1. Libraries use grants to support early literacy efforts
2. State Document of the Week -- Safe schools: legal resource manual
3. BadgerLink Resource of the Week -- Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site
4. Website of the Week – Well-Being Index
5. Calendar
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1. LIBRARIES USE GRANTS TO SUPPORT EARLY LITERACY EFFORTS

Forty small and mid-size libraries throughout Wisconsin received $250 grants in late summer to support early literacy projects that encourage reading with young children and their caregivers. The mini-grants are part of a new Growing Wisconsin Readers initiative, coordinated by the Department of Public Instruction's Public Library Development Team. Library staff members are using the grants to develop an early literacy activity area or launch a "1000 Books Before Kindergarten" reading program. "Reading is such a crucial skill for success in life," said State Superintendent Tony Evers. "Research tells us that the period from birth to kindergarten is pivotal to early literacy and language development. These grants are helping libraries expand resources to fill early literacy needs."

To read the news release in full, visit: http://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/eis/pdf/dpinr2013_120.pdf .

To learn more about Growing Wisconsin Readers, visit: http://growingwisconsinreaders.org/ .


2. WISCONSIN DIGITAL ARCHIVES STATE DOCUMENT OF THE WEEK

Safe schools: legal resource manual, http://bit.ly/1c5zNYF . Provided by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, this manual is offered as a resource for Wisconsin schools and law enforcement in understanding legal parameters for maintaining a safe and secure educational environment for our children.


3. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

Looking for a local newspaper? Search BadgerLink! Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site is a service of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and provides access to the daily and weekly newspapers in Wisconsin, starting in 2005 to the present, with an embargo delay of 90 days! Go to BadgerLink (www.BadgerLInk.net), click on Newspapers (http://www.badgerlink.net/newspapers), and select Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site to start your search.


4. Website of the Week

Well-Being Index -- http://www.well-beingindex.com/ -- This site from Gallup and Healthways provides data-driven news based on U.S. and world polls, daily tracking, and public opinion research. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)


5. CALENDAR

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

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

November 6, 2013 – Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee meeting, DeForest

November 8, 2013 – Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Minocqua

January 24-28, 2014 – American Library Association (ALA) Mid-Winter Meeting, Philadelphia, PA

May 7-9, 2014 – Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Sheboygan

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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
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