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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. 11 no. 37 -- June 25, 2009 |
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1. Improving Literacy Through School Libraries grants awarded
2. DPI consultants participate in Teaching with Technology workshop
3. ALA to partner in White House volunteer effort
4. ALA updates guidelines for library services to older adults
5. Home Internet Broadband Connectivity Increases
6. Roles of public library technology in supporting E-government highlighted in new issues brief
7. 2009 ADA Anniversary Tool Kit available online
8. Website of the Week - The World Factbook
9. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 36 -- June 18, 2009 |
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1. Governor's announcement of $7 million in Recovery funds for community development includes libraries
2. Summer 2009 issue of Channel now available online
3. IMLS awards more than $1.2 million to support Native American libraries
4. Library Tool Kits from ALA's Office for Literacy and Outreach Services
5. Museums, libraries, and archives receive IMLS Bookshelf
6. Website of the Week - SPAM Email
7. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 35 -- June 11, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Joint Finance Committee approves amended budget
2. BadgerLink content to be expanded
3. Libraries lend a hand in recession
4. Website of the Week - USASearch
5. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 34 -- June 4, 2009 |
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1. LSTA Information Sessions - Hold dates June 24-25, 2009
2. Libraries encouraged to participate in President's Summer of Service program
3. CREW Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries
4. Website of the Week - Instructables
5. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 33 -- May 29, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Burmaster announces 2009 LSTA grant awards
2. BadgerLink Request for Proposal (RFP) process update
3. ARRA and the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
4. Phase Two of ALSC's Kids! Campaign targets "tweens"
5. Website of the Week - Librarian's Internet Index
6. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 32 -- May 21, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Update on federal broadband funding
2. Change in program information for annual report
3. Wisconsin Senior Employment program boosted by ARRA
4. Laura Ingalls Wilder family letters go online
5. Website of the Week - American Memory
6. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 31 -- May 14, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. President Proposes Increases in LSTA Funding for FY 2010
2. Social Security "Retire Online" Campaign
3. Upcoming Grant Opportunities
4. Website of the Week - MedLine Plus
5. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 30 -- April 30, 2009 |
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1. Common School Fund aid payments announced
2. Pandemic Plan Resources to Prepare for Possible H1N1 Virus Outbreak
3. DLTCL Programs at the WAPL conference
4. Colorado's Library Research Service survey on the value of an MLIS
5. Rare and ancient written works go online
6. Website of the Week - Confusing Words
7. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 29 -- April 23, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Governor issues executive order requiring use of Job Center of Wisconsin website
2. Update on federal broadband funding
3. Partnership with Social Security
4. Libraries as ecosystems
5. Website of the Week - Children's Nutrition Research Center
6. Calendar |
| Vol. 11 no. 28 -- April 16, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. LSTA category for emergency job support announced
2. Recommended literacy materials for students
3. National Library Week video contest
4. Earth Day celebration ideas
5. Worlds Connect @ Your School Library
6. Website of the Week: Great Websites for Kids
7. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 27 -- April 9, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster commemorates National Library Week
2. FY 2009 EETT grant application is available to Wisconsin schools
3. More libraries qualify for Gates Foundation grant for library PCs
4. Winter/Spring issue of Channel now available online
5. ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for state and local governments
6. $300 grants available for writers and illustrators
7. Website of the Week - Pets and Pet Health
8. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 26 -- April 2, 2009 |
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1. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
2. Wisconsin receives Intel® Foundation grant for 2009
3. "Wisconsin Connects" classrooms from throughout the world
4. Art museums and galleries donate books to distribution effort
5. Website of the Week -- HubbleSite
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 25 -- March 26, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. 'Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin' awards include two library projects
2. WISCAT software updated
3. IMLS releases data note on libraries' use of broadband to serve high-need communities
4. Roles of public library technology in supporting education, learning highlighted in new issues brief
5. Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar to be issued
6. Website of the Week - The State of the News Media
7. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 24 -- March 19, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. State survey on broadband availability
2. Wisconsin shows improvements in adult literacy
3. New online tools available for National Library Week 2009
4. Lois Lenski Covey Foundation grants for children's books
5. Website of the Week - The Great Buildings Collection
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 23 -- March 12, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. State superintendent appoints new LSTA Advisory Committee members
2. Update on federal broadband funding
3. 2009 federal funding bill approved
4. New season for Step Up to the Plate @ your library
5. Website of the Week - 100 Milestone Documents that Shaped America
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 22 -- March 5, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Office of Recovery and Reinvestment acts as clearinghouse for information on recovery programs
2. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
3. Public library and system annual reports deadline
4. Free webinar: The Customer Focused Library
5. ALTAFF and Nordstrom to award "Books for Babies" grants
6. Website of the Week - Official U.S. Time
7. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 21 -- February 26, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Broadband funding in federal stimulus act
2. Four DPI VISTA Volunteers will be working in libraries
3. Hedberg Public Library wins "We The People" award
4. El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day)
5. Read Across America Day is March 2
6. Website of the Week - Feed the Pig
7. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 20 -- February 19, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Governor's proposed budget includes increases for library system aids, library service contracts, and BadgerLink
2. Fond du Lac Public Library receives $52,500 financial literacy grant
3. SCLS Delivery Service launches redesigned website
4. ALA creates Website to track implementation of stimulus law
5. New stimulus act Includes broadband funding
6. Children's books get one-year stay from anti-lead law
7. Website of the Week - Astronomy Picture of the Day
8. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 19 -- February 12, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Adolescent Literacy Plan guides path to improved literacy
2. Public library annual report online form now ready
3. Celebrate Read Across America Day on March 2
4. Woman's Day magazine seeks stories on using the library to save money
5. Website of the Week - Federal Citizen Information Center
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 18 -- February 5, 2009 |
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1. VISTA volunteers available for summer 2009
2. George Hall retires after 12 years with DPI
3. Job-seeking in public libraries is focus of new issues brief
4. National Library Week - Celebrate April 12-18, 2009
5. Rural Assistance Center provides free information on rural issues and resources
6. Bilingual website connects Latinos with disabilities to employment opportunities
7. Broadband for libraries referenced in Senate stimulus bill
8. Website of the Week - 50th Anniversary of NASA
9. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 17 -- January 29, 2009 |
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1. CCBC director named 2010 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecturer
2. Libraries complete PC inventory for Gates grant
3. ALA children and young adult book awards announced
4. Website of the Week - Encyclopedia of Life
5. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 16 -- January 22, 2009 |
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1. Seven Wisconsin libraries win ALA Great Stories CLUB grants to serve troubled teens
2. ALA Children's Book and Media Awards to be announced January 26
3. Six tips to preserve your election collections
4. Website of the Week - I Do Solemnly Swear...
5. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 15 -- January 15, 2009 |
| Articles: |
1. Public library annual report update
2. Fall 2008 issue of Channel now available online
3. Willeen Tretheway retires from Reference and Loan Library
4. Loretta Harmatuck retires from DPI and Reference and Loan Library
5. First-ever adult literacy data for states and counties released today
6. Website of the Week - Internet Public Library
7. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 14 -- January 8, 2009 |
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1. New DVDs available for loan from the Reference and Loan Library
2. Alan Zimmerman retires December 30
3. 2009 E-rate application deadline is January 15
4. ALA proposes Library Fiber Initiative as part of Economic Stimulus Package
5. Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools, Libraries, and Communities award
6. Applications accepted for sixth "We the People" Bookshelf Project
7. Website of the Week - MyPyramid.gov
8. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 13 -- December 18, 2008 |
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1. WisconsinEye: A Resource for Civic Education
2. WRLBPH names new Regional Librarian
3. IMLS calls for 2009 Native American Library Grant applications
4. Website of the Week - Healthfinder
5. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 12 -- December 11, 2008 |
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1. LSTA Advisory Committee nominations sought
2. Summary of adult literacy needs in Wisconsin
3. February 1, 2009 deadline for IMLS National Leadership Grants
4. Recent study emphasizes "Grey Gold" for rural communities
5. Website of the Week - Stateline.org
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 11 -- December 4, 2008 |
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1. WISCAT License: An excellent value for libraries of all types and sizes
2. NEH grants for Lincoln traveling exhibition
3. Website of the Week - Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
4. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 10 -- November 20, 2008 |
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1. Nominations sought for DSAC and LITAC
2. State's technology survey completion rate one of highest in nation
3. Website of the Week - Truman Library
4. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 9 -- November 13, 2008 |
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1. New Gates Foundation Internet-broadband program
2. Latest MaintainIT Project public computing Cookbook released
3. Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Education Literacy Education
4. 7th annual International Children's and Young Adult Literature celebration
5. Website of the Week -- WebExhibits
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 8 -- October 31, 2008 |
| Articles: |
1. Reminder: LSTA Advisory Committee meeting and public hearing scheduled
2. Nominations sought for 2009 Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools, Libraries, and Communities Award
3. Reference and Loan's Native American AV list updated
4. Study shows positive link between children's public library use and reading scores
5. Website of the Week - State Health Facts
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 7 -- October 23, 2008 |
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1. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
2. IMTT regional meetings held
3. DWD launches new website for job seekers
4. Wisconsin Environmental Education Board seeks grant proposals
5. Greater access to voting information
6. National Friends of Libraries Week
7. Time to apply for The Big Read
8. New "We the People" Bookshelf Grants
9. Apply for free materials to bring great American art to your school or
library
10.Website of the Week
11.Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 6 -- October 16, 2008 |
| Articles: |
1. DLTCL programs at WLA conference
2. List of libraries eligible for Gates grants finalized
3. New Gates Foundation grants seek innovative approaches to using community libraries
4. Major library partners launch HathiTrust Shared Digital Repository
5. Wisconsin student selected as grand-prize winner of Step Up to the Plate @ your library
6. Reminder to complete the ALA technology survey
7. Website of the Week - TV Converter Box Coupon Program
8. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 5 -- October 9, 2008 |
| Articles: |
1. List of libraries eligible for Gates grant being finalized
2. Lieutenant Governor recommends use of public libraries and BadgerLink to help save money
3. Wisconsin Department of Revenue plans changes in tax forms, assistance, and electronic filing
4. Public libraries often help in emergency situations
5. Website of the Week - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
6. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 4 -- October 2, 2008 |
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1. COLAND requests your feedback on the "Roadmap to the Future of Wisconsin
Libraries"
2. LSTA technology project benefits teens and senior citizens in Waukesha County
3. July-August 2008 issue of Channel now available online
4. Jessica Doyle invites libraries to participate in statewide book club
5. Teen Read Week tools available
6. Picturing America applications due October 31
7. Website of the Week - The Why Files
8. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 3 -- September 25, 2008 |
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1. Wisconsin to be part of 2009 Gates hardware grant
2. 2008 PLA national conference DVD-ROM available for loan from the Reference & Loan Library
3. CCBC 2008 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture with Judy Blume
4. New national poll shows library card registration reaches historic high
5. Results of new study on library services for Hispanics released
6. Website of the Week - Biographical Dictionary
7. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 2 -- September 18, 2008 |
| Articles: |
1. State superintendent announces budget initiatives for next biennium
2. LSTA applications for 2009 projects
3. Library directory now available online
4. Wisconsin to participate in National Book Festival
5. DOJ will host five seminars on Wisconsin public records and open meetings laws
6. IMLS calls for Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant applications
7. New round of Great Stories CLUB grants now available
8. Website of the Week - U.S. Gazetteer
9. Calendar
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| Vol. 11 no. 1 -- September 4, 2008 |
| Articles: |
1. Updated reminder: LSTA grant applications due September 12, 2008 by 4:30 p.m.
2. New ALA report finds continued growth in library Internet use
3. Library education and continuing education scholarships available
4. Best Small Library in America award nominations sought
5. NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
6. Preserve America Community Designation and Grants
7. Website of the Week - Project Gutenberg
8. Calendar
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For questions about this information, contact Teresa D. Howe (608) 266-2413
Last updated on 6/26/2009 9:01:57 AM
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