1. Teachers’ Domain transition to PBS LearningMedia™
2. Nominations now accepted for 2013 Governor’s Archives Awards
3. Video game design is more than writing code
4. BadgerLunch Spring Training: Health Resources in BadgerLink
5. IMLS and LISC seek examples of museum and library work in Comprehensive Community Revitalization
6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: NoveList!
7. Website of the Week: National Weather Service
8. Calendar
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1. TEACHERS’ DOMAIN TRANSITION TO PBS LEARNINGMEDIA™

PBS has launched an updated version of PBS LearningMedia, a high quality, easily accessible, and freely available classroom resource portal for PK-12 educators.

Educators who currently use Teachers’ Domain should note that PBS LearningMedia serves as a replacement for Teachers’ Domain, and that Teachers’ Domain will go away at the end of the current school year (Summer 2013). Individual account information and folders will be automatically migrated during the transition, but educators must register with PBS LearningMedia in order to retain their folders. All of the content existing in Teachers’ Domain remains available in PBS LearningMedia; the system also includes many new features such as the integration of State Standards.

Learn more by watching this PBS LearningMedia video (featuring our very own Climate Wisconsin) or by following the link to PBS LearningMedia on the Wisconsin Media Lab site (http://wimedialab.org/). There is also a link on Teachers’ Domain site (http://www.teachersdomain.org/lm_transition.html) that notes the migration and has a link to the details.


2. NOMINATIONS NOW ACCEPTED FOR 2013 GOVERNOR’S ARCHIVES AWARDS

The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board, in partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society, is seeking nominations for the 2013 Governor’s Archives Awards. Presented each October, the awards recognize individuals, groups, and institutions which have completed exceptional work in preserving and presenting Wisconsin’s documentary heritage. Detailed information about the awards and the nomination process is available at
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/highlights/archives/2013/03/2013awards.asp.

Applications are due April 1, 2013, and award winners will be notified by July 15, 2013. Any questions regarding the application process can be directed to Simone Munson at simone.munson@wisconsinhistory.org or 608-264-6470.


3. VIDEO GAME DESIGN IS MORE THAN WRITING CODE

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is announcing a free webinar for library staff to explain how to involve youth in video game design and encourage entries in the 2013 National STEM Video Game Challenge. IMLS is a National Community Sponsor of the Challenge, a multiyear competition inspired by President Obama’s Educate to Innovate Campaign.

Webinar Details:
Game Design Foundations for Libraries – March 27^th, 3:00-4:00 pm EST
https://imls.megameeting.com/?page=guest&conid=Game_Design_Foundations_Libraries
To participate, call: 1-866-299-7945
When prompted, enter: 9485763

The webinar will provide a framework for workshops, found at http://stemchallenge.org/mentors/game-design-workshops/, that library professionals can present to youth at their institutions. The webinar will cover the foundations of game design and how it can be incorporated into a library learning environment. Participants will learn how game design can be effective in teaching core 21st century skills, such as systems thinking, problem solving, and critical thinking. The workshop framework provides engaging, hands-on, physical, and digital design activities that use free online game design tools. The webinar will also highlight the requirements for the 2013 National STEM Video Game Challenge, which is accepting entries through April 24, 2013.

For more information about the 2013 STEM Video Game Challenge, view item #5 in Channel Weekly, Vol. 15, No. 19, February 28, 2013 http://channel.dpi.wi.gov/chn_chwk1519


4. BADGERLUNCH SPRING TRAINING: HEALTH RESOURCES IN BADGERLINK

BadgerLink is thinking about Spring! The BadgerLunch Spring Training sessions will explore health resources in BadgerLink on Thursdays at 12 p.m. Each week will provide opportunities to learn more about your health by using BadgerLink for your research.

BadgerLink is available to ALL Wisconsin residents at www.badgerlink.net!

April 4 -- AHFS (American Hospital Formulary Service) Consumer Medication Information and Consumer Health Complete
- AHFS provides education on medications for patients including information in Spanish.
- Consumer Health Complete provides consumer health content, covering all areas of health.
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012293&password=M.DC19AB82294DDE1E0CEC408264A3B0

April 11 -- Health Source: Consumer and Nursing/Academic Editions
- Consumer Edition is a collection of consumer health information, including full text, consumer health magazines on many health topics.
- Nursing/Academic Edition provides access to scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012293&password=M.3792DB313AEFF2DC25228FAFD63895

April 18 -- MEDLINE
- An authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012293&password=M.30AFE8A98037E5A550718EC83D89FC

April 25 -- Encyclopædia Britannica
- A reference site synthesizing images, video, editorially reviewed websites, and the Encyclopædia Britannica.
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012293&password=M.4F3C2DFF3D6AD4CC812057A0543845

May 2 -- PubMed
- Brought to you by the US National Library of Medicine, PubMed has more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012293&password=M.0F1025B27BA039D07D9261F83F9E38

View the full announcement at http://www.badgerlink.net/springtraining.html.

For any questions about this series, please contact Kara Ripley at kara.ripley@dpi.wi.gov.


5. EXAMPLES OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY WORK IN COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION SOUGHT

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is partnering with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to create a best practice resource related to Comprehensive Community Revitalization. Libraries and museums engaged in comprehensive community revitalization initiatives are encouraged to report their projects to the IMLS and LISC by March 31, 2013. Case examples should illustrate efforts that foster community revitalization, involve collaborations with community-based groups, and are sustained over time.

The partnership will present its findings online through LISC’s Institute for Comprehensive Community Development. The effort also aims to create relationships between libraries and museums and community leaders through webinars, a convening in Washington, D.C., and the development of a policy report.

IMLS and LISC will analyze the case material and report back through a "promising practices" report to be published later this year, describing the most successful community revitalization collaborations involving museums or libraries.

LISC is the country’s largest community development intermediary and has been supporting comprehensive community change for ten years. It backs community partnerships in 107 neighborhoods in 30 cities and in many rural areas nationwide to revitalize low-income communities. Many partnerships have resulted in quality-of-life plans with noteworthy arts, cultural, and educational strategies to improve public safety, promote health, and build household income and assets.

A complete list of criteria is available on the IMLS website. If you have examples in mind, please send a brief note to Lesley Lundgren of LISC (llundgren@lisc.org) by March 31.


6. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

Looking for a good book to read? Find your next great book on NoveList! Book reviews, book suggestions, author read-a-likes, and more! http://bit.ly/blbooks


7. Website of the Week

National Weather Service -- http://www.weather.gov – This is the official website of the National Weather Service, a component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The mission of the National Weather Service is to provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)


8. CALENDAR

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 4, 2013 – Continuing Education and Certification Consultants annual meeting, DeForest

October 22-25, 2013 – Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual conference, Green Bay

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