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Below are the issues of Trustee Update in chronological order, with the headlines from each isssue.

2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012

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

For more information about marketing, public relations or advocacy, contact Mark Ibach.

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