Reports
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6.1 Director’s Report
6.11 Vacancy Report / New Hire Updates
Ms. Grant announced that Kahoua Vue will be moving from a part-time
position in Circulation to fill one of the two retirement vacancies in Collection
Management. Interviews will be conducted this week to fill the vacant
position.
6.12 Operational Updates
On the ILS migration front: Ms. Grant has mentioned in the past that
WRLSWEB is investigating options for a new Integrated Library System. The
field has been narrowed to two products, Sirsi Dynix Symphony and
Innovative Polaris and a group of six staff from around the system (including
Lindsay Schmitt from LPL) conducted site visits to see these products in
action. The Network Advisory Committee meets May 11th to discuss a future
direction.
Staff Training and Continuing Education
The Wisconsin Association of Public Library (WAPL) conference took place at
the end of April. Three LPL staff members presented: Marcellese Powell
presented on our Patron Relations model, Kam Hartfield and Emily Mootz
presented on their work with Project Proven and Jail Outreach.
It’s Annual Performance Appraisal time! Managers and Supervisors are
working on staff annual performance evaluations. In part, this determines
eligibility for step increases provided to eligible city employees in July.
6.13 Programming Highlights
The Tool Library went live this month. On June 2nd, Mayor Reynolds held
open office hours in the library. He plans to make this a more regular
occurrence. Library staff is getting geared up for the Summer Library
Program. The youth program kicks off June 3, LPL is excited to be
collaborating with La Crosse County Library.
6.14 Strategic Planning Updates
The Steering Committee continues working on compiling a list of focus group
candidates. Board and community members are encouraged to reach out with
recommendations.
Staff survey was shared last week.
6.2 Committee of the Whole Report – No May Meeting