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11Section
43. 43.75 of the statutes is created to read:
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1243.75 Public library and school library technology conference. (1) 13Convening the conference; conference report in general. On July 1, 1998, the
14state superintendent shall set a date or dates, sufficiently in advance of the reporting
15dates under sub. (4) (b), for the convening of a conference under this section. The
16state superintendent shall be the chairperson of the conference. Conference
17attendees shall, on the first day of the conference, select a vice chairperson and
18secretary for the conference. The state superintendent, in consultation with the
19department of administration, shall, before the first day of the conference, select
20chairpersons and vice chairpersons for any committees established by the state
1superintendent to discuss and make preliminary recommendations to the conference
2regarding any subjects under sub. (3).
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3(2) Participants at the conference. The conference under this section shall
4consist of the following participants:
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(a) A representative from the division.
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(b) A representative from the department of administration.
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(c) Representatives from public library systems in this state.
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(d) Representatives from resource public libraries in this state.
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(e) Representatives from public libraries in municipalities of various sizes in
10this state.
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(f) A representative from the Milwaukee public library system.
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(g) A representative from libraries of University of Wisconsin System.
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(h) A representative from libraries in private colleges and universities in this
14state.
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(i) A representative from libraries of the technical college system.
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(j) Representatives from organizations in this state representing the interests
17of municipalities and counties.
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(k) Representatives from organizations representing educational media in the
19schools in this state.
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(L) A representative from an organization representing school boards in this
21state.
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(m) Representatives from organizations representing teachers in this state.
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(n) A representative from an organization representing school administrators
24in this state.
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(o) A representative from the educational technology board.
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1(p) A representative from the Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications
2Foundation Board.
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(q) A representative from the Wisconsin interlibrary loan services.
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(r) A representative from a statewide data network providing services to higher
5education, primary and secondary schools and businesses that are interconnected
6with each other and connected to the internet.
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(s) A representative from the educational communications board.
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(t) Any other person the state superintendent or the department of
9administration determines to be important to the success of the conference.
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10(3) Subjects to be discussed at conference. In addition to public library or
11school library technology subjects the state superintendent or the department of
12administration consider appropriate, the conference shall include discussions of and
13make recommendations about the following subjects:
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(a) How to provide public, school and other libraries with equitable access at
15a reasonable cost to information through advanced technology.
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(b) Funding issues relating to use of and access to advanced library technology.
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(c) Wiring and related practical problems of connecting libraries and library
18systems to permit access to advanced library technology.
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(d) Telecommunications rates for voice data and video transmissions.
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(e) Information available through technology and effective use of that
21information in public libraries.
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(f) Automation of local public libraries, including technology training
23assistance for library staffs and the public.
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24(4) Conference report and recommendations; state plan. (a) After the
25conference under this section, the state superintendent shall do all of the following:
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11. Prepare a report of the findings and recommendations of the conference in
2each of the subject areas under sub. (3), including recommended legislation to
3implement the recommendations of the conference.
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2. In consultation with the department of administration, prepare a single
5state plan relating to each of the subject areas under sub. (3) that addresses major
6technological plans and processes occurring at the state level and specifies goals for
7the effective and efficient use of technology in public libraries and school libraries to
8improve the services they provide to the public and to students.
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(b) A copy of the report and the state plan under par. (a) shall be submitted to
10the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor not
11later than March 1, 1999. The state superintendent, in consultation with the
12department of administration, shall update the plan annually, beginning not later
13than March 1, 2000.
Note: This Section requires the state superintendent of public instruction to
convene a conference on issues relating to public library and school library technology
on a date established by the state superintendent. Based on recommendations made
by the conference, the state superintendent must make a report and a state plan and
submit them to the governor and the legislature not later than March 1, 1999. This
Section also requires that the state plan, which is to be developed by the state
superintendent in consultation with the department of administration, be updated
annually, with copies of the updates submitted to the governor and the legislature.
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(1) This act takes effect on July 1, 1998.
