1. Library programs receive "Standing Up for Rural" awards
2. IMLS 2010 National Public Library Survey released
3. February Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase now available
4. Free Infopeople webinar on legal issues related to ebooks and libraries
5. Libraries and Youth Media in national news
6. SETDA to host "Broadband - How much is enough?" webinar February 8
7. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Searchasaurus
8. Website of the Week: New York Public Library Digital Gallery
9. Calendar
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1. LIBRARY PROGRAMS RECEIVE "STANDING UP FOR RURAL" AWARDS
Two programs focusing on library services and professionals will be recognized by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers at the annual "Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools, Libraries, and Communities" awards on Friday, February 1, at the state capitol in Madison. The Granton Community Library and the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium will receive awards, along with seven other projects that demonstrate the creativity and vitality of Wisconsin's rural communities. In addition, the Adams Community Theatre includes the Adams County Library and its Friends group as partners in their renovated theatre project.
The Granton Community Library is a visionary, collaborative solution that met the community's desire to expand the hours and space available in the Samson Memorial Library. The new larger Community Library, which opened in the fall of 2012, is situated within the Granton School District building and is now able to provide longer hours of service to all community residents.
The Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, which debuted in June 2012, offers a unique regional professional development and networking opportunity to librarians working in school, academic and public libraries in Northern Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. Library leaders from the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College envisioned and organized the Symposium, which has become a much anticipated and well-attended regularly scheduled regional gathering for library professionals.
Each year the State Superintendent annually recognizes projects that enrich rural Wisconsin with the "Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools, Libraries, and Communities" awards. Additional information about other projects being recognized can be found in the news release at http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/eis/pdf/dpinr2013_17.pdf.
2. IMLS 2010 NATIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SURVEY RELEASED
Public libraries served 297.6 million people throughout the United States, a number that is equivalent to 96.4 percent of the total U.S. population, according to new research by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). In 2010, there were 8,951 public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia with 17,078 public library branches and bookmobiles.
IMLS recently released the 2010 Public Libraries in the United States Survey (http://goo.gl/RErnU), an analysis of the most comprehensive annual data collection of U.S. public library statistics. Nationally, public libraries have seen reductions in operating revenue, service hours, and staffing. Numbers for circulation, program attendance, and computer use continue to trend upward.
This is the first federal statistical report on public libraries to go beyond a national level analysis to report on trends at the local, regional, and state levels. The report identifies indicators in three areas: services and operations, resources, and workforce. To provide a more complete picture of library service in the U.S., the report provides a snapshot for each state (http://goo.gl/RErnU), describing characteristics of library service. Wisconsin's summary page is available here:
http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/PLS_FY2010_SP_Wisconsin.pdf.
Highlights from the Report
Public Library Services and Operations:
* Public libraries offered 3.75 million programs to the public in FY 2010, which amounts to an average of at least one program a day for every library system in the country. The majority of these programs (61.5%) are designed for children. Attendance at programs has continued to rise, indicating an increased demand for these services.
* Public libraries circulated 2.46 billion materials in FY 2010, the highest circulation in 10 years, representing a continued increasing trend. Circulation of children's materials has increased by 28.3 percent in the last 10 years and comprises over one-third of all materials circulated in public libraries.
* The composition of public library collections has changed dramatically in recent years. While books in print continue to dominate the physical portion of the collection, making up 87.1 percent of the total in FY 2010, the share of non-print materials, including audio and video materials and electronic books, has increased. The number of e-books has tripled since FY 2003. In FY 2010, there were 18.50 million e-books available for circulation.
* Public access computer use continued to be one of the fastest growing services in public libraries. In FY 2010, public libraries reported a computer use rate of more than one use for every five visits to the library. Public libraries have responded to demand by increasing access, doubling the number of public computers in the past 10 years.
* Physical visits to libraries decreased 1.1 percent in 2010. (Note: the survey does not collect data on online visits or transactions of public libraries.) Physical visits remain strong with an overall 10-year increase of 32.7 percent from FY 2001-FY 2010. On average, Americans visited a public library 5.3 times per year, a ten-year increase of 21.7 percent.
Public Library Resources:
* Public libraries had $11.3 billion in revenue in FY 2010, a decrease of 3.5 percent from FY 2009, after adjusting for inflation. Although local governments have generally been the largest source of revenue for public libraries, they have had to take on an even larger role as state support declined over 10 years.
* Public libraries reported operating expenditures of $10.77 billion dollars in FY 2010, the first decrease since FY 2001. Although expenditures across all U.S. public libraries were $36.18 per capita, per-capita expenditures varied greatly by state, with spending as low as $15.99 and as high as $67.78.
Public Library Workforce
* The recession has had an impact on the public library workforce, which has decreased by 6,385 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff since FY 2008, a decrease of 3.9 percent. Staff-related expenditures were $7.21 billion, 67.0 percent of public library expenses in FY 2010.
* Librarians made up one-third of all library staff. Although the majority of these librarians hold a Master's degree in Library Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA-MLS), only half of all libraries reported having a librarian with an ALA-MLS on staff.
A copy of the FY 2010 Public Library Survey can be accessed online at: http://www.imls.gov/research/public_libraries_in_the_us_fy_2010_report.aspx.
Wisconsin's public library compiled service data, including 2011 library statistics, is available at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_dm-lib-stat.
3. FEBRUARY WISCONSIN YOUTH SERVICES SHOWCASE NOW AVAILABLE
The February edition of the Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase features the following:
- "Llama, Llama Fairy Tale Drama" program at the Kenosha Public Library (Submitted by Lisa Rivers)
- "Dig it! The Secrets of Soil" resource for the 2013 CSLP theme "Dig Into Reading" (submitted by Carrie Morgan)
- New performer in the Wisconsin Children's Performers Directory Carolyn Richard "About Those Dinosaurs"
- The first-ever, five-hour Family Board Game Day at E. D. Locke Public Library in McFarland held in November was a great success (submitted by Geri Cupery)
More submissions are needed! Send a photo/video/flyer/website that shows the great work you are doing. Don't be shy-we need a variety of material for the March edition.
For information about the Showcase or submission ideas, visit http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_showcase
4. FREE INFOPEOPLE WEBINAR ON LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO EBOOKS AND LIBRARIES
Infopeople is offering a free one hour webinar, "Ebooks and Libraries: Legal Issues for Library Administration and Staff." The presenter is Mary Minow (biographical information can be found at http://infopeople.org/mary_minow). The webinar will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 2 p.m. Central time. Topics and issues covered will include:
* Does your library have Kindles, Nooks, and iPads for loan or in-house use?
* Do you have accessible e-readers available to customers who are print disabled?
* Do you know the legal requirements to make your services accessible?
Ebooks present both opportunity and challenge as the dominant delivery is via electronic license, governed by contract law rather than by copyright law. This webinar will be of interest to library administrators and staff involved in policy decisions and purchasing of eBooks readers. At the end of the one-hour webinar, participants will:
* Understand the difference between eBook content licenses and ownership
* Be brought up to date on the latest legal issues, including the settlement agreement between the National Federation of the Blind and the Sacramento Public Library Authority
* Learn how the Califa Library Group (http://www.califa.org/) has fared in buying (not just licensing) eBook content for use by its customers.
For more information and to participate in the Tuesday, March 12, 2013, webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/ebooks_and_libraries.
Webinars are free of charge; you can pre-register by clicking on the "Join Webinar" button now or go directly to the webinar by clicking on Join Webinar within 30 of the start of the event. Pre-registrants will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event. Others can register in the 30 minutes prior to the event and directly enter.
Infopeople now uses WebEx to Adobe Connect, so participants are advised to test their browser before the webinar: http://intesolv.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.
Those unable to attend the live event can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check the archive listing at http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived.
5. LIBRARIES AND YOUTH MEDIA IN NATIONAL NEWS
The 2013 announcements of the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards took place at 8 a.m. PT on January 28, from the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children's and young adult literature and media.
To see the 2013 Results or to view an encore presentation of the ALA Youth Media Awards, visit http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/alayouthmediaawards.
6. SETDA TO HOST "BROADBAND -- HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?" WEBINAR ON FEBRUARY 8
In an effort to promote the State Education Policy Center (SEPC), the State Education Technology Director's Association (SETDA) will host "Broadband - How much is enough?" on February 8 at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT).
Join SETDA on Friday, February 8 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET to hear from a panel of experts about the power of broadband access in their schools/libraries and participate in a demonstration of how to access details about state policies related to broadband, assessment and instructional materials via the State Education Policy Center (http://sepc.setda.org).
Christine Fox, SETDA's Director of Educational Leadership and Research, will facilitate a discussion during which presenters will explain each state's network organization and broadband access as well as an example of a district maximizing the broadband access available to best meet the needs of technology rich learning environments.
Webinar presenters will be:
- Mike Leadingham, Director, Office of Knowledge, Information & Data Services, Kentucky Department of Education
- Tim Sizemore, Program Manager, Kentucky Education Network, Kentucky Department of Education
- Teri Sanders, Senior Director, Education Technology, K-12 High Speed Network, California
- Jose Ortega, Administrator, Education Technology Office, California Department of Education
Register for the presentation today at http://www.instantpresenter.com/PIID=EB56D788894A.
Please contact Christine Fox at cfox@setda.org with any questions related to this webinar. For more information about SETDA and other SEPC events, visit http://www.setda.org/web/guest/sepc_events.
SETDA will host several webinars highlighting the content and functionality of the site and state members will provide details about their initiatives included in SEPC. These webinars are open to all interested parties and SETDA will share information about the webinars not only with its state members and corporate partners but also other education organizations and policy makers.
7. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Don't think that there is an online resource for young kids that is fun and reliable? WRONG! Explore the dinosaur themed database Searchasaurus for all your children's information needs! http://bit.ly/Searchasaurus
8. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
New York Public Library: Digital Gallery -- http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm -- This New York Public Library site provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs, and more. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
9. CALENDAR
February 5, 2013 - Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)/Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Library Legislative Day, Madison
February 6, 2013 - Digital Learning Day, national and statewide observance
March 8, 2013 - Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, to be confirmed
April 3, 2013 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee Meeting, DeForest
April 7-9, 2013 - Wisconsin Education Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) annual conference, Madison
April 14-20, 2013 - National Library Week
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, Portage
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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