SCLS All Directors Meeting Minutes

July 20, 2023

Pinney Branch – Madison Public Library

516 Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI

Virtual via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc-CqqD4vH9C2kU-Lk6aHKNoZROZPUXKn

Introduction of new directors: Elizabeth Clauss, CSP; Brenda Massei, MNT; Kristina McGuire, PAR; Amanda Wakeman, COL; Samantha Seeman, CBR

Rome and Amherst are in need of directors.

Review of voting process – M. Van Pelt briefly reviewed the voting process for delivery, technology, and Overdrive fees. Voting will be done 100% electronically. Need 75% for vote to pass. 

Proxies: 

Library             Proxy                          

DEE                MVP   

MCF                Tracy Herold

PAR                 MVP

ROM               MVP

PIT                  MVP

Delivery - Corey Baumann.  You may view the Power Point presentation in the documents online. 

2024 Fee:  Fee was 100% approved.

Jean Anderson noted as of Jan 1, 2024 free Blue Jeans subscription will terminate.  SCLS has 3 Zoom licenses it can use for future virtual meetings and will not use Blue Jeans starting in 2024.
DPI has continued to dedicate funds in the amount of $27,000 that will be available for grants, scholarships for PLA and WLA, and presenter fees for CE training. 

Technology and ILS - Vicki Teal Lovely. You may view the Power Point presentation in the documents online.  A new field services technician, Anna Remien, has been hired and she will be doing PC and help desk support.  Talking Tech is still being affected because the phone lines need to be activated by AT&T.  Libraries are encouraged to inform patrons of the alternatives to receive notifications. Email is the fastest way to get notification, followed by texts. 

2024 Fees:  All fees were 100% approved.

Infrastructure

Network Services

PC Support

ILS Services including GetIt

WPLC Digital Content 2024 Fees & Votes - Martha Van Pelt. You may view the Power Point presentation in the documents online.                  

Statewide OverDrive Buying Pool

SCLS Advantage - $30,000

Statewide OverDrive Magazines

All Fees were approved.         

Cyber Insurance and Cybersecurity - David Kruse, Arctic Wolf & John Erikson, Hausmann Group. You may view the Power Point presentation in the documents online.

What libraries can do to protect themselves against cyberattacks?

Afternoon CE:  Materials Challenge Readiness - Megan Schliesman and Tessa Michaelson-Schmidt

We will walk through ways to be prepared for and respond to Intellectual Freedom concerns and challenges. This workshop will provide opportunities to acknowledge and decenter fear. We will focus on the reasons why public libraries do what they do when it comes to providing community members with diverse materials and a wide range of choices, and how to talk about it. We encourage all participants to review their library’s mission and selection and reconsideration policy and related procedures in advance.