1. Congress cuts IMLS funding for 2011; impact on Wisconsin LSTA not yet known
2. Wisconsin State Law Library celebrates 175 years of service: 1836-2011
3. The State of America's Libraries, 2011, now available
4. Americans continue to turn to their libraries as nation celebrates National Library Week
5. WAIS grant applications available
6. Website of the Week: Civil War Sesquicentennial Resources
7. Calendar
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: Channel Weekly will not be published on April 21, 2011. The next issue of Channel Weekly will be published on April 28, 2011.)
1. CONGRESS CUTS IMLS FUNDING FOR 2011; IMPACT ON WISCONSIN LSTA NOT YET KNOWN
As part of the budget deal approved by Congress last week, total 2011 funding for the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was cut from $282 million to $238 million. Of this $44 million cut, $16 million represents Congressional earmarks already slated for elimination in 2011.
By far the largest IMLS program is the LSTA Grants to States program. In 2010, Wisconsin received an allocation under this program of about $3.2 million. Wisconsin's 2011 final allocation awaits a decision by IMLS on how the reduced funding will be distributed among all of the IMLS programs. IMLS has 30 days to decide on the distribution of the cuts.
At the DLTCL's LSTA Advisory Committee meeting April 13 and 14, options for addressing a range of possible funding reductions were discussed. Earlier this year, the DPI made 25% partial awards for many library and library system 2011 grant projects. It is anticipated that the DLTCL will be able to fully fund these partially-awarded projects once funding is provided by IMLS. Final decisions will be made after the DLTCL is informed by IMLS of our 2011 LSTA allocation.
2. WISCONSIN STATE LAW LIBRARY CELEBRATES 175 YEARS OF SERVICE: 1836-2011
The federal legislation that established the territorial government of Wisconsin contained a short, but significant provision that appropriated five thousand dollars to be expended on the purchase of a library for the accommodation of the legislative assembly and the supreme court. The territorial act was approved April 20, 1836 - giving the State Law Library not only the basis for its existence but also reason to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2011.
The staff of the State Law Library is very proud and excited to celebrate this special milestone, and so will be offering a variety of special activities and events throughout the year.
Help the staff celebrate on Wednesday, April 20, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. A proclamation from the Governor will be read, cake will be served, and some interesting library books and artifacts collected over the years will be on display.
3. THE STATE OF AMERICA'S LIBRARIES, 2011, NOW AVAILABLE
The Great Recession may have come to an end, but there's no end to libraries' key role in helping hard-pressed Americans find employment or launch a bootstraps venture. These and other key trends in the library community are detailed in this report on the State of America's Libraries, 2011. The trends are documented in a nationwide poll commissioned by the American Library Association (ALA) as part of a Harris Interactive telephone omnibus study conducted in January with a cross-section of 1,012 adults.
The report is available at:
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/archives/issue/state-americas-libraries-2011.
4. AMERICANS CONTINUE TO TURN TO THEIR LIBRARIES AS NATION CELEBRATES NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Americans continue to turn to their local libraries for help finding a job and other important services, as the nation celebrated National Library Week, April 10 - 16, 2011.
Americans visited their libraries nearly 1.5 billion times and checked out more than 2 billion items in the past year. Nearly two out of every three Americans own a library card.
Library users continue to turn to their libraries for use of computers, free wireless Internet access and e-books, personal finance tools, information for job searches and small business opportunities and, of course, the knowledge and experience of librarians.
Libraries are helping job seekers, since more businesses - including a majority of America's leading retailers -require applicants to apply online. Job-seeking resources are among the most in-demand among the technology resources available in U.S. public libraries.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.
Events planned for National Library Week included National Library Workers Day, held April 12, a day of appreciation for all library workers, including librarians, support staff and others who make library service possible every day.
National Bookmobile Day was held April 13. On this day libraries will recognized and celebrated the role of bookmobiles and direct-delivery outreach services in fulfilling the mission of libraries.
Support Teen Literature Day, April 14, raised awareness among the general public that young adult literature is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today's teens.
And each April is School Library Month, which celebrates the value of school librarians and their impact on student achievement.
The spokesman for this year's National Library Week is author John Grisham. He is widely recognized as the world's most popular storyteller, with more than 250 million books in print worldwide. John Grisham, whose latest book is "The Confession," recently spoke of the value of libraries in a video on the ALA's YouTube site.
This year's National Library Week theme is "Create your own story @ your library."
For more information on National Library Week please visit http://www.ala.org/nlw.
5. WAIS GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Applications are now being accepted for the Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators Speak (WAIS) grant program of the Wisconsin Center for the Book.
Communities can celebrate and explore the literature of Wisconsin authors and illustrators through a grant from the Wisconsin Center for the Book. The grant policies stipulate that organizations and groups receive the award but funding goes directly to the author or illustrator. The Wisconsin Center for the Book will award up to four grants of $300 each.
Applications can be found at: http://wisconsincenterforthebook.wordpress.com/.
Questions and further information may be directed to: Sarah McGowan, Chair, WAIS, 920-748-2784.
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Civil War Sesquicentennial Resources -- http://cal.dpi.wi.gov/cal_civilwar -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released this site with links to web resources devoted to Civil War topics. The resources will help teachers and students across Wisconsin learn more about the events of one of our nation's most trying times. The resources will be updated throughout the four-year recognition of the Civil War sesquicentennial.
7. CALENDAR
April 13-14, 2011 - LSTA Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
May 4, 2011 - Wisconsin E-Book Summit, Madison
May 4-6, 2011 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Madison
May 13, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, 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. Wisconsin State Law Library celebrates 175 years of service: 1836-2011
3. The State of America's Libraries, 2011, now available
4. Americans continue to turn to their libraries as nation celebrates National Library Week
5. WAIS grant applications available
6. Website of the Week: Civil War Sesquicentennial Resources
7. Calendar
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: Channel Weekly will not be published on April 21, 2011. The next issue of Channel Weekly will be published on April 28, 2011.)
1. CONGRESS CUTS IMLS FUNDING FOR 2011; IMPACT ON WISCONSIN LSTA NOT YET KNOWN
As part of the budget deal approved by Congress last week, total 2011 funding for the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was cut from $282 million to $238 million. Of this $44 million cut, $16 million represents Congressional earmarks already slated for elimination in 2011.
By far the largest IMLS program is the LSTA Grants to States program. In 2010, Wisconsin received an allocation under this program of about $3.2 million. Wisconsin's 2011 final allocation awaits a decision by IMLS on how the reduced funding will be distributed among all of the IMLS programs. IMLS has 30 days to decide on the distribution of the cuts.
At the DLTCL's LSTA Advisory Committee meeting April 13 and 14, options for addressing a range of possible funding reductions were discussed. Earlier this year, the DPI made 25% partial awards for many library and library system 2011 grant projects. It is anticipated that the DLTCL will be able to fully fund these partially-awarded projects once funding is provided by IMLS. Final decisions will be made after the DLTCL is informed by IMLS of our 2011 LSTA allocation.
2. WISCONSIN STATE LAW LIBRARY CELEBRATES 175 YEARS OF SERVICE: 1836-2011
The federal legislation that established the territorial government of Wisconsin contained a short, but significant provision that appropriated five thousand dollars to be expended on the purchase of a library for the accommodation of the legislative assembly and the supreme court. The territorial act was approved April 20, 1836 - giving the State Law Library not only the basis for its existence but also reason to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2011.
The staff of the State Law Library is very proud and excited to celebrate this special milestone, and so will be offering a variety of special activities and events throughout the year.
Help the staff celebrate on Wednesday, April 20, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. A proclamation from the Governor will be read, cake will be served, and some interesting library books and artifacts collected over the years will be on display.
3. THE STATE OF AMERICA'S LIBRARIES, 2011, NOW AVAILABLE
The Great Recession may have come to an end, but there's no end to libraries' key role in helping hard-pressed Americans find employment or launch a bootstraps venture. These and other key trends in the library community are detailed in this report on the State of America's Libraries, 2011. The trends are documented in a nationwide poll commissioned by the American Library Association (ALA) as part of a Harris Interactive telephone omnibus study conducted in January with a cross-section of 1,012 adults.
The report is available at:
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/archives/issue/state-americas-libraries-2011.
4. AMERICANS CONTINUE TO TURN TO THEIR LIBRARIES AS NATION CELEBRATES NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Americans continue to turn to their local libraries for help finding a job and other important services, as the nation celebrated National Library Week, April 10 - 16, 2011.
Americans visited their libraries nearly 1.5 billion times and checked out more than 2 billion items in the past year. Nearly two out of every three Americans own a library card.
Library users continue to turn to their libraries for use of computers, free wireless Internet access and e-books, personal finance tools, information for job searches and small business opportunities and, of course, the knowledge and experience of librarians.
Libraries are helping job seekers, since more businesses - including a majority of America's leading retailers -require applicants to apply online. Job-seeking resources are among the most in-demand among the technology resources available in U.S. public libraries.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.
Events planned for National Library Week included National Library Workers Day, held April 12, a day of appreciation for all library workers, including librarians, support staff and others who make library service possible every day.
National Bookmobile Day was held April 13. On this day libraries will recognized and celebrated the role of bookmobiles and direct-delivery outreach services in fulfilling the mission of libraries.
Support Teen Literature Day, April 14, raised awareness among the general public that young adult literature is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today's teens.
And each April is School Library Month, which celebrates the value of school librarians and their impact on student achievement.
The spokesman for this year's National Library Week is author John Grisham. He is widely recognized as the world's most popular storyteller, with more than 250 million books in print worldwide. John Grisham, whose latest book is "The Confession," recently spoke of the value of libraries in a video on the ALA's YouTube site.
This year's National Library Week theme is "Create your own story @ your library."
For more information on National Library Week please visit http://www.ala.org/nlw.
5. WAIS GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Applications are now being accepted for the Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators Speak (WAIS) grant program of the Wisconsin Center for the Book.
Communities can celebrate and explore the literature of Wisconsin authors and illustrators through a grant from the Wisconsin Center for the Book. The grant policies stipulate that organizations and groups receive the award but funding goes directly to the author or illustrator. The Wisconsin Center for the Book will award up to four grants of $300 each.
- The event must be free of admission charges.
- The honorarium will be paid directly to the speaker.
Applications can be found at: http://wisconsincenterforthebook.wordpress.com/.
Questions and further information may be directed to: Sarah McGowan, Chair, WAIS, 920-748-2784.
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Civil War Sesquicentennial Resources -- http://cal.dpi.wi.gov/cal_civilwar -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released this site with links to web resources devoted to Civil War topics. The resources will help teachers and students across Wisconsin learn more about the events of one of our nation's most trying times. The resources will be updated throughout the four-year recognition of the Civil War sesquicentennial.
7. CALENDAR
April 13-14, 2011 - LSTA Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
May 4, 2011 - Wisconsin E-Book Summit, Madison
May 4-6, 2011 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Madison
May 13, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, 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