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Channel Weekly



Channel Weekly is the online newsletter of the Wisconsin Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning. Its purpose is to provide the Wisconsin library community with timely and brief information and announcements from the Division and other sources on topics of interest and significance to all libraries in the state. The newsletter is sent automatically to subscribers via the Channel Weekly email list. See also Channel, our bimonthly newsletter.


Vol. 10 no. 29 -- March 27, 2008
Articles:

1. DLTCL programs at the 2008 WAPL Conference
2. January-February/March-April 2008 issue of Channel now available online
3. New BadgerLink training videos now available
4. Registration opens for YALSA's Teen Read Week
5. Website of the Week -- THOMAS
6. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 28 -- March 20, 2008
Articles:

1. Legislative Audit Bureau releases Best Practices review of public library services
2. Strategic Visioning Summit & Year of the Library's Future background reading list
3. $300 grants available for writers and illustrators
4. Website of the Week - Arts & Letters Daily
5. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 27 -- March 27, 2008
Articles:

1. State superintendent's National Library Week message
2. Steve Sanders elected to national school networking board
3. AskAway sponsors YouTube contest for teens
4. NEH and ALA "Soul of a People" grants
5. Website of the Week - Small Business Administration: Free Online Courses
6. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 26 -- March 20, 2008
Articles:

1. Finding songbooks has never been easier
2. Libri Foundation grants for children's books to small, rural libraries
3. Step Up to the Plate @ your library(r) swings into action
4. Promote Woman's Day health initiative through May 11
5. Tickets available for April 17 Arbuthnot lecture
6. National Library Week - April 13-19, 2008
7. Website of the Week - Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
8. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 25 -- March 27, 2008
Articles:

1. TEACH Wisconsin to increase library bandwidth
2. Summer reading program will feature state park passes
3. Culver's joins National Library Week
4. WebJunction announces trustee resources
5. Storytubes contest announced
6. Website of the Week - YourDictionary
7. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 24 -- March 20, 2008
Articles:

1. Burmaster announces 2008 LSTA grant awards
2. Nancy Pearl picks Milwaukee Central Library as one of her ten favorite libraries
3. Website of the Week - American FactFinder
4. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 23 -- March 13, 2008
Articles:

1. Budget repair bill proposes change in library system funding source
2. Projects recognized for strengthening rural Wisconsin
3. Leadership conference on adolescent literacy for public librarians to be held in Madison
4. IMLS announces results of study on the Internet's impact on libraries and museums
5. School Library Media Month gains momentum with two great spokespersons
6. Julie Andrews shares her thoughts on libraries in new NLW video
7. Lance Armstrong Foundation and ALA team up to deliver cancer survivorship notebooks to libraries
8. Website of the Week - Librarians' Internet Index
9. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 22 -- March 6, 2008
Articles:

1. Library donation bill signed by Governor
2. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
3. Deadline for "Connecting to Collections Bookshelf" extended to April 30
4. Update on NFB NEWSLINE
5. Staff training fact sheets offer
6. CCBC pod casts begin
7. CCBC Choices 2008 available after March 8
8. Website of the Week - PublicRadioFan
9. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 21 -- February 28, 2008
Articles:

1. Lena (WI) Public Library one of three libraries winning Bookapalooza program
2. Rural-Webinar: Board Challenges and Successes
3. Announcing the "Step Up to the Plate @ your library" starting line-up
4. Website of the Week - National Center for Health Statistics
5. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 20 -- February 21, 2008
Articles:

1. 2008 EETT Competitive Grant program announced
2. 2008 E-Rate applications filed
3. State Superintendent's biennial report to COLAND
4. ALA Copyright Advisory Network, a free service from the American Library Association
5. Ohio Library Council offers online marketing instruction
6. Website of the Week - University of Wisconsin Applied Population Laboratory
7. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 19 -- February 14, 2008
Articles:

1. Survey released for public library economic impact/return on investment study
2. Share your thoughts on the future of Wisconsin libraries
3. November-December issue of Channel now available online
4. Delivery Services Advisory Committee meets via WisLine Web
5. Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meets at Reference and Loan Library
6. DVD showcases importance of professional librarians in the educational process
7. National Library Week 2008 will be April 13-19th
8. Entrepreneurs share role of libraries in their success stories
9. Website of the Week - KIDS COUNT Data Center
10. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 18 -- February 7, 2008
Articles:

1. President's budget proposes increases in LSTA funding
2. ALA announces award winners
3. Applications for "John Adams Unbound" traveling exhibit due April 4
4. Culver's again promoting National Library Week
5. Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness reading/discussion grants
6. Applications for "Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience" due April 4
7. Website of the Week - Smithsonian Photography Initiative
8. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 17 -- January 31, 2008
Articles:

1. New email addresses for DPI staff
2. British library study debunks myths of "Google Generation"
3. Apply for Picturing America grants through April 15, 2008
4. Website of the Week - Statistical Abstract of the United States
5. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 16 -- January 24, 2008
Articles:

1. Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program applications now available
2. Focus group sessions to be held for public library economic impact study
3. Free WebJunction webinar February 13: Library Leadership and LE@D
4. Website of the Week - Innovations in Medical Education Video Library
5. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 15 -- January 17, 2008
Articles:

1. Burmaster presentation to COLAND available on WisconsinEye
2. Sponsors sought for summer meal program
3. American Libraries requests Architecture Showcase submissions
4. Librarian Supervisor position reannounced
5. Website of the Week - Everyday Mysteries
6. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 14 -- January 10, 2008
Articles:

1. LSTA Advisory Committee nominations sought
2. LSTA grant awards approved for 2008
3. Terrie Howe joins DPI as new LSTA coordinator and continuing education consultant
4. Survey challenges belief that Internet reduces library use
5. Free rural library Webinar on community collaboration
6. Website of the Week - The New York Times Learning Network
7. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 13 -- December 20, 2007
Articles:

1. Library systems to share $16.1 million in state aid
2. Common School Fund changes take effect
3. Most libraries and schools must file form with TEACH by December 21
4. IMLS Calls for 2008 Coming Up Taller Award nominations
5. Website of the Week
6. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 12 -- December 13, 2007
Articles:

1. September-October issue of Channel now available online
2. Revised compliance guides to Wisconsin's sunshine laws available
3. New "cookbook" of tech tips for rural libraries
4. IMLS calls for 2008 National Leadership Grant applications
5. IMLS Calls for 2008 Native American Library Services grant applications
6. Verizon Tech Savvy Awards
7. Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award
8. Website of the Week - Wayback Machine: Internet Archive
9. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 11 -- December 6, 2007
Articles:

1. New law applies to disclosure of library video surveillance recordings
2. Registration deadline soon for free online courses
3. Most public libraries complete Internet survey
4. Reminder: Nominations for Strategic Visioning Summit due December 7
5. Time to apply for The Big Read
6. Free WebJunction webinar suggests Web 2.0 uses for libraries
7. Preserving America's diverse heritage forum scheduled
8. Report for local government managers extols public library value
9. Website of the Week: Recalls.gov
10. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 10 -- November 29, 2007
Articles:

1. Nominations for COLAND Strategic Visioning Summit due December 7
2. Terrie Howe hired as new LSTA Coordinator and Continuing Education Consultant
3. ASCLA offers course on selection of Spanish language materials for adults
4. ALSC requests examples of successful summer reading program activities
5. Applications being accepted for The Big Read grants
6. Website of the Week - Understanding Your Telephone Bill
7. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 9 -- November 15, 2007
Articles:

1. BadgerLink Resource Hunt cards
2. Free webinar: Everyday library advocacy
3. We the People Bookshelf awards available
4. Website of the Week - 2008 Central
5. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 8 -- November 8, 2007
Articles:

1. Strategic Visioning Summit website
2. New NCES report - Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2005
3. New PLA award for innovation in library services
4. Website of the Week - The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
5. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 7 -- November 1, 2007
Articles:

1. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
2. Public library impact study awarded to NorthStar Economics
3. Libraries encouraged to complete technology survey
4. OCLC Report: Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World
5. Beginning in 2008 Children's Book Week will move to May
6. Idaho Commission for Libraries releases report on "Digital Natives"
7. Library of Congress offers information on fire recovery for collections
8. Website of the Week - The Encyclopedia of Television
9. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 6 -- October 25, 2007
Articles:

1. Biennial budget bill approved by legislature
2. Wisconsin participates in 2007 National Book Fest
3. Chicago Public Library hosts Library Journal's '07 Design Institute
4. Free art books from the DUC Library Program
5. Website of the Week - American Writers
6. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 5 -- October 4, 2007
Articles:

1. Education to Go courses free for most public library staff
2. Online workshops for rural libraries and trainers
3. July-August issue of Channel now available online
4. Ad Council and Library of Congress launch new Lifelong Literacy campaign
5. Application deadline nears for Librarian Supervisor position
6. Website of the Week: Famous Poets and Poems
7. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 4 -- September 27, 2007
Articles:

1. Wisconsin tribal library receives LSTA Native American Library Services Enhancement grant
2. Public and state library surveys to be transferred to IMLS on October 1
3. Every Child Ready to Read PR Kit now available
4. New PRIME TIME Family Reading Time grants available
5. Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Grant
6. EdVest promotes Wisconsin Higher Education Day
7. Website of the Week - College Navigator
8. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 3 -- September 20, 2007
Articles:

1. WebJunction courses free for most public library staff
2. Menomonee Falls Library Media Specialist receives Teacher of the Year award
3. IMLS calls for Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant applications
4. Recruitment announcement for Librarian Supervisor: Resource Sharing Technology Section
5. Free online course on managing difficult patrons
6. Website of the Week: The Online Books Page
7. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 2 -- September 13, 2007
Articles:

1. WebJunction online program on library surveys scheduled
2. Study: Public library Internet use flourishes but funding lags
3. Fall events at the CCBC
4. "We the People" Bookshelf grants on "Created Equal" theme
5. Museums, libraries, and archives urged to apply for free IMLS "Connecting to Collections" Bookshelf
6. Teen Read Week is October 14-20, 2007
7. Website of the Week - I Hear America Singing
8. Calendar


Vol. 10 no. 1 -- September 6, 2007
Articles:

1. 2006 Wisconsin public library statistics available
2. PLA Awards applications now available online
3. WISCAT upgrade scheduled
4. Marion Archer, founder of WEMTA's Golden Archer Award, passes away
5. Website of the Week - Brainteasers, Puzzles, and Riddles
6. Calendar



For questions about this information, contact Roslyn M. Wise (608) 266-6439

Last updated on 5/6/2008 2:57:13 PM