Although many of you are well aware of PLSR, there may be some that - PDF document

Slide 1 Welcome Home/start slide Presenters introduce themselves, sharing their role in the PLSR project and then where they are from. If applicable, Thank host library director and staff Go around the room and ask attendees to introduce themselves, including the library or system with which they identify. Slide 2 What is PLSR ? Although many of you are well aware of PLSR, there may be some that are new to the process. So, a bit a background might be helpful. Wisconsin’s library system law, providing funding for coordinated regional library services, officially went into effect in 1971 when Senate Bill 47 was signed into law. And, while changes in society, resources, and technologies have created new demands and opportunities for systems, the law and services required of them as well as many of their practices are still relatively unchanged from the original law. The Public Library System Redesign is a community-led project to thoroughly look at how services are provided throughout the state (and other states) and to develop, collaboratively, models to deliver services in a manner that offers improved services and equity, now and into the future. Slide 3 What is PLSR? Map Systems in Wisconsin range from single county systems to multi-county systems with 10 counties. This map provides a visual for the geographical makeup of the systems. While the next slide provides a statistical snapshot of the funding and configurations of systems. Slide 4 Systems in Wisconsin This is a picture of the structure of systems. The chart shows the variety and sizes of systems that exist today along with the State Aid received by each of the systems. How these individual services are provided to libraries is addressed in individual system plans. As the individual systems evolved the levels of service provided to meet these requirements have varied. The SRLAAW report and the LEAN study helped to highlight some of these variations. In addition, the Library System Survey completed by the individual systems as well as the library importance/satisfaction survey completed by member libraries help provide additional information to the project. Other services such as the regional ILS and technology support grew out of the needs of member libraries but are not specially addressed as mandated system services.

Slide 5 Steering Committee A Steering Committee was appointed by State Superintendent Dr. Tony Evers (appointment letter http://www.plsr.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/appointment-letter-from-dr-evers.pdf). Members of the committee represent different sizes of the libraries and systems and areas of the State. The Steering Committee hired a project manager (WiLS) as part of the workgroup report process, and workgroups were populated by service experts and users who volunteered to be part of the process and come from all over the state. Slide 6 Equity The idea of equity is a critical piece of the process, as an outcome and as a measure of success for workgroup models and the work of the Steering Committee. • The Department of Public Instruction has a clear mission of focusing on equity both for libraries and schools. By this, DPI does not define equity as equal. Rather, the focus is providing access to services and resources that allows all students and citizens in Wisconsin with similar opportunities to be successful. For the PLSR process, as mentioned in the structure principles earlier, the Steering Committee has defined equity as: Ensure all Wisconsin public libraries have the capacity to provide equitable access to excellent library services regardless of the race, ethnicity, income, gender, or employment status of the people they serve, or their location within the state. • There are examples among all the service workgroups of how libraries do not hav e equitable access to services provided by systems across the state. The workgroups worked to identify these gaps in access, which will be shared in their recommendations reports, along with how any service model they recommend will improve equity. Slide 7 Recommendation Development Process The Steering Committee along with Core Recommendation Collaborators (CRC) and Model Development Summit participants will help to develop recommendations regarding the administrative, governance, and funding structure to support service model recommendations developed by project workgroups. The work of the Steering Committee with the CRCs and summit attendees will be facilitated by Russell Consulting, Inc. This work will take place between May and August 2018. Slide 8 Core Recommendation Collaborators The Steering Committee sought applications from individuals:  With finance/budget, human resource, and governance/policy expertise and experience (these skills were not a prerequisite to participate).  With strong communication skills, both written and oral.  Who are able to think systematically, are considered thought leaders among their peers, and are able to consider future needs and adaptability.  Who bring a perspective of what is best for library services to all residents of Wisconsin.

Applicants were evaluated on criteria that include diverse representation of geographic regions, sizes, knowledge, and experience. The Core Recommendation Collaborators will:  Take a deep dive into the work done in the process so far.  Review and consider feedback that is gathered from the library community.  Work in partnership with the PLSR Steering Committee to develop a preliminary framework for an overall structure for administrative, funding and governance support for coordinated service models to libraries.  Assist in the completion of a final report of recommendations that the Steering Committee will deliver to DPI. Slide 9-11 Summit Participants Again, The Steering Committee sought applications from individuals:  With finance/budget, human resource, and governance/policy expertise and experience (these skills were not a prerequisite to participate).  With strong communication skills, both written and oral.  Who are able to think systematically, are considered thought leaders among their peers, and are able to consider future needs and adaptability.  Who bring a perspective of what is best for library services to all residents of Wisconsin. Applicants were evaluated on criteria that include diverse representation of geographic regions, sizes, knowledge, and experience. The Model Development Summit will bring together a larger group of interested stakeholders from within and outside of the public library community to provide input and guidance to assist the Steering Committee and CRCs with finalizing the recommendations the Steering Committee will deliver to DPI. The Model Development Summit Participants will:  Review summary information that will be provided, written and online, to prepare for the two- day Model Development Summit.  Attend two-day Summit on July 30-31, 2018 to help the Steering Committee and CRCs further develop administrative, governance, and funding structure recommendations. The Steering Committee, DPI staff, and CRCs will also participate in the Summit. Slide 12 Steering Recommendations This is when we start addressing these questions and others.  Will there be systems and, if so, how many?  Who will provide services? May be a conceptual idea of the type of agency or group that could provide the service  How will services be funded? Will additional dollars above State Aid be needed to implement portions of the recommendation. Cost sharing exists in many systems for one or more services.  When will it be implemented?  What will governance look like?