For IFLS Trustees

The IFLS trustees are appointed by the 10 participating county boards. Trustees can be county board supervisors or citizens designees; either type can serve unlimited three-year terms. Each county is represented by 1-3 trustees, based on county population. Trustees meet six times each year (Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov.) on the fourth Wednesday of the month. All meetings are open to the public. During the first meeting of the year, the board selects its Executive Committee, which meets as needed between IFLS board meetings.

IFLS Board of Trustees list

Representing Barron County

Amanda Kohnen

Mary Alice Larson

Representing Chippewa County

James Ericksen

Julie Woodruff

Representing Dunn County

Pat Eggert

Jim Tripp

Representing Eau Claire County

Jan Daus

Jackie Pavelski

(Resource Library)
Charlie Schell

Stella Pagonis

Representing Pepin County

Jane Winter

Representing Pierce County

Joanne Johnson

Pierce County – vacancy

Representing Polk County

Sue Duerkop

Fran Duncanson

Representing Price County

Sue Marshall

Representing Rusk County

Lois Goode

Representing St. Croix County

Michael Schendel

Mary Ellen Brue

Judy Achterhof

If you’d like to contact a board member directly, please contact the IFLS office.

Executive Committee

2025 Executive Committee:

Sue Duerkop, President

                Jim Tripp

                Jan Daus

                James Ericksen

                Sue Marshall

Personnel Committee

2025 IFLS Board Personnel Committee

                Mary Ellen Brue

                Pat Eggert

                Mary Alice Larson

                Sue Marshall

                Julie Woodruff

On This Page

Meeting Packets Packets include minutes, agendas, links and everything you need to be prepared for the meeting. Having trouble connecting with zoom? Here’s a Zoom Troubleshooting Guide.

Annual Calendar outlines tasks for each month.

Important Documents and Welcome Video 2024 orientation video from IFLS, bylaws, strategic plan, board roles and responsibilities.

Resources

New & Noteworthy: The latest from IFLS

When you’re visiting: IFLS policy states that we maintain a safe workplace. An office free of scented products contributes to a safe and healthy workplace.

Directions: how to find upcoming meetings on the IFLS calendar, how to find the IFLS office with written directions and a map.

IFLS staff directory

When’s the Next Board Meeting?

All board meetings are on our calendar. If you type “trustees” into the calendar’s search box (noted with the orange arrow below), you’ll get a list of all the board meetings for the year.

Meeting Packets

Click on the date for the complete board packet with meeting information and links.

Zoom Troubleshooting Guide

2025 meeting dates at a glance

2024

2023

2022

You can request older meeting packets by emailing Joanne Gardner at gardner@ifls.lib.wi.us.

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Annual Calendar

Monthly tasks

January

  • Board Elections
  • New appointments/Reappointments
  • Trustee Orientation

March

  • Annual Report/Complicance Overview
  • Financial Report for close of prior fiscal year and the new fiscal year

May

  • Audit Report
  • Personnel Committee – begin Discussion on director evaluation process

July

  • Mid-year budget revision if needed
  • Director evaluation conducted

September

  • Personnel Committee – wage recommendation for director and staff
  • Budget approval
  • Long-range plan review/update approval

November

  • Budget/Plan finalization (if needed)

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Important Documents and Welcome Video

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Resources

AE 17: Membership in the Library System from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

The Public Library System Board–the Broad Viewpoint (26) from Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees from WI-DPI

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s public libraries page, including a map of Wisconsin library systems.

MORE brochure

MORE app info page

The Trustee Resources Page has additional resources to help guide IFLS Board members! You’ll find:

  • Trustee Essentials
  • Trustee Training Week Webinar recordings
  • Open Meeting Law Resources
  • and other helpful links

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NOTEWORTHY

Library Love Story

Every year IFLS libraries collect testimonials from our community-members to bring to Library Legistlative Day. Here’s this year’s Library Love Stories.

2025 Library Legislative Day handout

At IFLS libraries in 2024 people checked<br /> out 2,423,481 physical items, and 961,927<br /> virtual ones. We welcomed almost 90,000<br /> new cardholders. Library visitors logged<br /> into public WiFi well over 250,000 times.<br /> That’s just the start of our story.

NEWS

We send an e-newsletter every month. You can sign up and access the archives by clicking the buttons below.

The News From IFLS archive and sign-up

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IFLS minimizes fragrances in the office to protect people with chemical and fragrance sensitivities. When visiting the IFLS office please refrain from using scented personal care products (cologne, aftershave, heavily-scented hair products, scented lotions, etc.) Thank you!

Find the IFLS Office

1538 Truax Blvd, Eau Claire, WI 54703

Driving Directions from the West or East on Interstate 94

  • Take exit 59 and merge right onto Highway 12/312 (aka 124 – North Crossing)
  • Exit Right onto Clairemont (Hwy 12)
  • Make an immediate left turn onto Truax. IFLS will be on your left in about 1/4 mile.
  • Alternate: Stay on Hwy 312 (aka 124) to the stoplight at Jeffers Rd. Turn Right.
  • Jeffers ends at Truax. Turn Right onto Truax for a long block. IFLS will be on your right.

Driving Directions from the North on Highway 53/312 (aka 124)

  • Exit right onto Hwy 312 (aka 124 – North Crossing)
  • Cross the river to the stoplights at Jeffers Rd.
  • Turn left onto Jeffers.
  • Jeffers ends at Truax. Turn Right onto Truax for a long block. IFLS will be on your right

IFLS Library System administrative office

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