SCLS
All Directors Meeting
Thursday,
July 28, 2011
DeForest
Area Public Library
CALL TO
ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
Introduction of new Directors: Erin
Foley, Rio; Suzann Holland, Monroe; Jeffrey Harrison, Plain; Wendy Rawson, Fitchburg;
Ben Miller, Sauk City; Erick Plumb, Monona; Lee Schauer, LaValle; Amy
Eichsteadt, Arpin; Meg Allen, Baraboo; Alyssa Cleland, Pardeeville; Jeff
Wavrunek, Adams; Brendan Faherty, Mount Horeb; Jennifer Tallman, Cambria; Kara
Blue, Albany, Laura Headrick, Vesper
Delivery
Update and
Presentation of service goals and fees for 2012: Attached is the slide presentation and notes from Bruce Smith’s presentation.
Integrated
Library System
Update and
Presentation of service goals and fees for 2012: Attached is the slide presentation
from Vicki Teal Lovely.
Technology
Update and
Presentation of service goals and fees for 2012: Attached is the slide presentation
from Jon Mark Bolthouse.
General Overview of SCLS 2012 budget: Marty
Van Pelt discussed the following:
As we are
all aware, 2012 is shaping up to be a difficult year financially for Wisconsin
libraries. We are all taking multiple hits on the money front and we are
all preparing to make sacrifices. This morning I want to focus more on
what services you need SCLS to provide rather than the dollar amounts.
Budgets first of all should reflect the priorities and mission of
an organization. Our mission is to help our 53 member libraries provide the
best possible service to the public.
Some of the known financial challenges for
SCLS include:
A
reduction of $ 228,593 for system aid in 2012. We have been notified that
the same reduction will occur in 2013.
The state pool fund interest rate continues to fall.
Rent Increase of 3%
Intersystem delivery is a question mark but the estimated cash cost for SCLS is
$ 493,092.
Some of the changes SCLS has implemented
already to prepare for 2012 are the:
Elimination
of the Associate Director position
Layoff of the morning and Saturday computer operators at HQ, with the hole
being filled by rotating the schedules of all ILS and Technology personnel into
Saturday.
Cancellation of this year’s system celebration
In 2012 there will be no cost of living increases for staff and SCLS will not
be adjusting staff salaries to compensate for mandated employee pension and
health contributions.
SCLS
staff has been reviewing and researching all parts of our budget to see what
changes can be made to reduce the dollars with the least impact upon our
members. We are reviewing contracts and talking with vendors like Madison
Public Library, our two landlords, the printing services vendors, OCLC, WiLS,
WPLC, and WLA.
As a part
of this process please indicate the priorities for your library by completing
the 2012 Budget Priorities Poll. It is a list of services that SCLS
provides. The answers will be compiled and common trends will be identified to
help shape the 2012 SCLS budget. A link to an online version of the
poll will be sent to all directors for members who are not present today or if
you prefer to use an electronic version. One poll per library
please. The deadline for the poll is Thursday, August 4.
Action Items
Jan
Berg moved adjournment. Pam Bosben
seconded. Adjourned at 11:54 a.m.