WEMA Board Goals 2004-2006
Advocacy
Expand state and national legislative involvement through the development of an active advocacy database.
Increase visibility on positions concerning intellectual freedom, copyright, privacy, and other issues of concern.
• Develop position papers.
• Communicate via the Dispatch and website.
Continue to advocate for school library media and technology programs.
• Meet with DPI and ECB leadership on a regular basis to promote WEMA issues and concerns.
Coalitions
Strengthen relationships and communication with other state library, educational and technology organizations.
Increase and promote professional development opportunities with our national affiliate associations.
Communication
Improve the content and functionality of the website.
Use appropriate technologies for board and membership communication.
Report information to the membership in a timely and appropriate manner.
Leadership Development
Provide a clearinghouse for school library media and technology plans, job descriptions, and evaluations tools.
Working closely with Wisconsin post-secondary library and educational technology preparation programs, identify and nurture future leaders for the organization and the profession.
Continue to identify and provide services to first time association and conference attendees.
Membership
Promote and encourage current members to retain their membership in the association.
Promote dual membership with the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) and membership in our national affiliate associations, the American Library Association (ALA) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
Expand association membership through the recruitment of new members.
Develop an action plan to recruit special interest groups into the association.
• Determine the needs of special interest groups.
• Determine the willingness of the association to change to integrate new membership constituencies.
• Develop and implement a plan to integrate new membership groups into the association.
Public Relations
Develop a usable PR tool containing a synthesis of research that supports professionally-staffed, high-quality school library media and technology programs.
Develop a systematic promotional format incorporating the @your library campaign for general membership use.
Professional Development
Provide mentoring and leadership opportunities to individuals to enhance and develop professional skills through conference, articles, committees, etc..
Increase the promotion of and number applications for WEMA awards and scholarships.
Goals