1. FAQ resource on public library administration now available
2. Free reproducible language and early literacy materials
3. Native American library services receive $1.3 million in federal grants
4. Additions to University of Wisconsin digital collections
5. Website of the Week - NOAA Tides and Currents
6. Calendar
1. FAQ RESOURCE ON PUBLIC LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE
A new Web resource provides an index to information on Wisconsin public library administration and governance. The index takes the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), arranged by topical headings. The answers to the individual questions link to "Trustee Corner" articles published in previous issues of Channel; other articles from Channel related to public library law, policy, and administration; as well as responses to questions on public library administration that are of broad interest. The index, compiled by Public Library Administration Consultant John DeBacher, is available here: http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/trusteefaq.html.
2. FREE REPRODUCIBLE LANGUAGE AND EARLY LITERACY MATERIALS
Free parent-child activity materials for libraries involved in family literacy and early literacy development are available for downloading at the Washington Learning Systems website. The development of these materials was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
These materials include forty-six home and community activities for adults and preschool children that encourage early language and literacy development in young children. They are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically.
Each of the forty-six activities includes 1) An activity description, 2) Hints for making the activity fun and developmentally appropriate, and 3) A brief self-evaluation form that cues parents and other caregivers to notice their children's skills, and also cue adults to examine and grow their own interactions with their children. The materials are specifically designed to address the three key skills of 1) language development, 2) phonological awareness, and 3) general print awareness. The files are in PDF format.
The materials are made available by Angela Notari-Syverson and colleagues, and may be copied and distributed as long as they are not sold. To download materials go to http://www.walearning.com and click on the purple button that says "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the home page. For questions please contact: Mary Maddox, Washington Learning Systems, 2212 Queen Anne Ave. No., Ste. 726, Seattle, WA 98109; (206) 310-7401; FAX (206) 283-9243; mmaddox@walearning.com.
3. NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES RECEIVE $1.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANTS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Native American tribes across the country $1.3 million in grants to improve library services. The following Wisconsin tribes received grants: Stockbridge Munsee Community, Bowler; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Hayward; Menominee Indian Tribe, Keshena; Lac du Flambeau Bank of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau; Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Odanah; and Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Oneida. In all, 229 grants will strengthen library service for 237 Native American tribal communities and Alaska Native villages. For a complete list of grant recipients, see http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/061207_list.shtm.
In 2007, 51 basic grants of $5,000 were awarded for a total of $255,000, and 178 basic grants with education/assessment option of $6,000 (an additional $1,000 over the $5,000 basic grant) were awarded for a total of $1,116,000. The Native American Library Services Basic Grants, which are distributed in equal amounts among eligible Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations, can be used to fund general operations, core library services, and technology-oriented library services. The $1000 education/assessment supplement allows librarians to attend state and national conferences, workshops and continuing education opportunities, as well as to conduct on-site assessments. Through this small but important program, tribal libraries often create special collections of both book and archival materials that pertain to their own tribe or to the tribes in their region.
"By strengthening core library services, the Native American Library Services Grant program helps libraries continue to serve as key institutions in the past, present, and future of indigenous communities," said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director of the Institute. "The education/assessment option provides the opportunity for librarians to receive training and share their stories, further enriching their communities."
In addition to the basic grant program, the Institute also administers the Native American Library Services Enhancement grant program. Enhancement grant recipients may receive up to $150,000. Those awards will be announced mid-September.
4. ADDITIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
The following new resources were recently added to the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. For more information about digital resources at UW, contact Peter Gorman (pgorman@library.wisc.edu) or Vicki Tobias (vtobias@library.wisc.edu), or visit the UWDC Web site at http://uwdc.library.wisc.edu.
New Resources Within Existing Collections
Artists' Books
30 issues / 90 images, added 6/5/2007
This database is an illustrated, descriptive index to the Artists' Book Collection, located in the Kohler Art Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The artists' books are finely crafted and visually stimulating works made by more than 150 presses and artists worldwide. They comprise limited edition, one-of-a-kind, and offset books, representative of major book artists working during the past thirty years, including many who trained in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Department. Nearly 1,100 images were added in February of this year. These images are the first additions to the collection which is intended to create a "visual finding aid" to the entire Artists' Book Collection.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/ArtistsBks
Illumination
1 issue / 52 pages, added 6/5/2007
Illumination provides the undergraduate student body of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a chance to publish work in the fields of the humanities and to display some of the school's best talent. As an approachable portal for creative writing, art and essays, the diverse content in the journal will be a valuable addition to the intellectual community of the University and all the people it affects. The Spring 2007 issue contains literature, essays and artwork, all done by undergraduates at
the UW Madison.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/illumination.illumSpring07
State Of Wisconsin Collection
Wisconsin Blue Books
86 issues / 62,070 pages, added 6/5/2007
The digitization of 150 years of The State of Wisconsin Blue Book reference series provides worldwide access to facts and figures pertaining to the government, people, industry, lifestyle and history of the state. The project includes Blue Books from 1853-2003. The biennial books include biographical information on politicians and office holders, historical information on the state and its economy, and photographs of local communities around the state. Volumes are arranged chronologically for easy browsing, and searches can be performed on all Blue Books or on a single volume. This project was funded by UW System Libraries. Special thanks to Nancy McClements and Laurie Wermter who proposed this project and did the early legwork, as well as to the Wisconsin Historical Society who made available for digitization, several of the earliest Blue Book volumes.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBks
University of Wisconsin-Madison Zoology Museum Collection
Galápagos Collection
115 images / 2 issues / 446 pages, added 6/5/2007
New additions to the Galápagos Collection include the texts Isles of Escape: Being the Adventures of Roydon Bristow and General Sketch of the Expedition of the "Albatross," from February to May, 1891 as well as dramatic and beautiful images ranging from blue footed boobies to volcanic eruptions. This unique and rare collection of Galápagos materials, which includes anatomical specimens, images, and papers, is housed at the UW-Madison Zoological Museum (UWZM). Since 1978, UWZM has been one of only 3 museums granted permission by the Ecuadorian Government to collect, preserve, transport, and maintain scientific anatomical specimens from the Galápagos Islands.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/Zoology.Galapagos
5. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
NOAA Tides and Currents -- http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ -- NOAA Tides and Currents, managed by the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, is the portal to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's vast collection of oceanographic and meteorological data (historical and real-time), predictions, and nowcasts and forecasts. (Website courtesy of refdesk.com)
6. CALENDAR
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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