Author Available to Visit Your Library

From Holly Lunde, Plum City Public Library -
A friend of mine has recently written a book "The Missing Element" by John A. Betcher.  When I mentioned that our library would be interested in an author visit, he was all for it.  In fact he would like to get as much exposure for his book and said he would be willing to go to any interested libraries for author visits.  John tells me his summer schedule is pretty clear at this point so scheduling should not be a problem. 

AUTHOR CONTACT INFORMATION
John L. Betcher
1011 West Third Street
Red Wing, Minnesota 55066
Email: betcherjl@q.com
Telephone: 651.388.4570
Cell: 651.353.9003

Gardening with Rebecca Kolls

Saturday May 22

10:30 a.m.

Amery Area Public Library

225 Scholl Court

Amery, Wisconsin

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by a grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation.

For more information all the library 715-268-9340.

www.seasonsbyrebecca.com

Library Personnel:

Library Y has three part time staff members including the director. The library has recently hired a new director. One of the staff members served as interim director during the hiring process. Some library board members continue to discuss library business with the staff member and not the director.

Is this a problem? Yes. It undermines the lines of authority between the Library Board, Director and Staff. The Library Board hires the Library Director to manage the library. The Library Director in turn has the authority by statute to hire and supervise the staff. The Library Board would set the number of employees for the library while the Director would recruit and hire those individuals. Communication from staff to the board except in very unusual circumstances should occur via the director.

Based upon Trustee Essential #2 Who Runs the Library? & Trustee Essential #7 The Library Board and Library Personnel

For additional Trustee Resources visit the IFLS Trustee Web Page

WLA Scholarships

WLA members and prospective library school students are eligible to apply for the scholarships for library education and library continuing education sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation. Six scholarships are funded by the WLA Foundation through generous charitable contributions. Applications are DUE JUNE 1, 2010 (a change from the previous September 15 due date). Details on the scholarships and copies of the application forms are available by following the links on the scholarship Web site at www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/.

LIBRARY CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

George Bauer Continuing Education Scholarship ($800)

Available to a person employed in a library in Wisconsin, or someone who works with library employees in those communities, to attend a conference or other continuing education program within or outside Wisconsin.

Gloria Hoegh Scholarship for Rural Librarians ($1,050)

Available to a person employed in a library in a Wisconsin community with a population of 5,000 or less, or someone who works with library employees in those communities, to attend a conference or other continuing education program within or outside Wisconsin.

LIBRARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Library Education Scholarship ($1,300)

Available to a current or permanent Wisconsin resident admitted to a master’s degree program in library and information science at a Wisconsin school as a part- or full-time student.

Diversity Scholarship ($1,000)

Available to a current or permanent Wisconsin resident admitted to a master’s degree program in library and information science at a Wisconsin school as a part- or full-time student and who is African-American, Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, of Native American/Alaskan Native descent, or physically challenged.

Sally Davis Scholarship ($1,250)

Available to a current or permanent Wisconsin resident admitted to the master’s degree program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison SLIS as a part- or full-time student.

Vida Cummins Stanton ($1,400)

Available to a current or permanent Wisconsin resident admitted to the master’s degree program at the UW-Milwaukee SOIS as a part- or full-time student pursuing a library media or youth services program.