Updated: 08/27/01
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Terry Dawson
Developing a Unifying Vision for Library Services in Wisconsin
In early 2000, SRLAAW began a process to explore strategies for improving state funding for public library systems. Included in this process was a retreat, meetings of local library representatives held in some system areas, a survey of individual public libraries, and a presentation at the 2000 Wisconsin Library Association annual conference. Listed below are links to the various documents that were created as part of this process.
The
Pursuit of a Unifying Vision for Wisconsin Library Development (PDF
version)
This is the final report from the committee to SRLAAW. Action was taken
on the recommendations at the February 22, 2001 SRLAAW meeting. These
actions are included in the web version of the committee
report, and they are also recorded in the February
22, 2001 meeting minutes.
An
Invitation to the Library Community
A letter from Milton Mitchell, Chair, SRLAAW; Barbara Kelly, President,
WLA; Calvin Potter, Administrator, DLTCL.
SRLAAW
Retreat Discussion Paper: Developing a Unifying Vision for Library Services
in
Wisconsin (PDF version)
Posted on this web site is the discussion paper that resulted from the
SRLAAW retreat held March 2-3, 2000. This paper is also available in PDF
format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. If you do not have
this program, you may download it at no
cost.
Comparison
of Sample Models A, B & C (PDF format)
This document contains a table that summarizes the three models included
in the main discussion paper. Libraries are cautioned not to try to identify
their needs in one of these three models. Please view this document as
but one illustration of a wide range of possibilities that could emerge
from the principles and themes contained in the discussion paper.
SRLAAW
Unifying Vision Meetings (PDF format)
As part of this process, meetings will be held by public library systems
around the state to solicit input from public librarians and trustees.
The goal of the meetings is to obtain input from public library staff
and trustees about how, for the next 10-20 years, the state should be
involved in providing services to public libraries, and what the nature
of those services should be. This document outlines a process that systems
can use to structure their meetings in order to obtain the desired input.
Unifying
Vision for Library Service in Wisconsin: Response Form (PDF format)
Attendees will be asked to complete this form at the conclusion of system
discussion meetings. One form is to be completed for each library represented
at a given meeting. On the form, library representatives are asked to
identify their library and to rank the principles and themes in their
order of importance to that library. The response form contains two additional
questions.
