Channel Weekly, Vol. 14, No. 33, May 24, 2012

1. COLAND approves revised Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Guidelines
2. Genealogy Camp sessions announced
3. Applications for appointment to COLAND now being accepted
4. Website of the Week - Library of Congress
5. Calendar
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1. COLAND APPROVES REVISED WISCONSIN INTERLIBRARY LOAN GUIDELINES

At their meeting on May 18, 2012, the Council on Libraries and Network Development (COLAND) approved the revised 2012 edition of the Wisconsin Interlibrary Loan Guidelines. COLAND is the only standing council on library service appointed by the governor. This was the culmination of a year spent gathering feedback from the Wisconsin library community.

Resource sharing has a long and successful history in the state and is considered a core library service to help meet user needs. Interlibrary loan provides a means by which scarce resources can be stretched by sharing materials rather than having each library duplicate the efforts of others.

The Guidelines were last updated in 2005. The revised edition reflects the rapid technological changes in information delivery and access. As such, this document will no longer be available in print format, which will allow for immediate updates when necessary. The revised guidelines may be found at http://rl3.dpi.wi.gov/ill_guide2012_index

New to the 2012 Edition:

  • Published as a web resource only (no print edition)
  • Libraries are encouraged to negotiate digital resource licenses that permit ILL.
  • Best practices for patron interviews by interlibrary loan staff.
  • Best practices for educating patrons on the challenges to obtaining items currently in heavy demand
  • Guidance for libraries on challenges to obtaining items in heavy demand - implementation of a Wisconsin "in constant demand" list.
  • Clarification of limitations on requests for textbooks.
  • Recommendation to use Wisconsin's Digital Library for e-books and audio books.
  • Recommendations on the use of digital resources to fill interlibrary loan requests, including information on Copyright, Creative Commons, Open Access and Public Domain.
  • Expanded "Where to Find More Information" page with links to both Wisconsin and nationwide resources.

Our thanks go out to the following work group members who shared their time, talent and expertise to this important project.

  • Linda Bailen, Northern Waters Library Service
  • Christine Barth, Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning
  • Martha Berninger, Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning
  • Nell Fleming, Wisconsin School for the Deaf
  • Chris Hamburg, Lester Public Library (Two Rivers)
  • Brian Hanneman, Milwaukee Public Library
  • Fred Marini, Melrose-Mindoro Area School District
  • Angela Milock, WiLS
  • Amelia Osterud, Carroll University
  • Matt Rosendahl, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
  • Maureen Welch, Indianhead Federated Library System
  • Bob Zabkowicz, Department of Corrections


2. GENEALOGY CAMP SESSIONS ANNOUNCED

BadgerLink's Genealogy Camp will be held at noon on Thursdays in June. The 30 to 45 minute sessions will be archived and posted on http://www.badgerlink.net/training.html. See the announcement on the BadgerLink Homepage at: http://www.badgerlink.net.

DATE SESSION TITLE
June 7 BadgerLink Newspapers: Explore the newspaper resources in BadgerLink and learn about how you can use them to conduct genealogy research!
To join, click: http://bit.ly/Jun07

June 14 HeritageQuest Online (HQO): Learn tips and tricks on how to best use HQO! This session will cover new content to HQO, the notebook function, the NEW Learning Center and more!
To join, click: http://bit.ly/hqonline

June 21 Wisconsin Heritage Online (WHO): Discover digital resources in Wisconsin with WHO and find high school and college yearbooks, directories, plat maps, county histories and local histories!
To join, click: http://bit.ly/WIho

June 28 Genealogy Research: Join Mary Rieder, the President of Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, for a BadgerLink genealogy demonstration!
To join, click: http://bit.ly/gen28

LIVE MEETING AUDIO INFORMATION
Computer Audio
To use computer audio, you need computer speakers. If you would like to speak in the session you will need a microphone or headset.
Telephone Audio
To use the telephone for audio, dial the conferencing service and enter the participant code.
• Conferencing Service: 1-877-381-7791
• Participant Code: 9819140232

FIRST-TIME USERS
Before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Office Live Meeting. To check your system, go to: http://bit.ly/livemeetingtest. If you successfully enter a Live Meeting session, your system is ready. Otherwise you will be asked to download Live Meeting or update your system.

If you still have trouble using Live Meeting, please contact Kara Ripley at kara.ripley@dpi.wi.gov.

3. APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO COLAND NOW BEING ACCEPTED
Several vacancies currently exist on the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND). Individuals interested in being considered for appointment to COLAND should submit an application to the governor's office as soon as possible. The appointment application, which can be submitted by email, fax, or regular mail, can be found at http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/Serve-Wisconsin. The vacant terms are both public and professional seats.
Created by the Wisconsin State Legislature in 1979, COLAND advises the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to ensure that all state citizens have access to library and information services. Council findings are communicated as advisory recommendations to the state superintendent, governor, and Legislature. The 19-member council functions as a forum through which librarians and members of the public identify, study, and collect public testimony on issues affecting Wisconsin libraries and other information services. Members serve three-year terms. Membership includes ten professional members who represent various public and private libraries as well as library educators. The remaining nine council positions are held by public members with a demonstrated interest in libraries or other types of information services.
Additional information about COLAND can be found at http://dpi.wi.gov/coland.

4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Library of Congress -- http://www.loc.gov/index.html -- The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)


5. CALENDAR

July 13, 2012 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Hartford

October 23-26, 2012 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual conference, La Crosse

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Roslyn M. Wise
Editor, Channel Weekly
Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries and Technology
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