1. Evers gives keynote address at Library Legislative Day
2. UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki
3. April is School Library Month
4. Website of the Week - Daylight Saving Time
5. Calendar
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1. EVERS GIVES KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers gave a keynote address at the Wisconsin Library Association and Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association Library Legislative Day on February 16, 2010. In his speech, Tony Evers said, in part:

This is my first opportunity to speak to this group in my role as state superintendent, and I want to make sure you know how impressed I am with the great work of our libraries. I have been able to visit several already - in La Crosse, Fond du Lac, and Marshall - for example, and I am very proud of the ways libraries have stepped up to serve our communities during the recession we are all experiencing.

I am very pleased and honored to be with you today. Your work for libraries is vitally important to everyone in Wisconsin and to the future of our state. As your state superintendent, I have made an unwavering commitment to ensure that strong schools and libraries deliver the opportunity for our children and adults to achieve success and reach their goals.

I believe that every child must graduate ready for further education and the workforce. Libraries are an important component of this goal because they advance literacy and knowledge: keys to all educational and economic achievement.

This is a time of great economic challenge for families across Wisconsin and the nation. But, I believe libraries play a key role in the recovery and renewal of our state and nation.

Evers' full remarks are available at http://eis.dpi.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/imce/eis/pdf/dpinr2010_32.pdf.


2. UPNEXT: THE FUTURE OF MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES WIKI

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is encouraging dialogue about the big challenges and opportunities facing libraries and museums through UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki from March 3 until May 12, 2010. The wiki is now open for participation and you can register as a wiki member (http://imlsupnext.wikispaces.com).

The goals for this wiki include helping libraries and museums plan for the future cross disciplinary to engage citizens in government and provide IMLS with input for its strategic plan.

The wiki will be organized around: discussion themes; future reading where you can post links and citations to publications and resources on issues relevant to the future of museums and libraries; present examples where users can share existing projects related to the discussion themes; everyone can share how the wiki, the discussion guide, and other resources can be used in the classroom.

Expert discussion leaders will introduce two new themes every two weeks. The full schedule is below. Wiki users will be able to respond and comment on the questions, as well as pose new questions and thoughts particular to that theme.

March 3-16
Changing Definitions & Roles of Museums and Libraries, Martín Gómez, Los Angeles Public Library
Shifts in Power & Authority, Cassie Chin, Wing Luke Asian Museum

March 17-30
Museums & Libraries as the "Third Place," Susan Hildreth, Seattle Public Library
Technology & Policy Development, John Wilkin, University of Michigan and HathiTrust

March 31-April 13
21st Century Learning & Information Us, Tom Scheinfeldt, George Mason University
New Models & Structures for Collaboration, Mark Wright, National Children's Museum

April 14-27
Planning for a Sustainable Future, Emlyn Koster, Liberty Science Center
Metrics for Evaluating Service & Impact, John Fraser, Institute for Learning Innovation-New York

April 28-May 12
The 21st Century Museum & Library Workforce, Joanne Marshall, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UpNext: Where Do We Go From Here?, Larry Johnson, The New Media Consortium

May 19
Last official "Wiki Wednesday" -- IMLS will post wiki final summary


3. APRIL IS SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH

This April, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will observe the 25th Anniversary of School Library Month (SLM). School Library Month, is celebrated in conjunction with National Library Week (April 12-18). Every April school librarians are encouraged to create activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play in a student's educational career. The 2010 theme is "Communities thrive @ your library."

Read more about the history of School Library Month and this year's activities on the AASL Web site at http://www.ala.org/aasl/slm.


4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Daylight Saving Time -- http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/index.html -- Daylight Saving Time gives us the opportunity to enjoy sunny summer evenings by moving our clocks an hour forward in the spring. Yet, the implementation of Daylight Saving Time has been fraught with controversy since Benjamin Franklin conceived of the idea. Even today, regions and countries routinely change their approaches to Daylight Saving Time. At this site you can learn about the history of daylight saving (or as some may say, daylight shifting), the standardization of time, and when regions around the globe spring ahead and fall back. Daylight Saving Time is one of several exhibits in the WebExhibits online museum (http://www.webexhibits.org/), all of which promote discovery through multidisciplinary approaches that support all learning styles. WebExhibits is a public service of the Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA).


5. CALENDAR

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 1-30, 2010 - School Library Month

April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week

April 20-21, 2010 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) meeting, Madison

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

April 29-30, 2010 - School Library Staffing Summit, Rothschild

May 10-11, 2010 - WiscNet conference, Madison

June 24-29, 2010 - American Library Association conference, Washington, D.C.

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Roslyn M. Wise
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Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
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