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!
New York Times Best Selling Author!
246 ideas & resources shared!
"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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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YSS Youth Services Shout-out Blog continues to
offer value and news to readers with content posted generally five days per
week.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Sarah Cournoyer, Chair
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Terry Ehle, Past Chair
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Katie Kiekhaefer, Chair-elect
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Julie Kinney, Secretary
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Caitlin Shaffer, Director at Large
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Elizabeth Timmins, Director at
Large
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Claire Parrish, Director at Large
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Emily Sanders, Director at Large
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Sue Abrahamson, WLA Board Liaison
Current
and Ongoing YSS Committees:
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YSS Membership Committee: Linda
Jerome, Chair
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YSS WAPL Committee: Elizabeth
Timmins & Emily Sanders, Co-chairs
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YSS WLA Committee: Claire Parrish
& Caitlin Shaffer, Co-chairs
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YSS 12 Months of Coding Resource
Committee: Julie Kinney & Caitlin Shaffer, Co-chairs
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YSS Powerhouse Presents Webinar
Committee, Julie Kinney, Chair 2018
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YSS Blog Committee: Aimee
Schreiber, Chair
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YSS Webpage Committee: Jeni
Schomber, Webmaster
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YSS Children’s Book Award
Committee: Judy Jones, Chair 2018; Abby Bussen, Chair 2019
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YSS Nominations Committee: Terry
Ehle, Chair 2018, Sarah Cournoyer, Chair 2019
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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!
