Wisconsin Library Association
Youth Services Section Board Meeting
October 18, 2022
1:30pm-3:00pm
Present: Claire Parrish, Caitlin Schaffer, Linda Jerome, Alison Loewen, Melissa Carollo, Marge Loch-Wouters, Murray Johnson, Jenny Wegener
Absent: Taylor Wilcox, Ashley Borman
Approve October Agenda: Linda J. moved, Murray J. seconded
Approve September Minutes: Alison L. moved, Murray J. seconded
Welcome
Old Business:
DPI Updates -Monica and Jeni (written update)
Jeni Schomber and Chris Baker joined the Library Services Team in mid-September as Public Library Consultants. Jeni will attend the YSS Board meetings moving forward.
CSLP Manual Access
To access the manual, you will need to visit the CSLP website at: www.cslpreads.org
Once there, hover over the Manual Downloads button located on the menu bar. From the drop down menu, select 2023 All Together Now.
Contact your Youth Services Liaison to get the access code.
Blog Check-in - Marge
Business as usual! Filled in for the next three weeks to cover for Marge.
Adding job postings has been very popular.
Blog post for board candidates went up before a last-minute candidate was added. Working toward getting better communication between the nominating committee and YSS Board.
Current YSS policy: We have our own nomination chair (past chair position), but the overarching policy for nominating candidates is unclear.
Claire will be emailing those who weren’t elected to thank them for running and will mention other ways to be involved. She will include an apology for the final candidate.
Regional Meet-Ups - Murray
Evaluating Eau Claire - Great meet-up, but low turnout.
Thinking about going back to a virtual or hybrid approach.
Possible virtual meetup in early December
Linda suggested bouncing between doing virtual and in-person/hybrid meet-ups. Get a better idea/more input about what members prefer.
Check numbers on post-meet-up video views.
Promote meet-ups on the blog by having an attendee volunteer to do a short write-up to drum up interest in the next one.
Claire suggests doing the Board retreat alongside a regional meet-up in early 2023.
Webinar Check In - Claire
SEL Webinar - early December
Milton Library committed, waiting to hear back from Waukesha PL
Land Acknowledgements - On pause.
Hedberg librarian has pushed her event to the spring.
Doing more research to see if land acknowledgements are appropriate for libraries. Making sure we are putting together a thoughtful webinar or blog post on land acknowledgements and taking action.
WLA Update - Linda
Working on getting people there to meet attendance goals.
WLA Fall Conference Planning
Social: Wednesday, 6-8pm, Dungeons and Dragons
Claire and Caitlin working on blog post to update YSS members about the casual nature of the social. People had to register for table spots, but drop-ins can sit and observe, tag out with people playing, etc.
Luncheon: Wednesday, 11:30-1:00pm, Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes luncheon is full. Limited to 150 seats due to space. Standing/sitting room may be available after lunch is served.
Business Meeting: Thursday, 7:00am, Williams Bay Boardroom
Children’s Book Award - Committee Members
2023 Members - Seven applications for four openings.
Claire and the chair of the book award committee will narrow them down.
Updating YSS Policies - Linda
Linda will look at suggestions and we will discuss at a future meeting.
Marketing Committee - Alison
Business as usual.
New Business:
Homeschooling Conference request for presentation
Leah Langby was contacted by a volunteer from the Wisconsin Homeschooling Parents Association.
Interested in having a public librarian presence to talk at an upcoming conference in Stevens Point in May about how libraries and homeschool families can work together.
Jenny W. recommended Andrea Bisordi from Delafield. Possibly sending out an email or doing a call out on the blog post.
WLA booth volunteer signup sheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NSQn0cG2wVl--IeIYnKeSyL8C9WaxJnQyVMhakJuuAY/edit?usp=sharing
Sharing in Claire’s corner on blog, via Memberclicks email, and as a blog post
Next Meeting: Thursday, Nov. 3 at WLA
December meeting date will be set at the November meeting.
Motion to Adjourn: Murray J., Caitlin S. seconded
Minutes recorded by Caitlin Schaffer, secretary.
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