1. Tony Evers will give a keynote address at Library Legislative Day
2. DPI offices closed on February 15 for furlough day
3. Update on BadgerNet fiber grant
4. Website of the Week: Healthfinder.gov
5. Calendar
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1. TONY EVERS WILL GIVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers will give a keynote address at Library Legislative Day to be held on February 16, 2010, in Madison. Library legislative Day is sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association and the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association and includes informational sessions followed by meetings with legislators. A second keynote address will be presented by State Representative Penny Bernard Schaber.
More details on Library Legislative Day are at http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/legis/day/index.htm.
2. DPI OFFICES CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 15 FOR FURLOUGH DAY
As part of an effort to close the state's projected budget deficit, all state of Wisconsin agencies were required to develop plans to manage mandated employee furloughs. February 15 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 February 15 will be returned as soon as possible after employees return to work. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
3. UPDATE ON BADGERNET FIBER GRANT
In August 2009 the state Department of Administration (DOA) submitted a $27 million federal grant proposing to install fiber at schools and public libraries on the BadgerNet Converged Network (BCN). There are still 76 schools and 385 libraries on old copper circuits, which have limited bandwidth capacity. More information on the grant is at: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_arrabbfunding, August update section. This site also has a grant FAQ and a list of libraries needing fiber.
The grant recently completed the advanced review process and it is now awaiting a decision from the federal grant agency. Only a small percentage of the 2,200 grants submitted nationwide make it this far and a final decision is likely near the end of the month. If the grant is approved:
-- All libraries on BadgerNet will get a 20Mbps circuit for $100/month without need to justify this bandwidth. (90% of libraries now have 3Mbps or less and must justify any bandwidth increase.)
-- All systems will get a 100Mbps circuit at $250/month, no justification needed.
-- All libraries and systems must commit to remain on BadgerNet for 5 years unless they get a better offer (e.g., more bandwidth at less cost) from a competing telecommunications provider.
If the grant is funded the Department of Public Instruction assumes that all or nearly all libraries will want to take advantage of this opportunity. If you have any questions, see the above website or contact Bob Bocher, library division Technology Consultant (608-266-2127, robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov), or contact your system technology staff.
4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
healthfinder.gov -- http://www.healthfinder.gov/ -- Presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides links to sites related to healthy living, personalized health advice, and tips and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.
5. 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. DPI offices closed on February 15 for furlough day
3. Update on BadgerNet fiber grant
4. Website of the Week: Healthfinder.gov
5. Calendar
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1. TONY EVERS WILL GIVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers will give a keynote address at Library Legislative Day to be held on February 16, 2010, in Madison. Library legislative Day is sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association and the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association and includes informational sessions followed by meetings with legislators. A second keynote address will be presented by State Representative Penny Bernard Schaber.
More details on Library Legislative Day are at http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/legis/day/index.htm.
2. DPI OFFICES CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 15 FOR FURLOUGH DAY
As part of an effort to close the state's projected budget deficit, all state of Wisconsin agencies were required to develop plans to manage mandated employee furloughs. February 15 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 February 15 will be returned as soon as possible after employees return to work. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
3. UPDATE ON BADGERNET FIBER GRANT
In August 2009 the state Department of Administration (DOA) submitted a $27 million federal grant proposing to install fiber at schools and public libraries on the BadgerNet Converged Network (BCN). There are still 76 schools and 385 libraries on old copper circuits, which have limited bandwidth capacity. More information on the grant is at: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_arrabbfunding, August update section. This site also has a grant FAQ and a list of libraries needing fiber.
The grant recently completed the advanced review process and it is now awaiting a decision from the federal grant agency. Only a small percentage of the 2,200 grants submitted nationwide make it this far and a final decision is likely near the end of the month. If the grant is approved:
-- All libraries on BadgerNet will get a 20Mbps circuit for $100/month without need to justify this bandwidth. (90% of libraries now have 3Mbps or less and must justify any bandwidth increase.)
-- All systems will get a 100Mbps circuit at $250/month, no justification needed.
-- All libraries and systems must commit to remain on BadgerNet for 5 years unless they get a better offer (e.g., more bandwidth at less cost) from a competing telecommunications provider.
If the grant is funded the Department of Public Instruction assumes that all or nearly all libraries will want to take advantage of this opportunity. If you have any questions, see the above website or contact Bob Bocher, library division Technology Consultant (608-266-2127, robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov), or contact your system technology staff.
4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
healthfinder.gov -- http://www.healthfinder.gov/ -- Presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides links to sites related to healthy living, personalized health advice, and tips and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.
5. 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
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn Wise (608) 266-6439