1. WISCAT 2007 fee announced
2. New resources at Reference and Loan Library
3. WLA announces establishment of Frances de Usabel Outreach Award
4. Website of the Week - National Sex Offender Public Registry
5. Calendar
1. WISCAT 2007 FEE ANNOUNCED
The annual WISCAT license fee has been set for 2007. The new fee will be $200 per library login code. The Division had not yet been able to announce a 2007 WISCAT fee, as we have just completed the bid process, selected a new vendor configuration, and are now in the contract negotiation process with Auto-Graphics, Inc. The new and improved WISCAT will be ready to "Go Live" by January 2007. We apologize for any inconvenience this delay may have caused, as we understand that the timing of the new pricing announcement may not coincide with your budget processes.
The new WISCAT license is a flat fee that applies, just as it did this year, to each individual public library system, county library or county library branch, public library, school district, public or private school library media center (elementary, middle, or high school), academic library, Wisconsin Technical College System campus library, special library, or other type of library.
It is important to note that a public search-only version of WISCAT on the Web will remain available with no fee.
There is no fee for adding holdings to the WISCAT database using a batch loading process; there is no fee for making a library's local catalog accessible through the new WISCAT Z39.50 Virtual Catalog Gateway; and there is no fee for participating in resource sharing as a "Responder Only" for filling interlibrary loan requests.
A new 2007 WISCAT order form is available on the WISCAT website at: http://www.wiscat.lib.wi.us/pdf/WISCATOrderForm.pdf. In addition, a copy of the new order form will be sent to all existing WISCAT license holders for renewal.
If you have questions, please contact the WISCAT staff at 1-888-542-5543.
2. NEW RESOURCES AT REFERENCE AND LOAN LIBRARY
The Reference and Loan Library has a couple of new books to help libraries deal with two perpetual problems: finding grant money and intellectual freedom issues.
"Grants for Libraries" by Stephanie K. Gerding and Pamela H. MacKellar is written BY practitioners FOR practitioners. The authors have developed a process that works for all types of libraries-public, academic and school. It describes the grant process including planning, researching sources, selecting the right grant, writing the proposal, implementation of the project, and reviewing and continuing the cycle. The book includes templates, checklists, and much more and is accompanied by a CD ROM.
"Defending Access with Confidence: A Practical Workshop on Intellectual Freedom" by Catherine Lord has been published by the Public Library Association. It consists of four workshop modules: History and Philosophy, Library Policies and Procedures, Skills for Recognizing and Responding to Challenges, and Strategies and Practice. It includes a guide for administrators and trainers, handouts, and scenarios so that workshop participants can apply principles and cultivate skills necessary to defend library policies. It also comes with a CD ROM, which includes sample policies that can be adapted for local use.
School library media specialists and librarians at special libraries may request these titles by sending an e-mail to rllill@dpi.state.wi.us. Public and academic libraries may request these titles through their local interlibrary loan network.
3. WLA ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF FRANCES DE USABEL OUTREACH AWARD
Frances de Usabel, the former Special Needs Consultant for DLTCL, has been honored with an award in her name by the Outreach Services Round Table of the Wisconsin Library Association.
The Outreach Services Round Table of the Wisconsin Library Association is proud to announce a new award, the Frances de Usabel Outreach Services Award. This award is to be presented to a "library or librarian who has provided exemplary library outreach services to underserved populations." The award may be for a specific project or projects or for outstanding lifetime achievement in outreach services. The award is named in honor of the former Special Needs Consultant at the Wisconsin Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning. Frances worked diligently and successfully to advance outreach services in Wisconsin public libraries for many years. The award is not limited to public libraries or public librarians but includes public, academic, school, or special libraries and librarians.
Nominees should be members of the Wisconsin Library Association but need not be members of the Outreach Services Round Table. The amount of the award will be $250.00. The winner will also receive a one-year membership in the Outreach Services Round Table. To submit yourself, your library or another nominee for the award, please email your application as a Word attachment to Chris Wagner at cwagner@scls.lib.wi.us by September 15, 2006.
Applications should include name of nominee, name of person submitting the nominee, address, phone, and email of both, and a narrative no longer than two-pages double-spaced detailing why this person or organization merits this award. Please be specific and provide dates and details of services. The award will be presented at the WLA Annual Conference at the OSRT-sponsored luncheon, "On Being a Librarian with Sanford Berman," Thursday, November 2nd. If you have any questions about this award, please contact Chris Wagner at cwagner@scls.lib.wi.us or 608-266-6395.
4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
National Sex Offender Public Registry -- http://www.nsopr.gov/ -- The public can use this Web site to educate themselves about the possible presence of such offenders in their local communities.
5. CALENDAR
September 22, 2006 - Fall interlibrary loan meeting for system and resource library staff, Madison
September 26, 2006 - System Continuing Education/Certification Consultants annual meeting, Madison
September 29, 2006 - Delivery Services Advisory Committee, via video-conference at various sites
September 30, 2006 - National Book Festival, Washington D.C.
October 5, 2006 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Oconomowoc
October 6, 2006 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Neenah
October 12, 2006 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Wisconsin Dells
October 13, 2006 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Rice Lake
October 13, 2006 - Public Library System Youth Liaisons annual meeting, Madison
October 18-22, 2006 - Wisconsin Book Festival
October 25, 2006 - Annual fall reference meeting for system and resource library staff, Oshkosh
October 31-November 3, 2006 - Wisconsin Library Association, Wisconsin Dells
November 10, 2006 - Council on Library and Network Development, Madison
November 29-30, 2006 - LSTA Advisory Committee meeting and public hearing, Madison
January 12, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development, location TBA
January 23, 2007 - Wisconsin Library Legislative Day, Madison
March 25-27, 2007 - Wisconsin Educational Media Association Spring Conference, Madison
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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