1. COLAND work group to develop strategic vision for library systems
2. Application opens for free Early Literacy Community Development course
3. October edition of the Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase
4. Exploring the public policy opportunities and challenges of 3D printing
5. 2015 Charlotte Zolotow lecture
6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Multi-media Resources
7. Website of the Week: Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
8. Calendar
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1. COLAND WORK GROUP TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC VISION FOR LIBRARY SYSTEMS
With the encouragement of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) has appointed a work group to develop a strategic vision for public library systems in the 21st century and to recommend actions that will move Wisconsin forward to achieve this desired future state. COLAND members serving on the work group are Kathy Pletcher (chair), Trustee, Brown County Library; Jim Trojanowski, Director, Northern Waters Library Service; Bryan McCormick, Director, Hedberg Public Library in Janesville; Laurie Freund, Coordinator of Library Development, Waukesha County Federated Library System; Josh Cowles, IT Specialist, Fond du Lac Public Library; Doug Lay, Trustee, Wisconsin Valley Library Service, and Joan Robb, Coordinator of Collection Management, UW-Green Bay.
As part of the visioning process, the work group is asking the library community for its input by way of an online survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Pzeh1eL7Pp49wu-T-wMJJh_CiQY2-sqXC0HPRDBQ6LE/viewform (shortened link: http://bit.ly/1tXBxLl). In order to have the most impact, members of the library community are asked to complete the online form by October 5, 2014.
An additional opportunity for feedback will be offered on Thursday, November 6, at 7:30 a.m. when the COLAND work group will hold a forum on the strategic vision for library systems during the Wisconsin Library Association conference at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. More information about the conference can be found at http://wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/events-conferences/annual-conference/wla-conference-home.
The work group's recommendations will be presented for approval by COLAND at the next regularly-scheduled COLAND meeting on Friday, November 14, 2014, at the Columbus Public Library. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.
If you have questions about the progress of the Strategic Visioning for Library Systems in the 21st Century, contact Kathy Pletcher at pletchek@uwgb.edu and/or visit the COLAND website at http://dpi.wi.gov/coland.. If you have questions about COLAND or its role in the visioning process, contact Nita Burke, COLAND Chair, at burken58@gmail.com.
2. APPLICATION OPENS FOR FREE EARLY LITERACY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COURSE
As part of the Growing Wisconsin Readers early literacy initiative, the Department of Public Instruction's Public Library Development Team (PLDT) is proud to announce a new, free professional development opportunity for Wisconsin public youth services librarians and their community partners taking place in spring 2015. The Early Literacy and Community Development (ELCD) course is designed to assist participants in the investigation, analysis, and assessment of the role of the local library in early literacy development within the context of the local community.
The ELCD course is facilitated by a professional instructor. Course participants will be selected through an online team application process administered by PLDT. A maximum of 10 three-person teams are assigned to each session. The four-week online course uses online tools, readings, exercises, and assignments to support teams through the process of examining the shared role of early literacy efforts within a community-specific framework. Coursework will involve both individual and team assignments. An average student spends about three hours per week on the course, although participation varies.
Completion of the coursework will result in a location-specific asset map and action plan. Teams who complete the course will be eligible for a mini-grant to stimulate action plan objectives. Participants who complete the course will receive 1.4 CEUs/14 LEUs and a print certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies Continuing Education Services (SLIS CES). CEU/LEUs can be applied toward Wisconsin Public Library Certification or Wisconsin Early Care Professional Development (The Registry). The ELCD course will be offered for a limited time and is not open to the general public. The ELCD course and materials are made possible through a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
To view the course description, visit: http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/pld/pdf/ELCD_Course.pdf
To view the course application, visit: https://forms.dpi.wi.gov/se.ashx?s=56301B2D40B1D77F
To learn more about Growing Wisconsin Readers, visit: http://growingwisconsinreaders.org/
The application deadline is November 30, 2014. Contact Youth and Special Services Consultant Tessa Michaelson Schmidt with questions about this opportunity at Tessa.Schmidt@dpi.wi.gov .
3. OCTOBER EDITION OF THE WISCONSIN YOUTH SERVICES SHOWCASE
It's a new month, which means that the newest edition of the Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase is available for your perusal and pinning at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_showcase. This month's edition features backyard birds, a pigeon in pajamas, a giant wedge of cheese, marshmallow poppers, and MORE!
What's happening in your youth services neck of the woods? Send in your submission for a future edition of the Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase by contacting Tessa.Schmidt@dpi.wi.gov.
4. EXPLORING THE PUBLIC POLICY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF 3D PRINTING
The Public Library Association (PLA), American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), and United for Libraries created Progress In the Making, an introduction to 3D printing and public policy. The document discusses broadly legal implications of 3D printing and other concerns that 3D printing raises. The following are tips outlined for library professionals:
- Begin to familiarize yourself with the basics of patent and trade dress laws;
- Don't be afraid! Develop a user policy that addresses the potential legal risks of 3D printing but-most importantly-encourages patrons to be creative and fun; and
- Communicate with other libraries offering 3D printing services. Share your user policy and discuss emerging applications of your 3D printer(s) with others in the field.
Within the document is a link to a separate document, a warning notice for 3D printers and related technologies in libraries, which libraries can print off and place in the building. Prepared by Tomas A. Lipinski, Dean and Professor, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the notice is adapted from a library photocopier warning notice to anticipate the intellectual property issues that may result from the 3D printing process.
Progress in the Making can be found here: http://www.ala.org/offices/sites/ala.org.offices/files/content/3d_printing_tipsheet_version_8_Final.pdf.
Warning Notice for 3D Printers and Related Technologies in Libraries can be found here: http://www.ala.org/offices/sites/ala.org.offices/files/content/oitp/3D%20Printer%20Warning%20Notice%20for%20Libraries%20ala%20Section%20108.pdf
5. 2015 CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW LECTURE
Paul Fleischman will deliver the 2015 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture, "Some Things Go Together: Making Books with Charlotte Zolotow," on Wednesday evening, October 15, at 7:30 p.m., in the Great Hall of Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street on the UW-Madison campus.
Paul Fleischman has written more than 40 books for children and teens. Among his many highly regarded titles is Seedfolks (Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins, 1997) and the Newbery-Award-winning Joyful Noise: Poems in Two Voices (Charlotte Zolotow Book/Harper & Row, 1988).
The annual Charlotte Zolotow Lecture is sponsored by the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) of the School of Education at UW-Madison, and by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc. It brings a noted creator of books for children to campus each fall.
The lecture is free and open to the public. It is part of the 2015 Wisconsin Book Festival:
http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/some-things-go-together-making-books-charlotte-zolotow.
6. BADGERLINK RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Looking for multimedia? Find resources on BadgerLink's Multimedia page: http://badgerlink.net/multimedia.
7. Website of the Week
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum -- http://airandspace.si.edu/ -- The official website for the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. The largest of the Smithsonian's 19 museums, it maintains the largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts in the world. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
8. CALENDAR
October 3, 2014 – Annual System Continuing Education and Certification Consultants Meeting, DeForest
November 4-7, 2014 – Wisconsin Library Association annual conference, Wisconsin Dells
November 14, 2014 – Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) meeting, to be confirmed
November 19, 2014 – Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee Meeting, DeForest
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Roslyn M. Wise
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