WISCONSIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Friday, July 25, 1997
MINUTES

Present:  Doug Baker, Shirley May Byrnes, Vicki Cothroll, Barb Dimick, Pete
Gilbert, Peter Hamon, Gloria Holz, Pat Jameson, Bob Keen, Larry Nix, Jo Ann
Savoy, Kris Wendt, 

CALL TO ORDER:  Chair Doug Baker called the meeting to order at 10:11.

1.  APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY: 
Gilbert "volunteered" to take the minutes.

2.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES of May 23, 1997: 
Jameson clarified a point regarding the minutes. Wendt moved to approve the
minutes, Dimick seconded.  Motion approved unanimously.

3.  REPORTS:
	A.  Legislative Council Special Committee status
Nix distributed copies of Senate Bill 259, the incentive aid program bill. The
gist of the bill is that it provides incentive  not reimbursement   for non-
resident borrowing. There is a "glitch" in the bill as it currently stands:
Section 3 (2)(b) should be eliminated. DLCL will contact Cal Potter to clarify.

Potter may push for hearings on SB 259 as early as August. The WLA Board has
already voted to support; Baker and Dimick will coordinate constituent contact
with legislators regarding this bill.

Nix reported on a proposed invitational "technology conference" to be held in
February, designed to work toward consensus on technology issues for the next
biennial budget.

	B. Status of Library Agenda with Legislature and Governor
Driessen reported (colorfully, yet tactfully) that the budget was "not quite"
settled. 

	C. Status of Federal Library Agenda
Baker forwarded Sawin's forwarded ALAWON email concerning TIIAP. Nix reported
good news in terms of appropriations for LSTA. He further reported that the
DLCL is interested in "pushing for more cooperative things" with LSTA money, in
particular, a statewide database licensing project for 1998. Discussion
followed concerning the perils of consortial decision-making.

	D. Task Force on Statewide Cooperative Issues
The WLA Board approved the creation of the task force. Baker will suggest names
of potential members to Sturzl; interested parties should contact Baker.



4.  1998 LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY:  
Baker asked for a reality check on the proposed date of February 10. Driessen
reported that the legislature would be in "floor session" during that week.
Savoy and Baker will continue working on appointing the LLD committee; Savoy
has "a couple of people" lined up already. Dimick and/or Hamon will try to find
someone to help with clerical tasks.

Discussion ensued as to the structure of LLD. Should it be changed? Should
there be a reception for legislators? Should there be a workshop the day
before? 

Hamon suggested running appointments later in the day, skipping the wrap-up
session and encouraging everyone to attend the keynote session.

Baker summarized and will investigate a possible evening-before cocktail party
(possibly at the Madison Club?).

The Committee took a short break at noon and reconvened at 12:16 p.m.


5.  COOPERATION WITH WEMA: 
Dimick reported that "nothing has happened."


6.  WAYS TO IMPROVE WLA LOBBYING EFFORTS:
Baker walked the committee through his draft "Recommendations for Improved WLA
Lobbying Efforts." 

Discussion occurred.
Revisions were made.
Confusion ensued.
Chaos resulted.

Baker agreed to incorporate changes into a revised draft and forward to "those
that ought to know."

TriscuitsR were passed.

7.  1998 WLA LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: 
The lateness of the hour prevented much discussion of this item. The committee
was commanded to bring ideas to the next meeting (scheduled for 26 September
1997). The Agenda needs to be finalized at the November meeting.



ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING AGENDA: 
Report on/by the new WLA Executive Director
Update on SB 259 (see above)
Report on the Budget
Baker's Revised Recommendations
Federal update
Food


Meeting adjourned at 1:53 p.m.


Respectfully submitted by the Secretary-of-the-Day,
Pete Gilbert
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI 54911