Wisconsin Library Association
Youth Services Section Board Meeting
Friday, August 28th
2pm - 3pm
Present: Katherine Schoofs, Marge Loch-Wouters, Anne Hamland, Sue Abrahamson,
Florence LeBeau, Katie Kiekhafer, Tess Schmidt, Susie Menk, Emily Zorea, Jenny Wegener
Welcome
Old Business:
Public/School Libraries Group - (Katie) Anne & Tessa
● finalize visual report of 2019 survey DPI & YSS blog
● Share out WLA Facebook, emails
● WLA newsletter; discussion & observation about group dynamics; give school folks a
break
● Emily--exciting time for collaboration between libraries and schools; school librarians
invited to table in ways never before
YSS Luncheon - Katie
● cancelled due to COVID-19
● pass along to Michael maybe keep in reserve for next year; great to work with and
excited about opportunity
Marketing Committee - Anne & Katherine
● started YouTube channel
● awesome virtual library tours-put on blog
● Hannah Bunting wonderful helper-helped with MailChimp
● highlighting blog posts that are top notch
● submitted something WLA newsletter
● consistency is working
● standardized yss chair email is helping
New Business:
DPI Youth Update: Tessa
● webinar about Beanstack going well
● Beanstack up until 2023
● share out new things for this fall
● end of summer survey through CLSP looking for feedback not found in annual report
● state putting together professional learning options for library staff on stress & burnout
Compassion Resilience Toolkit look for in Nov/Dec
● fall sign-up for Project Ready: self paced online study on race/culture for library staff for
school & public library cohorts
● CCBC updated website with new search features especially diversity books and statistics
COVID-19 - How can we continue providing support to library staff serving youth and families?
● WE ROCK
● Provide opportunities for get togethers and sharing ideas and support
● Keep social piece of WLA going
● Share early literacy calendar--best of ….
● Teen librarians getting together (maybe roll into SIG)
YSS Elections - Katie
● WLA elections YSS should go forward
● Director at large
● Chair
● WLA liaison
● Don’t want to miss opportunity/ nominees are still on board/ service to members
● Emily motioned to go forward, 2nd Susie
YSS Blog - Katherine & Marge
● Still happening
● Marge took over--doing great!
● Over 573,000 views, great commitment
● Doubled our average views since COVID-19
● Contributions-encourage others to send a blog post
● Took Facebook questions and shared out on blog
● National followers
● Clean up tags on posts--send to board to look at; use subject based cloud based on tags
● Assign people to keep track of key social media groups to highlight on blog
● Teen post of the week--looking for someone
YSS Powerhouse/Virtual Regional Meet Ups - Flo & Katie
● Great fun!
● Do it again?--every quarter (3 months)
● Great sharing/collaboration
● Lots of libraries to share
Conference Committees
● WLA - officially cancelled
○ Virtual YSS Hang?
■ Virtual escape room
■ Virtual mad libs
■ Virtual YSS luncheon--couple different activities
■ Still do a speaker
■ Talent show
■ Beanstack speaker
■ YSS membership virtual meeting--October 15th in afternoon
■ Google doc for planning
● Storytime Resource
○ Linked to blog
○ Needs some promotion
○ Make it searchable
● Form Letter
○ Letter to help say why YSS and WLA
○ Welcome letter for YSS new members (potential member)
○ Katherine and Susie will work on
● YA SIG
○ Jenny point person
○ Connect with YA group--Taylor Wilcox (Waupace Public Library Teen person)
○ Got some responses
YSS Membership Committee
● On hold for now
● Need to clarify before starting
● Helpful to have letter ready first
Children's Book Award Comiittee - Katherine
● Winners
○ Cracking the Bell by Geoff Herbach - WINNER
○ 10 Notable Honor Titles
○ List on YSS blog
○ Notable Author Winner - Kashmira Sheth
○ Katherine Chair; Julia Chair elect for next year
WLA Board Report Liaison - Sue
● WLA next meeting September 11
● Elections/Conferences concerns
● Financial strains
● Survey results were mixed
● Leadership Development Institute uncertain
● Contingency plans for other conferences
Respectfully submitted by
Susie Menk, YSS Secretary
August 28, 2020
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