1. Cal Potter Inducted Into Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame
2. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
3. Traveling exhibitions celebrate life and work of great Jewish artists
4. Registration opens for Teen Tech Week
5. Association of Library Services to Children grants
6. Everyone Reads @ your library grants available
7. Website of the Week - Read.gov
8. Calendar
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1. CAL POTTER INDUCTED INTO WISCONSIN LIBRARY HALL OF FAME
Calvin (Cal) Potter was inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame on November 4 at the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Conference in Wisconsin Dells. Potter was a consistent and effective legislative supporter for Wisconsin libraries of all types during his 23 year career as a member of the State legislature and during his almost five years of service as Assistant State Superintendent, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL).
Potter was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from 1975-90 and a member of the Senate from January 1991 to May 1998. He served on the Assembly Education Committee and the Senate Education Committee and served as Chair of both committees. He served as Chair of the 1977 Legislative Council Committee on Library Laws which resulted in major revision to state legislation on libraries. He also served as Chair of the Legislative Council Committee on Public Libraries (1997) which resulted in favorable changes to library public library legislation. Potter was a delegate to the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Science. Potter served as Assistant State Superintendent and administrator of DLTCL from May, 1998 to January, 2003. During this period extensive technology planning and implementation took place for both public and school libraries. The transition from federal to state funding for BadgerLink also took place during this period. He chaired the State Superintendent's Task Force on Public Library Funding and Legislation.
For his advocacy for libraries, Potter received WLA's Citation of Merit in 1981 and again in 1985. Based on nominations from WLA and the Wisconsin Educational Media Association, Potter was selected in 2000 for the American Library Association's National Advocacy Honor Roll which included those individuals and organizations who had most actively advocated for libraries in the United States over the last 100 years. Potter is currently a member of the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND).
Potter was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Lakeland College and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin. He taught Social Studies at Plymouth High School (1968-1975) before his legislative career. In May 1998, he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Lakeland College in "recognition of his many contributions to quality education as a State Senator and State Representative." He has received more than 50 other awards for his legislative efforts in behalf of education, libraries, and environmental protection. He is listed in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History.
Wayne Bassett, H. Vail Deale, Leah Gruber, and Julia Wright Merrill were all inducted posthumously into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame. Information about all five inductees can be found at http://heritage.wisconsinlibraries.org/hall-of-fame-2010/. (Article from Larry Nix blog posting)
2. LSTA MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED
Wisconsin's LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Advisory Committee will meet in Madison on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 16-17, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4402 East Washington Avenue, Madison, to discuss grant categories for LSTA projects to take place in 2012.
As a part of the meeting, there will be a public hearing beginning at 10 a.m. on November 16 for interested persons to make suggestions on the LSTA program for 2012. Final guidelines for the 2012 LSTA program will be developed in May 2011. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, written comments may be submitted by letter, fax, or e-mail to Terrie Howe, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841; fax number (608) 266-9207; email address teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov. Testimony must arrive by 4:00 p.m., Monday, November 15, for inclusion in the hearing.
3. TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS CELEBRATE LIFE AND WORK OF GREAT JEWISH ARTISTS
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is pleased to announce three new traveling exhibits focusing on Jewish artists who have contributed to the culture of America and the world through their lives and work. Public, academic and special libraries, including museum libraries and Jewish community centers are invited to apply by January 24 by visiting http://www.ala.org/jewishartists.
The exhibits were developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture and ideas, and the ALA Public Programs Office, with funding from Nextbook. The national exhibit tours have been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the David Berg Foundation and the Nash Family Foundation, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life.
Libraries are invited to apply to host a traveling exhibition on one of three subjects:
1. In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak — Based on a major retrospective exhibition created by the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, this exhibit reveals the push and pull of New and Old Worlds in Sendak's work and shows how Sendak's artistic journey has led him deeper into his own family's history and his Jewish identity.
2. Emma Lazarus: Voice of Liberty, Voice of Conscience — In this exhibit, a vital woman is brought to life in all her fascinating complexity. Viewers see Lazarus's place in history as a poet, an activist and a prophet of the world we live in today. The exhibit traces her life, intellectual development, work and lasting influence.
3. A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965 — Illustrated with colorful posters from Broadway shows and photographs of composers, singers and the casts of hit musicals and films, this exhibit highlights the lives and works of Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern and a host of other Jewish songwriters who wove the American songbook deep into the fabric of American culture.
Successful applicants will host one traveling exhibition for a six-week period between April 2011 and February 2012 and receive programming and technical support from the ALA Public Programs Office. Participating libraries are expected to present at least two free public programs for adults on themes related to the exhibitions. All showings of the exhibition must be free and open to the public. Each of the exhibits requires at least 200 square feet of display space.
More information about the exhibitions, including guidelines and the online application, is available at http://www.ala.org/jewishartists. With questions, contact the ALA Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org.
4. REGISTRATION OPENS FOR TEEN TECH WEEK
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), launched its Teen Tech Week 2011 website, opening registration and offering tools for librarians to plan the annual celebration of technology for teens in the library. More resources, including activity ideas, planning materials, publicity tools and more, can be found at http://www.ala.org/teentechweek. Official Teen Tech Week products, including posters, decals, bookmarks and digital downloads, are available at the ALA Store.
Teen Tech Week will be celebrated March 6-12, 2010, with a theme of Mix and Mash @ your library, encouraging teens to take advantage of the many technologies available to them, free of charge, at their libraries.
5. ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN GRANTS
Every year, more than $82,000 is given away through Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC) professional awards, grants, and scholarships. Awards and grants are listed at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/index.cfm.
Below is a sampling of the grants available:
The "Light the Way: Outreach to the Underserved" grant was formed in honor of Newbery Medalist and Geisel Honoree author Kate DiCamillo, and the themes represented in her books. The award consists of a $3,000 grant to assist a library in conducting exemplary outreach to underserved populations through a new program or an expansion of work already being done. For more information go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/candlewicklighttheway/index.cfm.
The ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Grant provides $3,000 in financial assistance to a public library for developing an outstanding summer reading program for children. See http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/bookwholesalers/index.cfm.
The Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award This award was established with funding from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, in honor of Maureen Hayes, to bring together children and nationally recognized authors/illustrators. This award provides $4,000 to fund an author/illustrator visit to a school or public library. Additional information is available at
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/hayesaward/index.cfm.
6. EVERYONE READS @ YOUR LIBRARY GRANTS AVAILABLE
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is pleased to accept applications for mini-grants intended to expand youth literacy programs to include and celebrate a variety of cultures in public libraries. Up to 15 mini-grants will be awarded: up to eight at $4,000 each, and up to seven at $6,000 each.
Intended as an expansion of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), the mini-grants will be awarded to libraries that demonstrate a need to better address the diverse backgrounds within their communities. The mini-grants are part of the Everyone Reads @ your library grant awarded to ALSC from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Visit the website for more information and the application form at http://everyonereads.zhost.net/.
The deadline for receipt of applications is November 29, 2010. Contact Linda Mays, ALSC Program Officer, with questions at lmays@ala.org.
7. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Read.gov — http://www.read.gov/ — This site from the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress provides free resources for reading and encourages kids, teens, adults, and families to read books.
8. CALENDAR
November 12, 2010 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Madison
November 13, 2010 - American Library Association (ALA) National Gaming Day
November 15, 2010 - Instructional Media and Technology (IMT) Team Regional Meeting, Wisconsin Dells
November 16-17, 2010 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
November 17, 2010 - Instructional Media and Technology (IMT) Team Regional Meeting, Green Bay
February 22, 2011 - WEMTA/WLA Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 20-22, 2011 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) conference, Madison
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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: (608) 267-9207
2. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
3. Traveling exhibitions celebrate life and work of great Jewish artists
4. Registration opens for Teen Tech Week
5. Association of Library Services to Children grants
6. Everyone Reads @ your library grants available
7. Website of the Week - Read.gov
8. Calendar
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1. CAL POTTER INDUCTED INTO WISCONSIN LIBRARY HALL OF FAME
Calvin (Cal) Potter was inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame on November 4 at the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Conference in Wisconsin Dells. Potter was a consistent and effective legislative supporter for Wisconsin libraries of all types during his 23 year career as a member of the State legislature and during his almost five years of service as Assistant State Superintendent, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL).
Potter was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from 1975-90 and a member of the Senate from January 1991 to May 1998. He served on the Assembly Education Committee and the Senate Education Committee and served as Chair of both committees. He served as Chair of the 1977 Legislative Council Committee on Library Laws which resulted in major revision to state legislation on libraries. He also served as Chair of the Legislative Council Committee on Public Libraries (1997) which resulted in favorable changes to library public library legislation. Potter was a delegate to the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Science. Potter served as Assistant State Superintendent and administrator of DLTCL from May, 1998 to January, 2003. During this period extensive technology planning and implementation took place for both public and school libraries. The transition from federal to state funding for BadgerLink also took place during this period. He chaired the State Superintendent's Task Force on Public Library Funding and Legislation.
For his advocacy for libraries, Potter received WLA's Citation of Merit in 1981 and again in 1985. Based on nominations from WLA and the Wisconsin Educational Media Association, Potter was selected in 2000 for the American Library Association's National Advocacy Honor Roll which included those individuals and organizations who had most actively advocated for libraries in the United States over the last 100 years. Potter is currently a member of the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND).
Potter was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Lakeland College and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin. He taught Social Studies at Plymouth High School (1968-1975) before his legislative career. In May 1998, he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Lakeland College in "recognition of his many contributions to quality education as a State Senator and State Representative." He has received more than 50 other awards for his legislative efforts in behalf of education, libraries, and environmental protection. He is listed in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History.
Wayne Bassett, H. Vail Deale, Leah Gruber, and Julia Wright Merrill were all inducted posthumously into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame. Information about all five inductees can be found at http://heritage.wisconsinlibraries.org/hall-of-fame-2010/. (Article from Larry Nix blog posting)
2. LSTA MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED
Wisconsin's LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Advisory Committee will meet in Madison on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 16-17, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4402 East Washington Avenue, Madison, to discuss grant categories for LSTA projects to take place in 2012.
As a part of the meeting, there will be a public hearing beginning at 10 a.m. on November 16 for interested persons to make suggestions on the LSTA program for 2012. Final guidelines for the 2012 LSTA program will be developed in May 2011. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, written comments may be submitted by letter, fax, or e-mail to Terrie Howe, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841; fax number (608) 266-9207; email address teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov. Testimony must arrive by 4:00 p.m., Monday, November 15, for inclusion in the hearing.
3. TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS CELEBRATE LIFE AND WORK OF GREAT JEWISH ARTISTS
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is pleased to announce three new traveling exhibits focusing on Jewish artists who have contributed to the culture of America and the world through their lives and work. Public, academic and special libraries, including museum libraries and Jewish community centers are invited to apply by January 24 by visiting http://www.ala.org/jewishartists.
The exhibits were developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture and ideas, and the ALA Public Programs Office, with funding from Nextbook. The national exhibit tours have been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the David Berg Foundation and the Nash Family Foundation, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life.
Libraries are invited to apply to host a traveling exhibition on one of three subjects:
1. In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak — Based on a major retrospective exhibition created by the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia, this exhibit reveals the push and pull of New and Old Worlds in Sendak's work and shows how Sendak's artistic journey has led him deeper into his own family's history and his Jewish identity.
2. Emma Lazarus: Voice of Liberty, Voice of Conscience — In this exhibit, a vital woman is brought to life in all her fascinating complexity. Viewers see Lazarus's place in history as a poet, an activist and a prophet of the world we live in today. The exhibit traces her life, intellectual development, work and lasting influence.
3. A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965 — Illustrated with colorful posters from Broadway shows and photographs of composers, singers and the casts of hit musicals and films, this exhibit highlights the lives and works of Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern and a host of other Jewish songwriters who wove the American songbook deep into the fabric of American culture.
Successful applicants will host one traveling exhibition for a six-week period between April 2011 and February 2012 and receive programming and technical support from the ALA Public Programs Office. Participating libraries are expected to present at least two free public programs for adults on themes related to the exhibitions. All showings of the exhibition must be free and open to the public. Each of the exhibits requires at least 200 square feet of display space.
More information about the exhibitions, including guidelines and the online application, is available at http://www.ala.org/jewishartists. With questions, contact the ALA Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org.
4. REGISTRATION OPENS FOR TEEN TECH WEEK
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), launched its Teen Tech Week 2011 website, opening registration and offering tools for librarians to plan the annual celebration of technology for teens in the library. More resources, including activity ideas, planning materials, publicity tools and more, can be found at http://www.ala.org/teentechweek. Official Teen Tech Week products, including posters, decals, bookmarks and digital downloads, are available at the ALA Store.
Teen Tech Week will be celebrated March 6-12, 2010, with a theme of Mix and Mash @ your library, encouraging teens to take advantage of the many technologies available to them, free of charge, at their libraries.
5. ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN GRANTS
Every year, more than $82,000 is given away through Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC) professional awards, grants, and scholarships. Awards and grants are listed at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/index.cfm.
Below is a sampling of the grants available:
The "Light the Way: Outreach to the Underserved" grant was formed in honor of Newbery Medalist and Geisel Honoree author Kate DiCamillo, and the themes represented in her books. The award consists of a $3,000 grant to assist a library in conducting exemplary outreach to underserved populations through a new program or an expansion of work already being done. For more information go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/candlewicklighttheway/index.cfm.
The ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Grant provides $3,000 in financial assistance to a public library for developing an outstanding summer reading program for children. See http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/bookwholesalers/index.cfm.
The Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award This award was established with funding from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, in honor of Maureen Hayes, to bring together children and nationally recognized authors/illustrators. This award provides $4,000 to fund an author/illustrator visit to a school or public library. Additional information is available at
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/profawards/hayesaward/index.cfm.
6. EVERYONE READS @ YOUR LIBRARY GRANTS AVAILABLE
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is pleased to accept applications for mini-grants intended to expand youth literacy programs to include and celebrate a variety of cultures in public libraries. Up to 15 mini-grants will be awarded: up to eight at $4,000 each, and up to seven at $6,000 each.
Intended as an expansion of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), the mini-grants will be awarded to libraries that demonstrate a need to better address the diverse backgrounds within their communities. The mini-grants are part of the Everyone Reads @ your library grant awarded to ALSC from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Visit the website for more information and the application form at http://everyonereads.zhost.net/.
The deadline for receipt of applications is November 29, 2010. Contact Linda Mays, ALSC Program Officer, with questions at lmays@ala.org.
7. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Read.gov — http://www.read.gov/ — This site from the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress provides free resources for reading and encourages kids, teens, adults, and families to read books.
8. CALENDAR
November 12, 2010 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Madison
November 13, 2010 - American Library Association (ALA) National Gaming Day
November 15, 2010 - Instructional Media and Technology (IMT) Team Regional Meeting, Wisconsin Dells
November 16-17, 2010 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
November 17, 2010 - Instructional Media and Technology (IMT) Team Regional Meeting, Green Bay
February 22, 2011 - WEMTA/WLA Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 20-22, 2011 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) conference, Madison
==================================================
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: (608) 267-9207
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn Wise (608) 266-6439