Showing posts with label staff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label staff. Show all posts
3.06.2012
2.23.2012
Internal-Only Promotion Opportunity - Library Clerk
This is a non-exempt position responsible for providing customer service at public service desks, checking out library materials, registering patrons, answering questions, handling cash accurately, computer data entry and database maintenance. Evening and weekend work is required. Work is supervised by a section assistant supervisor and the section supervisor.
City of Appleton employees who are interested in this position may apply at www.appleton.org no later than Wednesday, February 29, 2012 (this position will be listed under promotional opportunities).
City of Appleton employees who are interested in this position may apply at www.appleton.org no later than Wednesday, February 29, 2012 (this position will be listed under promotional opportunities).
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11.19.2010
The Library Board President introduces the next Library Director
[remarks delivered by Liz Witek at the general staff meeting, Nov. 19, 2010]
Good Morning!
I realize that what I am about to “announce” is not exactly brand-new information and will not come as a surprise to you. However, both Terry Bergen -- who has been on the Board for many years and is our current Personnel Committee Chairperson -- and I felt strongly that even though we had hired an internal candidate, it was important to follow many of the same formalities in making this presentation as we would if we had brought in a new director from another city.
Following Terry Dawson’'s public announcement of his retirement late this summer, I met with Terry Bergen and we appointed a Search Committee to find a new Director. That committee consisted of:
The Search Committee spent a great deal of time deciding what qualities and qualifications we were looking for in our next director. You might recall in mid-August receiving a request for input from Terry Bergen and me regarding your ideas for the new director. I would very briefly sum up that input like this:
In late October, the Search Committee interviewed the finalists. The Mayor and Sandy Neisen from HR had a chance to meet each candidate and APL section heads conducted tours with the two out-of-town finalists. Each of these groups provided feedback, and our new director was selected.
The twelfth director of the Appleton Public Library, assuming those duties after Terry'’s retirement in January, will be Colleen Rortvedt!
As you may know from working with Colleen, or have read in the recent Post-Crescent article, she graduated form Lawrence University and earned her Master’s in Library Science from UW-Milwaukee, while working here at the APL. Colleen has that wide range of library experience we all felt important, having worked in Young Adult and Audio-Visual, coordinating the development of the Hmong Collection, and planning the first community read here, all prior to becoming the Assistant Director nearly two years ago.
The search committee felt that Colleen had an appreciation for the many different types of people within the Appleton community and their needs, as well as an understanding of our role as the system’s resource library and a vision for advancing the APL into the future, considering the physical, technical, financial, and political challenges it will face.
We know that after Terry'’s retirement, this library will be in very good hands, but things will not be exactly the same, and it would be really weird for us to expect them to be, and so I would ask everyone to be open to the vision and new and different leadership that Colleen brings when takes the helm in the beginning of the year!
Here she is, your new Library Director, Colleen Rortvedt!
Good Morning!
I realize that what I am about to “announce” is not exactly brand-new information and will not come as a surprise to you. However, both Terry Bergen -- who has been on the Board for many years and is our current Personnel Committee Chairperson -- and I felt strongly that even though we had hired an internal candidate, it was important to follow many of the same formalities in making this presentation as we would if we had brought in a new director from another city.
Following Terry Dawson’'s public announcement of his retirement late this summer, I met with Terry Bergen and we appointed a Search Committee to find a new Director. That committee consisted of:
- the Board'’s Personnel Committee
- Terry Bergen
- John Peterson
- Jean Detjen, as well as
- Jan Quinlan, the Executive Director of the Friends
- Peter Gilbert, who is on the FOAL Board and is the Director of the Lawrence University Library
- Rick Krumwiede, the Director of OWLS
- Don Hietpas, who serves on the Friends Board and on the Library Board
- I came along for the ride -- but was not a voting member -- and we also had the benefit of the expertise of
- Jay Ratchman from the City of Appleton HR office
The Search Committee spent a great deal of time deciding what qualities and qualifications we were looking for in our next director. You might recall in mid-August receiving a request for input from Terry Bergen and me regarding your ideas for the new director. I would very briefly sum up that input like this:
"Please hire a director who understands the importance of each section of the library and will not be biased toward or against any section. – Oh, and hire someone who has Vision.”"Committee members reviewed stacks of application packets and narrowed down many impressive candidates to only three finalists we felt had the potential vision and breadth of experience we were looking for.
In late October, the Search Committee interviewed the finalists. The Mayor and Sandy Neisen from HR had a chance to meet each candidate and APL section heads conducted tours with the two out-of-town finalists. Each of these groups provided feedback, and our new director was selected.
The twelfth director of the Appleton Public Library, assuming those duties after Terry'’s retirement in January, will be Colleen Rortvedt!
As you may know from working with Colleen, or have read in the recent Post-Crescent article, she graduated form Lawrence University and earned her Master’s in Library Science from UW-Milwaukee, while working here at the APL. Colleen has that wide range of library experience we all felt important, having worked in Young Adult and Audio-Visual, coordinating the development of the Hmong Collection, and planning the first community read here, all prior to becoming the Assistant Director nearly two years ago.
The search committee felt that Colleen had an appreciation for the many different types of people within the Appleton community and their needs, as well as an understanding of our role as the system’s resource library and a vision for advancing the APL into the future, considering the physical, technical, financial, and political challenges it will face.
We know that after Terry'’s retirement, this library will be in very good hands, but things will not be exactly the same, and it would be really weird for us to expect them to be, and so I would ask everyone to be open to the vision and new and different leadership that Colleen brings when takes the helm in the beginning of the year!
Here she is, your new Library Director, Colleen Rortvedt!
11.05.2010
New Library Director
November 7, 2010
News for Immediate Release
For further information contact:
Michael Kenney, Marketing & Development Coordinator at 920- 832-1695
Terry Dawson, Appleton Public Library Director at 920-832-6170
Appleton Public Library announces new Library Director
APPLETON, WI – The Appleton Public Library announced today that Colleen Rortvedt has accepted the position of Director at the Library, effective Jan. 8, 2011.
Terry Bergen, Search Committee chairperson noted that the applicants from the extensive search brought in responses from a large pool of candidates.
“We were gratified at the high caliber of applicants for this important position,” said Bergen. “The search committee had a difficult decision, but following an intensive interview process our choice became clear. We were particularly impressed with Ms. Rortvedt’s leadership and vision,” added Bergen.
Liz Truesdale-Witek, President of the Library’s Board of Trustees as well as a member of the Search Committee stated, “This was a national search - we received applications from California to Vermont and many states in between. Colleen Rortvedt not only has the breadth and depth of experience that is required of a director the size and caliber of the Appleton Public Library, but she also appreciates APL’s special role as the resource library for the Outagamie Waupaca Library System. She demonstrated an unparalleled familiarity with and concern for the needs of the diverse community the Library serves, as well as an in-depth understanding of the other challenges unique to the Appleton Public Library, and set out strategies for addressing them.”
The search committee included the Library Board Personnel Chair Terry Bergen, Board President Liz Truesdale-Witek, Board Vice President Don Hietpas, Attorney John Peterson, APL Board Trustee Jean Detjen, Outagamie Waupaca Library System Director Rick Krumwiede, Friends of Appleton Public Library President Peter Gilbert, Friends Executive Director Janice Quinlan, and Jay Ratchman City of Appleton Human Resources department.
“Libraries are about more than books and materials – we provide opportunities, bring people together and help solve community problems,” stated Rortvedt. “I’m looking forward to continuing APL’s mission in serving this wonderful community and I am honored to be chosen as the next Library Director.”
Rortvedt, a graduate of Lawrence University, received her Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ms. Rortvedt has worked at other libraries prior to joining the Appleton Public Library staff in 1996. She has served in several capacities at the Appleton Public Library, including APL’s first Young Adult Librarian, Audiovisual Librarian, and most recently as the Assistant Library Director. Her accomplishments include planning the first area community read “Appleton Speaks”, as well as coordinating the development of the library’s Hmong Resource Center.
“I’m pleased that the Search Committee and Board have chosen Colleen, who has already demonstrated her vision and strong community connections,” said Library Director Terry Dawson. “She has been an effective leader and manager with a track record of developing collaborations to improve library service and strengthen our community.”
Rortvedt will succeed Dawson, who is retiring after 32 years serving the Appleton Public Library, on January 7, 2011.
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News for Immediate Release
For further information contact:
Michael Kenney, Marketing & Development Coordinator at 920- 832-1695
Terry Dawson, Appleton Public Library Director at 920-832-6170
Appleton Public Library announces new Library Director
APPLETON, WI – The Appleton Public Library announced today that Colleen Rortvedt has accepted the position of Director at the Library, effective Jan. 8, 2011.
Terry Bergen, Search Committee chairperson noted that the applicants from the extensive search brought in responses from a large pool of candidates.
“We were gratified at the high caliber of applicants for this important position,” said Bergen. “The search committee had a difficult decision, but following an intensive interview process our choice became clear. We were particularly impressed with Ms. Rortvedt’s leadership and vision,” added Bergen.
Liz Truesdale-Witek, President of the Library’s Board of Trustees as well as a member of the Search Committee stated, “This was a national search - we received applications from California to Vermont and many states in between. Colleen Rortvedt not only has the breadth and depth of experience that is required of a director the size and caliber of the Appleton Public Library, but she also appreciates APL’s special role as the resource library for the Outagamie Waupaca Library System. She demonstrated an unparalleled familiarity with and concern for the needs of the diverse community the Library serves, as well as an in-depth understanding of the other challenges unique to the Appleton Public Library, and set out strategies for addressing them.”
The search committee included the Library Board Personnel Chair Terry Bergen, Board President Liz Truesdale-Witek, Board Vice President Don Hietpas, Attorney John Peterson, APL Board Trustee Jean Detjen, Outagamie Waupaca Library System Director Rick Krumwiede, Friends of Appleton Public Library President Peter Gilbert, Friends Executive Director Janice Quinlan, and Jay Ratchman City of Appleton Human Resources department.
“Libraries are about more than books and materials – we provide opportunities, bring people together and help solve community problems,” stated Rortvedt. “I’m looking forward to continuing APL’s mission in serving this wonderful community and I am honored to be chosen as the next Library Director.”
Rortvedt, a graduate of Lawrence University, received her Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ms. Rortvedt has worked at other libraries prior to joining the Appleton Public Library staff in 1996. She has served in several capacities at the Appleton Public Library, including APL’s first Young Adult Librarian, Audiovisual Librarian, and most recently as the Assistant Library Director. Her accomplishments include planning the first area community read “Appleton Speaks”, as well as coordinating the development of the library’s Hmong Resource Center.
“I’m pleased that the Search Committee and Board have chosen Colleen, who has already demonstrated her vision and strong community connections,” said Library Director Terry Dawson. “She has been an effective leader and manager with a track record of developing collaborations to improve library service and strengthen our community.”
Rortvedt will succeed Dawson, who is retiring after 32 years serving the Appleton Public Library, on January 7, 2011.
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7.12.2010
4.20.2010
3.25.2010
3.15.2010
2010 planning
Thanks to all the work done by staff participating in our planning process, we have some results to share from our planning retreat. You can read the documents at:
Feel free to share any comments with Colleen or me, your supervisor, or a member of the staff planning task force:
P:\ADMIN\Planning\LRP 10\RICK 2010 ResultsI appreciate the thoughtful input from staff and Board. We'll plan to start the work of our planning committees soon to begin writing the next version of our strategic plan -- the feedback and ideas we got from our planning day will be critical as we plan our path forward.
Feel free to share any comments with Colleen or me, your supervisor, or a member of the staff planning task force:
- Jeremiah Christman
- Kris Kipping
- Rorik Olson
- Diana Sandberg
- Ashley Thiem
- Tony Wieczorek
7.13.2009
7.09.2009
6.23.2009
4.28.2009
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