1. Federal grant and loan program for rural libraries
2. OCLC requests survey input for value of public libraries report
3. CCBC's Charlotte Zolotow Award announced
4. PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest announced
5. Teen Tech Week is March 7-13
6. Operation Teen Book Drop 2010
7. National Book Foundation's Innovations in Reading Prize
8. American Indian Youth Literature Awards announced
9. National Library Week free PSA available
10. Dollar General Adult Literacy Grants for public libraries that serve English language learners
11. Website of the Week - State of the Union Archives
12. Calendar
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1. FEDERAL GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM FOR RURAL LIBRARIES
Earlier this week the federal Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $100 million grant and loan program "to construct, enlarge or improve public libraries." This will be administered by the USDA's Rural Development Community Program and most of the funding is coming through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the federal stimulus funding). The Rural Development office provides grants and loans to assist in the development of essential community facilities -- including public libraries -- in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 population. A fact sheet with more details is available at http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/USDA.pdf. Staff from the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community has been in contact with the Rural Development office in Stevens Point and more information on this program will be available soon.
2. OCLC REQUESTS SURVEY INPUT FOR VALUE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES REPORT
OCLC is requesting your help to understand the types of assistance public libraries provide to users today. OCLC requests that you share your library's role in supporting patrons with such activities as job seeking, small business support, technology training and in providing meeting room facilities by taking the quick six-question OCLC survey available at http://www.oclc.org/info/ValueOfLibrariesSurvey/.
In 2003, OCLC produced the report "Libraries: How They Stack Up" that provided a snapshot of the economic impact of libraries. The report included facts and figures to compare the value of libraries as a destination, logistics, technology and information provider. To support public librarians in budget planning and funding requests, OCLC will soon release a similar report as a tool to help you illustrate the value public libraries play today, based in part on your responses to this survey. You can sign up to receive this and other OCLC membership reports at http://www.oclc.org/us/en/email/subscribe.htm.
3. CCBC'S CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD ANNOUNCED
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) has announced that "What Can You Do with a Paleta?" by Carmen Tafolla, illustrated by Magaly Morales (Tricycle Press) is the winner of the 2010 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. In addition, the award committee selected three honor books. "Birds" by Kevin Henkes; illustrated by Laura Dronzek (Greenwillow) "Pouch!" by David Ezra Stein (Putnam); "Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Story of a Girl Who Floated" by Florence Parry Heide; illustrated by Lane Smith (Schwartz/Wade).
The CCBC is pleased to announce that Carmen Tafolla is coming from her home in San Antonio, Texas, to accept the award here in Madison on March 6, 2010, as part of the CCBC Choices Day celebration.
4. PBS KIDS GO! WRITERS CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Wisconsin Public Television has announced the 2010 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest. The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is a national-local contest designed to promote the advancement of children's reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The contest encourages children in grades K-3 in communities across the country to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original pieces. It extends the powerful tradition and annual success of the 15-year national "Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest.
The kickoff for the contest is Wednesday, January 27, and the final date for submissions is Friday, March 26. Starting in January wpt.org/kids will have helpful story writing resources for facilitators and children. In addition, a new PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest web site at http://www.pbskids.org/read will launch in early 2010. WPT will be giving a $50 stipend towards the cost of running the contest in your library.
Librarians who are interested in participating in this year's contest should send an email with the library name, address, and contact information to kids@wpt.org by January 30. For questions, please contact Lynne Blinkenberg, Kristina Stadler, or Jenna Schapiro at 608-265-5035 or email kids@wpt.org.
5. TEEN TECH WEEK IS MARCH 7-13
Teen Tech Week 2010 will take place March 7-13. Teen Tech Week is a national initiative meant to encourage teens to take advantage of libraries' non-print resources. The theme, "Learn Create Share @ your library," fosters teen creativity and positions the library as a place for safe exploration of many types of technology. More information can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw10/home10.cfm.
6. OPERATION TEEN BOOK DROP 2010
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will again work with Readergirlz and Guys Lit Wire in 2010 for another iteration of Operation Teen Book Drop. The initiative will take place on Support Teen Literature Day, April 15. Teen patients in pediatric hospitals across the United States will receive more than 8,000 young adult novels, audiobooks, and graphic novels next month as YALSA, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), celebrates the third annual Support Teen Lit Day on April 16.
In its second year, Operation TBD (Teen Book Drop), puts books donated by 18 book publishers into the hands of many teens in need of escape, inspiration and a sense of personal accomplishment. Books with exceptional characters and fabulous stories can provide just that for teens and their families dealing with difficult, long-term hospital stays. Operation TBD also aims to encourage all teens to choose reading for pleasure as a leisure activity, over other entertainment options. Over the past two years, Operation TBD has put 20,000 books for teens into pediatric hospitals in the United States and Canada.
This year, Operation TBD will also coordinate donations to tribal libraries and schools by joining forces with "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything," a national book club for Native American children, directed by former ALA President Loriene Roy. The project involves the delivery of thousands of new books to teens attending reservation schools on April 15, 2010. Three tribal schools in Wisconsin will be receiving books:
Menominee Indian High School in Keshena,
Indian Community School in Franklin, and
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe High School in Hayward.
For information on "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything go to http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~ifican/index.php.
For more information on Operation TBD go to http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/march2009/yalsareadergirlz.cfm.
7. NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION'S INNOVATIONS IN READING PRIZE
Do you know a librarian or library with an innovative approach to fostering a love of reading? Fill out an application from the National Book Foundation for the Innovations in Reading Prize. The Foundation lists "creativity, risk-taking, and a visionary quality" as the most important criteria for selecting winners, who could receive up to $2,500 in prizes. Sound like anyone you know? Last year's winners included the Maricopa County Library District, recognized for its use of "Deweyless" libraries to promote more user-friendly browsing. The application can be found at http://www.nationalbook.org/innovations_in_reading.html. All applications must be postmarked by February 17, 2010. Winners will be announced to the public on May 3.
8. AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the American Library Association, has selected the following titles as the recipients of the third American Indian Youth Literature Awards:
"A Coyote Solstice Tale" by Thomas King and illustrated by Gary Clement,
"Meet Christopher: An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma" by Genevieve Simermeyer, and
"Between the Deep Blue Sea by Me: A Novel" by Lurline Wailana McGregor.
9. NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK FREE PSA AVAILABLE
To promote National Library Week, April 11-17, 2010, a free customizable public service announcement (PSA) featuring award-winning author Neil Gaiman is now available. Gaiman, the 2009 Newberry Medal winner for "The Graveyard Book," will appear in both a print and a radio public service announcement.
The PSA can be downloaded for free at the National Library Week web site. The PSA reminds library users of all the resources the library offers and how libraries are of key importance in tough economic times. To have the PSA customized with their library's logo, librarians are asked to send a print quality logo file, their library name and URL to ala@atigraphics.com. The PSA will be sent to the library in 1-2 weeks.
Other materials are currently available in both English and Spanish, focusing on the 2010 National Library Week theme "Communities thrive @ your library." They include a proclamation, sample press release, and letter-to-the-editor, as well as scripts for use in radio public service announcements (PSAs). More information is available at http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm or http://www.ala.org/nlw.
10. DOLLAR GENERAL ADULT LITERACY GRANTS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES THAT SERVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
The American Library Association (ALA) received a $750,000 two year grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to continue "The American Dream Starts @ your library." This new round of funding will help 70 public libraries in Dollar General communities expand their literacy services for adult English language learners.
To be eligible, the applicant institution must be a public library or a public library with a bookmobile providing literacy services for adult English language learners, and must be within 20 miles of a Dollar General Store, distribution center, or corporate office. Each funded library will receive a onetime $5,000 grant.
In 2007, ALA received a similar grant from Dollar General for resource development and library mini grants. In 2008, ALA funded 34 public libraries in 18 states serving communities from under 850 to over a million. Funds were used for collections, outreach, technology, media promotion, and more.
Applications for funding are being accepted online through Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. Selected applicants will be notified in April, 2010.
To learn more about the American Dream Starts @ your library, the mini grants, and to apply online, please visit http://www.americandreamtoolkit.org.
11. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
State of the Union Archives -- http://www.c-span.org/Executive/State-of-the-Union.aspx -- The State of the Union is an annual address presented before a joint session of Congress and held in the House of Representatives Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation, but also allows the president to outline his/her legislative agenda and national priorities to Congress. This site by C-SPAN provides video archives of previous State of the Union Addresses since 1988, and transcripts of all addresses since 1945.
12. CALENDAR
February 16, 2010 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) and Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 17-19, 2010 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) conference, Wisconsin Dells
March 26, 2010 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by webinar
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
April 20-23, 2010 - Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) conference, Milwaukee
April 28-30, 2010 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Sheboygan
May 10-11, 2010 - WiscNet conference, Madison
June 24-29, 2010 - American Library Association conference, Washington, D.C.
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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
==================================================
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. OCLC requests survey input for value of public libraries report
3. CCBC's Charlotte Zolotow Award announced
4. PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest announced
5. Teen Tech Week is March 7-13
6. Operation Teen Book Drop 2010
7. National Book Foundation's Innovations in Reading Prize
8. American Indian Youth Literature Awards announced
9. National Library Week free PSA available
10. Dollar General Adult Literacy Grants for public libraries that serve English language learners
11. Website of the Week - State of the Union Archives
12. Calendar
=================================================
1. FEDERAL GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM FOR RURAL LIBRARIES
Earlier this week the federal Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $100 million grant and loan program "to construct, enlarge or improve public libraries." This will be administered by the USDA's Rural Development Community Program and most of the funding is coming through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the federal stimulus funding). The Rural Development office provides grants and loans to assist in the development of essential community facilities -- including public libraries -- in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 population. A fact sheet with more details is available at http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/USDA.pdf. Staff from the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community has been in contact with the Rural Development office in Stevens Point and more information on this program will be available soon.
2. OCLC REQUESTS SURVEY INPUT FOR VALUE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES REPORT
OCLC is requesting your help to understand the types of assistance public libraries provide to users today. OCLC requests that you share your library's role in supporting patrons with such activities as job seeking, small business support, technology training and in providing meeting room facilities by taking the quick six-question OCLC survey available at http://www.oclc.org/info/ValueOfLibrariesSurvey/.
In 2003, OCLC produced the report "Libraries: How They Stack Up" that provided a snapshot of the economic impact of libraries. The report included facts and figures to compare the value of libraries as a destination, logistics, technology and information provider. To support public librarians in budget planning and funding requests, OCLC will soon release a similar report as a tool to help you illustrate the value public libraries play today, based in part on your responses to this survey. You can sign up to receive this and other OCLC membership reports at http://www.oclc.org/us/en/email/subscribe.htm.
3. CCBC'S CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD ANNOUNCED
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) has announced that "What Can You Do with a Paleta?" by Carmen Tafolla, illustrated by Magaly Morales (Tricycle Press) is the winner of the 2010 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. In addition, the award committee selected three honor books. "Birds" by Kevin Henkes; illustrated by Laura Dronzek (Greenwillow) "Pouch!" by David Ezra Stein (Putnam); "Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Story of a Girl Who Floated" by Florence Parry Heide; illustrated by Lane Smith (Schwartz/Wade).
The CCBC is pleased to announce that Carmen Tafolla is coming from her home in San Antonio, Texas, to accept the award here in Madison on March 6, 2010, as part of the CCBC Choices Day celebration.
4. PBS KIDS GO! WRITERS CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Wisconsin Public Television has announced the 2010 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest. The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is a national-local contest designed to promote the advancement of children's reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The contest encourages children in grades K-3 in communities across the country to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original pieces. It extends the powerful tradition and annual success of the 15-year national "Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest.
The kickoff for the contest is Wednesday, January 27, and the final date for submissions is Friday, March 26. Starting in January wpt.org/kids will have helpful story writing resources for facilitators and children. In addition, a new PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest web site at http://www.pbskids.org/read will launch in early 2010. WPT will be giving a $50 stipend towards the cost of running the contest in your library.
Librarians who are interested in participating in this year's contest should send an email with the library name, address, and contact information to kids@wpt.org by January 30. For questions, please contact Lynne Blinkenberg, Kristina Stadler, or Jenna Schapiro at 608-265-5035 or email kids@wpt.org.
5. TEEN TECH WEEK IS MARCH 7-13
Teen Tech Week 2010 will take place March 7-13. Teen Tech Week is a national initiative meant to encourage teens to take advantage of libraries' non-print resources. The theme, "Learn Create Share @ your library," fosters teen creativity and positions the library as a place for safe exploration of many types of technology. More information can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw10/home10.cfm.
6. OPERATION TEEN BOOK DROP 2010
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will again work with Readergirlz and Guys Lit Wire in 2010 for another iteration of Operation Teen Book Drop. The initiative will take place on Support Teen Literature Day, April 15. Teen patients in pediatric hospitals across the United States will receive more than 8,000 young adult novels, audiobooks, and graphic novels next month as YALSA, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), celebrates the third annual Support Teen Lit Day on April 16.
In its second year, Operation TBD (Teen Book Drop), puts books donated by 18 book publishers into the hands of many teens in need of escape, inspiration and a sense of personal accomplishment. Books with exceptional characters and fabulous stories can provide just that for teens and their families dealing with difficult, long-term hospital stays. Operation TBD also aims to encourage all teens to choose reading for pleasure as a leisure activity, over other entertainment options. Over the past two years, Operation TBD has put 20,000 books for teens into pediatric hospitals in the United States and Canada.
This year, Operation TBD will also coordinate donations to tribal libraries and schools by joining forces with "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything," a national book club for Native American children, directed by former ALA President Loriene Roy. The project involves the delivery of thousands of new books to teens attending reservation schools on April 15, 2010. Three tribal schools in Wisconsin will be receiving books:
Menominee Indian High School in Keshena,
Indian Community School in Franklin, and
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe High School in Hayward.
For information on "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything go to http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~ifican/index.php.
For more information on Operation TBD go to http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/march2009/yalsareadergirlz.cfm.
7. NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION'S INNOVATIONS IN READING PRIZE
Do you know a librarian or library with an innovative approach to fostering a love of reading? Fill out an application from the National Book Foundation for the Innovations in Reading Prize. The Foundation lists "creativity, risk-taking, and a visionary quality" as the most important criteria for selecting winners, who could receive up to $2,500 in prizes. Sound like anyone you know? Last year's winners included the Maricopa County Library District, recognized for its use of "Deweyless" libraries to promote more user-friendly browsing. The application can be found at http://www.nationalbook.org/innovations_in_reading.html. All applications must be postmarked by February 17, 2010. Winners will be announced to the public on May 3.
8. AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the American Library Association, has selected the following titles as the recipients of the third American Indian Youth Literature Awards:
"A Coyote Solstice Tale" by Thomas King and illustrated by Gary Clement,
"Meet Christopher: An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma" by Genevieve Simermeyer, and
"Between the Deep Blue Sea by Me: A Novel" by Lurline Wailana McGregor.
9. NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK FREE PSA AVAILABLE
To promote National Library Week, April 11-17, 2010, a free customizable public service announcement (PSA) featuring award-winning author Neil Gaiman is now available. Gaiman, the 2009 Newberry Medal winner for "The Graveyard Book," will appear in both a print and a radio public service announcement.
The PSA can be downloaded for free at the National Library Week web site. The PSA reminds library users of all the resources the library offers and how libraries are of key importance in tough economic times. To have the PSA customized with their library's logo, librarians are asked to send a print quality logo file, their library name and URL to ala@atigraphics.com. The PSA will be sent to the library in 1-2 weeks.
Other materials are currently available in both English and Spanish, focusing on the 2010 National Library Week theme "Communities thrive @ your library." They include a proclamation, sample press release, and letter-to-the-editor, as well as scripts for use in radio public service announcements (PSAs). More information is available at http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm or http://www.ala.org/nlw.
10. DOLLAR GENERAL ADULT LITERACY GRANTS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES THAT SERVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
The American Library Association (ALA) received a $750,000 two year grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to continue "The American Dream Starts @ your library." This new round of funding will help 70 public libraries in Dollar General communities expand their literacy services for adult English language learners.
To be eligible, the applicant institution must be a public library or a public library with a bookmobile providing literacy services for adult English language learners, and must be within 20 miles of a Dollar General Store, distribution center, or corporate office. Each funded library will receive a onetime $5,000 grant.
In 2007, ALA received a similar grant from Dollar General for resource development and library mini grants. In 2008, ALA funded 34 public libraries in 18 states serving communities from under 850 to over a million. Funds were used for collections, outreach, technology, media promotion, and more.
Applications for funding are being accepted online through Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. Selected applicants will be notified in April, 2010.
To learn more about the American Dream Starts @ your library, the mini grants, and to apply online, please visit http://www.americandreamtoolkit.org.
11. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
State of the Union Archives -- http://www.c-span.org/Executive/State-of-the-Union.aspx -- The State of the Union is an annual address presented before a joint session of Congress and held in the House of Representatives Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation, but also allows the president to outline his/her legislative agenda and national priorities to Congress. This site by C-SPAN provides video archives of previous State of the Union Addresses since 1988, and transcripts of all addresses since 1945.
12. CALENDAR
February 16, 2010 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) and Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 17-19, 2010 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) conference, Wisconsin Dells
March 26, 2010 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by webinar
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
April 20-23, 2010 - Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) conference, Milwaukee
April 28-30, 2010 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Sheboygan
May 10-11, 2010 - WiscNet conference, Madison
June 24-29, 2010 - American Library Association conference, Washington, D.C.
==================================================
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