Tuesday, February 12, 2019

YSS: Support In Numbers - 2018 in Review

2018 was another great year for YSS!  Take a gander at these fine lookin' stats!

           127 Responses!
           71 YSS Members
                                                               
          56 Non-members     
                                               
                             
 16 WLA conference room monitors!
  Author Luncheon: Chris Grabenstein

New York Times Best Selling Author!















 
  246 ideas & resources shared!

   
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"I find the YSS resources and group to be invaluable to my work. I love the opportunity to travel to different parts of the state for the regional meet-ups, the blog gives me and my staff a ton of ideas, and the social times at conferences are always a blast. It's definitely an awesome resource to have in our state!" -survey feedback

Completed Projects:

     YSS Member and Non-member Surveys - a multi-year effort culminated in rich information this year. The survey was conducted, assessed and analyzed after surveys were finalized in late spring. Data will be used to strategically plan YSS annual and long-term goals in accordance with WLA priorities and member needs. This project was launched several years ago and will inform YSS leadership plan and execute efforts.
     WAPL & WLA Conferences - YSS fielded full schedules of programs at each and worked closely with the conference committees to coordinate them. YSS Social at WLA was well-attended with several groups participating in the escape room. Chris Grabenstein, the YSS Luncheon speaker, drew attendees and was hailed as an excellent choice.
     12 Months of Coding in final stages before launch somewhat behind deadline. Several rounds of soliciting content providers was necessary to achieve 3 levels of programming for each month.
     Regional Meet-ups took place in Waupaca and in Northwest WI (Rice Lake and Bloomer) took place last year. YSS aims to provide opportunities for professional development and networking at these face to face events open to members and potential members.
     YSS Youth Services Shout-out Blog continues to offer value and news to readers with content posted generally five days per week.
     YSS Powerhouse Presents struggled in 2018. Two webinars were presented last year, one in February on Teen Outreach Dos and Don’ts and one in December on Breaking Down Barriers: Girls Who Code. The 2019 Board will be discussing ways to improve the brand and the offerings this year with mentorship for its committee members from previous successful committee chairs.
     YSS Web Page committee met twice in 2018 by GoToMeeting and formalized plan for current and archived content. Page was edited to essentials, will reference out to the YSS Blog, and archive content in the WLA Dropbox.
     YSS Children’s Book Award Committee selected three candidates to fill openings for 2019 from large and small, urban and rural libraries from around the state. Emphasis on improving the ability of authors and illustrators to nominate their work for consideration and on the committee member application via online forms is a priority for 2019.
     YSS Nominations Committee fielded a competitive ballot for 2018 and is already beginning the process for 2019, as well as planning for the election of a WLA Board Liaison in the 2020 ballot.
     YSS Marketing Committee was formed at the WLA Conference. The marketing committee will assess and utilize various channels of communication, promotion, and strategic marketing to advance the goals of YSS and WLA; such as value to members, resources available, professional development, conference attendance and offerings, volunteer opportunities and email blasts.

2018 Board Members:
     Sarah Cournoyer, Chair
     Terry Ehle, Past Chair
     Katie Kiekhaefer, Chair-elect
     Julie Kinney, Secretary
     Caitlin Shaffer, Director at Large
     Elizabeth Timmins, Director at Large
     Claire Parrish, Director at Large
     Emily Sanders, Director at Large
     Sue Abrahamson, WLA Board Liaison

Current and Ongoing YSS Committees:
     YSS Membership Committee: Linda Jerome, Chair
     YSS WAPL Committee: Elizabeth Timmins & Emily Sanders, Co-chairs
     YSS WLA Committee: Claire Parrish & Caitlin Shaffer, Co-chairs
     YSS 12 Months of Coding Resource Committee: Julie Kinney & Caitlin Shaffer, Co-chairs
     YSS Powerhouse Presents Webinar Committee, Julie Kinney, Chair 2018
     YSS Blog Committee: Aimee Schreiber, Chair
     YSS Webpage Committee: Jeni Schomber, Webmaster
     YSS Children’s Book Award Committee: Judy Jones, Chair 2018; Abby Bussen, Chair 2019
     YSS Nominations Committee: Terry Ehle, Chair 2018, Sarah Cournoyer, Chair 2019
     YSS Marketing Committee (newly formed in October 2018), members include Anne Hamland, Sarah Cournoyer, Terry Ehle

**Shout out to the ever-rad Anne Hamland 
for compiling and creating this Year in Review report!**

Want to join in the fun for 2019?  
Click HERE to take the 2019 YSS Volunteer Survey and we'll connect you with an assortment of fabulous volunteer opportunities, ranging from a one-time commitment to serving a term on a committee!

Share your skills, learn some new ones,
and make professional connections around the state!

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