1. BadgerLink's EBSCO mobile update
2. Sparks! Ignition grants for libraries and museums
3. ALA releases e-book media toolkit
4. ALA to host webinar on digital literacy and libraries
5. BadgerLink Resource of the Week - Ask a Librarian
6. Website of the Week - Pearl Harbor Images
7. Calendar
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1. BADGERLINK'S EBSCO MOBILE UPDATE
Using mobile detection technology, EBSCOhost now recognizes whether or not users are connecting from a mobile device, and automatically sends them to the appropriate version of the interface. Therefore the BadgerLink team recommends removing the link you may have on your website to the EBSCOhost Mobile profile, which was introduced in 2009.
Users will have seamless access to the mobile version of EBSCOhost by going to the BadgerLink Homepage and clicking on Database List, as well as through any direct links to the EBSCOhost databases.
If you have questions about BadgerLink, please complete the BadgerLink Technical Support Request Form: http://165.189.80.100/rll/bl_sup.asp.
2. SPARKS! IGNITION GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the
Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries and Museums grant program. These grants are a special funding opportunity within the IMLS National Leadership Grants program to encourage libraries, museums, and archives to test and evaluate specific innovations in the ways they operate and the services they provide. Sparks Grants support the deployment, testing, and evaluation of promising and groundbreaking new tools, products, services, or organizational practices. Applicants may propose activities or approaches that involve risk, as long as the risk is balanced by significant potential for improvement in the ways libraries and museums serve their communities. Grant amounts range from $10,000 to $25,000, with grant period running up to one year. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2013.
Successful proposals will address problems, challenges, or needs of broad relevance to libraries, museums, and/or archives. A proposed project should test a specific, innovative response to the identified problem and present a plan to make the findings widely and openly accessible.
Click here for more information about this funding opportunity, and informational webinars:
http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=1&d=73&mid=333676&m=1171.
3. ALA RELEASES E-BOOK MEDIA TOOLKIT
To assist libraries in informing the public about e-book lending practices, the American Library Association (ALA) recently released the "ALA E-book Media & Communications Toolkit," a set of materials that will support librarians in taking action in their communities.
Developed by the ALA's Digital Content and Libraries Working Group (DCWG), the toolkit includes op-ed and press release templates for library supporters interested in informing the public of the role that libraries play in building literate and knowledgeable communities. Additionally, the toolkit provides guidance on ways to use the media templates, as well as ALA talking points, e-book data, and public service announcement scripts.
The Digital Content & Libraries Working Group, a representative group made up of 27 ALA members from various types of libraries, advises the Association on issues related to libraries and digital content, and the provision of equitable access to digital content for all. The group has developed a number of other resources about e-books, including the report "Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries," and maintains the E-Content blog for new developments from the DCWG and commentary about e-content.
To view the communications toolkit, visit www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ebooktoolkit. Questions about the media toolkit should be sent to Jazzy Wright, press officer of the ALA Washington Office, at jwright@alawash.org.
4. ALA TO HOST WEBINAR ON DIGITAL LITERACY AND LIBRARIES
To facilitate a national dialogue on digital literacy education, the American Library Association (ALA) will host the free webinar "Assessing Digital Literacy: Outcomes and Impact" on December 11, 2012, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. CST. The December forum, which will be hosted by the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the ALA Digital Literacy Task Force, is a follow-up to the previous web-based forum that the ALA hosted in November.
In this national conversation, which will be moderated by OITP Fellow Dr. Renee Hobbs, attendees will hear from participants who are exploring ways to measure the effectiveness of digital literacy programs. Topics will include:
- How do we motivate and support library staff in staying current?
- What are the perceived obstacles that interfere with the continuing education process?
- What resources or continuous learning models already are available to the profession, and what are their pros/cons?
To RSVP for the webinar (which will be streamed live at http://www.districtdispatch.org/digilit12/), email OITP Assistant Director Marijke Visser at alawash@alawash.org, using "Digital Literacy" in the subject line.
5. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Do you have a question about finding something on BadgerLink? Contact a librarian! Enter your email address and your question and a librarian will respond to your email in the order it was received, during our business hours (M-F 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) http://bit.ly/AskaLibrarian
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Pearl Harbor Images -- http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm -- This site from the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command features a historical overview and special image selection on the Pearl Harbor raid, which took place on December 7, 1941.
7. CALENDAR
January 11, 2013 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, web conference
February 5, 2013 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)/Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 8, 2013 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, to be confirmed
April 7-9, 2013 - Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) annual conference, Madison
April 23-26, 2013 - Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians annual conference, Elkhart Lake
May 1-3, 2013 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Lake Geneva
May 7-8, 2013 - American Library Association National Library Legislative Day, Washington, DC
May 10, 2013 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, to be confirmed
May 10, 2013 - Public Library Special Services Consultants annual meeting, DeForest
June 27-July 2, 2013 - American Librarian Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Chicago
October 3, 2013 - Public Library Youth Services Liaisons annual meeting, DeForest
October 23-26, 2013 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual conference, Green Bay
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