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
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