1. Certification manual now available online
2. DPI paper on school and library broadband and Internet access
3. Llama Llama Red Pajama selected for Jumpstart's Read for the Record on October 6
4. Teen Read Week is October 16-22
5. Website of the Week - Physical Activity for Everyone: Guidelines for Adults
6. Calendar
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1. CERTIFICATION MANUAL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Certification Manual for Wisconsin Public Library Directors 2011 is now available online at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/certmanual.pdf. The table of contents contains bookmarks to the different sections of the manual. The Wisconsin Public Librarian Certification web page, (http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_cert), links to the updated versions of the following forms:
If there are questions, please call Terrie Howe at 608-266-2413 or email: Teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov.
2. DPI PAPER ON SCHOOL AND LIBRARY BROADBAND AND INTERNET ACCESS
Recent debates in the state's education and library communities on what entities should be able to provide broadband and Internet access has resulted in numerous questions on why this has become such a contentious issue. To help answer some of these questions, DPI has authored an in-depth background paper on this issue which is available at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/bbandnetaccess.pdf. Questions or comments on the paper are welcome. Please direct them to Bob Bocher, 608-266-2127 robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov.
3. LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA SELECTED FOR JUMPSTART'S READ FOR THE RECORD ON OCTOBER 6
The Department of Public Instruction's Instructional Media and Technology Team announces Jumpstart's Read for the Record on October 6.
Each year, millions of adults and children gather on a single day to set a new reading record and to show their support for early literacy. This year We Give Books is going for two! Read Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama Red Pajama online at We Give Books on October 6 with the children in your life. Together we'll break last year's record and establish a new one for a shared digital reading experience by reading the book online at wegivebooks.org.
Get started now! Pledge to read for Jumpstart's Read for the Record from any page on this site, then start reading one of the many books online at We Give Books. Today and every day, for each digital book you read, We Give Books will donate a printed book to an organization providing books for children who don't have them.
4. TEEN READ WEEK IS OCTOBER 16-22
Teen Read Week is held each year during the third week of October. In 2011, it will be celebrated October 16-22. Teen Read Week is an national literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. It's aimed at teens, their parents, librarians, educators, booksellers, and other concerned adults.
Teen Read Week's theme is "Read For The Fun Of It." Each year, YALSA offers a new sub-theme to serve as a basis for developing programs in schools, public libraries, and bookstores. The 2011 sub-theme is Picture It @ your library, which encourages teens to read graphic novels and other illustrated materials, seek out creative books, or imagine the world through literature, just for the fun of it. The event offers librarians and educators a chance to encourage teens to read for pleasure and to visit their libraries for free reading materials.
Teen Read Week 2011 will be celebrated at thousands of public and school libraries, classrooms, and bookstores across the country. Although teens realize the importance of reading, they have a huge menu of activities to choose from when deciding how to spend their free time, and reading gets lost in the shuffle. Reading skills get rusty when they are not used. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that over the last 20 years there have been only modest gains in reading achievement. And although there are many active literacy campaigns, very few efforts focus on teenagers.
For ideas to celebrate Teen Read Week, visit:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2011/home.cfm
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Physical Activity for Everyone: Guidelines for Adults -- http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html -- This site from the Centers for Disease Control provides guidelines and suggested activities to incorporate the amount of exercise needed for good health into your daily routine.
6. CALENDAR
September 9, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Madison
September 22, 2011 - Youth Consultants Annual meeting, Madison
September 23, 2011 - Continuing Education & Certification Consultants meeting, Madison
November 1-4, 2011 - Wisconsin Library Association annual conference, Milwaukee
November 11, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development, Milwaukee
November 16-17, 2011 - LSTA Advisory Committee 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. DPI paper on school and library broadband and Internet access
3. Llama Llama Red Pajama selected for Jumpstart's Read for the Record on October 6
4. Teen Read Week is October 16-22
5. Website of the Week - Physical Activity for Everyone: Guidelines for Adults
6. Calendar
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1. CERTIFICATION MANUAL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Certification Manual for Wisconsin Public Library Directors 2011 is now available online at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/certmanual.pdf. The table of contents contains bookmarks to the different sections of the manual. The Wisconsin Public Librarian Certification web page, (http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_cert), links to the updated versions of the following forms:
- Application for Public Librarian Certification (http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/forms/doc/f2450.doc)
- Activity Report for Continuing Education (http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/forms/doc/f2453.doc)
- Annual Summation of Continuing Education Activities (http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/forms/doc/f2454.doc)
- Allow grade II certificates to be issued to applicants holding a bachelor's degree along with a minor in library science if the minor includes or is supplemented by 3 semester credits of coursework, or the equivalent, in advanced public library administration.
- Update public librarian certification requirements for grade II and III certification. Some of the areas of coursework have been changed to reflect the changes in the nature of public library operation. The total number of credits required to be completed will still be a total of 12; however, the rule will provide flexibility as to how those 12 credits may be earned.
- Require certification renewal to include at least 10 hours of technology-related training.
- Modify the temporary certification requirements for grade II and III certification to reflect the new coursework required to get a public librarian certification and require at least one course to be completed annually until the certification requirements are complete.
If there are questions, please call Terrie Howe at 608-266-2413 or email: Teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov.
2. DPI PAPER ON SCHOOL AND LIBRARY BROADBAND AND INTERNET ACCESS
Recent debates in the state's education and library communities on what entities should be able to provide broadband and Internet access has resulted in numerous questions on why this has become such a contentious issue. To help answer some of these questions, DPI has authored an in-depth background paper on this issue which is available at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/bbandnetaccess.pdf. Questions or comments on the paper are welcome. Please direct them to Bob Bocher, 608-266-2127 robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov.
3. LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA SELECTED FOR JUMPSTART'S READ FOR THE RECORD ON OCTOBER 6
The Department of Public Instruction's Instructional Media and Technology Team announces Jumpstart's Read for the Record on October 6.
Each year, millions of adults and children gather on a single day to set a new reading record and to show their support for early literacy. This year We Give Books is going for two! Read Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama Red Pajama online at We Give Books on October 6 with the children in your life. Together we'll break last year's record and establish a new one for a shared digital reading experience by reading the book online at wegivebooks.org.
Get started now! Pledge to read for Jumpstart's Read for the Record from any page on this site, then start reading one of the many books online at We Give Books. Today and every day, for each digital book you read, We Give Books will donate a printed book to an organization providing books for children who don't have them.
4. TEEN READ WEEK IS OCTOBER 16-22
Teen Read Week is held each year during the third week of October. In 2011, it will be celebrated October 16-22. Teen Read Week is an national literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. It's aimed at teens, their parents, librarians, educators, booksellers, and other concerned adults.
Teen Read Week's theme is "Read For The Fun Of It." Each year, YALSA offers a new sub-theme to serve as a basis for developing programs in schools, public libraries, and bookstores. The 2011 sub-theme is Picture It @ your library, which encourages teens to read graphic novels and other illustrated materials, seek out creative books, or imagine the world through literature, just for the fun of it. The event offers librarians and educators a chance to encourage teens to read for pleasure and to visit their libraries for free reading materials.
Teen Read Week 2011 will be celebrated at thousands of public and school libraries, classrooms, and bookstores across the country. Although teens realize the importance of reading, they have a huge menu of activities to choose from when deciding how to spend their free time, and reading gets lost in the shuffle. Reading skills get rusty when they are not used. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that over the last 20 years there have been only modest gains in reading achievement. And although there are many active literacy campaigns, very few efforts focus on teenagers.
For ideas to celebrate Teen Read Week, visit:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2011/home.cfm
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Physical Activity for Everyone: Guidelines for Adults -- http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html -- This site from the Centers for Disease Control provides guidelines and suggested activities to incorporate the amount of exercise needed for good health into your daily routine.
6. CALENDAR
September 9, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Madison
September 22, 2011 - Youth Consultants Annual meeting, Madison
September 23, 2011 - Continuing Education & Certification Consultants meeting, Madison
November 1-4, 2011 - Wisconsin Library Association annual conference, Milwaukee
November 11, 2011 - Council on Library and Network Development, Milwaukee
November 16-17, 2011 - LSTA Advisory Committee 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
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn Wise (608) 266-6439