1. LSTA Advisory Committee nominations sought
2. State superintendent supports WiscNet - UW bill
3. Website of the Week: Select Out
4. Calendar
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1. LSTA ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Several members of the LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Advisory Committee have completed their terms on the committee as of the end of 2011 and suggestions for new members to serve on the committee are sought. The LSTA Advisory Committee advises the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on matters pertaining to the administration of the LSTA program. Membership on the committee includes representatives from libraries and library systems of various types and sizes and from different geographic areas of the state. Members of the committee are appointed to serve staggered three-year terms and the committee usually meets twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. The nomination form can be found on the LSTA Advisory Committee website (http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_lstaadvcom). Please contact Terrie Howe, LSTA Program Coordinator, at teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov or (608) 266-2413 if you have any questions.
2. STATE SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORTS WISCNET - UW BILL
State Superintendent Tony Evers sent member of the Wisconsin Legislature a memo stating the Department of Public Instruction's support for companion bills (SB 375, AB 473) recently introduced in the Legislature. These two bills will extend the deadline for WiscNet to end its relationship with UW-Madison. In the current law this deadline is July 1, 2013, and the bills will extend it to July 1, 2014. The Legislative Audit Bureau is to complete an audit of WiscNet and the UW by January 1, 2013. The current law will give WiscNet only six months (to July 1, 2013) to implement any recommendations from the audit. Moving this date one year forward will give all parties sufficient time to thoroughly review the audit findings and make any needed changes in the structure of WiscNet and its relationship with UW-Madison.
3. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Select Out -- http://selectout.org/ -- This site offers options for users to control access to their information used in online tracking and advertising. The site also provides information about practices of online tracking companies, your options with them, and the current state of online privacy. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
4. CALENDAR
January 13, 2012 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by web conference
January 20-24, 2012 - American Library Association mid-winter meeting, Dallas, TX
February 1, 2012 - Digital Learning Day, national observance
February 14, 2012 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)/Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 9, 2012 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, to be confirmed
March 13-17, 2012 - Public Library Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA
March 28-30, 2012 - Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Annual Conference, Wisconsin Dells
April 23-24, 2012 - American Library Association National Library Legislative Day, Washington, DC
May 9-11, 2012 - Wisconsin Association of Public Librarians annual conference, Stevens Point
October 23-26, 2012 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual conference, La Crosse
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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. State superintendent supports WiscNet - UW bill
3. Website of the Week: Select Out
4. Calendar
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1. LSTA ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Several members of the LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Advisory Committee have completed their terms on the committee as of the end of 2011 and suggestions for new members to serve on the committee are sought. The LSTA Advisory Committee advises the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on matters pertaining to the administration of the LSTA program. Membership on the committee includes representatives from libraries and library systems of various types and sizes and from different geographic areas of the state. Members of the committee are appointed to serve staggered three-year terms and the committee usually meets twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. The nomination form can be found on the LSTA Advisory Committee website (http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_lstaadvcom). Please contact Terrie Howe, LSTA Program Coordinator, at teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov or (608) 266-2413 if you have any questions.
2. STATE SUPERINTENDENT SUPPORTS WISCNET - UW BILL
State Superintendent Tony Evers sent member of the Wisconsin Legislature a memo stating the Department of Public Instruction's support for companion bills (SB 375, AB 473) recently introduced in the Legislature. These two bills will extend the deadline for WiscNet to end its relationship with UW-Madison. In the current law this deadline is July 1, 2013, and the bills will extend it to July 1, 2014. The Legislative Audit Bureau is to complete an audit of WiscNet and the UW by January 1, 2013. The current law will give WiscNet only six months (to July 1, 2013) to implement any recommendations from the audit. Moving this date one year forward will give all parties sufficient time to thoroughly review the audit findings and make any needed changes in the structure of WiscNet and its relationship with UW-Madison.
3. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Select Out -- http://selectout.org/ -- This site offers options for users to control access to their information used in online tracking and advertising. The site also provides information about practices of online tracking companies, your options with them, and the current state of online privacy. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
4. CALENDAR
January 13, 2012 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, by web conference
January 20-24, 2012 - American Library Association mid-winter meeting, Dallas, TX
February 1, 2012 - Digital Learning Day, national observance
February 14, 2012 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)/Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 9, 2012 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, to be confirmed
March 13-17, 2012 - Public Library Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA
March 28-30, 2012 - Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Annual Conference, Wisconsin Dells
April 23-24, 2012 - American Library Association National Library Legislative Day, Washington, DC
May 9-11, 2012 - Wisconsin Association of Public Librarians annual conference, Stevens Point
October 23-26, 2012 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual conference, La Crosse
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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