This event has already occurred, but you can find a recording of the second-half of the meeting, which includes the approval of the updated Operational Guidelines, a look back at 2021, a preview of what’s coming in the WSDLC, and an overview of the 2022 Membership Survey, by clicking here!

All WSDLC members are welcome and encouraged to attend the WSDLC Annual Membership Meeting on May 24th from 3:30pm to 4:30pm!

Registration is open and accessible through this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuf-qqqj4pGNMk-hZ0z6qJagjJdVuDJAqw

This meeting is open to everyone, so please feel free to share this link with others in your school or district who might be interested in attending this special event!
The meeting will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

We are very excited to welcome as guest speakers Jenny Kalvaitis and Kristen Whitson, co-authors of We Will Always Be Here: A Guide to Understanding LGBTQ+ Activism in Wisconsin.
Jenny and Kristen wrote their book in honor of Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ historical figures and events and to inspire future action. While the arc of the moral universe bends towards justice, it is up to us to do the bending: together, a bit at a time, every day. Kalvaitis and Whitson will discuss the struggles and successes of LGBTQ+ history in Wisconsin, sharing strategies for resilience and moments of hope for a more just, inclusive future. We will remember that we are not alone in this fight, we have each other, and we stand on the shoulders of generations of activists.

About the authors:
Jenny Kalvaitis has a master’s degree in Public History from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, and she has worked in informal education and museum education for over ten years. We Will Always Be Here: A Guide for Exploring and Understanding LGBTQ+ Activism in Wisconsin is Jenny’s first book project.

Kristen Whitson has a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and she has worked in digital preservation, community and indigenous archives, and LGBTQ+ archives. We Will Always Be Here: A Guide for Exploring and Understanding LGBTQ+ Activism in Wisconsin is Kristen’s first book project.
If you have any questions for the authors that you’d like to ask ahead of time, let us know by completing the form available here.

Following this exciting author talk, attending members will be asked to vote on approving the Operational Guidelines. Then, WSDLC Project Managers will provide an overview of the updates and challenges faced in 2021, what to expect in the upcoming year, and highlights of the results from this year’s Membership Survey. (Click Here to view the full Membership Survey results report.)

The WSDLC Operational Guidelines provide structure to the Consortium and provide guidance to the Board, Partners and Project Manager on how the WSDLC should be run. Each year the guidelines are reviewed by the WSDLC Board and suggestions for revisions are made. WSDLC Member Representatives are asked to review changes to the Operational Guidelines prior to the Annual Membership Meeting so they can be prepared to vote on the revisions.
Operational Guidelines with proposed revisions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pG8lA4YgTyxswwR-WDeIj6PD39HTKIM27sA-49lckuw/edit?usp=sharing
Copy with incorporated changes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gi0I2dYRIt4Bua-6WfY_54kOlm0na1JkrboD735CdG0/edit?usp=sharing
Summary of proposed revisions:
Remove the following:

• Language about the Board engaging in fundraising because this doesn’t apply
• Remove WiLS from the WSDLC Board
• Remove extraneous language about board terms, update dates around election process and vacancies.

Additions include:

• Sharing local information with the Board relevant to the WSDLC.
• Including a minimum number or Board members (12)
• Including a recap of Board meetings to the WSDLC membership
• Clarification around meetings when the Board chair is absent.

Please reach out to WSDLC-info@wils.org with questions or comments regarding these proposed changes.

We’d also like to give a huge shoutout and thank you to OverDrive for sponsoring this event!

Thank you all very much, and we hope to see you there!