Channel Weekly, Vol. 15, No. 27, May 2, 2013

1. Common School Fund payments announced
2. May edition of the Youth Services Showcase
3. GCFLearnFree.org added to BadgerLink
4. Summer Library Teen Video Challenge winner selected
5. Reminder: Libraries encouraged to promote LinkWISCONSIN information gathering
6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week -- Copyright Resources
7. Website of the Week -- FDA: Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts
8. Calendar
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1. COMMON SCHOOL FUND PAYMENTS ANNOUNCED

Public school districts throughout the state will share $30.1 million in library aid paid April 29 from the Common School Fund (CSF), the only state funding specifically designated for the purchase of materials for school libraries. Aid is based on the number of children between the ages of 4 and 20 living in each school district. This year’s school library aid payment was $24.71 per child for 1,218,203 children counted in the 2011-12 school census. Funding is down by $2.4 million from last year. The census total was down by 6,486 children as well. Districts must use Common School Fund library aid by June 30 for the purchase of books, media materials, or computer equipment that is housed in the school library. (A description of the fund and eligible purchases can be found online at http://imt.dpi.wi.gov/imt_csf_expl.)

The list of amounts received for each district and additional information is available on the Department of Public Instruction newsroom website http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/eis/pdf/dpinr2013_51.pdf.

Please remember that payments to the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) Loan Program help build the Common School Fund: http://bcpl.wisconsin.gov/section.asp?linkid=1438&locid=145. Schools and libraries are eligible for these loans, the interest for which goes back to the CSF. The projects can include a wide variety of topics including upgrading network infrastructures within your facilities.The loan program creates a win-win opportunity for schools and libraries.


2. MAY EDITION OF THE YOUTH SERVICES SHOWCASE

Check out these amazing activities happening around the state: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_showcase

  • The Shorewood Public Library goes all out for Dr. Seuss’ birthday!
  • The Monroe Public Library holds a successful Teen Photo Contest during Teen Tech Week.
  • Teens in Clintonville could go on a blind date with a book.
  • The Pigeon gets behind the reference desk at the Brookfield Public Library.
  • Appleton Public Library offers a melodious fairytale program.
  • Janesville’s Hedberg Public Library offers a curriculum-connected winter reading program.
  • Ninjago success at the La Crosse Public Library.

If you want to share your youth services excellence, submit your latest and greatest feat for the next Youth Services Showcase to Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant, at tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov.


3. GCFLEARNFREE.ORG ADDED TO BADGERLINK

The BadgerLink team is happy to add GCFLearnFree.org to our Education Sites Page. GCFLearnFree.org is part of the Goodwill Community Foundation and provides quality, innovative online training, available at no cost to Wisconsin residents. Their tutorials on technology, literacy, math, finance, and English as a second language join our other BadgerLink resources to support development of educational, career, and life skills.

If you have questions about BadgerLink, please complete the BadgerLink Technical Support Request Form: http://rl3.dpi.wi.gov/badgerlink-contact.


4. SUMMER LIBRARY TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE WINNER SELECTED

“What Are You Doing?” is the winner of the inaugural 2013 Wisconsin Teen Video Challenge. The video was submitted by Tedd Piper, who created it with Cole Anderson and Caleb Kamrath through the L. E. Phillips Memorial Library in Eau Claire. Teens were asked to create a video promoting summer reading at the public library, based on their interpretation of the 2013 Collaborative Summer Library Program teen slogan “Beneath the Surface. ” Videos were evaluated for creativity, clarity, inspiration, and impact by board members of the Youth Services Section, a division of the Wisconsin Library Association. The winners will receive $275 and a $125 award for their local library. In addition, their entry will represent Wisconsin in the national contest. The Summer Library Program is coordinated by the Public Library Development Team of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and is funded in part with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

To view the winning video, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuZkEzkWXAA.


5. REMINDER: LIBRARIES ENCOURAGED TO PROMOTE LINKWISCONSIN INFORMATION GATHERING

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is partnering with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC-W) on the LinkWISCONSIN project (http://www.link.wisconsin.gov/lwi/Default.aspx?bhcp=1) to promote and encourage participation in residential and business demand surveys in Wisconsin through May, 2013. Results from the surveys will be used in two ways: 1) locations will be mapped to show unmet needs or demand for high speed Internet; 2) submissions will be used to communicate need to area Internet providers.

Information you can use to help promote the surveys can be found at http://1.usa.gov/17f27Rh and at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_libtech. The residential survey is at http://wisconsindashboard.org/residence-survey and the Business owner survey is at http://wisconsindashboard.org/business-survey

Questions on the project, project background, communications tools or others can be directed to Tithi Chattopadhyay, State Broadband Director, PSC-W: PSCStateBroadbandOffice@wisconsin.gov”


6. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

Do you have questions about copyright and BadgerLink resources? Review the webinars that cover how licensed BadgerLink materials can be used. Go to the BadgerLink How to Use page (http://www.badgerlink.net/training.html) to view the archived Copyright webinars!


7. Website of the Week

FDA: Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts -- http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls/default.htm -- This list by the Food and Drug Administration provides information gathered from press releases and other public notices about certain recalls of FDA-regulated products. Products including recalled food, medical devices, cosmetics, drugs and more, will be listed with a brand name, product description, reason for recall, manufacturer, other details and a photo. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)


8. CALENDAR

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

July 12, 2013 – Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Black River Falls

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
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