1. May-June 2006 Channel now available online
2. Federal LSTA recruitment and training program
3. Correction to last week's Ask?Away article
4. Disney offers librarians free access to interactive learning website
5. Website of the Week - FBI History: Famous Cases
6. Calendar
REMINDER - Due to July Fourth holiday, Channel Weekly will not be published next week. The next issue of Channel Weekly will be the July 13, 2006, edition.
1. MAY-JUNE 2006 CHANNEL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The May-June 2006 issue of Channel, the newsletter of the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, is now available on the web at http://dpi.wi.gov/channel/pdf/chn4105.pdf. Among the articles in this issue of Channel are:
* Governor signs new public library law
* School district technology survey results
* Preliminary 2005 public library annual report data
* Spring Ill meeting at Reference and Loan
* Accessible workstations in public libraries
* Best Practices: Communication outside the public library
* Health resource centers wins NCLIS award
* AV Notes - new DVDs, videos of interest to librarians
* Federal telecommunications update
* School library media study findings
* National library legislative day
Previous issues of "Channel" are available at http://dpi.wi.gov/channel/channel.html. Issues of Channel Weekly are available at http://dpi.wi.gov/channel/chweekly.html.
2. FEDERAL LSTA RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM
First Lady Laura Bush announced $20,869,145 in grants from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. Thirty-five awards will go to universities, libraries, and library organizations across the country, including $246,718 to the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies, to recruit and educate librarians. The grants are designed to help offset a current shortage of school library media specialists, library school faculty, and librarians working in underserved communities, as well a looming shortage of library directors and other senior librarians, many of whom are expected to retire in the next 20 years. Click here for a list of grant recipients organized by state: http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/062806_list.shtm.
The First Lady made the announcement on June 26th during a national town hall meeting in New Orleans as part of the annual ALA convention. "Restoring libraries on the Gulf Coast will be a long-term endeavor, requiring well-trained librarians for years to come," said Mrs. Bush. "And the work of recruiting and educating the next generation of librarians here on the Gulf Coast and throughout our country must start now." Click here to read the First Lady's full remarks: http://www.imls.gov/news/speeches/062606.shtm
The grants benefit 26 doctoral, 361 master's, 3,201 continuing education, and 289 pre-professional students across the country. Since First Lady Laura Bush first announced the President would support a multi-million initiative to recruit new librarians in 2002, the Institute has funded 1,898 master's degree students, 145 doctoral students, 949 pre-professional students, and 3,579 continuing education students. The multi-faceted grant program supports tuition assistance, curriculum development, service expectations, job placement, recruitment of non-traditional library students, support for doctoral candidates to teach library science, and research.
Dr. Kristin Eschenfelder, Assistant Professor, UW-Madison SLIS, is the contact for the Wisconsin project, Technological Protection Measures and Research Libraries.
3. CORRECTION TO LAST WEEK'S ASK?AWAY ARTICLE
Bookmarks may be ordered for a nominal fee from the Winnefox Library System, NOT the Northern Waters Library System. NWLS has examples of their own bookmarks on the publicity kit page at http://www.askaway.info/librarykit/.
You may contact Renee Miller at the Winnefox System if you would like to order bookmarks created by Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College at a cost of $8.00 per 100.
4. DISNEY OFFERS LIBRARIANS FREE ACCESS TO INTERACTIVE LEARNING WEBSITE
Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group, announced it will offer public libraries free subscriptions to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online(TM), a safe, ad-free interactive learning experience for preschoolers. Developed in conjunction with education experts, Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online offers entertaining, story-driven games and activities that teach skills in crucial areas such as letter and number recognition, shape and color identification and counting. Disney Online showcased the service at the American Library Association (ALA) Conference in New Orleans from June 24-27th.
Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online is hosted by "Bear" from Disney Channel's Bear in the Big Blue House. Bear and other Disney characters lead activities that focus on eight key skill areas including reading readiness, thinking skills, daily living skills, social skills, imagination and self-expression, motor skills, and computer skills. Lessons automatically adjust to each individual child's skill level, keeping preschoolers engaged and challenged. New content is introduced every two weeks, letting each child continue to advance at his or her natural pace.
Disney Online will offer U.S.-based public librarians free access to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online, normally a $49.95 annual subscription fee, beginning June 24, 2006. Librarians can email library@disney.com to request a free subscription or visit http://www.preschooltime.com/library for a guide on how to use Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online in the library. Valid credentials must be provided by each applicant.
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
FBI History: Famous Cases -- http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/famcases.htm -- Since its founding in 1908, the FBI has been involved in many famous cases. Inasmuch as inquiries often are received about them, the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs (OPCA) has prepared monographs on some of the most frequently requested, closed investigations. The monographs listed have been made available for your use. You may download them for any noncommercial use without obtaining permission from the FBI.
6. CALENDAR
July 14, 2006 - Council on Library and Network Development, Madison
September 29, 2006 - Delivery Services Advisory Committee, via video-conference at various sites
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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Roslyn Wise, Editor, at (608) 266-6439
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn M. Wise (608) 266-6439
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