1. DPI receives Connecting to Collections grant from IMLS
2. DLTCL programs at the WAPL Conference
3. Coalition advocates for school and library bandwidth
4. UW System applies for federal broadband funds to build community networks
5. How libraries stack up: 2010
6. How to close the Digital Divide? Fund public libraries
7. WAIS grants available to bring state authors and illustrators to Wisconsin communities
8. Website of the Week - Pew Research Center
9. Calendar
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1. DPI RECEIVES CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS GRANT FROM IMLS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Connecting to Collections initiative is designed to help libraries, museums and archives address issues identified in the Heritage Health Index (HHI), a report on the dire state of the nation's collections. The HHI survey, conducted by Heritage Preservation with IMLS support, found that 80 percent of collecting institutions did not have an emergency plan for their collections or trained staff to carry it out, and approximately 190 million objects could be lost in just a few short years without immediate attention. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) applied for and received $39,635 for a Connecting to Collections planning grant to bring together statewide partners in a collaborative planning effort.
The DPI's Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning will work in partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Federation of Museums, and Wisconsin Library Services, as well as the Midwest Art Conservation Center, to develop and conduct a survey to assess high-priority preservation needs in large, medium-sized, and small institutions; foster increased collaboration among public and academic libraries and state and local historical societies to preserve physical historical materials as a part of statewide digitization efforts; involve Wisconsin organizations in a disaster preparation and response network for delivery of ongoing information; and develop a report that articulates clear recommendations and a prioritized plan of action to meet the identified needs. Sally Drew, Director of the Reference and Loan Library, is the DPI contact for the grant.
IMLS Connecting to Collections planning grants have been offered for three years, and IMLS recently announced 14 new planning grants to foster networks among organizations in a state, commonwealth, or territory to provide safe conditions for its collections, develop emergency plans, assign responsibility for collections care, and marshal public and private support for collections care. Once a state has completed the planning process, it may be possible to apply for an implementation grant.
2. DLTCL PROGRAMS AT THE WAPL CONFERENCE
The Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning (DLTCL) is contributing to a number of programs at the upcoming Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) conference in Sheboygan. The keynote address will be delivered by Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director of the American Library Association office based in Chicago, on Thursday, April 29th, from 9:00-10:00 am. He will speak about the library "State of the Nation" providing information on national developments affecting libraries, including the current financial crisis and its impact on library funding, prospects for recovery, federal legislative opportunities, and challenges for libraries.
Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will give a brief welcome address before Joel McNally's luncheon talk on Thursday, April 29th.
Thursday, April 29th
Library Meeting Room Issues, Policies and the First Amendment (10:30-11:45 am)
John DeBacher, Library Consultant for Public Library Administration, DLTCL, and David Nimmer, director of the library in Port Washington, and Claire Silverman, legal counsel for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, will discuss preparing a meeting room policy that provides legal access to municipal meeting room space while helping library directors navigate through a range of requests.
BadgerLink: Building a Better Program (10:30-11:45 am)
Lisa Reale, BadgerLink Coordinator, Reference and Loan Library, and David Sleasman, Team Leader for Resource Sharing Technology, will discuss BadgerLink's current website and seek public library community feedback through discussion about what would make the website most useful in providing a single access to its many resources.
What's New Under the Dome/ Building a Common Agenda (1:30-2:30 pm)
Rick Grobschmidt, Assistant State Superintendent for the DLTCL, and Paul Nelson, Chair of the WLA Library Development & Legislation (LD&L) committee & Adjunct Professor, UW SLIS, will provide an update on state library legislative issues and WLA's revised legislative agenda.
A Look at Interlibrary Loan in Wisconsin's Public Libraries (2:45-3:45 pm)
Martha Berninger, WISCAT Interlibrary Loan Supervisor, Reference and Loan Library, and Bob Shaw, ILL Services Librarian, WiLS, will provide an overview of how interlibrary loan is done in Wisconsin's seventeen library systems (WISCAT vs. OCLC, centralized vs. decentralized processing, patron-initiated requesting, etc.).
Friday April 30th
Building the Future: Libraries and the BadgerNet Fiber Grant (9:00-10:15 am)
Bob Bocher, Technology Consultant, DLTCL, will review details of the $28.7 million fiber broadband connectivity grant which will benefit eighty percent (80%) of Wisconsin public libraries. The grant, submitted by the state Department of Administration with assistance from the DPI's library division, will bring fiber to libraries on the BadgerNet network that still have limited, copper circuits.
USDA Rural Development Grants for Libraries (9:00-10:15 am)
DLTCL and Wisconsin's USDA Rural Development Office are collaborating to get information out to public libraries about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding available in 2010 for libraries in rural communities with a population under 20,000. Brian Deaner, Business and Community Program Specialist, USDA Rural Development, will present an overview of the program, with time for questions, and will include contact information for libraries interested in applying.
WISCAT: Moving Forward, Working Smarter (10:30-11:45 am)
David Sleasman, Team Leader for Resource Sharing Technology at Reference and Loan Library, will share plans and update the community about some significant WISCAT changes to past practice.
Digitizing Local History: You Can Do It and We Can Help (10:30-11:45 am)
Sally Drew, Director, Reference and Loan Library, and Vicki Tobias, Digital Services Librarian at the UW Memorial Library, will review the LSTA grant writing and implementation process for digitizing public library materials and explain the services provided by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC). UWDCC is using social networking and web technology to make local collections a global information resource.
3. COALITION ADVOCATES FOR SCHOOL AND LIBRARY BANDWIDTH
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is a member of the Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB, http://www.shlbc.org). This nationwide coalition promotes the availability of high-capacity broadband services to community anchor institutions, including K-12 schools and public libraries. Much of the coalition's work over the past year has been on advocacy efforts to ensure that the $7.2 billion in broadband funds in the federal stimulus act are targeted at community anchors institutions. This effort has been successful. Broadband grant guidelines give preference to community anchors institutions and to date approximately 18,000 schools and libraries nationwide will receive federal broadband funds. This number includes 467 schools and libraries on the state's BadgerNet network that will receive fiber broadband from a grant approved in February. In March the University of Wisconsin System submitted a federal broadband application as described in the article below.
4. UW SYSTEMS APPLIES FOR FEDERAL BROADBAND FUNDS TO BUILD COMMUNITY NETWORKS
In March the University of Wisconsin (UW) System applied for broadband funds that are in the federal stimulus act. The application proposes to build community area networks (CANs) in three areas of the state: Platteville, Wausau, and Superior. In addition, funds were requested to improve the CAN already operating in the Eau Claire area. The UW will use its network expertise to assist these communities on technical issues and the UW-Extension will lend its expertise in building local coalitions and community development. A total of 29 K-12 schools, one library system, and one public library will benefit from the high-speed broadband provided in this grant. More details on this application are at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/economies/broadband/uwex_btop_grant_applications.cfm.
5. HOW LIBRARIES STACK UP: 2010
A new two-page report from OCLC displays graphs showing the impact of libraries in the United States. As the current economic environment is impacting library budgets and library usage is increasing, particular attention is paid to the role that libraries play in providing assistance to job-seekers and support for small businesses. Information includes statistics on:
6. HOW TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE? FUND PUBLIC LIBRARIES
In a recent Education Week commentary, Donna C. Celano, assistant professor of communications at La Salle University, and Susan B. Neuman, professor of education studies at the University of Michigan, wrote, in part:
Tough times call for tough measures. And for the nation's public libraries, times could not be tougher. When it comes to balancing city budgets, local libraries are often one of the first institutions to feel the heat. In Philadelphia in 2008, Mayor Michael Nutter became the center of controversy when he proposed closing 11 libraries, nearly all in poor neighborhoods, to bring the budget into line. And library budgets have faced the chopping block this year in cities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and other states.
While this course of action may seem to be a quick fix to a city's economic woes, closing libraries renders a crushing blow to the nation's neediest children. Not only does it shut off their access to books and other printed materials that promote literacy, but it also has another serious side effect: widening the digital divide.
The full piece is online at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/04/07/28celano.h29.html?tkn=ZRUFNrzB%2B3juSiSUkNOag1JIlfjhD8x76T44&intc=es.
7. WAIS GRANTS AVAILABLE TO BRING STATE AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS TO WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES
The Wisconsin Center for the Book's Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators Speak (WAIS) program offers towns and cities the opportunity to celebrate and explore the literature of our state with writers and artists. The Center for the Book will award up to four grants of $300 each to qualifying organizations wishing to bring a Wisconsin author or illustrator to their community to speak at a public event. The event must be free of admission charges and be scheduled between September 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011. A Wisconsin author or illustrator is defined as one who has lived in Wisconsin for a significant period of time, including someone who may no longer be living in the state.
Any Wisconsin nonprofit organization interested in books and reading is eligible to apply for one of the grants. Collaboration among groups is encouraged. Such groups may include libraries, schools, community organizations, and places of worship. Applications will be judged on the basis of community outreach and collaboration, thoroughness of planning, and rationale for the choice of speaker. Application information can be found at http://wisconsincenterforthebook.wordpress.com/wais/ or by contacting Sarah McGowan, Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators program chair, at windsong@centurytel.net. Completed applications are due July 1, 2010.
The Wisconsin Center for the Book is an affiliate of The Woodland Pattern Book Center (http://wisconsincenterforthebook.wordpress.com/wais/).
8. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Pew Research Center -- http://people-press.org/ -- Polls, public opinion research, national surveys on public attitudes toward press, politics, public policy issues; funded by Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center tracks trends in values, political and social attitudes. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
9. CALENDAR
April 1-30, 2010 - School Library Month
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
April 20-21, 2010 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee 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
May 17, 2010 - Delivery Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) meeting, 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) 267-9207
2. DLTCL programs at the WAPL Conference
3. Coalition advocates for school and library bandwidth
4. UW System applies for federal broadband funds to build community networks
5. How libraries stack up: 2010
6. How to close the Digital Divide? Fund public libraries
7. WAIS grants available to bring state authors and illustrators to Wisconsin communities
8. Website of the Week - Pew Research Center
9. Calendar
=================================================
1. DPI RECEIVES CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS GRANT FROM IMLS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Connecting to Collections initiative is designed to help libraries, museums and archives address issues identified in the Heritage Health Index (HHI), a report on the dire state of the nation's collections. The HHI survey, conducted by Heritage Preservation with IMLS support, found that 80 percent of collecting institutions did not have an emergency plan for their collections or trained staff to carry it out, and approximately 190 million objects could be lost in just a few short years without immediate attention. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) applied for and received $39,635 for a Connecting to Collections planning grant to bring together statewide partners in a collaborative planning effort.
The DPI's Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning will work in partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Federation of Museums, and Wisconsin Library Services, as well as the Midwest Art Conservation Center, to develop and conduct a survey to assess high-priority preservation needs in large, medium-sized, and small institutions; foster increased collaboration among public and academic libraries and state and local historical societies to preserve physical historical materials as a part of statewide digitization efforts; involve Wisconsin organizations in a disaster preparation and response network for delivery of ongoing information; and develop a report that articulates clear recommendations and a prioritized plan of action to meet the identified needs. Sally Drew, Director of the Reference and Loan Library, is the DPI contact for the grant.
IMLS Connecting to Collections planning grants have been offered for three years, and IMLS recently announced 14 new planning grants to foster networks among organizations in a state, commonwealth, or territory to provide safe conditions for its collections, develop emergency plans, assign responsibility for collections care, and marshal public and private support for collections care. Once a state has completed the planning process, it may be possible to apply for an implementation grant.
2. DLTCL PROGRAMS AT THE WAPL CONFERENCE
The Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning (DLTCL) is contributing to a number of programs at the upcoming Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) conference in Sheboygan. The keynote address will be delivered by Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director of the American Library Association office based in Chicago, on Thursday, April 29th, from 9:00-10:00 am. He will speak about the library "State of the Nation" providing information on national developments affecting libraries, including the current financial crisis and its impact on library funding, prospects for recovery, federal legislative opportunities, and challenges for libraries.
Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will give a brief welcome address before Joel McNally's luncheon talk on Thursday, April 29th.
Thursday, April 29th
Library Meeting Room Issues, Policies and the First Amendment (10:30-11:45 am)
John DeBacher, Library Consultant for Public Library Administration, DLTCL, and David Nimmer, director of the library in Port Washington, and Claire Silverman, legal counsel for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, will discuss preparing a meeting room policy that provides legal access to municipal meeting room space while helping library directors navigate through a range of requests.
BadgerLink: Building a Better Program (10:30-11:45 am)
Lisa Reale, BadgerLink Coordinator, Reference and Loan Library, and David Sleasman, Team Leader for Resource Sharing Technology, will discuss BadgerLink's current website and seek public library community feedback through discussion about what would make the website most useful in providing a single access to its many resources.
What's New Under the Dome/ Building a Common Agenda (1:30-2:30 pm)
Rick Grobschmidt, Assistant State Superintendent for the DLTCL, and Paul Nelson, Chair of the WLA Library Development & Legislation (LD&L) committee & Adjunct Professor, UW SLIS, will provide an update on state library legislative issues and WLA's revised legislative agenda.
A Look at Interlibrary Loan in Wisconsin's Public Libraries (2:45-3:45 pm)
Martha Berninger, WISCAT Interlibrary Loan Supervisor, Reference and Loan Library, and Bob Shaw, ILL Services Librarian, WiLS, will provide an overview of how interlibrary loan is done in Wisconsin's seventeen library systems (WISCAT vs. OCLC, centralized vs. decentralized processing, patron-initiated requesting, etc.).
Friday April 30th
Building the Future: Libraries and the BadgerNet Fiber Grant (9:00-10:15 am)
Bob Bocher, Technology Consultant, DLTCL, will review details of the $28.7 million fiber broadband connectivity grant which will benefit eighty percent (80%) of Wisconsin public libraries. The grant, submitted by the state Department of Administration with assistance from the DPI's library division, will bring fiber to libraries on the BadgerNet network that still have limited, copper circuits.
USDA Rural Development Grants for Libraries (9:00-10:15 am)
DLTCL and Wisconsin's USDA Rural Development Office are collaborating to get information out to public libraries about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding available in 2010 for libraries in rural communities with a population under 20,000. Brian Deaner, Business and Community Program Specialist, USDA Rural Development, will present an overview of the program, with time for questions, and will include contact information for libraries interested in applying.
WISCAT: Moving Forward, Working Smarter (10:30-11:45 am)
David Sleasman, Team Leader for Resource Sharing Technology at Reference and Loan Library, will share plans and update the community about some significant WISCAT changes to past practice.
Digitizing Local History: You Can Do It and We Can Help (10:30-11:45 am)
Sally Drew, Director, Reference and Loan Library, and Vicki Tobias, Digital Services Librarian at the UW Memorial Library, will review the LSTA grant writing and implementation process for digitizing public library materials and explain the services provided by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC). UWDCC is using social networking and web technology to make local collections a global information resource.
3. COALITION ADVOCATES FOR SCHOOL AND LIBRARY BANDWIDTH
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is a member of the Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB, http://www.shlbc.org). This nationwide coalition promotes the availability of high-capacity broadband services to community anchor institutions, including K-12 schools and public libraries. Much of the coalition's work over the past year has been on advocacy efforts to ensure that the $7.2 billion in broadband funds in the federal stimulus act are targeted at community anchors institutions. This effort has been successful. Broadband grant guidelines give preference to community anchors institutions and to date approximately 18,000 schools and libraries nationwide will receive federal broadband funds. This number includes 467 schools and libraries on the state's BadgerNet network that will receive fiber broadband from a grant approved in February. In March the University of Wisconsin System submitted a federal broadband application as described in the article below.
4. UW SYSTEMS APPLIES FOR FEDERAL BROADBAND FUNDS TO BUILD COMMUNITY NETWORKS
In March the University of Wisconsin (UW) System applied for broadband funds that are in the federal stimulus act. The application proposes to build community area networks (CANs) in three areas of the state: Platteville, Wausau, and Superior. In addition, funds were requested to improve the CAN already operating in the Eau Claire area. The UW will use its network expertise to assist these communities on technical issues and the UW-Extension will lend its expertise in building local coalitions and community development. A total of 29 K-12 schools, one library system, and one public library will benefit from the high-speed broadband provided in this grant. More details on this application are at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/economies/broadband/uwex_btop_grant_applications.cfm.
5. HOW LIBRARIES STACK UP: 2010
A new two-page report from OCLC displays graphs showing the impact of libraries in the United States. As the current economic environment is impacting library budgets and library usage is increasing, particular attention is paid to the role that libraries play in providing assistance to job-seekers and support for small businesses. Information includes statistics on:
- Americans receiving job-seeking help and career assistance at public libraries.
- Libraries as a resource for small businesses.
- The prevalence and scope of library activity in the United States.
- Libraries as providers of free services to the community such as Wi-Fi access, technology training and meeting rooms.
- Comparisons of library activities to various retail and entertainment businesses.
6. HOW TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE? FUND PUBLIC LIBRARIES
In a recent Education Week commentary, Donna C. Celano, assistant professor of communications at La Salle University, and Susan B. Neuman, professor of education studies at the University of Michigan, wrote, in part:
Tough times call for tough measures. And for the nation's public libraries, times could not be tougher. When it comes to balancing city budgets, local libraries are often one of the first institutions to feel the heat. In Philadelphia in 2008, Mayor Michael Nutter became the center of controversy when he proposed closing 11 libraries, nearly all in poor neighborhoods, to bring the budget into line. And library budgets have faced the chopping block this year in cities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and other states.
While this course of action may seem to be a quick fix to a city's economic woes, closing libraries renders a crushing blow to the nation's neediest children. Not only does it shut off their access to books and other printed materials that promote literacy, but it also has another serious side effect: widening the digital divide.
The full piece is online at http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/04/07/28celano.h29.html?tkn=ZRUFNrzB%2B3juSiSUkNOag1JIlfjhD8x76T44&intc=es.
7. WAIS GRANTS AVAILABLE TO BRING STATE AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS TO WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES
The Wisconsin Center for the Book's Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators Speak (WAIS) program offers towns and cities the opportunity to celebrate and explore the literature of our state with writers and artists. The Center for the Book will award up to four grants of $300 each to qualifying organizations wishing to bring a Wisconsin author or illustrator to their community to speak at a public event. The event must be free of admission charges and be scheduled between September 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011. A Wisconsin author or illustrator is defined as one who has lived in Wisconsin for a significant period of time, including someone who may no longer be living in the state.
Any Wisconsin nonprofit organization interested in books and reading is eligible to apply for one of the grants. Collaboration among groups is encouraged. Such groups may include libraries, schools, community organizations, and places of worship. Applications will be judged on the basis of community outreach and collaboration, thoroughness of planning, and rationale for the choice of speaker. Application information can be found at http://wisconsincenterforthebook.wordpress.com/wais/ or by contacting Sarah McGowan, Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators program chair, at windsong@centurytel.net. Completed applications are due July 1, 2010.
The Wisconsin Center for the Book is an affiliate of The Woodland Pattern Book Center (http://wisconsincenterforthebook.wordpress.com/wais/).
8. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Pew Research Center -- http://people-press.org/ -- Polls, public opinion research, national surveys on public attitudes toward press, politics, public policy issues; funded by Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center tracks trends in values, political and social attitudes. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
9. CALENDAR
April 1-30, 2010 - School Library Month
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
April 20-21, 2010 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee 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
May 17, 2010 - Delivery Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) meeting, 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) 267-9207
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn Wise (608) 266-6439