1. President requests $265,869,000 for Institute of Museum and Library Services
2. Al Zimmerman awarded certificate of appreciation from IMLS
3. IMLS calls for 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant applications
4. Send your nomination for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service
5. EBSCO announces interface for mobile users
6. Website of the Week - 2010 Census
7. Calendar
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1. PRESIDENT REQUESTS $265,869,000 FOR INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
President Obama has requested $265,869,000 for fiscal year 2011 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was transmitted to Congress on February 1, is the same as the FY 2010 enacted levels for the Institute's programs and administration.
"We are gratified that these essential services have been recognized in President Obama's continued support of these institutions," said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of IMLS.
The President requested $213,523,000 for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) programs that support the nation's 123,000 libraries. Of that amount, approximately 80 percent ($172.5 million) is distributed through the Grants to States program to the State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and freely associated states, according to a population-based formula. These grants help libraries meet the community needs, use technology to develop new service models and reach underserved populations.
Library funding also supports the following programs:
* National Leadership Grants to support creation of new tools, research, models, services, practices, or alliances to shape tomorrow's libraries.
* Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants to support improved access to library services for Native Americans, Alaska Native Villages, and Native Hawaiians.
* Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grants that build the professional capacity of libraries by improving staff knowledge and skills.
The President's budget provides $2.1 million in continued support for research and policy activities, including funding for the Public Library Survey and the State Library Agency Survey.
2. AL ZIMMERMAN AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM IMLS
Al Zimmerman, retired DPI Consultant for Public Library Administration and Funding, has been awarded a certificate of appreciation from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for his years of work with the Federal State Cooperative for Public Library Statistics (FSCS) Steering Committee and State Agency Survey Steering Committee. Until recently, these groups worked with The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the U.S. Census Bureau to coordinate nationwide public library data collection, now coordinated by IMLS.
The certificate reads as follows:
"Certificate of Appreciation in honor of Al Zimmerman, State Data Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division for Libraries, Technology, & Community Learning, for your valued dedication, commitment and service on the FSCS Steering Committee and State Agency Survey Steering Committee, January 1993 - March 1996; March 1998 - March 2001; December 2002 -December 2004; December 2005 - December 2008," signed by Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
3. IMLS CALLS FOR 2010 NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES ENHANCEMENT GRANTS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program. Federally-recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations may apply for these grants to improve existing library services or implement new services, particularly as they relate to the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) (http://www.imls.gov/about/20usc.shtm#subii). The application deadline is May 3, 2010.
In 2009, IMLS supported 208 tribes with the noncompetitive Native American Library Services Basic Grants and an additional 17 tribes with Enhancement Grants, for a total of $3.4 million. These tribes developed a wide array of library-related projects, from providing new services to outlying reservation communities and promoting healthy lifestyles through new programs and materials, to creating pre-literacy programs for preschool children, their parents, and caregivers. This year, IMLS hopes to serve even more tribes with this important grant program.
IMLS has scheduled a webinar to give prospective applicants an opportunity to ask IMLS staff questions pertaining to Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant applications. This webinar will take place on March 8, 2010, at 4:00 pm ET. Please visit the website at http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeEnhance.shtm for more information closer to the webinar date.
Please contact Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer, at 202/653-4665 or afreese@imls.gov with questions about this grant program.
4. SEND YOUR NOMINATION FOR THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
Supporters of outstanding museums and libraries are encouraged to nominate these institutions for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for exemplary museum and library community service. The National Medal honors museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. Medal winners receive a $10,000 award and are honored at a National Medal award ceremony held in Washington, D.C.
Any individual, including a museum or library employee, may nominate a museum or library in the United States and its territories for the National Medal. Public or private nonprofit museums, including zoos, art, history, science and technology, children's, and natural history museums; historic houses, nature centers, and botanical gardens; and all types of nonprofit libraries, including public, school, academic, research, and archival, are eligible to receive this honor.
The nomination deadline is February 16, 2010.
For more information and to access the nomination form, please go to: http://www.imls.gov/medals.
5. EBSCO ANNOUNCES INTERFACE FOR MOBILE USERS
EBSCO has announced the release of their new interface for mobile users: EBSCOhost Mobile (http://www.wiscat.net/homepages/CustomerWide/ValidateGlobalIP.asp?cuid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=1447&term=). The new EBSCOhost application is tailor-made for the smaller screens of mobile devices, and offers the most important EBSCOhost features and functionality, right in the palm of your hand! To get started on using your mobile device to access your EBSCOhost resources, simply click on "Service List" or "Mobile" found in the EBSCO section of the BadgerLink Homepage (http://www.badgerlink.net/).
For more information, please go to http://support.epnet.com/support_news/detail.php?id=582&.
If you require further technical assistance, please visit EBSCO's Support Site (http://support.ebsco.com) or contact BadgerLink Technical Support at http://rl3.dpi.wi.gov.
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
2010 Census -- http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/index.php -- The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. According to the web site, the 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like hospitals, job training centers, schools, senior centers, bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects, and emergency services. The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
7. 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
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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. Al Zimmerman awarded certificate of appreciation from IMLS
3. IMLS calls for 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant applications
4. Send your nomination for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service
5. EBSCO announces interface for mobile users
6. Website of the Week - 2010 Census
7. Calendar
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1. PRESIDENT REQUESTS $265,869,000 FOR INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
President Obama has requested $265,869,000 for fiscal year 2011 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was transmitted to Congress on February 1, is the same as the FY 2010 enacted levels for the Institute's programs and administration.
"We are gratified that these essential services have been recognized in President Obama's continued support of these institutions," said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of IMLS.
The President requested $213,523,000 for Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) programs that support the nation's 123,000 libraries. Of that amount, approximately 80 percent ($172.5 million) is distributed through the Grants to States program to the State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and freely associated states, according to a population-based formula. These grants help libraries meet the community needs, use technology to develop new service models and reach underserved populations.
Library funding also supports the following programs:
* National Leadership Grants to support creation of new tools, research, models, services, practices, or alliances to shape tomorrow's libraries.
* Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants to support improved access to library services for Native Americans, Alaska Native Villages, and Native Hawaiians.
* Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grants that build the professional capacity of libraries by improving staff knowledge and skills.
The President's budget provides $2.1 million in continued support for research and policy activities, including funding for the Public Library Survey and the State Library Agency Survey.
2. AL ZIMMERMAN AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM IMLS
Al Zimmerman, retired DPI Consultant for Public Library Administration and Funding, has been awarded a certificate of appreciation from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for his years of work with the Federal State Cooperative for Public Library Statistics (FSCS) Steering Committee and State Agency Survey Steering Committee. Until recently, these groups worked with The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the U.S. Census Bureau to coordinate nationwide public library data collection, now coordinated by IMLS.
The certificate reads as follows:
"Certificate of Appreciation in honor of Al Zimmerman, State Data Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division for Libraries, Technology, & Community Learning, for your valued dedication, commitment and service on the FSCS Steering Committee and State Agency Survey Steering Committee, January 1993 - March 1996; March 1998 - March 2001; December 2002 -December 2004; December 2005 - December 2008," signed by Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
3. IMLS CALLS FOR 2010 NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES ENHANCEMENT GRANTS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program. Federally-recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations may apply for these grants to improve existing library services or implement new services, particularly as they relate to the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) (http://www.imls.gov/about/20usc.shtm#subii). The application deadline is May 3, 2010.
In 2009, IMLS supported 208 tribes with the noncompetitive Native American Library Services Basic Grants and an additional 17 tribes with Enhancement Grants, for a total of $3.4 million. These tribes developed a wide array of library-related projects, from providing new services to outlying reservation communities and promoting healthy lifestyles through new programs and materials, to creating pre-literacy programs for preschool children, their parents, and caregivers. This year, IMLS hopes to serve even more tribes with this important grant program.
IMLS has scheduled a webinar to give prospective applicants an opportunity to ask IMLS staff questions pertaining to Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant applications. This webinar will take place on March 8, 2010, at 4:00 pm ET. Please visit the website at http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeEnhance.shtm for more information closer to the webinar date.
Please contact Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer, at 202/653-4665 or afreese@imls.gov with questions about this grant program.
4. SEND YOUR NOMINATION FOR THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
Supporters of outstanding museums and libraries are encouraged to nominate these institutions for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for exemplary museum and library community service. The National Medal honors museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. Medal winners receive a $10,000 award and are honored at a National Medal award ceremony held in Washington, D.C.
Any individual, including a museum or library employee, may nominate a museum or library in the United States and its territories for the National Medal. Public or private nonprofit museums, including zoos, art, history, science and technology, children's, and natural history museums; historic houses, nature centers, and botanical gardens; and all types of nonprofit libraries, including public, school, academic, research, and archival, are eligible to receive this honor.
The nomination deadline is February 16, 2010.
For more information and to access the nomination form, please go to: http://www.imls.gov/medals.
5. EBSCO ANNOUNCES INTERFACE FOR MOBILE USERS
EBSCO has announced the release of their new interface for mobile users: EBSCOhost Mobile (http://www.wiscat.net/homepages/CustomerWide/ValidateGlobalIP.asp?cuid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=1447&term=). The new EBSCOhost application is tailor-made for the smaller screens of mobile devices, and offers the most important EBSCOhost features and functionality, right in the palm of your hand! To get started on using your mobile device to access your EBSCOhost resources, simply click on "Service List" or "Mobile" found in the EBSCO section of the BadgerLink Homepage (http://www.badgerlink.net/).
For more information, please go to http://support.epnet.com/support_news/detail.php?id=582&.
If you require further technical assistance, please visit EBSCO's Support Site (http://support.ebsco.com) or contact BadgerLink Technical Support at http://rl3.dpi.wi.gov.
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
2010 Census -- http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/index.php -- The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. According to the web site, the 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like hospitals, job training centers, schools, senior centers, bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects, and emergency services. The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
7. 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