Wisconsin Library Association
Youth Services Section Board Meeting
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Tuesday, March 26th
2:00pm-3:00pm
Present:
Katie Kiekhaefer, Claire Parrish, Emily Sanders, Katherine Schoofs, Susie Menk,
Tessa Schmidt, Sarah Cournoyer
Approve Agenda
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Motion
made to approve agenda by Katherine Schoofs, seconded by Emily Sanders
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Motion
made to approve minutes by Katherine Schoofs, seconded by Emily Sanders
Old Business:
Twelve
Months of Code Resource - Emily S.
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Slowly moving
forward
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Goal to have
completed by WAPL
Regional
Meet-ups Update - Claire
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April 19th
meet-up was in Grantsburg & Spooner
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Meet-up for
Southeastern Wisconsin was in Hales Corners and Muskego. Had 9 attend, did program swap, tour of new
Children’s area in Muskego, and presentation on Escape rooms
Marketing
Committee - Sarah/Anne
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We are
allowed 2 Facebook shares on the WLA Facebook page per month
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Anne is
working on sending our monthly emails
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Will post
about YSS social at WAPL
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Will be
promoting YSS resources and data
WEMTA
aka Public/School Libraries Group - Katie
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Topic tabled
for another meeting
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Some
discussion about sharing a both with CCBC, YSS and WEMTA at WLA
WLA
Board Liaison Report - Sue
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Nothing to
report, Sue absent today
Board
Liaison Election Discussion - Sue and All
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Nothing to
report, Sue absent today
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Katie
mentioned that there are discussions happening to have this position be
transitional but we would need to see how WLA wants to approach their liaison positions
in general.
YSS
Elections - Sarah and Katie
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Sarah
reported that there are 2 members interested in the Director-at-Large positions
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No candidates
at this time for the Chair Elect position
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Suggestions
for candidates included outgoing chair of the Children’s book Award Committee
and previous Directors-at-Large
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Will put out
a post on Facebook in April or May for candidates--need names by July/August
YSS
Powerhouse Presents - Katie & Sue
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Waiting for
response from WLA
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Discussion
about partnering with WAPL for webinar topics/presenters
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Discussion
tabled until we hear from WLA
WAPL
Conference - Anne and Emily S.
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Emily will be
sharing out YSS sponsored presentations
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Looking for
room monitors
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YSS social
will be Wednesday night
New Business:
2020
YSS Luncheon Speaker - Katie
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Sarah and
Katie talked to Maris from Capstone about possible speaker for 2020
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Maris
suggested non-fiction writer Michael Dahl
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Maris and/or
Capstone would cover cost of speaker and provide copies of books for all
attendees
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Possibility
of rolling speaker monies from 2020 to 2021 and engaging a bigger name author
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Discussion
about setting precedent with using a book distributing company for a
speaker--will check with WLA about concerns
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Suggestion
made to do a memo of understanding for this speaker/company
WLA
Conference Updates - Claire, Emily Z, and Katie
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Waiting on
YSS programs from Roxanne
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Possible
program: This American life by Plattevillle Librarian Lydia who worked with
homeless youth
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Will share
out program proposals via Google Docs if time allows
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YSS social
ideas: Book Art and networking time
Final
decision on request to promote candidacy on YSS Blog
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Decision was
made to only post AFTER elections so YSS is not seen as supporting a particular
candidate
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Post can be
made about process rather than person
New
resources to share: 12 of 12 idea?
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Discussion
tabled until Coding Resource is completed
2019
Youth Services Institute--soon to be announced (Tessa)
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Tessa
reported that applications will open in April
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Institute
will be in August at the Heartwood Conference Center in Trego, WI
Motion
made to adjourn by Sarah Cournoyer, seconded by Katherine Schoofs
Next
meeting date TBA
Respectfully
submitted,
Susie
Menk, YSS Secretary
March
27, 2019
1 comment:
I would love to hear from a nonfiction author. It looks like he's quite prolific. I want to ask how one gets into writing nonfiction and what kinds of resources one uses when writing. Is it the same Michael Dahl that also writes the superhero books?
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