Dive into YSS Leadership

The water's fine and you'll have all the support you need to make a difference in WI youth work!

Are you a youth staffer and YSS member with extra spark and a willingness to share what you know with others? Then you would be perfect to work on behalf of keeping children's and youth services great in our state through serving as a Youth Services Section (YSS) board member!

The YSS Board helps to facilitate all the great things that YSS is doing in our state.  Currently, we meet once a month virtually, with an in-person meeting at the WLA fall conference and a short break over the summer. While each position has its specific responsibilities, the wonderful thing about our board is that we all work together to make things happen, from the YSS regional meet-ups to the resurrection of our webinar series. 

If you are interested in becoming a member of the YSS Executive Board, email Claire Parrish at claireparrish@ricelakegov.org<mailto:claireparrish@ricelakegov.org> by Monday, August 7 at 5:00pm. You will be asked to provide a short bio, including why you are interested in serving on the board, and a photo. Elections will be held in the fall.

Open Positions:

Chair Elect:   Acts for the Chair in case of vacancy in that office.  Coordinates activities and meetings with the Chair. 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.

Secretary: Is responsible for the minutes of the YSS Board meetings and  appropriate YSS correspondence. Sends agendas and minutes of YSS Board and business meetings to the WLA Executive Director and WLA  President.

Director-at-Large (2 spots!): Serve as members of the Executive Board and are in charge of conference social planning coordination. Directors-at-Large serve a 2-year term.

WLA 2019 Awards: Now Accepting Applications

Honor the innovative and exceptional library services, staff, trustees, and supporters in Wisconsin. Nominate an individual, group, or library for one of the 2019 WLA Awards. 

  

Visit this site (https://tinyurl.com/maauyj3) for a list of awards or see the list below. The criteria, application form, and instructions to apply are listed under each individual award on WLA’s website. Winners will be honored at the WLA Conference during the Awards and Honors Reception. 

Applications are due August 1

  

Questions? Contact Anna Palmer, Awards and Honors Committee Chair, ahpalmer@wisc.edu 

WLA 2019 Awards 

Citation of Merit 

Conferred upon Wisconsin citizens who are neither librarians nor library trustees, who have made outstanding contributions to quality library services. This award may be given to a group of people or an individual. 

Library of the Year Award 

Presented to any type of Wisconsin library, library system or library network for distinguished achievement in service. The staff, library board or administering body, and the community or people served shall all be involved in the work for which recognition is sought. 

The Muriel Fuller Award 

Conferred upon a library professional or paraprofessional in recognition of outstanding accomplishments which have significantly improved and benefited library services. 

Programming Innovation Award 

Presented in recognition of programming leadership in providing innovative and excellent library programming in Wisconsin libraries. Nominated programs may be stand-alone programs, series, passive or cooperative. Programs for all age groups are eligible. 

Special Service Award 

Presented to a group of people or an individual for noteworthy achievement as evidenced by substantial activities and exceptional service to the library profession. The Wisconsin recipient or recipients shall have influence and reputation beyond the local community. 

Trustee of the Year Award 

Conferred upon an outstanding Wisconsin library trustee. The trustee must be in actual service during all or part of the year in which he or she is honored. 

WLA/DEMCO Librarian of the Year Award 

In recognition of a librarian's outstanding leadership and accomplishment in library service. The librarian must be currently employed, at the time of selection, in any field of librarianship in Wisconsin and must be a current member of the WLA.