be at the mercy of a moderator who might, or might not, add in bonus slides, take away slides and create star wipe transitions.
But what will these random slides be? Where will they appear? How will the presenter incorporate these sudden changes into their talk? We'll find out. Audience members will then vote for the Trigger Decks Champion!
More information and registration links are available on the conference website.