43.21 – Consolidated public library systems.
43.21 Consolidated public library systems. (1) In a consolidated public library system, the system board shall consist of 7 or 9 members appointed by the county board. In the initial appointment of a system board, at least 3 members of the system board, at the time of their appointment, shall be active voting members of […]
43.24 – State aid.
43.24 State aid. (1) Each public library system shall be paid state aid for the operation and maintenance of the system. Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the amount paid to each system shall be determined as follows: (a) 1. Determine the percentage change in the total amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (3) […]
43.27 – Distribution of materials from resources for libraries and lifelong learning collection to public library systems.
43.27 Distribution of materials from resources for libraries and lifelong learning collection to public library systems. The division may disperse to public library systems, without charge, materials from the collection of the resources for libraries and lifelong learning service that the division determines are not appropriately held in the collection of the resources for libraries […]
43.30 – Public library records.
43.30 Public library records. (1b) In this section: (ae) “Collection agency” has the meaning given in s. 218.04 (1) (a). (ag) “Custodial parent” includes any parent other than a parent who has been denied periods of physical placement with a child under s. 767.41 (4). (b) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. […]
43.52 – Municipal libraries.
43.52 Municipal libraries. (1) Any municipality may establish, equip and maintain a public library, and may annually levy a tax or appropriate money to provide a library fund, to be used exclusively to maintain the public library. The municipality may enact and enforce police regulations to govern the use, management and preservation of the public […]
43.06 – Collection and maintenance of data.
43.06 Collection and maintenance of data. (1) The division may perform any of the following activities to collect and maintain public library-related data, including all of the following: (a) Purchase licenses for data collection software. (b) Train library staff on the effective use of data in decision-making. (c) Establish digital processes for the efficient collection, […]
43.07 – Council on library and network development.
43.07 Council on library and network development. The state superintendent and the division shall seek the advice of and consult with the council on library and network development in performing their duties in regard to library service. The state superintendent or the administrator of the division shall attend every meeting of the council. The council […]
43.09 – Certificates and standards.
43.09 Certificates and standards. (1) Public librarians. The division shall issue certificates to public librarians and promulgate, under ch. 227, necessary standards for public librarians. The qualifications for public librarians shall be based on education, professional training and experience. Any relevant instruction, as defined in s. 440.075 (1), that an applicant for a certificate has […]
43.11 – County library planning committees.
43.11 County library planning committees. (1) Creation. Any county board may appoint a county library planning committee under this section. If a county board, in a county where all public library service is administered or coordinated by an existing county library board or where there is a single-county public library system board, determines to appoint […]
43.12 – County payment for library services.
43.12 County payment for library services. (1) (a) By March 1 of each year, each of the following payments of not less than the minimum amount calculated under par. (b) shall be made: 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., by a county that does not maintain a consolidated public library for the county under […]