I have created a new page on OWLSweb for you: Workshop History & CE Forms. Starting with this year (2009), I will keep a running list of past workshops, including dates, locations, contact hours, and a link to a downloadable Activity Report that will have the workshop information filled in for you. The page is linked to on the CE page under the heading, "Certification."
Workshops with available vodcast, podcast, slides, or handouts are also available on OWLSweb, so you can return to materials after the fact or view workshops you were unable to attend.
I hope these pages will assist you with your certification/recertification efforts. Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide on OWLSweb to better serve your needs.
Thanks!
Beth
Workshops with available vodcast, podcast, slides, or handouts are also available on OWLSweb, so you can return to materials after the fact or view workshops you were unable to attend.
I hope these pages will assist you with your certification/recertification efforts. Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide on OWLSweb to better serve your needs.
Thanks!
Beth
The 2008 Outagamie County and Waupaca County circulation matrices are now posted on the OWLS Statistics page.
Each county's circulation matrix shows the circulation by every library
in the county to every jurisdiction in the county that doesn't operate
a library. A county's circulation matrix provides a detailed breakdown
of the circulation for which the county reimburses its municipal
libraries, i.e., it's the circulation we use to make the annual county budget
requests. In addition, the population and circulation per capita is listed for each town. Take a look and see how much the neighboring towns use your library. You might be surprised by the numbers.
The 2008 Circulation Summary for OWLS member libraries been posted on the OWLS Statistics page. This summary reports the circulation from each OWLS library to residents and many different categories of non-residents. In 2008, circulation at OWLS libraries increased 5.8% over 2007 circulation. It's interesting to note that circulation to residents increased more in 2008 (6.2%) than circulation to non-residents increased (5.3%).
I have also posted the 2008 Crossover Borrowing Summary on the statistics page. This summary shows how many items were loaned by each member library to residents of every other community with a library. While there have been some significant shifts in crossover lending and borrowing over the years for a few libraries, the total amount of crossover borrowing has grown slower than general circulation has grown. Crossover borrowing has increased at an average rate of just over 2% over the past five years.
I'll be posting a 2008 Circulation Matrix for each of the counties in the near future. As always, please contact me if you have any questions.
I have also posted the 2008 Crossover Borrowing Summary on the statistics page. This summary shows how many items were loaned by each member library to residents of every other community with a library. While there have been some significant shifts in crossover lending and borrowing over the years for a few libraries, the total amount of crossover borrowing has grown slower than general circulation has grown. Crossover borrowing has increased at an average rate of just over 2% over the past five years.
I'll be posting a 2008 Circulation Matrix for each of the counties in the near future. As always, please contact me if you have any questions.
Please mark your calendars with the dates for the 2009 meetings of OWLS library directors and assistant directors. The meetings will be held on April 24th and August 21st. The locations are yet to be determined, but if your library is interested in hosting one of the meetings please let me know.
The current 3-year system membership agreements expire at the end of December. However, they also include an automatic one-year extension. That means that it's once again time for all OWLS libraries to sign new membership agreements, but because of the automatic extensions we have time to get this done.
At their October meeting, the OWLS Board approved signing new 3-year agreements with OWLS libraries. The new agreements contain the same language as the current agreements, except that the dates have been updated. The new agreements will run through December 2011, with a one-year automatic extension through December 2012.
In the near future I'll be sending out two signed copies of the new agreement to all OWLS member libraries. I'll also include an unsigned copy that you can reproduce for your board. Please have your board approve and sign both copies at an upcoming meeting, and return one signed copy to me. If your board should want to pursue any modifications to the standard agreement or would like me to come to a meeting to discuss the agreement, please contact me.
At their October meeting, the OWLS Board approved signing new 3-year agreements with OWLS libraries. The new agreements contain the same language as the current agreements, except that the dates have been updated. The new agreements will run through December 2011, with a one-year automatic extension through December 2012.
In the near future I'll be sending out two signed copies of the new agreement to all OWLS member libraries. I'll also include an unsigned copy that you can reproduce for your board. Please have your board approve and sign both copies at an upcoming meeting, and return one signed copy to me. If your board should want to pursue any modifications to the standard agreement or would like me to come to a meeting to discuss the agreement, please contact me.
Today the Waupaca County Board adopted the 2009 County Budget at its annual budget meeting. The budget includes the library funding recommended by the Finance Committee. Details are posted on the 2009 County Budgets Page.
Outagamie County has approved its 2009 budget, which includes the library funding recommended by County Executive Paltzer. Details are posted on the 2009 County Budgets Page.
At their October meeting, the OWLS Board approved the 2009 System Plan and Budget. The 2009 Plan is not significantly different from the current Plan. Because OWLS financial position is healthy no major reductions in services are planned for 2009. However, given the difficult economy and the potential for future revenue decreases, we are doing some belt-tightening. The 2009 operating budget represents a 1.8% decrease from the 2008 operating budget.
I encourage you to take a look at the new Plan, especially the first six pages which describe the context in which the Plan has been developed. If you're into numbers and statistics you might also enjoy looking at page 2, which show how OWLS libraries compared with libraries in other systems in 2007.
As always, be sure to contact me with any questions or comments.
I encourage you to take a look at the new Plan, especially the first six pages which describe the context in which the Plan has been developed. If you're into numbers and statistics you might also enjoy looking at page 2, which show how OWLS libraries compared with libraries in other systems in 2007.
As always, be sure to contact me with any questions or comments.
The summer meeting of OWLS member library directors and assistant directors will be held on Friday, August 15th at the Clintonville Public Library. Be sure to look at the agenda, and be prepared to share news from your library.
I recently updated the service population estimates for OWLS member libraries. These latest estimates are based on 2007 circulation figures and 2007 DOA population estimates. The Estimating Service Population (L4L) page explains the methodologies used to calculate the different service population numbers.
