Index
- Social Work Internship Webinar & Opportunity Coming Soon!
- New Glarus Public Library Continues Director Search
- Member/Staff News
- Christopher Myers to Deliver 2021 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture Sept. 30
- Hutchinson Memorial Library Extends Director Search
- New ALA Report on Library Programming Offers Recommendations
- ALA Announces LibLearnX Will Be Virtual
- Continuing Education Calendar
Social Work Internship Webinar & Opportunity Coming Soon!
Learn The Nuts & Bolts of Social Work Internship at the upcoming CE opportunity on Oct. 6 from 1-2 p.m. (register).
During the hour-long webinar and Q&A session participants will learn about a new partnership between UW social work programs and the South Central Library System. This webinar will discuss how libraries can utilize social work interns to help address programming needs and/or the social, emotional, and economic needs of library patrons. Library social work is a growing area in social work, and this webinar will outline ways social work programs and regional libraries can strengthen their partnerships to better serve their communities.
UW-Stevens Point and UW-Madison have accredited social work programs in which students complete internships as part of their formal education. This webinar will outline social work internship requirements, such as application and screening processes, student learning goals, Council on Social Work Education competencies, student expectations, and field site roles and responsibilities. Participants will be encouraged to engage in conversations about their interests, ideas, and specific questions about library social work partnerships.
This webinar is presented by Jess Bowers, MSW, CAPSW from UW-Stevens Point’s Department of Sociology and Social Work, and Audrey M. Conn, MSSW, APSW from the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at UW-Madison. This webinar is part of a larger South Central Library System effort to help member libraries expand and enhance their social service offerings. After the webinar presentation, a short survey will be sent out inviting member library staff to indicate interest in participating as a cohort to host social work interns at their libraries. In this internship model, a student social work intern will be shared by member libraries to provide social service assistance to patrons. The internship will be coordinated and supported by SCLS. Libraries may also elect to make their own arrangements with the schools of social work.
Please check out additional resources and a recorded webinar available from the Social Work in Libraries series.
- Resources from the Whole Person Librarianship: Building the Relationship-Based Reference Collection webinar presented on March 4, 2021 by Sara Zettervall co-author of the book by the same title.
- A recording and resources from the Library Social Workers - Are You Ready for Any Circumstance? Webinar presented on April 28, 2021 by Pamela Westby and Libby Richter, both from L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire.
Check-out the recently created: SCLS Outreach and Inclusive Resources webpage.
For webinar registration questions, please contact Jean Anderson at 608-246-5613.
For Social Work in Libraries project questions, please contact Shawn Brommer at 608-246-7974 or Mark Jochem at 608-630-0270.
New Glarus Public Library Continues Director Search
America’s Little Switzerland needs a new library director. Nestled in the hills of Green County, New Glarus is a Swiss roots community that is growing due to its small town charm, excellent schools, and close proximity to Madison, bike trails, and the New Glarus Woods State Park. Strong community partnerships and resource sharing with the South Central Library System contribute to the library’s ability to provide exceptional services and quality resources to a service population of over 6,000. With a building project on the horizon, this is a very exciting time for the Library and the community.
The New Glarus Public Library seeks an innovative, enthusiastic and service-oriented Library Director who values community and staff engagement. With a library budget of over $280,000, the library director oversees all aspects of library operations and services, supervising 4 staff members and pages, budget planning, management and reporting, technology planning and implementation, collection development, grant writing, facilities management, and working with the Village staff and community. The Director reports to the Library’s seven-member Board of Trustees. See the Position Description for a complete list of responsibilities and duties.
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, although an ALA-accredited Master of Arts in Library Science or Library and Information Studies (MLS) or equivalent is preferred, at least three to five years professional/managerial experience, and be eligible to receive a Grade 2 Wisconsin Public Librarian certification. The successful candidate will possess a strong public service orientation, commitment to the needs of the community, strong organizational and project management skills, excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and a strong technology background. Prior experience with building and/or library expansion projects is a plus.
The minimum hiring salary is $40,000 annually, depending upon qualifications and experience. This full-time position includes health and dental insurance, paid vacation, sick time, retirement contribution, and paid holidays.
Applicants are requested to send a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references by Oct. 8, 2021 to [email protected], with the subject line “Library Director Search.” Finalists will be subject to a criminal background check. The New Glarus Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.
The September issue of WSLL @ Your Service is now online. Please send comments or suggestions to the editor, Carol Hassler. In this issue: Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions 2021 Update—The Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions have recently been updated, with a 2021 release approved by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference's Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. Learn what’s in the new release (read more); September is Library Card Sign-up Month—Do you want a tip for effective and efficient legal research? Explore the digital and print resources that are accessible to you with a State Law Library card (read more); New Books—This month we feature two new and updated books: Litigating Parental Alienation: Evaluating and Presenting an Effective Case in Court and the Paralegal Ethics Handbook. Don’t miss all our new additions in our September new book list, linked at the end of this column (read more); Tech Tip—If you visit a website almost daily, it's easy to overlook the simple things. Don’t miss the fast page search for introduced proposals on the Wisconsin State Legislature's Website (read more); Library News—Get library updates for September and sign up for our next webinar, Advanced Legislative History (read more); September Snapshot—The David T. Prosser Jr. State Law Library features a beautiful vaulted atrium leading to the second floor. Do you ever wonder how the lightbulbs in our atrium are replaced (read more).
Christopher Myers to Deliver 2021 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture Sept. 30
Artist, author, and editor Christopher Myers will deliver the 2021 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Thursday evening, Sept. 30, at 7:30 pm,in Great Hall, Memorial Union, on the UW-Madison campus.
Myers is the author and illustrator of distinguished and singular books for youth, including Wings, H.O.R.S.E., My Pen and Black Cat. He has also illustrated books written by others, including his late father, Walter Dean Myers, such as Harlem, Jazz, and Monster. He is the creative director of the Make Me a World imprint at Random House Children’s Books, committed to publishing stories that defy erasure, eliminate borders, respond to hard questions, and nurture dreams.
The lecture will also be livestreamed, and recorded.
For more information, see the calendar and lecture FAQs.
Hutchinson Memorial Library Extends Director Search
Hutchinson Memorial Library in Randolph this week extended its director search until the position is filled. The library seeks a creative, compassionate, and organized leader for the position of Library Director.
The Hutchinson Memorial Library serves patrons in both Columbia and Dodge Counties from a beautiful, updated historic building. The library boasts a meeting room, a community room, and a full kitchen for programs and public use.
The Library Director is responsible for all library operations under the guidance of the library board of trustees. Duties for this position include developing and managing a yearly budget, supervising the work of the library, creating and implementing policies, procedures, and long-term goals, and serving the needs of the community through collection development and innovative programming.
Qualified candidates require a Bachelor’s degree and must be eligible for Wisconsin Grade III Library Director Certification (12 credits of coursework that may be completed after hire). The ideal candidate shall possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with library staff, the board of trustees, and the Village of Randolph.
This is a full-time position offering health and dental insurance, participation in Wisconsin retirement, paid vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. Starting pay rate is $16-18 per hour based on education and experience.
Resume and cover letter may be sent to [email protected], [email protected], or to 228 N. High St. Randolph, WI 53956. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
New ALA Report on Library Programming Offers Recommendations
The American Library Association (ALA) issued a report, “Skills for 21st-Century Librarians: Learning Objectives for Library Programming,” marking ALA’s next steps toward the creation of a programming curriculum for library workers and students.
Through its Skills for 21st-Century Librarians project, ALA convened a task force of 12 leaders in libraries and library education to explore how library programming skills can be taught in library degree programs and professional development trainings.
Working with Knology, a social science research organization, the task force met virtually from January to June 2021. The result of their discussions are recommendations for learning objectives within nine core library programming competency areas: Organizational Skills, Knowledge of the Community, Interpersonal Skills, Event Planning, Creativity, Content Knowledge, Outreach and Marketing, Financial Skills and Evaluation.
The report proposes specific learning objectives within each competency area and offers resource recommendations based on suggestions from the library field collected during a public comment period in July and August 2021. The report also proposes next steps for the development of a programming curriculum. Read the final report.
Members of the task force include:
- Tammy Baggett, director, Durham County Library, Durham, N.C.
- Judy Bergeron, director, Smithville Public Library, Smithville, Texas
- Nicole Cooke, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and associate professor, University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science
- Cindy Fesemyer, principal, Fesemyer Consulting, LLC
- Rolf Hapel, affiliate instructor, University of Washington Information School
- Susan Hildreth, consultant, Susan Hildreth and Associates
- Tamara King, community relations director, Richland Library, Columbia, S.C.
- Emily Mross, business librarian and library outreach coordinator, Penn State Harrisburg Library, Middletown, Pa.
- Deb Ripley, adult services librarian, Palos Verdes Library District, Palos Verdes, Calif.
- Miguel Ruiz, supervising librarian, Evanston Public Library, Evanston, Ill.
- Dale Savage, Library Development Bureau director, New Mexico State Library
- Mimosa Shah, MS in LIS student at the University of Illinois, iSchool
The task force’s work builds on ALA’s National Impact of Library Public Programs Assessment (NILPPA), a research project to understand and document the characteristics, audiences, outcomes, and value of library public programming in the U.S. The recently announced second phase of NILPPA will develop a national standard for measuring and comparing the results of library programming.
Through their programming, libraries identify, address, and reflect community needs; enhance their institutional capacity and services; and contribute to our democratic society. Libraries are increasingly seen as players in not just access to learning materials but homes for community-building efforts as well. The role of the library is changing and growing, and programming librarians are on the front lines of that change.
However, library workers are not being adequately trained for the task, as described in the 2019 NILPPA Phase 1 white paper. Master’s-level library science programs rarely train the next generation of library professionals for the dynamic and vital work of creating and leading programs. Many library workers receive no formal program training at all; until now, informal and peer learning has been filling the gap.
Skills for 21st-Century Librarians: Task Force for the Development of a NILPPA- Informed Programming Librarian Curriculum is an initiative of ALA’s Public Programs Office. The project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant number RE-246421-OLS-20.
ALA Announces LibLearnX Will Be Virtual
The American Library Association’s Executive Board announced recently that LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience scheduled for Jan. 21-24, 2022, in San Antonio will take place virtually.
“Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and surge of its variants coupled with the size, scope and location of LibLearnX, it is necessary to cancel the in-person portion of the event,” said ALA President Patricia “Patty” Wong. “As such, the Executive Board voted to transition the in-person portion of LLX in January 2022 to a virtual-only conference."
LibLearnX, ALA’s all-new January event, is a member-focused conference designed to motivate, inspire, and engage discussions that will shape the future of libraries and their communities. LibLearnX will feature active and applied learning, networking opportunities for library professionals, and celebrations of the positive impact libraries have on society.
Registration for Virtual LibLearnX opens on Oct. 15, 2021.