1. State superintendent makes additional LSTA grant awards
2. 2014 LSTA grant writing training session scheduled for May 23
3. State superintendent appoints new LSTA Advisory Committee members
4. Civil War 150 exhibition comes to Wisconsin
5. SETDA to release new report on K-12 data standards and interoperability on May 21
6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week – Teacher Resources
7. Website of the Week – GRIN: Great Images in NASA
8. Calendar
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1. STATE SUPERINTENDENT MAKES ADDITIONAL LSTA GRANT AWARDS

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded an additional $1,324,997 to Wisconsin, bringing the total 2013 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) award amount to $2,745,416. State Superintendent Tony Evers made additional LSTA grants awards totaling $250,000 to 17 public library systems to provide electronic content and better technology to library patrons statewide.

E-Content Licensing funds ($100,000) will be matched by libraries to support expanded statewide cooperative purchasing through WiLS (Wisconsin Interlibrary Services) of e-books and other e-content. The grant is in addition to $100,000 awarded earlier this year. Matching funds from public libraries and library systems combine to create a $1 million buying pool for e-books and other digital resources available in the Wisconsin Digital Library Cooperative (http://www.wplc.info/).

Library System Technology Projects - $150,000 has been awarded to 17 public library systems on a formula basis for technology projects based on the needs of the systems and member libraries. The formula takes into account system area and population. The grant supplements $200,000 in formula grants awarded earlier this year.

The Learning Express license will be extended beyond June 2013. In addition, LSTA funds will support statewide access to the Learning Express Library Computer Skills from June 30, 2013 - July 1, 2014, pending necessary approvals. The package would include: "Computer and Internet Basics" and "Popular Software Tutorials."

Additional LSTA funds also accelerated implementation of a statewide early literacy initiative called Growing Wisconsin Readers.


2. 2014 LSTA INFORMATION GRANT WRITING TRAINING SESSION SCHEDULED FOR MAY 23

An information session for writing LSTA grants for 2014 will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013. There are four (4) non-competitive categories: Delivery Services, Digital Buying Pool, Public Library System Technology, and Merging Public Library Systems. In 2014, there will be six (6) competitive grant categories that include: Digital Creation Technology, Digitization of Library Historical Material (new in 2014), Serving Special Populations: Accessibility, Early Literacy (new in 2014), Literacy, and Merging Integrated Library Systems. If you would like to participate in the webinar, contact Terrie Howe (teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov) to obtain instructions to join. The recorded information session will be available shortly following the live session.

Grant category descriptions will be located in the final version of the 2014 LSTA Information and Guidelines, which will be posted on the LSTA website (http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_lsta) next week. Also online is an LSTA grant application worksheet example to use as a model; it can be found at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/lsta2014worksheet.pdf. The online application form will go live in June.


3. STATE SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTS NEW LSTA ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

State Superintendent Tony Evers recently announced new appointments to the LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Advisory Committee. The new members are Alison Eckes, Youth Services Manager, Pauline Haass Public Library, Sussex; Jennifer Einwalter, Director, Slinger Public Library; Gus Falkenberg, Technology Consultant, Indianhead Federated Library System in Eau Claire; Eric Norton, Head of Adult Services, McMillan Public Library, Wisconsin Rapids; and Marla Sepnafski, Director, Wisconsin Valley Library Service, Wausau.

Continuing members of the committee are John Hanson, Director, U.S.S. Liberty Memorial Public Library in Grafton; Martha Van Pelt, Director, South Central Library System; Matt Rosendahl, Director, Learning Resources, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College; Bruce Gay, Technical Services Manager, Milwaukee Public Library; Malena Koplin, Library Media Specialist, Pewaukee High School; Mary Driscoll, Outreach Librarian, Dane County Library Service; Gerri Moeller, Library Automation Manager, Outagamie Waupaca Library System; Krista Ross, Director, Southwest Library System; Cherilyn Stewart, Director, Manitowoc Public Library; Linda Stobbe, Office Manager, Northern Waters Library Service.

Members of the committee serve staggered three-year terms. The committee advises the state superintendent and the Division for Libraries and Technology (DLT) on the development of the long-range plan for the LSTA program, annual grant priorities and categories, applications, and recommendations for grant awards.


4. CIVIL WAR 150 EXHIBIT COMES TO WISCONSIN

The Civil War 150 Exhibit will be on display at the Town Hall Library in North Lake, Wisconsin, from May 21 through June 9, 2013. The Town Hall Library is the only library in Wisconsin to receive permission to display the exhibition, a six-panel revelation of the most transformative period in the history of the United States. The display and programming are made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, in conjunction with the Library of America, through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, at 5:30 p.m., featuring a presentation by David McKay on Slavery and the Jeffersonian Dilemma. Additional programming for the exhibition includes a presentation on May 29 at 6:30 p.m. by Lance Herdegen, Those Damned Black Hats! The Iron Brigade in Civil War History, and on June 4 at 6:00 p.m. actress Jessica Michna will bring to life Mary Todd Lincoln with a performance of A Widow Forgotten. All of these special programs will be held in the McBroom Community Room of the Town Hall Library. The library will also sponsor an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social from 12 until 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, 2013. Period dress is encouraged and free treats and music of the era will be provided, along with a presentation on the impact of the Civil War on women.

For more information, please visit www.TownHallLibrary.org or call (262) 966-2933.


5. SETDA TO RELEASE NEW REPORT ON K-12 DATA STANDARDS AND INTEROPERABILITY ON MAY 21

Just who is "Big Data"? Know your AIF from your SIF? Are you InBloom or just CEDSing?

Mark Your Calendar for the introduction of Transforming Data to Information in Service of Learning, a major new SETDA (State Education Technology Directors Association) Report Release and Briefing on May 21 at 9 a.m. central time. The report offers brief descriptions of select major education interoperability initiatives (e.g., LRMI, AIF, SIF, inBloom etc.). The paper also includes a glossary of terms to help with understanding the alphabet soup of acronyms and how each relates to the teaching and learning experience.

Please share the event information (save the date details), with your state colleagues and join SETDA for this event. More details on online streaming and viewing will be announced soon.


6. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

Are you a teacher? BadgerLink provides access to full text education magazines like History Teacher! Start reading now at http://ow.ly/jzz9k!


7. Website of the Week

GRIN: Great Images in NASA -- http://grin.hq.nasa.gov -- GRIN is a collection of over a thousand images of significant historical interest scanned at high-resolution in several sizes. This collection is intended for the media, publishers, and the general public looking for high-quality photographs. GRIN contains many, but not all of the most popular images from NASA’s history. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)


8. CALENDAR

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
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