1. New law makes changes in library organization and funding
2. LSTA information session on literacy and disabilities to be held June 8
3. Website of the Week - MapMachine
4. Calendar
1. NEW LAW MAKES CHANGES IN LIBRARY ORGANIZATION AND FUNDING
The governor signed legislation on May 19 that makes changes in the organization and funding of Wisconsin public libraries and library systems. The bill (Senate Bill 272) was based on recommendations of State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster's Task Force on Public Library Legislation and Funding. The task force conducted a comprehensive review of issues facing Wisconsin's 387 public libraries and 17 library systems and made recommendations for statutory improvements. The task force included broad representation of the statewide public library community as well as citizen and legislative members. Several task force members and other library supporters attended the bill signing in the governor's conference room.
SB 272 was sponsored by Sen. Joe Leibham (R-Sheboygan) and Rep. Stephen Freese (R-Dodgeville).
SB 272 has been published as 2005 Act 420 (available at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act420.pdf). An article explaining the provisions of the new law is available in the March-April 2006 issue of Channel, available on the web at http://dpi.wi.gov/channel/pdf/chn4104.pdf.
2. LSTA INFORMATION SESSION ON LITERACY AND DISABILITIES TO BE HELD JUNE 8
A teleconference information session for those interested in applying for LSTA funds in 2007 for Literacy projects and projects for those with Sensory and Mobility Disabilities is scheduled for Thursday, June 8, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Topics to be covered in the session include the grant program timetable, the application form, and suggestions for possible LSTA-funded projects. Public libraries, public library systems, and libraries in the Department of Corrections are eligible to apply for grants in these categories.
Those wishing to attend the session should contact Peg Branson by June 5 at
(608) 266-2413 or peg.branson@dpi.state.wi.us to register for the session. Registration for the session is required so materials can be made available ahead of the session.
3. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
MapMachine: Civil War Edition -- http://java.nationalgeographic.com/maps/civilwar/ -- A special by the National Geographic MapMachine project. This site allows you to explore an interactive map of over 5,200 U.S. Civil War battlefields and historic sites. You can get detailed desriptions of 384 major battlefields and view the 25 sites most in danger of being lost.
4. CALENDAR
June 22-28, 2006 - American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans
July 14, 2006 - Council on Library and Network Development, Madison
October 31-November 3, 2006 - Wisconsin Library Association, Wisconsin Dells
For more details about these and other meetings, see the WISDOM calendar at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/wisdom.html and the BadgerLink and WISCAT training site at http://www.wiscat.lib.wi.us/training.html.
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