1. Joint Finance Committee makes library funding recommendations
2. LSTA information sessions to be held June 6 and 7
3. IMLS and NEA announce third deadline for the Big Read
4. CCBC adds bibliographies to web site
5. Using Primary Sources
6. Website of the Week - Mymoney.gov
7. Calendar
1. JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES LIBRARY FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
On May 3, the Joint Committee on Finance unanimously recommended biennial funding of two major state library program categories. Funding is at the level recommended by the Governor.
* Public library system funding increases of approximately 4% for each year of the biennium (annual increases of $616,800 for 2008 and $645,500 for 2009) to maintain funding at the current 8.1% index level. Total library system funding as recommended by the committee is $16,138,000 for 2008 and $16,783,500 for 2009. This compares to 2007 funding of $15,521,200.
* Library service contract funding for the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (WRLBPH), the Milwaukee Public Library, Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS), and the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) totaling $1,134,200 for 2008 and $1,097,200 for 2009. This compares to 2007 funding of $876,900. The recommended funding would improve contracted service levels and allow the WRLBPH to upgrade their technology to allow for the delivery of digital talking books.
2. LSTA INFORMATION SESSIONS TO BE HELD JUNE 6 and 7
Two information sessions will be held in June for those interested in applying for LSTA funds for projects to take place in 2008. The information sessions will cover the grant program timetable, the application form, and grant category opportunities and requirements. Details for the sessions follow. Information on the LSTA program and grant categories is available in the LSTA Information and Guidelines for Wisconsin for 2008 on the web at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/pdf/guide08.pdf.
**June 6, WisLine Teleconference Session -- 10:00-11:30 a.m.
This teleconference (phone only) session will provide information for those interested in applying for LSTA funds in 2008 for projects in the following competitive grant categories:
Innovative Uses of Technology (new for 2008)
Literacy
Disabilities
Library Development Training (new for 2008)
Public libraries, public library systems, and correctional libraries are eligible to apply. The following noncompetitive grant categories will be covered briefly during the session: Wireless Connections, Merging Shared Systems, System Technology Grants, Virtual Reference, and the Adolescent Literacy Initiative.
Those wishing to attend the session should contact Peg Branson by June 1 at (608) 266-2413 or peg.branson@dpi.state.wi.us to register for the session. Registration for the session is required so materials and instructions can be made available ahead of the session.
**June 7, WisLine Web Session --10:00-11:30 a.m. (on Digitization only)
This WisLine Web information session is planned to provide guidance to those interested in applying for LSTA funds for digitization projects to take place in 2008.
Registration Information for WisLine Web Session
Please register for this session at: http://www1.uwex.edu/ics/wlwreg/wlwwelcome.cfm. From the main registration page, choose New Registrant or Returning Registrant. After you've used the system the first time, you won't have to enter your personal information again; the system will remember it for you. You just need to make note of your username and password, and can then login as a returning registrant when you register for an event using the WisLine Web Registration system.
New registrants must fill out the registration form completely. Create a username, password, and enter your contact information. Click submit when you're finished. Returning registrants will receive a registration page with their contact information already filled in. The contact information can be edited by clicking on a link at the bottom of the page. Click submit, and you're registered.
After selecting New or Returning Registrant, you'll be given a list of events using the registration system. Look for WI DPI and then click on the link to the date for the correct event (DPI LSTA Digitization Training, Thursday, June 7).
If there will be several people at one location (same computer/speaker phone), only one person should register and put a list of all other attendees in the "Miscellaneous" box on the registration form. You'll receive an email verification containing instructions for entering your conference.
If you have any questions about registering for this session, contact Peg Branson at 608/266-2413 or peg.branson@dpi.state.wi.us.
3. IMLS AMD NEA ANNOUNCE THIRD DEADLINE FOR THE BIG READ
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announces the third deadline for the Big Read program. The purpose of the Big Read is to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture. Grants ranging from $5,000 - $20,000 are available to encourage local communities to inspire literary reading through the Big Read program.
Organizations selected to participate in the Big Read will receive a grant, financial support to attend a national orientation meeting, educational and promotional materials for broad distribution, an organizer's guide for developing and managing Big Read activities, inclusion of the organization and its activities on the Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national initiative. Approximately 120 organizations of varying sizes across the country will be selected in this cycle.
In addition to the grant, selected organizations will receive a library of related materials for each community's use to entice readers to join the Big Read. These materials include:
* Reader's guides for each book, providing historical context, author biographies, discussion questions, and more.
* Teachers' guides for each novel, with ten days of lesson plans, including writing assignments, discussion questions, and handouts.
* CDs for each book, with commentary from renowned artists, educators, and public figures.
* TV spots and radio programming, as part of a comprehensive media plan.
* Publicity materials, including posters, banners, and bookmarks.
* An online organizer's guide for executing a successful Big Read program.
* A comprehensive Web site, bringing the program, the books, and the materials to a wider audience and serving as a gateway for participating cities to share ideas.
The Request for Proposals can be downloaded at http://www.NEABigRead.org. The proposal deadline is July 31, 2007, and funded activities should be scheduled to take place between January and June 2008. Questions should be directed to Arts Midwest at 612-341-0755 or TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.
4. CCBC ADDS BIBLIOGRAPHIES TO WEB SITE
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) has two new bibliographies on its web site:
Global Reading: Selected Literature for Children and Teens Set in Other Countries (http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=280), and "Tell Them We Remember": Selected Literature for Children and Teens about the Holocaust and World War II (http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=274).
5. USING PRIMARY SOURCES
Teachers and librarians know the value of real-world experiences when presenting new concepts and ideas to students. An excellent resource in this learning experience, especially when teaching historical events, is primary source material-an original document, map, image or sound or visual recording created at the time of the event. Listed below are some of the key sources for locating primary sources for world, U.S. and Wisconsin history, compiled from responses to a recent WEMTA listserv question.
The Library of Congress American Memory Project site provides online primary resources and archival material relating to American history and culture: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html.
The Our Documents site includes 100 milestone documents of American history with thousands of photographs, posters, maps, and recordings to support the textual records: http://www.ourdocuments.gov.
Awesome Stories provides access to thousands of hand-selected and relevant links to pictures, artifacts, manuscripts, documents, and other primary sources that are embedded within stories: http://www.awesomestories.com.
History Matters is designed for high school and college teachers and students and serves as a gateway to web resources for US history, including over 1000 primary documents, images and audio interviews: http://historymatters.gmu.edu.
The ECB Surf Report explores a different topic each month and includes links to primary sources: http://explore.ecb.org/surf/surf_report?subject=0.
The Wisconsin Historical Society provides access to thousands of primary sources in its links to library and archives, local history, online collections and photographs: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org.
Using Primary Sources on the Web (Reference and User Service Association, American Library Association) provides a detailed explanation of using, locating, and evaluating primary sources on the web: http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/history/rusa.
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Mymoney.gov -- http://www.mymoney.gov/ -- MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 federal agencies government wide. (Website courtesy of refdesk.com.)
7. CALENDAR
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 1, 2007 - Government Information Roundtable Government Information Day, Madison
June 21-27, 2007 - American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington DC
July 13, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Verona
September 14, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Cable
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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