New Director Orientation

Articles

• When Small is All (from American Libraries, January/February 2011)
• Go For It! Advice from Library Directors by Doug Crane in Public Libraries Online, 6/11/19

Handouts

Certification and Continuing Education

Background on SCLS

Services for Member Libraries

Wisconsin Library Law

Some Basics (for those new to libraries)

Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Resources

• Trustee Essentials (from DLT/DPI)
• Administrative Essentials (from DLT/DPI)
• Public Library Development Team (a part of DLT/DPI)
• New Public Library  Director Bootcamp

Wisconsin Library Association

WiLS, WPLC, and OverDrive

• WiLS
  • MyWiLS All SCLS member libraries are Coop members. SCLS pays the membership fee.
• WPLC (Wisconsin Public Library Consortium)
• OverDrive
• Wispublib, a forum (email list) for public library staff, board, and Friends to exchange information.