1. DPI offices closed on October 12 for Furlough Day
2. DLTCL programs at WLA conference
3. National Friends of Libraries Week
4. October is National Reading Group Month
5. Teen Read Week is October 18-24
6. Website of the Week - Cyber Security Issues
7. Calendar
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1. DPI OFFICES CLOSED ON OCTOBER 12 FOR FURLOUGH DAY
As part of an effort to close the state's multi-billion dollar budget deficit, all state of Wisconsin agencies were required to develop plans to manage mandated employee furloughs. October 12 was selected as one of the required furlough dates, and all DPI offices including the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) will be closed.
Messages received on October 12 will be returned as soon as possible after employees return to work. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
2. DLTCL PROGRAMS AT WLA CONFERENCE
The Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) will sponsor or co-sponsor the following programs at the Wisconsin Library Association's (WLA) conference on October 20-23, 2009:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Pre-Conference
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Make a Splash - Read! Summer Library Program
The Summer Library Program (SLP) Preconference will be showcasing 17 presenters who will give librarians program ideas for the 2010 SLP children's theme, "Make a Splash-Read," and the teen theme, "Make Waves." The opening session will be a discussion on the use of prizes during the summer, the pros and cons of using prizes, but also some fresh ideas on what a low cost, safe "prize" can be other than a trinket. The program for the day includes a free tour of the Children's Museum in Appleton, "A Building for Kids," including the hands-on Water Room activities. Patti Sinclair, who edits the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) manual, will share highlights from the manuals. Representatives from the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Wisconsin Water Library at UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Two Rivers, and the Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha will be presenting. In addition, librarians will share their best craft, programming, and decorating ideas. This Pre-Conference is being co-sponsored by YSS, DLTCL, and the following contributing library systems: Arrowhead, Eastern Shores, Lakeshores, Manitowoc-Calumet, Mid-Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Nicolet, Outagamie, South Central, Waukesha, Winnefox, Winding Rivers, and Wisconsin Valley.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
JOBS Projects in Wisconsin: What Wisconsin Libraries Are Doing to Help People Find Jobs
Barbara Huntington, Moderator, Youth and Special Needs Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI; Leah Langby, Special Needs Consultant, Indianhead Federated Library System; Lisa Mettauer, Outreach Librarian, Madison Public Library; Kris Neiman, Head of Administrative Services, Kenosha Public Library. The national economic problems have affected workers all over Wisconsin. Many public libraries have initiated projects to help workers find new jobs and improve their job skills. A panel of librarians and their partnering agencies, who have been involved with employment support efforts, will discuss what they have done together to help workers in their respective communities. Highlights of what systems are doing to help employment efforts of their libraries will also be included.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Light a Fire in the Reference Service - Make the AskAway Virtual Reference Work for You, Your Patrons, and Your Library!
Martha Farley Berninger, Librarian Supervisor, Wisconsin Reference & Loan Library; Mark Beatty, Trainer, WiLS; Joy Schwarz, Web Librarian, Winnefox Library System -- Virtual reference service offers huge benefits for patrons, libraries and librarians. The statewide AskAway virtual reference service can connect your library with folks who never walk through your doors, offer 24/7 help to your current patron base, build relationships with your young adult patrons and allow your staff to develop vital new skill sets. Join a panel of AskAway librarians and administrators ready to share ideas on the best ways to make the AskAway virtual reference service work to everyone's advantage.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
WISCAT Resource Sharing Community: An Update
Vickie Long, WISCAT Training & Technical Support, DPI; Beth Palmquist, WISCAT Database Manager, DPI -- WISCAT continues to improve on a number of fronts. Join us to learn about the new or improved features of the WISCAT Resource Sharing System. These include: incorporating recent BadgerLink changes, improved ILL forms, new splash page options, RSS feeds, changes to format checking for ILL requests and patron cancellations of requests. Updates on interlibrary loan, cataloging and the Z39.50 gateway are also covered. Bring your questions and comments to this informational session!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's PC Grant Program
Bob Bocher, Technology Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI; John DeBacher, Public Library Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI -- Bob Bocher and John DeBacher will update recipients of the Gates Foundation's online opportunity hardware grant program. This program is for libraries that have already been selected to apply for the grants. Staffs of library systems assisting in implementation of the grant program for their member libraries are also invited.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
BadgerLink Magic
Lisa Reale, BadgerLink Coordinator, DPI -- The BadgerLink program, providing quality information resources to all Wisconsin libraries and citizens, continues to evolve. This session will review recent changes and the latest new features. Bring your questions and comments to this informational session!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Wisconsin Children's Book Awards
Leah Langby, Indianhead Federated Library System, and Chair, WLA Children's Book Award Committee; Barbara Huntington, Division for Libraries, Technology & Community Learning, DPI; Tom Hurlburt, Rhinelander District Library; Linda Jerome, La Crosse Public Library; Susan Pesheck, River Falls Public Library -- The Children's Book Award Committee of the WLA Youth Services Section carefully examined and evaluated nearly 80 titles by authors and illustrators with a Wisconsin connection. Come and hear them discuss The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, the 2008 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award winner, and also the books they selected to honor as Outstanding Books. Be ready for some great book talks! We'll also talk about the process of selecting the winners and what it was like to be on this award committee.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Legislatively Speaking
Rick Grobschmidt, Assistant State Superintendent, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI; Julie Schneider, Director, UW-Madison Ebling Library for the Health Sciences (WLA ALA Councilor); Paul Nelson, Adjunct Assistant Professor UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies (WLA Library Development and Legislation Committee Chair) -- Speakers will provide a step-by-step summary of this year's state and federal budget developments, including an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. We'll also take a look ahead to the legislative priorities for 2010.
Friday, October 23, 2009
8:45 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Federal Funding for Broadband and the National Broadband Plan
Bob Bocher, Technology Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI -- This program will highlight the $7 billion available in federal broadband grant funding. An update will be given on likely grant applications to bring optic fiber broadband connectivity to all public libraries throughout the state. Other related information, such as the development of a national Broadband Plan and ALA activities, will also be covered.
3. NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK
The fourth annual national Friends of Libraries Week will be celebrated October 18-24, 2009. The celebration offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends. Use the time to creatively promote your group in the community, to raise awareness, and to promote membership. This is also an excellent opportunity for your library and Board of Trustees to recognize the Friends for their help and support of the library.
For award information details and application form please see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/friends/grantsawards/friendsweek/index.cfm.
4. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL READING GROUP MONTH
This program of the Women's National Book Association (WNBA) was launched in 2007 "to promote reading groups and to celebrate the joy of shared reading." Once again, Book Group Buzz has been chosen by the WNBA as a National Reading Group Month partner. To view the 2009 list of Great Group Reads chosen by the National Reading Group Month Selection Committee go to
http://www.nationalreadinggroupmonth.org/ggr_committee.html.
5. TEEN READ WEEK IS OCTOBER 18-24, 2009
Teen Read Week 2009 will be celebrated October 18-24. This year's theme is "Read Beyond Reality @ your library," which encourages teens to read something out of this world, just for the fun of it.
Why is it important to celebrate? For a lot of reasons! Teens have so many options for entertainment, it's important to remind them to spend time reading for pleasure: it's free, fun, and can be done anywhere! Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce.
More on Teen Read Week is at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2009/home.cfm.
6. Website of the Week
Cyber Security Tips -- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ -- This website from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers tips and advice for non-technical computer users related to common security issues for electronic devices such as computers and cell phones.
7. CALENDAR
October 13, 2009 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee, Madison
October 20-23, 2009 - Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Appleton
November 11-12, 2009 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee, Madison
November 13, 2009 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Middleton
January 8, 2009 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by videoconference
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
==================================================
To access previous issues of Channel Weekly, or to subscribe or unsubscribe,
go to: http://channel.dpi.wi.gov/chn_chweekly
==================================================
Roslyn M. Wise
Editor, Channel Weekly
Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 266-6439
FAX: (609) 266-8770
2. DLTCL programs at WLA conference
3. National Friends of Libraries Week
4. October is National Reading Group Month
5. Teen Read Week is October 18-24
6. Website of the Week - Cyber Security Issues
7. Calendar
=================================================
1. DPI OFFICES CLOSED ON OCTOBER 12 FOR FURLOUGH DAY
As part of an effort to close the state's multi-billion dollar budget deficit, all state of Wisconsin agencies were required to develop plans to manage mandated employee furloughs. October 12 was selected as one of the required furlough dates, and all DPI offices including the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) will be closed.
Messages received on October 12 will be returned as soon as possible after employees return to work. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
2. DLTCL PROGRAMS AT WLA CONFERENCE
The Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) will sponsor or co-sponsor the following programs at the Wisconsin Library Association's (WLA) conference on October 20-23, 2009:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Pre-Conference
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Make a Splash - Read! Summer Library Program
The Summer Library Program (SLP) Preconference will be showcasing 17 presenters who will give librarians program ideas for the 2010 SLP children's theme, "Make a Splash-Read," and the teen theme, "Make Waves." The opening session will be a discussion on the use of prizes during the summer, the pros and cons of using prizes, but also some fresh ideas on what a low cost, safe "prize" can be other than a trinket. The program for the day includes a free tour of the Children's Museum in Appleton, "A Building for Kids," including the hands-on Water Room activities. Patti Sinclair, who edits the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) manual, will share highlights from the manuals. Representatives from the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Wisconsin Water Library at UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Two Rivers, and the Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha will be presenting. In addition, librarians will share their best craft, programming, and decorating ideas. This Pre-Conference is being co-sponsored by YSS, DLTCL, and the following contributing library systems: Arrowhead, Eastern Shores, Lakeshores, Manitowoc-Calumet, Mid-Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Nicolet, Outagamie, South Central, Waukesha, Winnefox, Winding Rivers, and Wisconsin Valley.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
JOBS Projects in Wisconsin: What Wisconsin Libraries Are Doing to Help People Find Jobs
Barbara Huntington, Moderator, Youth and Special Needs Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI; Leah Langby, Special Needs Consultant, Indianhead Federated Library System; Lisa Mettauer, Outreach Librarian, Madison Public Library; Kris Neiman, Head of Administrative Services, Kenosha Public Library. The national economic problems have affected workers all over Wisconsin. Many public libraries have initiated projects to help workers find new jobs and improve their job skills. A panel of librarians and their partnering agencies, who have been involved with employment support efforts, will discuss what they have done together to help workers in their respective communities. Highlights of what systems are doing to help employment efforts of their libraries will also be included.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Light a Fire in the Reference Service - Make the AskAway Virtual Reference Work for You, Your Patrons, and Your Library!
Martha Farley Berninger, Librarian Supervisor, Wisconsin Reference & Loan Library; Mark Beatty, Trainer, WiLS; Joy Schwarz, Web Librarian, Winnefox Library System -- Virtual reference service offers huge benefits for patrons, libraries and librarians. The statewide AskAway virtual reference service can connect your library with folks who never walk through your doors, offer 24/7 help to your current patron base, build relationships with your young adult patrons and allow your staff to develop vital new skill sets. Join a panel of AskAway librarians and administrators ready to share ideas on the best ways to make the AskAway virtual reference service work to everyone's advantage.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
WISCAT Resource Sharing Community: An Update
Vickie Long, WISCAT Training & Technical Support, DPI; Beth Palmquist, WISCAT Database Manager, DPI -- WISCAT continues to improve on a number of fronts. Join us to learn about the new or improved features of the WISCAT Resource Sharing System. These include: incorporating recent BadgerLink changes, improved ILL forms, new splash page options, RSS feeds, changes to format checking for ILL requests and patron cancellations of requests. Updates on interlibrary loan, cataloging and the Z39.50 gateway are also covered. Bring your questions and comments to this informational session!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's PC Grant Program
Bob Bocher, Technology Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI; John DeBacher, Public Library Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI -- Bob Bocher and John DeBacher will update recipients of the Gates Foundation's online opportunity hardware grant program. This program is for libraries that have already been selected to apply for the grants. Staffs of library systems assisting in implementation of the grant program for their member libraries are also invited.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
BadgerLink Magic
Lisa Reale, BadgerLink Coordinator, DPI -- The BadgerLink program, providing quality information resources to all Wisconsin libraries and citizens, continues to evolve. This session will review recent changes and the latest new features. Bring your questions and comments to this informational session!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Wisconsin Children's Book Awards
Leah Langby, Indianhead Federated Library System, and Chair, WLA Children's Book Award Committee; Barbara Huntington, Division for Libraries, Technology & Community Learning, DPI; Tom Hurlburt, Rhinelander District Library; Linda Jerome, La Crosse Public Library; Susan Pesheck, River Falls Public Library -- The Children's Book Award Committee of the WLA Youth Services Section carefully examined and evaluated nearly 80 titles by authors and illustrators with a Wisconsin connection. Come and hear them discuss The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, the 2008 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award winner, and also the books they selected to honor as Outstanding Books. Be ready for some great book talks! We'll also talk about the process of selecting the winners and what it was like to be on this award committee.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Legislatively Speaking
Rick Grobschmidt, Assistant State Superintendent, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI; Julie Schneider, Director, UW-Madison Ebling Library for the Health Sciences (WLA ALA Councilor); Paul Nelson, Adjunct Assistant Professor UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies (WLA Library Development and Legislation Committee Chair) -- Speakers will provide a step-by-step summary of this year's state and federal budget developments, including an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. We'll also take a look ahead to the legislative priorities for 2010.
Friday, October 23, 2009
8:45 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Federal Funding for Broadband and the National Broadband Plan
Bob Bocher, Technology Consultant, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, DPI -- This program will highlight the $7 billion available in federal broadband grant funding. An update will be given on likely grant applications to bring optic fiber broadband connectivity to all public libraries throughout the state. Other related information, such as the development of a national Broadband Plan and ALA activities, will also be covered.
3. NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK
The fourth annual national Friends of Libraries Week will be celebrated October 18-24, 2009. The celebration offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends. Use the time to creatively promote your group in the community, to raise awareness, and to promote membership. This is also an excellent opportunity for your library and Board of Trustees to recognize the Friends for their help and support of the library.
For award information details and application form please see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/friends/grantsawards/friendsweek/index.cfm.
4. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL READING GROUP MONTH
This program of the Women's National Book Association (WNBA) was launched in 2007 "to promote reading groups and to celebrate the joy of shared reading." Once again, Book Group Buzz has been chosen by the WNBA as a National Reading Group Month partner. To view the 2009 list of Great Group Reads chosen by the National Reading Group Month Selection Committee go to
http://www.nationalreadinggroupmonth.org/ggr_committee.html.
5. TEEN READ WEEK IS OCTOBER 18-24, 2009
Teen Read Week 2009 will be celebrated October 18-24. This year's theme is "Read Beyond Reality @ your library," which encourages teens to read something out of this world, just for the fun of it.
Why is it important to celebrate? For a lot of reasons! Teens have so many options for entertainment, it's important to remind them to spend time reading for pleasure: it's free, fun, and can be done anywhere! Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce.
More on Teen Read Week is at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2009/home.cfm.
6. Website of the Week
Cyber Security Tips -- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ -- This website from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers tips and advice for non-technical computer users related to common security issues for electronic devices such as computers and cell phones.
7. CALENDAR
October 13, 2009 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee, Madison
October 20-23, 2009 - Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Appleton
November 11-12, 2009 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee, Madison
November 13, 2009 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Middleton
January 8, 2009 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by videoconference
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
==================================================
To access previous issues of Channel Weekly, or to subscribe or unsubscribe,
go to: http://channel.dpi.wi.gov/chn_chweekly
==================================================
Roslyn M. Wise
Editor, Channel Weekly
Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 266-6439
FAX: (609) 266-8770
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn Wise (608) 266-6439