1. January-February 2007 issue of Channel now available online
2. WISCAT training sessions offered
3. Ask?Away Awareness Week: May 7-11, 2007
4. Wisconsin public library and public library system technology statistics 2007
5. Target local store grant program
6. New and improved libraries, on CBS Early Show
7. Website of the Week - Within these Walls
8. Calendar
1. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2007 ISSUE OF CHANNEL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The January-February 2007 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/chn4203.pdf. Among the articles in this issue of Channel are:
* Governor's proposed budget includes increases for libraries for 2007-09
* FY 2007 and 2008 federal budget request for libraries announced
* AG opinion on library director employment contracts
* Ask?Away delivers for Wisconsin patrons and libraries
* 2007 Summer Library Program
* County reimbursement extended to adjacent counties
* Congress to address Internet, telecommunications legislation in 2007
* Youth with Special Needs resource guide published
* Studies show economic impact of public libraries
* BadgerLink serves Wisconsin residents
* Common School Fund at $29 million
* 2007 library legislative day in Madison
* 2007 New Wisconsin Promise conference
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. WISCAT TRAINING SESSIONS OFFERED
There is still time to register for the WISCAT training sessions described below that will be presented via WisLine web conferencing. All that's necessary to participate is a computer with internet access to view the presentation and a telephone to hear the audio. Instructions on how to register is provided following the program description.
ILL Administration Basics
Tuesday, April 3, 2007; 1:30-2:30 PM
Learn the basics of managing your ILL requests using AGent software. Discover the ILL Admin Participant Record. Learn to create requests for your patrons and how to respond to requests received from other libraries. Find out when to use Bookstraps and Shipping Labels.
WISCAT Overview
Thursday, April 5, 2007; 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Curious but don't want all the how-to details? This WISCAT Overview session gives library staff a tour of the features and functionality in each of the administrative modules: Staff Menu, Pac Admin, ILL Admin, Cat Admin, User Admin, Statistics, and Splash Page Admin. Whether already using WISCAT staff functions or thinking about obtaining a WISCAT license, this overview may be revealing.
Please REGISTER at: http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wlwreg/wlwwelcome.cfm. From the welcome page, select the sponsoring organization (WI DPI), and then scroll down to the relevant session title and click on the date.
If you've used the service before, login to the system by entering your username and password. If you've never used the system, just click on the "Sign up" link to set up a new account. After logging in, your account information is displayed on the registration page. You can review your personal information, and add the names of additional attendees at your location (miscellaneous box) if needed. You can also link to more information about the event, or download a file with further information. To finish your registration, click the Register for this event button. After submitting your registration, you'll receive a web page confirmation containing the information you submitted and instructions for entering the web conference. You can print the page at this point or follow the links for further information. You'll also receive an email confirmation for your records. It is a good idea to review the tips page on the WisLine Web site by clicking on the link: http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wlweb/tips.htm.
If you have any questions about this web session, please contact Vickie Long, WISCAT Training/User Support, Reference & Loan Library, at (608) 224-5394 or (888) 542-5543 (toll free).
3. ASK?AWAY AWARENESS WEEK: MAY 7-11, 2007
In an effort to expand the awareness and use of Ask?Away, Wisconsin's free 24/7 online reference service, the Ask?Away Statewide Publicity Committee has chosen May 7-11, 2007 as "Ask?Away Awareness Week." Libraries will be receiving information with ideas that can be used to help spread the word about the Ask?Away Virtual Reference Service such as bookmarks, posters, and celebration ideas that can be used throughout the week and beyond, to let library patrons know about this service available to everyone in Wisconsin, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The committee is asking every library in Wisconsin to participate in some way this year. For more information or with questions contact Renee Ponzio, Ask?Away Statewide Publicity Committee chair, by email at reneep@eauclaire.lib.wi.us.
4. WISCONSIN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY STATISTICS 2007
* Wisconsin's 17 public library systems have budgeted a total of $10,701,934 for information technology services for 2007.
* Library systems support high-speed telecommunications networks, shared online catalogs and circulation systems, electronic databases, and general IT support for their 388 member public libraries. These services support the ability of Wisconsin residents to get access to information at their local library, as well as from home and work place.
* The number of Internet-connected public use computers available in Wisconsin's 388 public libraries increased over 73% percent between 2000 and 2005, to over 4,300.
* During 2006, Wisconsin's 388 public libraries provided over 7 million Internet computer sessions to the public.
5. TARGET LOCAL STORE GRANTS PROGRAM
Target is accepting applications from organizations in communities where the company does business for its Local Store Grants program. Grant applications are accepted from nonprofit programs that impact any of the following areas: arts, early childhood reading, and family violence prevention. Arts grants are awarded to programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences. Early childhood reading grants support programs that promote a love of reading and encourage children, from birth through age nine, to read together with their families. Family violence prevention grants support programs that strengthen families by preventing or reducing the cycle of family violence.
Target does not make grants to individuals, programs located outside Target communities, educational institutions for regular instructional programs, religious organizations for religious purposes, treatment programs such as substance or alcohol abuse, athletic teams or events, fundraiser or gala events, or advocacy or research groups. Applicant organizations must be located in communities where Target does business and must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a school, library, or public agency. The average grant amount is between $1,000 and $3,000. To learn more and apply online, visit the Target Web site. http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-004090. The application deadline is May 31, 2007.
6. NEW AND IMPROVED LIBRARIES, ON CBS EARLY SHOW
On March 23, the CBS Early Show had a segment on the ways libraries are reinventing themselves in the 21st century, with a visit to ALA President Leslie Burger and the Princeton (N.J.) Public Library. This four minute news segment (requires Windows Media Player 11 or Real Media Player) is online at http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2600210n.
7. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Within These Walls -- http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/house/ -- This site by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History tells the stories of five families who lived in this house over 200 years and made history in their kitchens and parlors, through everyday choices and personal acts of courage and sacrifice. Related site: http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/edu/walls/.
8. CALENDAR
April 3, 2007 - Gates Foundation "Greener Pastures" Rural Sustainability Project workshop, Fond du Lac
April 4-5, 2007 - Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Committee meeting and public hearing, Madison
April 12, 2007 - Gates Foundation "Greener Pastures" Rural Sustainability Project workshop, Fennimore
April 17-20 - Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians, Wisconsin Dells
April 18, 2007 - Gates Foundation "Greener Pastures" Rural Sustainability Project workshop, Mercer
April 19, 2007 - Gates Foundation "Greener Pastures" Rural Sustainability Project workshop, Wausau
April 26, 2007 - Gates Foundation "Greener Pastures" Rural Sustainability Project workshop, Sparta
May 2, 2007 - Gates Foundation "Greener Pastures" Rural Sustainability Project workshop, Eau Claire (WAPL preconference)
May 2-4, 2007 - Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries, Eau Claire
May 11, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, La Crosse
May 14, 2007 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
May 22, 2007 - Public library system interlibrary loan staff meeting, Madison
May 23, 2007 - Delivery Services Advisory Committee, Madison
June 21-27, 2007 - American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington DC
July 13, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, location to be announced
September 14, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, location to be announced
October 12, 2007 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
October 16-19, 2007 - Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Green Bay
November 9, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, location to be announced
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://dpi.wi.gov/rll/wiscat/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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