Tables of Contents
Below are the issues of Trustee Update in chronological order, with the headlines from each isssue.
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014
Vol. 1, No. 1 -- Nov. 2007
- You got your budget, now what? (Post budget activities)
- What is this newsletter?—Welcome to ‘Trustee Update’
- Trustees must be advocates
Vol. 1, No. 2 -- February 2008
- It’s that time of year… (Importance of library’s annual report, and how to use the data)
- Budget work is all year round
- Start the new year off right (Library board organization)
Vol. 1, No. 3 -- May 2008
- Now it begins—2009 budget request (Budget request process)
- New resource helps students of all ages (LearningExpress Library)
Vol. 1, No. 4 -- August 2008
- Study outlines economic impact of Wisconsin public libraries
- Budget development (Budget calendar)
- Genealogy research made easy at the library (Ancestry Library and HeritageQuest Online)
- Exempting from the county library tax
Vol. 2, No. 1 -- November 2008
- Did you get the local appropriation you requested? Either way, refocus your budget efforts for 2010
- From awareness to funding (OCLC report on library perceptions)
- Slow economy leads to increased library usage
Your library board’s role in bill paying
Vol. 2, No. 2 -- February 2009
- When times get tough, libraries get tougher…and busier!
- February is Annual Report season
- Library Budgets—the saga continues (Gather patron comments to support your budget request)
Vol. 2, No. 3 -- May 2009
- State budget library items explained; July is approval deadline
- Begin building support for your budget request
- LSTA grants will support workers
- See you at System Celebration!
Vol. 2, No. 4 -- August 2009
- State budget passed—decreases in system funding
- Local municipalities feel ongoing budget strain
- Register now for System Celebration
- Online Advocacy Toolkit helps guide library efforts
Vol. 3, No. 1 -- November 2009
- Strategize now to find ‘common agenda’ for 2011 budget (Tying library to municipality’s goals)
- SCLS offices to be closed Nov. 19-23
- SCLS Advocacy Committee developing trustee training
- New ILS agreement and SCLS governance structure
- ‘Libraries for Real Life’ project launched (Sharing the stories of library users)
Vol. 3, No. 2 -- February 2010
- The library’s relationship with the people it serves
- Annual report is valuable planning tool
- Orienting new library trustees
- It’s not too late to register for Library Legislative Day
Vol. 3, No. 3 -- May 2010
- Library boards must adhere to open meetings law
- Tips for planning 2011 budget requests
- SCLS advocacy training update
Vol. 3, No. 4 -- August 2010
- Speak Up for Libraries: It can’t wait for someone else!
- Make email lists work for you
Vol. 4, No. 1 -- November 2010
- Statute clearly defines library decision-making authority (Duties of library board, director, and municipality)
- Election is opportunity for new beginning (Build relationships with newly elected officials)
Vol. 4, No. 2 -- February 2011
- Help your municipality understand library’s value
- What is library ‘maintenance of effort’?
- BadgerLink available to all residents (Statewide electronic resources)
Vol 4, No. 3 -- May 2011
- Proposed budget bill impacts libraries (State budget proposed cuts)
- Local library budget cuts may impact Delivery services
- MOE threatened in budget bill (Maintenance of effort)
- SCLS public library usage: 2000-09
Vol 4, No. 4 -- August 2011
- State budget proposed cuts will impact local library funding
- Blitzke, Culvers to receive 2011 'Cornerstone Award' at Nov. 10 ceremony
- Libraries need supporters to speak up
Vol 5, No. 1 -- November 2011
- Library funding cuts demand advocacy efforts
- WLA memberships, System Celebration cut
Vol. 5, No. 2 -- March 2012
- Demand increasing for downloadables
- Another Annual Report season
- Welcome Denise
- Upcoming continuing education opportunities
Vol. 5, No. 3 -- May 2012
- Library advocacy needed now more than ever
- 2011-12 Wisconsin library legislative overview
- Five essential resources for public library trustees
Vol. 5, No. 4 -- August 2012
- Public library trustees evaluating...themselves
- Library board options for investment of gifts and bequests
- Reviewing your meeting room policy
Vol. 6, No. 1 -- November 2012
- Golden rules for library board members
- Can you guess who I am?
- Trustee Essentials available in print
Vol. 6, No. 2 -- March 2013
- Public Librarary Annual reports
- Adjacent County Reimbursements
- Make advocacy part of your daily work
- Strategic Planning at Your Library
- Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities
Vol. 6, No. 3 -- May 2013
- Dancing with your municipality
- Adjacent County Reimbursements
- Trustee Essentials revision
Vol. 6, No. 4 -- August 2013
- Test your trustee knowledge
- Adjacent county reimbursements
- Creating more effective public library systems
- Trustee orientation at your library
Vol. 7, No. 1 -- November/December 2013
- Evaluating your library director
- Trustee job descriptions
- County payments for library service
- Register for Library Legislative Day
Vol. 7, No. 2 -- February/March 2014
- Advocating for our libraries is Job 1
- Denise leaves SCLS for DPI
Vol. 7, No. 3 -- May/June 2014
- Webinars available for 'Trustee Training Week'
- Adjacent county reimbursement requests filed in May
- Act 157 amends county library payments to consolidated counties
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