Channel Weekly, Vol. 16, No. 25, April 3, 2014

1. April edition of the Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase
2. April webinar on accessibility announced
3. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Auto Repair Reference Center
4. Website of the Week: National Weather Service
5. Calendar
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1. APRIL EDITION OF THE WISCONSIN YOUTH SERVICES SHOWCASE

Find well-planned and innovative ideas from youth services peers on the April edition of the Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_showcase.

April showers bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring? Hopefully YOUR contribution to the Showcase. Send in your images, videos, flyers, and URLs today! Contact Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Youth & Special Services Consultant tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov to contribute to a future edition of the Showcase.


2. APRIL WEBINAR ON ACCESSIBILITY ANNOUNCED

Libraries generally avoid a one-size-fits-all customer service philosophy because library users have diverse needs and interests. However, anticipating and responding to special needs can yield a patchwork or panicked approach. To address this, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will offer a webinar, Accessibility of Library Spaces and Services: Thinking Beyond Automatic Door Openers, on Wednesday, April 23, from 12 to 1 p.m. Presenters Jolene Troia, education consultant, and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, public library youth and special services consultant, will discuss the application of Universal Design (UD) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) concepts in the public library setting. Using the UDL research-based framework, participants will examine how a range of library users might engage and access library spaces and services, and learn how to think about what makes your library truly welcoming to all people, beyond an automatic door opener. This webinar can benefit all public library and library system staff, especially those who work with special populations.

No registration is required; simply join the Blackboard Collaborate session. Note--Internet Explorer is the preferred browser for this platform (Java required).

Blackboard Collaborate session: http://tinyurl.com/pqn7svo

  • Attendees who need telephone audio (versus VoIP) should use the conference number:
    1-877-820-7831 and enter participant passcode: 697156.
  • Test your system beforehand
  • Blackboard Collaborate overview video

Blackboard Collaborate online support or phone (877) 382-2293

For more information about Universal Design for Learning, visit http://sped.dpi.wi.gov/sped_udl
For more information about Serving Special Populations, visit http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ssp

The webinar will be recorded and posted online under "Professional Development" on the DPI Youth and Special Services page: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ys-sn#prof-dev.


3. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK

Need to look up a wiring guide or view the technical bulletins and recalls for your car? Use Auto Repair Reference Center! Go to the BadgerLink Homepage (www.BadgerLink.net) and then click on Auto Repair (http://www.badgerlink.net/auto-repair).


4. Website of the Week

National Weather Service -- http://www.weather.gov/ -- Official site of the National Weather Services; its mission is to provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.


5. CALENDAR

April 30-May 2, 2014 – Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) annual conference, Wisconsin Dells
May 7-9, 2014 – Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference, Sheboygan

May 16, 2014 – Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, Madison

May 16, 2014 -- Special Services Consultants Meeting, Madison

October 2, 2014 – Annual Youth Services Liaisons Meeting, DeForest

October 3, 2014 – Annual System Continuing Education and Certification Consultants Meeting, DeForest

November 19, 2014 - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee Meeting, DeForest

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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