1. Winter 2011 issue of Channel now available online
2. BadgerLink now has access to new database
3. Teen Tech Week™ publicity tools available
4. Why I Need My Library teen video contest launches
5. Website of the Week - Occupational Outlook Handbook
6. Calendar
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1. WINTER 2011 ISSUE OF CHANNEL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Winter 2011 issue of Channel, the newsletter of the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, is now available on the web at http://channel.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/channel/pdf/chn4601.pdf. Among the articles in this issue of Channel are:
2. BADGERLINK NOW HAS ACCESS TO NEW DATABASE
BadgerLink users now have access to a new bibliographic database from EBSCO Publishing, European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750. The new database is a valuable index for libraries, scholars, and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas. EBSCO, in cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, has created this resource from European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750, the authoritative bibliography that is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide. The database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. It covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples. A wide range of subject areas are covered; from natural disasters to disease outbreaks and slavery. The original bibliography was co-developed by John Alden and Dennis Landis, Curator of European Books at The John Carter Brown Library. The John Carter Brown Library, founded in 1846 is a foremost repository of rare books and materials and is a center for advanced research in history and the humanities.
For any questions or concerns, please contact BadgerLink Technical Support at http://rl3.dpi.wi.gov.
3. TEEN TECH WEEKTM PUBLICITY TOOLS AVAILABLE
School and public libraries can promote Teen Tech Week™ (March 6-12, 2011) with online resources offered by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
Since 2007, Teen Tech Week, sponsored by YALSA, has ensured that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries such as DVDs, databases, audiobooks and videogames. Teen Tech Week encourages teens to use libraries' nonprint resources for education and recreation and to recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals in the field of information technology.
The promotional effort for this year's Teen Tech Week, held March 6- 12, is coordinated by ALA's Public Information Office (PIO) and YALSA. It includes a number of online tools libraries can use to publicize Teen Tech Week activities: Sample Press Release, Tips for Creating a Press Release, Sample PSAs, Sample Letters to Editor, Sample Proclamation, tips on Using the TTW Logo and downloadable audio PSAs featuring Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, are all available at http://www.ala.org/teentechweek.
The 2011 Teen Tech Week theme of "Mix and Mash @ your library" fosters teen creativity and positions the library as a physical and virtual place for safe exploration of the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, audiobooks, and more.
For more information on Teen Tech Week, please visit http://www.ala.org/teentechweek.
4. WHY I NEED MY LIBRARY TEEN VIDEO CONTEST LAUNCHES
The contest "Why I Need My Library", which runs through April 18, encourages teens ages 13 to 18 to create original videos on why they think libraries are needed now more than ever.
Teens will submit one- to three-minute videos on YouTube. The videos can be live-action, animation, machinima, or use a combination of techniques, and teens can work in groups of up to six. Full contest guidelines and information on how to enter can be found on the ilovelibraries.org website (http://www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary/index.cfm).
Prizes will be awarded in two age categories - ages 13 to15 and 16 to18 - to a school or local public library selected by the winners. In each age category, two second place finalists will receive $2,000 each for their selected library and three third place finalists will receive $1,000 each for their selected library. The winning contestant or group of contestants from each age category will receive $3,000 for their selected library. In addition, each member of the winning group will receive a $50 gift card to an online bookseller.
Winning videos will be showcased on American Libraries Association (ALA) website and at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans (June 23-28).
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Occupational Outlook Handbook -- http://www.bls.gov/oco/ -- The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a nationally recognized source of career information, providing information such as training and education requirements, earnings, working conditions, etc., about a variety of career choices. It provides valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.
6. CALENDAR
February 22, 2011 - WEMTA/WLA Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 11, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by web conference
March 20-22, 2011 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) conference, Madison
April 13-14, 2011 - LSTA Advisory Committee Meeting, Madison
May 4-6, 2011 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual 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. BadgerLink now has access to new database
3. Teen Tech Week™ publicity tools available
4. Why I Need My Library teen video contest launches
5. Website of the Week - Occupational Outlook Handbook
6. Calendar
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1. WINTER 2011 ISSUE OF CHANNEL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Winter 2011 issue of Channel, the newsletter of the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, is now available on the web at http://channel.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/channel/pdf/chn4601.pdf. Among the articles in this issue of Channel are:
- Wisconsin summit will address e-book issues
- Kiefer named Assistant State Superintendent for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
- Wisconsin Public Library Standards, 5th Edition, released
- FCC issues major E-rate program reform for 2011
- Spanish language virtual reference service comes to Wisconsin
- Wisconsin participates in CSLP 'You Are Here' contest for teens
- Great Lakes 1:1 Computing Conference held in Milwaukee
- COLAND lists reasons to support the Prison Literacy Project
- New BadgerLunch webinar sessions announced
2. BADGERLINK NOW HAS ACCESS TO NEW DATABASE
BadgerLink users now have access to a new bibliographic database from EBSCO Publishing, European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750. The new database is a valuable index for libraries, scholars, and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas. EBSCO, in cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, has created this resource from European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas, 1493-1750, the authoritative bibliography that is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide. The database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. It covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples. A wide range of subject areas are covered; from natural disasters to disease outbreaks and slavery. The original bibliography was co-developed by John Alden and Dennis Landis, Curator of European Books at The John Carter Brown Library. The John Carter Brown Library, founded in 1846 is a foremost repository of rare books and materials and is a center for advanced research in history and the humanities.
For any questions or concerns, please contact BadgerLink Technical Support at http://rl3.dpi.wi.gov.
3. TEEN TECH WEEKTM PUBLICITY TOOLS AVAILABLE
School and public libraries can promote Teen Tech Week™ (March 6-12, 2011) with online resources offered by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
Since 2007, Teen Tech Week, sponsored by YALSA, has ensured that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries such as DVDs, databases, audiobooks and videogames. Teen Tech Week encourages teens to use libraries' nonprint resources for education and recreation and to recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals in the field of information technology.
The promotional effort for this year's Teen Tech Week, held March 6- 12, is coordinated by ALA's Public Information Office (PIO) and YALSA. It includes a number of online tools libraries can use to publicize Teen Tech Week activities: Sample Press Release, Tips for Creating a Press Release, Sample PSAs, Sample Letters to Editor, Sample Proclamation, tips on Using the TTW Logo and downloadable audio PSAs featuring Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, are all available at http://www.ala.org/teentechweek.
The 2011 Teen Tech Week theme of "Mix and Mash @ your library" fosters teen creativity and positions the library as a physical and virtual place for safe exploration of the many types of technology available at libraries, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, audiobooks, and more.
For more information on Teen Tech Week, please visit http://www.ala.org/teentechweek.
4. WHY I NEED MY LIBRARY TEEN VIDEO CONTEST LAUNCHES
The contest "Why I Need My Library", which runs through April 18, encourages teens ages 13 to 18 to create original videos on why they think libraries are needed now more than ever.
Teens will submit one- to three-minute videos on YouTube. The videos can be live-action, animation, machinima, or use a combination of techniques, and teens can work in groups of up to six. Full contest guidelines and information on how to enter can be found on the ilovelibraries.org website (http://www.ilovelibraries.org/whyineedmylibrary/index.cfm).
Prizes will be awarded in two age categories - ages 13 to15 and 16 to18 - to a school or local public library selected by the winners. In each age category, two second place finalists will receive $2,000 each for their selected library and three third place finalists will receive $1,000 each for their selected library. The winning contestant or group of contestants from each age category will receive $3,000 for their selected library. In addition, each member of the winning group will receive a $50 gift card to an online bookseller.
Winning videos will be showcased on American Libraries Association (ALA) website and at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans (June 23-28).
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Occupational Outlook Handbook -- http://www.bls.gov/oco/ -- The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a nationally recognized source of career information, providing information such as training and education requirements, earnings, working conditions, etc., about a variety of career choices. It provides valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.
6. CALENDAR
February 22, 2011 - WEMTA/WLA Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 11, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by web conference
March 20-22, 2011 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) conference, Madison
April 13-14, 2011 - LSTA Advisory Committee Meeting, Madison
May 4-6, 2011 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual 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
==================================================
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