Post Archives By Marla Sepnafski, Director, Wisconsin Valley Library System Determine Who Will Screen Applications and Conduct Interviews The board must decide who will participate in the hiring process—whether it will involve the full board, a designated board committee, municipal HR staff, library system staff, or others—and what their roles will be. Questions to clarify […]
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Post Archives By Marla Sepnafski, Director, Wisconsin Valley Library System Selecting the right person to lead a public library is one of the most important responsibilities of a library board. The director is not only responsible for managing the library but also for working collaboratively with the board, engaging with the community, and advancing library
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Hootline Archives The Muehl Public Library is hosting the Build a Better Library Fundraiser, featuring Family Feud: Seymour Style on Saturday, November 8, from 1–5 p.m. at Seymour High School (Door 3) with free admission. The event, hosted by Jeopardy Champion Ben Chan, will include a Family Feud game based on local survey results, raffle
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Post Archives By John Thompson, Director, IFLS Library System As a member of a public Library Board in Wisconsin, you have a unique and sometimes confusing role when it comes to the library facility. Library buildings are acquired or leased by the municipality for library purposes; however, the Library Board has exclusive charge, control and
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Hootline Archives With fall’s cooler temperatures arriving, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book. In this segment, Melissa Krause from the Neuschafer Community Library of Fremont shares her top spooky season reads for all ages and gives an update on the new library project and the grant that made it possible.
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Post Archives By Shannon M. Schultz, Director, South Central Library System As a public library trustee in Wisconsin, you play a vital role not only in governance but also as an ambassador for your library in the community. Conversations about intellectual freedom, library relevance, and collection practices often happen outside of board meetings—sometimes at the
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Post Archives The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium, or WPLC, was formed in 2001 as an organization that would allow public library systems to enter into statewide partnerships. The goal was, and continues to be, to support programs that are innovative and collaborative. The main and most popular service of WPLC is Wisconsin’s Digital Library, or
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Post Archives The Wisconsin Open Meetings Law grants citizens the right to attend and observe open session meetings of governmental bodies. The law does not require a governmental body to allow members of the public to speak or actively participate in the body’s meeting. A governmental body, such as a Library Board, has the discretion
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Libraries across the state are participating in a postcard campaign. Kaukauna Library is making the process easy. All you have to do is write about why you love the library and why you think Congress to vote to support funding. They’ve got the address and will mail them out for you.
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Post Archives By Clairellyn Sommersmith, Director of Winnefox Library System Libraries operate with tax dollars. But how and from which communities? As a trustee, it is important to understand where the library’s budget comes from and be good stewards of these funds. Just as the library serves a greater community, library dollars come from that
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