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| Katie Ganser |
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| Katie Alford |
Secretary
Hanna Collins, Slinger Community Library
Directors-at-Large
Lynn Christiansen, Manitowoc Public Library
Katie Ganser, Middleton Public Library
Thanks to all who stood for election this fall. We appreciate you.
And thanks to all YSS members who took the time to vote in the election.
We want you for the YSS Board!
The YSS Executive Board is preparing the ballot for the 2025 WLA election season and invites you to get involved. Whether you’re a current member or new to YSS, you can make a difference by joining the YSS Board.
Nominations are due October 18. To nominate yourself or a colleague, submit the nomination form: https://wla.memberclicks.net/
What positions are available?
Director-at-Large (2 spots!): Serve as members of the Executive Board and assist in various YSS activities throughout the year including conference planning. Directors-at-Large serve a 2-year term.
Secretary: Acts as recorder during meetings and assists in various YSS activities. The secretary serves a 2-year term.
Chair Elect: Acts for the Chair in case of vacancy in that office, coordinates activities and meetings with the Chair and plans the YSS booth at the WLA annual conference. This is a three-year position, the first year as Chair Elect, the second year as Chair and the third Year as Past Chair.
How often does YSS meet?
The YSS Board meets online monthly and in person at the WLA conference.
Do I need to be a member of WLA to serve on the board?
To qualify for an elected position, you must be a WLA member in good standing.
What kinds of things does the YSS Executive Board do?
The YSS Executive Board helps to facilitate all the great things that YSS is doing in our state including (but certainly not limited to) YSS Presents webinar series, regional meetups, Children's Book Award Committee and the YSS Shout Out blog.
How do I apply?
If you are interested in becoming a member of the YSS Executive Board, submit the nomination form before October 18th.
Who can I contact with questions?
If you have questions, please reach out to Rachel Arndt, Chair of the Nominating Committee, at rachel.arndt27@gmail.com.
Wisconsin Library Association
Youth Services Section Board Meeting
October 26, 2023
7:30am
Approve October 26 Agenda
Approve October 11 Minutes
Welcome
Old Business:
WLA Reflections (booth, luncheon, social)
DPI Updates - Jeni
Blog Check-in - Marge
Regional Meet-Ups - Murray and Caitlin
YSS Presents Webinar Check In - Alison
Registration is LIVE for Connecting 1,2,3 to ABC
Two more ideas:
Tween spaces and programming?
In conversation with / working together: Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapists?
WLA Update - Linda
Children’s Book Award - Murray
5 applicants
Marketing Committee - Jenna
New Business:
Looking ahead Brainstorm
Suggestions:
January Board Retreat
Defining Roles and Prioritizing within the Board (socials, webinars, perf showcase, YS conference ect.)
Budget for Speakers / Socials / ect.
Wisconsin Library Association
Youth Services Section Board Meeting
August 9, 2023
1:30pm-3:00pm
Present: Caitlin S., Marge L-W., Alison L., Linda J., Cathy P., Valerie S., Jenna G., Murray J.
Approve August Agenda: Claire P. motioned, Cathy P. seconded
Approve May Minutes: Valerie S. motioned, Linda J. seconded
Welcome
Old Business:
DPI Updates - Jeni
1) The SEAL (Solar Eclipse Activities at Your Library) workshops in Eau Claire (9.19.23) and Fond du Lac (9.20.23) are both at capacity. I have started a waitlist for both but can't make any guarantees that space will open up. STARNet is only able to facilitate two free workshops per state.
2) Close to 80 School Library Media Specialists and Public Library Staff serving youth attended the "School and Public Libraries: What You Need to Know" workshop in Marshfield.
3) New and updated resources on the DPI Youth Services page. https://dpi.wi.gov/libraries/public-libraries/youth-services
Open to suggestions, send them to Jeni.
Blog Check-in - Marge
Getting close to 900,000 views! Marge will make a big deal of it when we hit 1 million. Maybe see if WLA wants to celebrate that
Regional Meet-Ups - Murray and Caitlin
Nothing planned for the fall as of right now. Caitlin and Murray will meet to get some ideas rolling.
YSS Presents Webinar Check In - Alison
Several mentioned information about STEAM programming
Maybe take the angle of revitalizing STEAM within programming
Alison has moved on to pursuing some ideas about implementing math programming for a fall webinar.
Reached out to Dr. Melissa Hedges (Pre K-Grade 5 math curriculum specialist for Milwaukee public schools). Hasn’t heard back yet, but was told she would be willing.
Hoping for late September, but early November is also an option.
WLA Update - Linda
Board meeting in July
The Intellectual Freedom Task Force is now a standing committee.
Funding was fully secured with bipartisan support at the state level. Reminder to send a thank you to local elected representatives for their support.
Performer Showcase date will be moving, potentially to the beginning of December. Linda will let us know when the date is finalized.
Discussion about doing an annual YSS virtual conference in order to reach more of the membership who aren’t coming to the in-person conferences.
All day, completely virtual conference in Spring 2025
Looking at every other year to stay alternating with the Power Up conference
Children’s Book Award - Murray
One winner and ten honors were selected, but WLA doesn’t want the information released quite yet.
Alison will share the past template used to share the news with Jenna.
One spot open on the board - Alison will take care of finding and appointing candidates
Marketing Committee
New Business:
WLA Conference Planning
Social - Ashley / Caitlin
General consensus is to keep the social at the CCBC, shift the time to 6-7:30, and offer a ride share from the hotel lobby that leaves at 5:45. Alcohol will no longer be served.
Caitlin will contact Tessa to make sure those changes work, then will contact Cindy and Laura. Once everything is confirmed, Caitlin and Ashley will work with Tessa to plan the event and come up with a description for the program.
Booth Update- Alison
Not getting an individual booth, but will be a part of a WLA section booth
Need to come up with ways to reach people who stop by when there isn’t any YSS representation at the booth.
Luncheon - Claire: No updates
Candidate Recruitment - Claire
Candidates for Director-at-Large spots and Chair Elect. Still looking for candidates for secretary.
Communicate with the Nominations Committee to make sure we get information and pictures of all the candidates.
Look into putting together an advocacy resource for people interested in being on the Board but need to convince their management to let them be involved.
Letter drafted from YSS Board to directors expressing interest in their staff member as a candidate?
Nomination for WI Library Hall of Fame - Marge
Nomination going in for a youth librarian, so put the award honors ceremony on the radar for WLA.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 6 at 1:30-3 pm
Motion to adjourn: Claire P. motioned, Linda J. seconded
Youth Services Section Board Meeting
May 17th, 2023
1:30-3pm
Present: Alison L., Caitlin S., Marge L-W., Claire P., Jeni S., Jenna G., Ashley B. Cathy P.
Approve May Agenda- Claire P. motions, Caitlin S. seconded
Approve April Minutes - Ashley B. motions, Jenna G. seconded
Old Business
DPI Updates - Jeni Schomber
Registration for the School and Public Libraries: What You Need to Know! Workshop closes on May 22nd. https://forms.gle/825CobCf66Q5kFyk9
55 of 50 spots registered! Priority will be given to registrants who have worked in libraries 2 or less years.
New Grants Coordinator, Arshad Iqbol, started on May 8th
New WISCAT Technical Coordinator starting soon
Interviews for ILL Librarian are this week
Solar Eclipse (SEAL) - Looking to have workshops in Wisconsin https://www.starnetlibraries.org/about/our-projects/solar-eclipse-activities-libraries-seal/
Looking at week of Sep. 18
Ideas for activities libraries can do throughout the year
As a state library, DPI has access to four solar eclipse activity kits to distribute around the state: 2 for adults, 2 for youth
Jeni is working on figuring out how to open registration for them and distributing them
WLA updates
General
Business Meeting - looking for time, was at 7 am last year
Conference Social - Caitlin & Ashley
Need to have a conversation with Tessa M-S. about potentially doing it at the CCBC
Make sure it isn’t the same time as the Dungeons & Dragons event
Luncheon - Claire
Ebony Ladelle - Speaker was officially announced!
Performers showcase
Laura is very happy with YSS for all of the recommendations
Working on narrowing down a balanced group and sending out invitations, wanting to start registration in August
WLA Presents webinar series
Looking forward (CCBC Booktalk, other ideas?)
Connected with Jillian Heise, ideas for another panelist? Milwaukee Public Library?
Science of reading - Ben Miller would be a good DPI contact
Colorado libraries have had conversations
School librarians might have thoughts
Potential collaboration with WEMTA?
Math programming (WI Math Council) - Crazy 8’s, math in storytime, etc.
Timing - hoping for late September
WAPL Social Committee- How Did it Go?
Very low attendance - Consider not having social at WAPL
Reframe as informal meetup? Have breakfast together, go out for drinks, etc.
Blog Update
new blogger - Jamie Mercer is a new blogger for us - she is doing Friday Fun weekly with program ideas (she read about wanting bloggers in March YSS board minutes . Lacey Sheldon will be joining us in midsummer. Lindy Liedl, Hanna Collins and on occasion, Sam Jones on Tuesdays, Ashley Borman continue to contribute
Potentially move away from linking to blogs, since that is starting to go by the wayside
Only keep national, major and active blogs so they aren’t as hard to keep up with if they go silent
Regional Meet-ups - Murray
Marketing Committee - Jenna, no updates
Children’s Book Award - Murray
New Business
No meetings until August - Happy Summer Reading!
Motion to adjourn: Cathy P. motioned, Ashley B. seconded
