AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is by and between
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, Section 43.15(4)(b), the County may participate in a federated public library system if it does all of the following:
1. Adopts and maintains the plan of library service submitted and approved under Section 43.11(3) and 43.13(1).
2. Provides the financial support for library
services required under sub. (2). [43.15(2)]
3. Enters into a written agreement with the public library system board to participate in the system and its activities and to furnish library services to residents of those municipalities in the county not maintaining a public library, and
WHEREAS, the plan of library service for a county... (43.11 [3] [c]) shall provide for library services to residents of those municipalities in the county not maintaining a public library under Chapter 43. The services shall include full access to public libraries in the county participating in the public library system. The plan shall specify the method and level of funding to be provided by the county to implement the services described in the plan and shall describe the services to be provided by the public library system and the allocation of state and county aid to fund those services, and
WHEREAS, Winnefox has been organized and operates as a federated public library system within the meaning of Section 43.19 Wisconsin Statutes, and
WHEREAS, Winnefox, must, in order to qualify for and maintain its eligibility for state aid provide all services outlined in Section 43.24(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
1. The Green Lake County Board of Supervisors authorizes the Winnefox Library System to negotiate and execute such Agreements as are necessary to implement the Plan attached hereto for the calendar year 2002 And each subsequent year for the life of the plan.
2. The County agrees to participate in the Winnefox Library System and its activities.
3.
The County agrees that all of the public libraries in
a) Using
the latest Annual Reports filed with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(DPI), the libraries within the county shall determine the portion of their operational
expenditures coming from their home municipality and
b) The
county shall determine the percentage of residents living outside of
municipalities that have established libraries in accordance with provisions
laid out in Wisconsin Statute 43. In
accordance with
c) The Green Lake Library Advisory Committee shall add together the operational expenditures of the municipal libraries within the county as outlined in (a) above to determine the sum total of dollars spent by the municipalities and the county for library service in the prior service year. The libraries will consult their most recent Annual Reports to obtain this information. This sum total shall be multiplied by the percentage of persons living outside of municipalities as determined in (b) above. The resulting figure will constitute the total compensation to libraries for serving non-residents from within the county for the plan year.
(Total operational expenditures) X (% non-residents) = (total Green
(a) (B) (c)
d) Funds
appropriated by
1) Using figures reported on their most recent annual reports, each library shall determine their cost per-circulation by dividing their total operational expenditures by their total circulation for the service year.
2) The
cost per-circulation at each individual library shall be multiplied by the
library’s total non-resident circulation from
3) The
WCTS Executive Council with the assistance of the Green Lake Librarians
Advisory Committee (LAC) shall determine the WCTS service program and shall
submit a budget request to fund the county’s share of the service program. In the event of full funding by
4. Nothing in the funding formula shall preclude the libraries from requesting grant funds, or special project funds, for a specific purpose. Approval of such a request shall be at the discretion of the County.
5. The County shall be entitled to membership on the library boards of the participating libraries as provided in sec. 43.60(3), Wis. Stats. The Green Lake County Board Chairman, subject to confirmation by the Green Lake County Board of Supervisors, shall make appointment of County members of the library boards.
5. The County designates the UW Education, Extension & Agriculture Committee and the Green Lake County Librarians Advisory Committee as the Green Lake County Library Planning Committee.
6. The borrower registration records of
participating libraries may be audited by an official of
7. The parties further agree to work cooperatively to further improve public library service to County residents.
8. Winnefox agrees to provide such financial or operational reports of its activities as the County deems appropriate and desirable.
9. Winnefox will present a request for a County library appropriation in accordance with the County's budgeting procedures and will distribute any such funds to the participating libraries on the basis of Member Library Agreements and the Plan.
10. This Agreement shall become effective 1/1/02 and will remain in effect through December 31, 2006, the life of the attached long-range plan. This Agreement may be amended at anytime by mutual agreement of both parties. The parties may abrogate it only by following procedures outlined in Wisconsin Statute 43.18.
APPENDIX A: Long-Range Plan of Library Service - Green Lake County 2002 – 2006
ATTACHMENT: Funding request for 2006
IN THE PRESECNCE OF:
____________________________
By: Orrin W. Helmer , Chairman
_____________________________ ____________________________________
Margaret R. Bostelmann,
Dated:
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM (WINNEFOX)
__________________________
By: Byron Olson, WLS Board President
___________________________
Dated John V. Nichols, Director
Statements Principle:
1.
The people of
2. Nothing in the county plan of service or the formula for reimbursement should inhibit the ability of the libraries to aggressively promote the use of libraries by all county residents.
3. The participating libraries recognize a responsibility to provide library services in the most cost effective manner. Each library will initiate or continue a planning process, including shared automation projects and cooperative reference access, in order to provide the most needed services in the most cost-effective way.
4. The participating libraries recognize that there is an illiteracy problem in the county, and the libraries have a responsibility and an important role to play in community efforts to combat illiteracy.
5.
Residents of those municipalities with libraries should
be assured access to the other libraries in
6.
Residents of
a.
b.
Winnefox Library System member libraries located
outside
7. Residents of the Winnefox Library System should have access to the resources of other libraries outside of the Winnefox Library System. No compensation will be necessary when respective use between systems is determined to be reciprocal.
Library Service Priorities 2002 through 2006:
Residents of
Priority I: All libraries in
Activities:
a. The libraries will utilize the services of the Winnefox Marketing Consultant to extend services to non-users through a library card sign-up campaign and other means.
b. Establish/strengthen liaisons with other community organizations serving children and families such as Headstart, preschools, WIC, etc.
c. Develop intergenerational activities such as holding preschool story hours in retirement facilities.
d. Increase and diversify programming for children and families by holding programs for different ages of children, offering craft programs, and other means.
e. Continue to offer summer reading programs and attempt to get more involvement, perhaps by starting a teenage or adult summer reading programs.
f. Encourage more frequent, and longer, visits to the library by families by offering more hands on activities such as computers, learning games, etc.
Priority II: The libraries in
Activities:
a. Provide support for community events by providing resources such as meeting space, publicity, or cosponsoring activities with other county organizations.
b. Become the primary resource for community information for all county residents by collecting and disseminating brochures, maintaining bulletin boards, disseminating tourist information, etc.
c. Provide a comfortable atmosphere within libraries for visiting and meeting with neighbors.
d. Examine community need and change hours as needed to reflect community preferences.
e. Provide
a variety of support services to the greater
Priority III: GLC Libraries will play a lead role in providing access to information technology to all citizens of the county, and they will take a lead role in promoting information literacy in the county.
Activities:
a. Provide public access to the Internet as well as one-on-one training for those that need it.
b. Increase the number of PCs available for public use, especially those connected to the Internet.
c. Make available to the public at least one computer with word processing software for creating resumes, letters, or any other personal need.
d. Work with the library system to increase the number of licensed databases available to the public through library web pages.
e. Provide classes to the public in using information technology such as how to use Ebay, assistance with distance education, etc.
f. Make sure that all computers within each library are updated frequently enough that the public service is not limited by equipment obsolescence. (Replace all computers on an average of every 5 years.)
Priority IV: GLC libraries will work closely with local schools and families that home school their children as partners in the educational process.
Activities:
a. Consult with school staff to obtain information on curriculum needs to provide better resources for students’ homework needs.
b. Provide book talks and other programs in classrooms to encourage students to visit the library.
c. Encourage class visits to the library including visits from Headstart and preschools.
d. Sponsor displays on behalf of the schools such as student art works.
e. Consult with local and statewide organizations to ascertain material needs of home school families.
Priority V: County libraries recognize the need to serve all citizens of the county, including those with disabilities and other special needs.
Activities:
a. Form partnerships with both public and private sector service providers to both assess the needs of disabled individuals in the county and reach those in need of library services.
b. Resolve accessibility issues to make sure that all facilities and technology is user friendly to all including those with disabilities.
c. Increase the availability of home delivery of material utilizing volunteers.
Priority VI: County libraries will be proactive in meeting changing needs within the county.
Activities:
a. Work with groups representing new immigrants, Headstart, family first, etc., to support mutual efforts to assist new arrivals in learning English.
b. Work with the Green Lake County Literacy Coalition to provide learning material for adult new readers in the county.
c. County libraries will provide alternative information formats, such as books on tape, and adult easy readers for those with low reading/literacy skills.
d. Library directors will continue to attend Library Advisory Committee meetings and meetings of other community organizations to discuss mutual concerns.
e. Continually evaluate usage patterns within the libraries, discontinuing services that are no longer relevant while seeking out new services to meet emerging needs.
f. Revisit and update the long-range plan on a regular basis.
g. Stay in touch with governmental officials soliciting their opinions regarding community needs.
Priority VII: Libraries within
Activities:
a. Consider adult learning needs to be a central collection development priority.
b. Provide quit areas for study as well as access to the latest in distance learning technology.
c. Increase programming for adults
d. Develop and expand online reference capabilities with the assistance of the Winnefox Library System.
e. Continue
to expand the resources of the library beyond the walls using
Each year, prior to annual funding requests,
Attachment:
The Winnefox Library System, on behalf of public libraries
in
$170,972 Reimbursement to individual libraries for service provided to county residents living outside municipalities with libraries:
|
|
$37,663 |
|
Caestecker Public Library, |
$28,901 |
|
Mill Pond Public Library, |
$24,905 |
|
Markesan Public Library |
$43,704 |
|
|
$35,799 |
$59,966 Winnefox Cooperative Technical Services (WCTS)
$230,938 Total
funding for
LIBRARY SERVICE PLAN
2006