REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
Winnefox Library System
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
2007 RESOURCE
LIBRARY AGREEMENT
Exhibit A. contains the 2007 Resource Library Agreement. This is a required Agreement under Chap. 43
2007 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT
The Contractual Services Agreement is contained in Exhibit B. This is another required agreement under
Chap. 43 Wis. Statutes. There are no substantive changes in this
Agreement. Appropriate funding has been
included in both budgets. Discussion. Action
Requested: Approve 2007 Contractual
Services Agreement as proposed in Exhibit B.
2007 PROPOSED
WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM BUDGET
Exhibit C. contains the proposed 2007 proposed Winnefox Library System
budget. Please note that the budget
includes separate budget components for the Winnefox Library System (largely
funded by state public library system aids); the Winnefox Cooperative Technical
Services (WCTS) subprogram (funded by the County Agreements in Marquette,
Waushara and Green Lake Counties as well as some funds from local libraries;
and the Winnefox Automated Library Services (WALS) subprogram that is funded by
the participating libraries and prior year fund balances accumulating for
equipment upgrades and replacement.
Also, reflected in the Winnefox budget are the estimated
contractual amounts for each of the
ANNUAL SYSTEM PLAN
The Annual Public Library System Plan and Certification of Intent to Comply
for Calendar Year 2007 is due to be submitted to DLTCL (Division for Libraries,
Technology and Community Learning) by Oct. 16.
I have reviewed and discussed the Plan with Assistant Director Mark and
concur that it addresses our major needs for the year 2007. The most notable changes from the 2006 plan are
the need to assist libraries and counties to comply with the provisions of Act
420 affecting county library funding; a commitment to carry out a planning
process and act on its recommendations, and implementation of changes suggested
by the 2006 WCTS study. Discussion. Action Requested: Approve Annual System
Plan as presented in Exhibit D.
2007 - 2011
WAUSHARA
Included in your packets as Exhibit E. is the 2007 - 2011 Waushara County
Plan and Agreement. This Plan was
approved by the Waushara County Board on August 8, 2006. Discussion.
Action Requested: Approve the
Plan.
Library Services
& Technology Act (LSTA) 2007
Grants
We are applying for one LSTA grant for 2007. The grant
request is for $20,200 in the noncompetitive system technology category. We plan to use the grant funds in the
following ways: secure training from a
consultant to increase the ability of WALS staff to carry out database
modifications and produce more useful reports; support Winnefox member library
digitization projects by funding expansion of Oshkosh Public Library’s OCLC
ContentDM license; and possibly fund part of the cost of a Sirsi/Dynix report
generation module called Director Station.
The application cover page and abstract are included in Exhibit F. Discussion.
Action Requested: Authorization to proceed with acceptance and
implementation of grant project contingent upon approval of funds.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS -
§ Winnefox Assistant Director’s Report – Exhibit G. contains Mark’s report, which provides updates on System matters and county planning.
§ Board Reappointment Reminders – the following trustee terms of office end at the end of 2006. If you would like to be reappointed, please let me, Mark or Julie know (preferably by the end of October) and we will coordinate with each county for appointments:
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Lurton Blassingame –
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Debra Clark –
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Peter Gratton –
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John Muentner, Sr. –
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Paul Wade –
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Tom Willadsen –
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Correspondence –none to share.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Gilderson-Duwe
Director