Meetings and Workshops

2008
May 12 – 18	Children’s Book Week http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbw/index_2.html
May 20	Grants: Finding Out "Where Do I Get the Money?" 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Green Lake PL What do you need to know to apply for a grant, how do you identify funding and grant opportunities that match your library or project needs, and what sources and resources are available for funding research? Nikki Busch, Grants Librarian at UW-Madison Memorial Library will let you know. Register online now!
May 28	Winnefox Library System Board Meeting Location: Patterson Memorial Library, Wild Rose
June 17	WCTS Material Review Meeting Location: Berlin PL Contact Cindy Wallace wallace(at)winnefox.org for details
June 17	WCTS Collection Enhancement Workshop: Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: Collection Development for Consumer Health Location: Berlin PL Is Your consumer health collection up-to-date? Do you know where to look for the answer to a health question? Michelle Matucheski (Librarian at the Clark Family Health Science Library at Mercy Medical Center) will discuss affordable consumer health books and web resources for public libraries. Non-WCTS members are welcome to attend. Contact Cindy Wallace wallace(at)winnefox.org for details
June 26 – July 2	American Library Association Annual Conference Location: Anaheim, CA http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/home.htm
July 15	PLA: Best of the Best 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Berlin PL Couldn’t make it to the 2008 PLA conference? Winnefox & member library staff who were there will bring some of the best pieces back for you.
July 29	All-WALS Meeting Location: TBA Contact Karen Boehning boehning(at)winnefox.org for details
July 30	Winnefox Library System Board Meeting Location: Oshkosh Public Library
August 19	WCTS Material Review Meeting Location: Berlin PL Contact Cindy Wallace wallace(at)winnefox.org for details
August 19	Genre Selection — topic to be announced Location: Berlin PL Sometimes it’s difficult to select materials in a certain subject area or genre. This short session will give you information and selection tips. Non-WCTS members are welcome to attend. Contact Cindy Wallace wallace(at)winnefox.org for details
September 16	Children’s Services Workshops 9 am - 4 pm Location: Ripon PL Sue McCleaf Nespeca will present two programs: 1) Great Storytimes for Babies & Toddlers; and 2) Every Child Ready to Read. This workshop is co-sponsored by OWLS.
September 24	Winnefox Library System Board Meeting Location: Oshkosh Public Library
September 27 – October 4	Banned Books Week http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm
September 30	All-WALS Meeting Location: TBA Contact Karen Boehning boehning(at)winnefox.org for details
October 12 – 18	Teen Read Week Theme: "Books With Bite" http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Teen_Read_Week
October 21	WCTS Material Review Meeting Location: Berlin PL Contact Cindy Wallace wallace(at)winnefox.org for details
October 23	Marketing Your Collection 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Berlin PL Your library has a great collection. You’ve weeded out materials. But now what? Jane Perlmutter will demonstrate more effective ways to display your library’s collected works.
November 4 - 7	Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Annual Conference Location: Middleton http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/conferences/2008/
November 18	Managing Multiple Priorities 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Green Lake PL In this seminar you'll learn tips & techniques to help prioritize, and develop systems to effectively manage competing priorities in both your work & personal life.
November 19	Winnefox Library System Board Meeting Location: Fond du Lac Public Library
December 2	Be Creative @ Your Library: The 2009 Summer Reading Program Kickoff 9:30 am - Noon Location: Ripon PL It’s cold outside but you can get a head start on summer by getting some great ideas for programs, crafts, & activities.
	County Library Advisory Committee meetings: Fond du Lac county — 2nd Thursday of every month Green Lake County — 2nd Tuesday of every month Marquette County — 4th Tuesday of every month Waushara County — 1st Tuesday of every month Winnebago — 3rd Thursday of every third month (January, April, July, October) Contact Mark Arend at 920-236-5222 or arend(at)winnefox.org for confirmation of the date and location of LAC meetings.
	Winnefox Technology Executive Council (previously known as WALS Executive Council) Meetings: 2nd Friday of every month Located at the Oshkosh PL unless otherwise announced
	WCTS Executive Committee Meetings: Meetings are called as needed.