1. Draft of E-book Summit Report now available
2. Preliminary 2010 public library statistics now available
3. Found in Wisconsin now on Facebook and Twitter
4. Hall of Famer Cal Ripken named Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month
5. Website of the Week - Social Security Benefit Calculator
6. Calendar
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1. DRAFT OF E-BOOK SUMMIT REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
On May 4 the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning held a statewide e-book "Summit." The overall purpose of the Summit was to seek some consensus from the library community and recommendations for moving forward on this important issue. (More information is on the Summit's website at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ebooksummit.) A draft report was recently shared with Summit attendees and is now available for comments from the wider library community. The draft is at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/ebooksummit_draft_rpt.pdf. We hope you will review the draft report and we welcome any comments, which should be submitted by July 29 to Bob Bocher (608-266-2127, robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov.)
2. PRELIMINARY 2010 PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS AVAILABLE
Preliminary 2010 Wisconsin public library statistics, arranged in a spreadsheet at the public library level, can be found at the top of the Service Data page at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_dm-lib-stat. These statistics are based on information submitted on the 2010 Public Library Annual Reports. Library directors are asked to review their library's data. Errors or corrections should be reported to John DeBacher at john.debacher@dpi.wi.gov.
The final Wisconsin data will be made available immediately after review and acceptance of Wisconsin's 2010 public library data submission by IMLS (probably late August); however, the preliminary data may be useful for planning and comparison purposes, as well as for preliminary budget preparation. Other preliminary spreadsheets with data compiled at the county, system, and state level, will be available later in July.
3. FOUND IN WISCONSIN NOW ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
Found in Wisconsin is now on Facebook and Twitter. Now find information about new content, discuss research methods, find people with similar interests on Facebook at http://ow.ly/5zbIC and on Twitter at @WisDPIFoundInWI.
Found in Wisconsin makes it easy to search for digitized books, photographs, videos, and more. Simply search this website and find links to digital content about Wisconsin.
Go to http://fiw.dpi.wi.gov to start your research!
4. HALL OF FAMER CAL RIPKEN NAMED HONORARY CHAIR OF LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
This September, baseball Hall of Famer and author Cal Ripken will encourage children to get the most important school supply of all: a library card.
As the Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month, Cal Ripken has donated his image to a print and digital public service announcement (PSA). ALA will place the PSA in magazines and on websites to remind parents and educators that a library card is a key tool in achieving academic success.
Librarians looking to promote Library Card Sign-up Month locally can download the PSA at http://www.ala.org/librarycardsignup. Free customization is available.
In addition to the PSA, sample media tools are now available to remind the public of all the resources available for free with a library card. Tools include a sample press release, newsletter article, proclamation and PSA scripts.
To download free promotional materials, visit http://www.ala.org/librarycardsignup.
Library Card Sign-up Month is a time when libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. Thousands of public and school libraries join together each fall in a national effort to ensure every child signs up for their own library card.
4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Social Security Benefit Calculator -- http://www.ssa.gov/planners/benefitcalculators.htm -- The Social Security Administration's website provides calculators to estimate your potential benefit amounts using different retirement dates and levels of future earnings. The calculators will show your retirement benefits as well as disability and survivor benefit amounts if you should become disabled or die. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
5. CALENDAR
September 9, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Madison
November 1-4, 2011 - Wisconsin Library Association annual conference, Milwaukee
November 11, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development, Milwaukee
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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. Preliminary 2010 public library statistics now available
3. Found in Wisconsin now on Facebook and Twitter
4. Hall of Famer Cal Ripken named Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month
5. Website of the Week - Social Security Benefit Calculator
6. Calendar
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1. DRAFT OF E-BOOK SUMMIT REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
On May 4 the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning held a statewide e-book "Summit." The overall purpose of the Summit was to seek some consensus from the library community and recommendations for moving forward on this important issue. (More information is on the Summit's website at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ebooksummit.) A draft report was recently shared with Summit attendees and is now available for comments from the wider library community. The draft is at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/ebooksummit_draft_rpt.pdf. We hope you will review the draft report and we welcome any comments, which should be submitted by July 29 to Bob Bocher (608-266-2127, robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov.)
2. PRELIMINARY 2010 PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS AVAILABLE
Preliminary 2010 Wisconsin public library statistics, arranged in a spreadsheet at the public library level, can be found at the top of the Service Data page at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_dm-lib-stat. These statistics are based on information submitted on the 2010 Public Library Annual Reports. Library directors are asked to review their library's data. Errors or corrections should be reported to John DeBacher at john.debacher@dpi.wi.gov.
The final Wisconsin data will be made available immediately after review and acceptance of Wisconsin's 2010 public library data submission by IMLS (probably late August); however, the preliminary data may be useful for planning and comparison purposes, as well as for preliminary budget preparation. Other preliminary spreadsheets with data compiled at the county, system, and state level, will be available later in July.
3. FOUND IN WISCONSIN NOW ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
Found in Wisconsin is now on Facebook and Twitter. Now find information about new content, discuss research methods, find people with similar interests on Facebook at http://ow.ly/5zbIC and on Twitter at @WisDPIFoundInWI.
Found in Wisconsin makes it easy to search for digitized books, photographs, videos, and more. Simply search this website and find links to digital content about Wisconsin.
Go to http://fiw.dpi.wi.gov to start your research!
4. HALL OF FAMER CAL RIPKEN NAMED HONORARY CHAIR OF LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
This September, baseball Hall of Famer and author Cal Ripken will encourage children to get the most important school supply of all: a library card.
As the Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month, Cal Ripken has donated his image to a print and digital public service announcement (PSA). ALA will place the PSA in magazines and on websites to remind parents and educators that a library card is a key tool in achieving academic success.
Librarians looking to promote Library Card Sign-up Month locally can download the PSA at http://www.ala.org/librarycardsignup. Free customization is available.
In addition to the PSA, sample media tools are now available to remind the public of all the resources available for free with a library card. Tools include a sample press release, newsletter article, proclamation and PSA scripts.
To download free promotional materials, visit http://www.ala.org/librarycardsignup.
Library Card Sign-up Month is a time when libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. Thousands of public and school libraries join together each fall in a national effort to ensure every child signs up for their own library card.
4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Social Security Benefit Calculator -- http://www.ssa.gov/planners/benefitcalculators.htm -- The Social Security Administration's website provides calculators to estimate your potential benefit amounts using different retirement dates and levels of future earnings. The calculators will show your retirement benefits as well as disability and survivor benefit amounts if you should become disabled or die. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
5. CALENDAR
September 9, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Madison
November 1-4, 2011 - Wisconsin Library Association annual conference, Milwaukee
November 11, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development, Milwaukee
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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