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Minutes of the System and Resource Library Administrators' Association of Wisconsin: Monday, January 28, 2002.
Members Present: Barb Dimick (Madison PL), Jim Zwadlo (SWLS), Mark Merrifield (NFLS), Peter Hamon (SCLS), David Polodna (WRLS), John Nichols (WLS/Oshkosh PL), Ruth Ann Montgomery (ALS), Terry Dawson (Appleton PL), Tom Hennen (WCFLS), Joan Airoldi (NWLS), Rick Krumwiede (OWLS), Carol Gibson (MCLS), Bernie Bellin (LLS), Rick Gustafson (Mead PL), Jane Ameel (Waukesha PL), Jessica MacPhail (Racine PL), Karen Krueger (Hedberg PL), Ken Hall (Winnefox LS), Thomas Strange (LaCrosse PL), Mark Morse (L. E. Phillips PL), Heather Eldred (WVLS), Barbara Kelly (Appleton PL).
Guests Present: Lisa Strand (WLA), Kathy Schneider (WILS), Larry Nix (DLTCL), Alan Zimmerman (DLTCL), Bob Bocher (DLTCL), Paul Nelson (WLA LD&L), Cal Potter (DLTCL).
The meeting was held in the WLA Offices, 5250 E. Terrace Drive, Madison, WI. Chair Barb Dimick called the meeting to order at 12:07 P.M.
The Chair determined that there was a quorum, and introductions were made. No additional items were added to the agenda. Item # 12, Paul Nelson's Legislative Report, was moved to the top of the agenda.
Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion passed.
Motion made and seconded to accept and file the treasurer's report. Motion passed.
Legislative Report
Paul Nelson distributed a "Budget Reform Bill" sheet, and led
a discussion about the proposed elimination of shared revenues for municipalities,
and its effect on public libraries
Shared Electronic
Resources Committee Report
Kathy Schneider reported that Gale Corporation is not interested in large-scale
licensing arrangements with the public libraries. She described a product
from Serial Solutions that would combine lists of journals from different
database aggregators, to make patron's searches easier. More info on this
product will be available at the next meeting.
Library District
Enabling Legislation Report
Larry Nix reported that the Legislative Reference Bureau held a meeting
to consider the SRLAAW recommendations on creating library districts with
taxing authority. The LRB will draft a bill proposal for SRLAAW's review.
Revisit the Recommendations
from the SRLAAW retreat (Unifying Vision for Wisconsin Library Development)
Karen Krueger and David Polodna reported that the insufficient funding
of library systems made the SRLAAW retreat recommendations difficult to
carry out. However, they recommended that a new committee form to continue
the discussion of a unifying vision for developing Wisconsin libraries.
The following responded to a call for volunteers for the committee:
Karen Krueger
John Nichols
Tom Strange
Peter Hamon
Mark Morse
At this point, Ken Hall (Winnefox) announced that a group of newsletters, one for each of the five counties in Winnefox will replace his system's newsletter, Foxtales. The front page will contain system news, and the inner pages will have news about each library in the county.
Minimum Standards
for Libraries
Tom Hennen read from the Draft Report
to SRLAAW on Library Standards in Wisconsin.
He made a motion that SRLAAW accept the Report's 4 recommendations. No second was required for the motion, and discussion ensued:
Discussion focused on whether minimum standards should be mandatory, and on whether the current DPI publication should be updated, or a new set of standards be developed to replace it.
A motion was made to allocate LSTA funds to develop minimum standards. As most of the group did not have a copy of the Report recommendations, another motion was made to table the motion regarding LSTA funding, and also to table the motion to accept the Report's 4 recommendations until later in the meeting (see below). Copies of the Report were made and distributed.
County Library
Tax Exemption Requirements
Barbara Dimick and Larry Nix read letters, and Cal Potter spoke, regarding
this matter as it affects Ozaukee County.
Joint Library
Issues for Wisconsin Libraries
Tom Hennen reported on the complexities of this subject.
A motion was made and seconded to refer Tom's report to DLTCL. Motion passed.
ALA Legislative
Day in Washington DC
Tom Strange will represent SRLAAW at this event.
Report of the
Nominating Committee
A motion was made and seconded to retain the current officers of SRLAAW. Motion passed.
DPI Reports:
Budget and Legislation
Task Force
Cal Potter announced that the state superintendent approved the Task force.
REACH Update
Bob Bocher reported that 35 of the 90 libraries eligible for the REACH
grant for a one-year T-1 line have applied. Libraries that are concerned
about losing shared revenue will be assured that they could withdraw from
the REACH program should the shared revenue be eliminated.
State and Federal
Legislative Report
Cal Potter reported that a committee will hold hearings on the bill to
change the confidentiality of minor's library records.
LITAC Report
Bob Bocher responded to concerns about the fee structure of the new WISCAT.
The group discussed the relationship between WISCAT and linked systems.
LSTA Update
Larry Nix called for suggestions from SRLAAW for more categories to include
in LSTA grant application. He said the next 5-year plan for LSTA is due
July 1, and needs input from all parties.
At this point, a motion was made and seconded to recommend that SRLAAW request LSTA funding to review mandatory minimum standards for Wisconsin public libraries, but that the 4 recommendations in the Draft Report to SRLAAW on Library Standards in Wisconsin be tabled. Motion failed.
A substitute motion was made and seconded to recommend that LSTA funds be used to establish mandatory minimum standards for Wisconsin public libraries. Motion failed.
Chair Barbara Dimick requested that the mandatory minimum standards issue appear on the agenda for the next SRLAAW meeting.
Communication
to WiscNet Board on sharing TEACH data lines with other municipalities
Bob Bocher read his letter regarding the sharing of TEACH lines. A motion
was made and seconded that SRLAAW endorse the letter. Motion passed.
The next meeting of SRLAAW will be held from 10:00AM to 3:00PM, May 21, 2002, at the WLA offices.
The meeting adjourned at 4:10PM.
Recorded by Jim Zwadlo.
