2002 Wisconsin Public Library Legislation and Funding Task Force

Background on the Task Force

• Appointed by State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster
• Chaired by Cal Potter
• Scope:  Undertake a review of legislation and funding issues relating to public libraries and public library systems and to make recommendations to the State Superintendent for consideration in developing the Department of Public Instruction's 2003-2005 budget and legislative requests.

Meeting agendas and activities

• April 11
• May 16
• June 12
• July 25
• August 15

Task force resources (including 17 issue papers)

• Issue paper #1: Municipal exemption from a county library tax (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper #2: Public library system governance (updated 8/15/02) 

• Issue paper #3: Library system membership requirements (updated 8/15/02) 
• 43.15(6)
• 43.15(7) -- reduced to 20 hours per week
• 43.15(8) -- reduced to $2,500 annually

• Issue paper #4: Library usage across county borders (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper #5: Joint public libraries (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper #6: Library system size and organization (updated 8/15/02)

 
• Issue paper # 7: Public library standards (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper # 8: County library organizations (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper # 9: District public libraries (updated 8/15/02) (Note: This paper is on the concept of district public libraries not a discussion of the specific legislation being drafted at the request of Representative Kestell) 
• Issue paper # 10: Crossover library use (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper # 11: A statewide public library card (Badgercard) (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper # 12: Public library system services and system resource libraries (updated 8/15/02) 

• Issue paper # 13: Public library system funding (updated 8/15/02) 

• Issue paper # 14: Statewide delivery of materials (updated 8/15/02) 

• Issue paper # 15: 24/7 Extended statewide reference services (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper # 16: Statewide access to electronic resources (updated 8/15/02) 
• Issue paper # 17 Other public library and public library system statutory revisions (updated 8/15/02)   "The Task Force recommends the following [10] statutory changes, subject to minor revision:"