South Central Library System

McMillan Library is Finalist for 2019 National Medal

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced last week that McMillan Memorial Library of Wisconsin Rapids is among the 30 finalists for the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. This is the nation’s highest honor for institutions that make significant, innovative and exceptional contributions to their communities.

Madison’s Sarah Lawton named LJ Mover & Shaker

Seeing her job “as being a force for social transformation and community connection,” Sarah Lawton has been named to the list of Library Journal Movers and Shakers.

SCLS Budget Webinar

There is still time to register for the annual SCLS Budget Webinar, which will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 15, via GoToWebinar. The one-hour webinar provides ageneral explanation of the SCLS budget using 2019 budget numbers. The SCLS Director and Department Coordinators will review the sources of revenue and expenditures. Each department will allow time for Q & A by attendees. This webinar targets SCLS member library directors but contains information useful to any member librarian. The webinar will be recorded.

All Director Meeting Registration Open

Registration is now open for the March 21, 2019, All Directors Meeting, which will be held at Reedsburg Public Library.

A draft agenda and a registration links is available in the SCLS Calendar.

Teen/Tween Programming Workshop is April 11

The 2019 Teen/Tween Programming Workshop will be held April 11 at the Wintergreen Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

More information is available in Online Update.

Cornerstone Award nominees sought

The SCLS Foundation Board is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Cornerstone Award. This award is presented annually to a person or persons who have had a significant and long-term impact on enhancing public libraries in South Central Wisconsin and represent the values and mission of the South Central Library System Foundation.

Submit nominations by completing the online form by April 17, 2019, at 5 p.m.

Changes to the Online Resources Usage Statistics

SCLS has new data dashboards for Online Resource usage statistics, and is now providing better vendor-provided and, where available, COUNTER-compliant statistics like those DPI wants on the annual reports (In short, how much people actually use a resource.

You can see these new data dashboards on the SCLS website, and you can read more about them in the SCLS Technology Blog.

Portage Seeks New Director

The Portage Public Library seeks a well-organized and energetic leader to direct its operations. This position requires an MLS from an ALA-accredited university, eligibility for a Wisconsin Grade 1 public library certification, and five years progressively responsible library experience. Previous experience as a public library director is strongly desired.

More information is available on the library website.

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