SCLS Administrative Council Minutes

January 16, 2025, 10:00 a. m.

SCLS Headquarters

 

Action Items:   

Approved the 2025 slate of officers for Chair, Alexander Johnson (PCPL) and Vice Chair, Jessica Bergin (BAR)
           
Present: N. Menzel (1), R. Staveness (2), S. Bisbee (3), A. Johnson (4), J. Bergin (5), C. Parrish (6), J. Ramsey (7), E. Clauss (8), T. Herold (9-10), M. Warren, M. Gartler, M. Navarre Saaf (11-13)  
(The number following each individual indicates the cluster they represent)  

Excused:)

Recorder:  H. Moe 

SCLS Staff Present: J. Anderson, V. Teal Lovely, S. Schultz, C. Baumann

 

Call to Order:  T. Herold, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  

Introduction of guests/visitors: None
Changes/Addition to the Agenda: None
Requests to address the Council: None

Approval of previous meeting minutes: 12/19/2024 AC Minutes

i. Motion:  A. Johnson moved approval of the 12/19/2024 AC Minutes.  M. Navarre Saaf seconded.
ii. Discussion:  None
iii. Vote:  Motion carried.

Action Items:

a. Approve the 2025 Slate of Officers for Chair and V. Chair
            i. Motion: M. Warren moved approval of the 2025 slate of officers:  Alexander Johnson (PCPL), Chair and Jessica Bergin (BAR), Vice Chair.  N.        Menzel seconded.
            ii. Discussion: None
            iii. Vote:  Motion carried.

A. Johnson, Chair presided over the meeting.

Department reports of action of committees/workgroups

  1. Delivery Committee- Will Meet 2/13/2025.  You may view the action items and details in the minutes of the last meeting online. 
  2. ILS Committee – Will meet 2/5/2025.  You may view the action items and details in the minutes of the last meeting online as well as the ILS report.  Amherst went live 1/2/2025.  The ILS evaluation process includes the following:  The lead evaluation work group will review the current status in February.  In March, the lead evaluation work group will make a recommendation, which will be presented at the All Directors meeting in March.  A vote will take place at the May All Directors meeting.
  3. Technology Committee: Will meet 2/5/2025.  You may view the action items and details in the minutes of the last meeting online as well as the Technology Report.  The E-rate 2025/2026 application process has started.  The BadgerNet conversions is nearly complete.  There were over 70 pcs ordered in December and January.
  4. Consultants: You may view the report in the documents online. 
  5. Library Innovation Subcommittee:  Will meet 2/18/2025.  You may view the action items and details in the minutes of the last meeting online. 

Items from Clusters for initial discussion: None

 

Other discussion:

    1. Reminder to register to attend February WLA Legislative Day

b.       Topics for AC to address this year.  Please contact S. Schultz if you have suggestions.   

c.       2025 All Directors meetings: 

                                                               i.      March – 100% virtual

                                                             ii.       May – ORE

                                                           iii.      July – WID

                                                           iv.      November – SCLS

d.       Annual Cluster Representative Training & Refresher:  S. Schultz reviewed the cluster representative job description and meeting protocols


Next meeting: February 20, 2025

Adjournment:  10:40 a.m.

 

For more information about the Administrative Council, contact Shannon Schultz.

SCLS staff is available to attend cluster meetings to share information and answer questions pertaining to this committee meeting and other departmental projects.

AC/minutes/1-16-2025