William J. Wilson, M.L.S.
Partner - Library Consultant
Work Experience
Partner, Himmel & Wilson, Library Consultants, Madison, Wisconsin –
1987 – Present
Administrator, (State Librarian) Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Community
Learning Madison, Wisconsin – 1993 - 1996
Adjunct Faculty, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee School of Information and
Library Science, Milwaukee, WI –
1992 - 1993
Director, Milwaukee County Federated Library System, Milwaukee, Wisconsin –
1991 - 1993
Director, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin –
1984 - 1991
Assistant Administrator, Winding Rivers Library System, La Crosse, Wisconsin –
1977 - 1984
Institutional Consultant, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library,
Buffalo, New York –
1971 - 1976
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts -
1971 - English Literature
Master of Library Science (MLS) - State University of New York at Buffalo –
1974 - Library Science
Doctoral Studies - University of Wisconsin - Madison – 1988 - 1992 -
Library Science, Urban and Regional Planning Minor
Professional Associations
American Library
Association
(ALA)
Association of
Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
(ASCLA)
Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA)
Library and Information and Technology Association (LITA)
Public Library Association (PLA)
Wisconsin Association of Public Librarians (WAPL)
Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)
Professional Activities
Vice President, Milton Public Library Board of Trustees
President, Wisconsin Center for the Book – 2003 - 2004
President, Wisconsin Library Association – 1987
Member, Wisconsin Library Association Foundation Board - 1998 - 2001
Member, Wisconsin Council on Library and Network Development
(COLAND – State Library Board) - 1982 - 1993
Member, Milton Public Library Board of Trustees – 2000 - Present
Member, Wisconsin Public Library Standards Task Force – 1987
Board Member, Wisconsin Center for the Book – 1993 - 2006
Board Member, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters – 2004 - 2005
Member, Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) – 1995 - 1996
Member, Wisconsin Educational Technology Board (appointed by Governor) – 1995 -
1996
Recipient of Wisconsin Library Association Special Service Award
Recipient of Wisconsin Library Association Distinguished Service Award
Author (with Ethel E.
Himmel) -
Planning for
Results:
A Library
Transformation Process.
American Library Association:
Chicago, 1998.
Author
(with Ethel E. Himmel)
Functions & Roles of State Library Agencies.
ALA - Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies:
Chicago, 2000.
Contributor (with Ethel E. Himmel)
A Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to States
Program Activities and the Transformation of Library Services to the
Public.
Institute of Museum and Library Services: Washington, 2009