1. State superintendent supports TEACH bandwidth increases
2. West Bend library receives 2009 Robert Downs Award
3. Nine Wisconsin communities are Big Read grant recipients
4. Nominations Invited for the 2010 Coming Up Taller Awards
5. Website of the Week - Pew Research Center: The Daily Number
6. Calendar
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1. STATE SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORTS TEACH BANDWIDTH INCREASES
Last week State Superintendent Tony Evers sent a letter to the Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Michael Morgan stating the Department of Public Instruction's strong support for recent increases in TEACH bandwidth subsidies to schools and libraries. (See the November 19, 2009, Channel Weekly for details on the increases.) The letter stated that the increased bandwidth will "enable our teachers and students to access the online learning and information resources they need." From a library perspective, the Milwaukee County Federated Library System will be the first system in the state to take advantage of the increased bandwidth subsidies. In January the system will increase its bandwidth to 100Mbps for the TEACH subsidized price of just $250/month. For lower bandwidths, the state superintendent's letter requested that DOA consider increasing its current support for 3Mbps from $100/month to 5Mbps for $100/month. This change would be especially beneficial for public libraries. Any request to increase bandwidth must be based on need. See the TEACH website for more information: http://www.teachwi.state.wi.us.
2. WEST BEND LIBRARY RECEIVES 2009 ROBERT DOWNS AWARD
The West Bend (Wisconsin) Community Memorial Library has received the 2009 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award from the faculty of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The faculty voted overwhelmingly to give this year's award to the West Bend Library for its steadfast advocacy on behalf of intellectual freedom in the face of a February 2009 library challenge that garnered national attention. The award commends the efforts of the library board, Library Director Michael Tyree, the library staff, and many supportive community members.
The Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award is given annually to acknowledge individuals or groups who have furthered the cause of intellectual freedom, particularly as it affects libraries and information centers and the dissemination of ideas. Granted to those who have resisted censorship or efforts to abridge the freedom of individuals to read or view materials of their choice, the award may be in recognition of a particular action or long-term interest in, and dedication to, the cause of intellectual freedom.
For the full article: http://link.ixs1.net/s/lt?id=e8914424&si=6219668618&pc=q2056&ei=x493718&b=y.
3. NINE WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES ARE BIG READ GRANT RECIPIENTS
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (http://www.neabigread.org/) designed to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. Created by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest, the Big Read aims to bring the power of reading into the lives of Americans. The Big Read works with multiple partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
There are nine (9) communities in Wisconsin awarded Big Read grants to be implemented September 2009-June 2010. The books and communities:
"Fahrenheit 451," New Glarus Public Library ($4,500); "To Kill a Mockingbird," Beloit College ($7,500); "Sun, Stone, and Shadows," Young Auditorium, Whitewater ($19,855); "A Farewell to Arms," Waukesha Public Library ($15,000); "The Call of the Wild," Milwaukee Public Museum ($20,000); "The Grapes of Wrath," Kenosha Public Library ($12,175); "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" and "Our Town," St. Croix Falls Public Library/Festival Theatre ($20,000); "Bless Me, Ultima," College of Menominee Nation, Keshena ($16,725); "My Ántonia," Peninsula Players Theatre, Fish Creek ($16,000).
4. NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR THE 2010 COMING UP TALLER AWARDS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in partnership with the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) invites nominations for the 2010 Coming Up Taller Awards. The program, now in its thirteenth year, honors excellence in afterschool, out-of-school, and summer arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. Other program partners include the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Each year, the Coming Up Taller Awards recognize and reward exceptional programs that cultivate character development and life skills in young people. Award recipients receive $10,000 each, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference in Washington, D.C. The Coming Up Taller Awards ceremony has traditionally been held in the fall at the White House, with the awards bestowed by the President's Committee's Honorary Chairman, First Lady Michelle Obama.
At the Coming Up Taller awards ceremony held at the White House last month, Mrs. Obama called the Coming Up Taller awardees' achievement in the arts and humanities "a bridge to achievement in life."
IMLS encourages eligible museums and libraries to apply via the 2010 nomination application, available at http://www.cominguptaller.org. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 29, 2010.
If you have questions, please visit http://www.cominguptaller.org or contact PCAH at (202) 682-5409.
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Pew Research Center: The Daily Number -- http://pewresearch.org/databank/dailynumber/ -- "The Daily Number is a statistic, updated every weekday that highlights an important finding or trend. It is typically drawn from surveys, research, or analysis done by one of the Pew Research Center projects. Each day's entry includes links to additional information on the subject as well as to an archive of past Daily Numbers." (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
6. CALENDAR
January 8, 2010 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by webinar
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
April 28-30, 2010 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Sheboygan
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To access previous issues of Channel Weekly, or to subscribe or unsubscribe,
go to: http://channel.dpi.wi.gov/chn_chweekly
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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. West Bend library receives 2009 Robert Downs Award
3. Nine Wisconsin communities are Big Read grant recipients
4. Nominations Invited for the 2010 Coming Up Taller Awards
5. Website of the Week - Pew Research Center: The Daily Number
6. Calendar
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1. STATE SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORTS TEACH BANDWIDTH INCREASES
Last week State Superintendent Tony Evers sent a letter to the Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Michael Morgan stating the Department of Public Instruction's strong support for recent increases in TEACH bandwidth subsidies to schools and libraries. (See the November 19, 2009, Channel Weekly for details on the increases.) The letter stated that the increased bandwidth will "enable our teachers and students to access the online learning and information resources they need." From a library perspective, the Milwaukee County Federated Library System will be the first system in the state to take advantage of the increased bandwidth subsidies. In January the system will increase its bandwidth to 100Mbps for the TEACH subsidized price of just $250/month. For lower bandwidths, the state superintendent's letter requested that DOA consider increasing its current support for 3Mbps from $100/month to 5Mbps for $100/month. This change would be especially beneficial for public libraries. Any request to increase bandwidth must be based on need. See the TEACH website for more information: http://www.teachwi.state.wi.us.
2. WEST BEND LIBRARY RECEIVES 2009 ROBERT DOWNS AWARD
The West Bend (Wisconsin) Community Memorial Library has received the 2009 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award from the faculty of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The faculty voted overwhelmingly to give this year's award to the West Bend Library for its steadfast advocacy on behalf of intellectual freedom in the face of a February 2009 library challenge that garnered national attention. The award commends the efforts of the library board, Library Director Michael Tyree, the library staff, and many supportive community members.
The Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award is given annually to acknowledge individuals or groups who have furthered the cause of intellectual freedom, particularly as it affects libraries and information centers and the dissemination of ideas. Granted to those who have resisted censorship or efforts to abridge the freedom of individuals to read or view materials of their choice, the award may be in recognition of a particular action or long-term interest in, and dedication to, the cause of intellectual freedom.
For the full article: http://link.ixs1.net/s/lt?id=e8914424&si=6219668618&pc=q2056&ei=x493718&b=y.
3. NINE WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES ARE BIG READ GRANT RECIPIENTS
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (http://www.neabigread.org/) designed to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. Created by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest, the Big Read aims to bring the power of reading into the lives of Americans. The Big Read works with multiple partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
There are nine (9) communities in Wisconsin awarded Big Read grants to be implemented September 2009-June 2010. The books and communities:
"Fahrenheit 451," New Glarus Public Library ($4,500); "To Kill a Mockingbird," Beloit College ($7,500); "Sun, Stone, and Shadows," Young Auditorium, Whitewater ($19,855); "A Farewell to Arms," Waukesha Public Library ($15,000); "The Call of the Wild," Milwaukee Public Museum ($20,000); "The Grapes of Wrath," Kenosha Public Library ($12,175); "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" and "Our Town," St. Croix Falls Public Library/Festival Theatre ($20,000); "Bless Me, Ultima," College of Menominee Nation, Keshena ($16,725); "My Ántonia," Peninsula Players Theatre, Fish Creek ($16,000).
4. NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR THE 2010 COMING UP TALLER AWARDS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in partnership with the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) invites nominations for the 2010 Coming Up Taller Awards. The program, now in its thirteenth year, honors excellence in afterschool, out-of-school, and summer arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. Other program partners include the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Each year, the Coming Up Taller Awards recognize and reward exceptional programs that cultivate character development and life skills in young people. Award recipients receive $10,000 each, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference in Washington, D.C. The Coming Up Taller Awards ceremony has traditionally been held in the fall at the White House, with the awards bestowed by the President's Committee's Honorary Chairman, First Lady Michelle Obama.
At the Coming Up Taller awards ceremony held at the White House last month, Mrs. Obama called the Coming Up Taller awardees' achievement in the arts and humanities "a bridge to achievement in life."
IMLS encourages eligible museums and libraries to apply via the 2010 nomination application, available at http://www.cominguptaller.org. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 29, 2010.
If you have questions, please visit http://www.cominguptaller.org or contact PCAH at (202) 682-5409.
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Pew Research Center: The Daily Number -- http://pewresearch.org/databank/dailynumber/ -- "The Daily Number is a statistic, updated every weekday that highlights an important finding or trend. It is typically drawn from surveys, research, or analysis done by one of the Pew Research Center projects. Each day's entry includes links to additional information on the subject as well as to an archive of past Daily Numbers." (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
6. CALENDAR
January 8, 2010 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by webinar
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
April 28-30, 2010 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Sheboygan
==================================================
To access previous issues of Channel Weekly, or to subscribe or unsubscribe,
go to: http://channel.dpi.wi.gov/chn_chweekly
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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