1. Volunteer libraries sought for study of summer library programs
2. Best Small Library in America award nominations sought
3. Third annual Wisconsin Collaborative Online Network (WCON) Symposium
4. Website of the Week: Arts Journal
5. Calendar
1. VOLUNTEER LIBRARIES SOUGHT FOR STUDY OF SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAMS
The Dominican University near Chicago has received a National Leadership Grant for research to study the effects of public library summer reading programs on student achievement. The focus of the study will be on third grade students, but will be conducted within the context of the library's regular summer library program. The university is requesting participation by interested libraries around the country. This is an opportunity for interested public librarians to participate in a national study on the importance of summer library programs.
The requirements for participants are that the library:
- Provide a variety of programs and experiences for elementary school age children during the summer.
- Provide a minimum of 6 weeks of active programming during the summer.
- Allow participants to "report" on books through the entire summer.
- Have a history of or willingness for collaboration with area elementary schools.
- Have a willingness to collaborate with a research team to gather information from young people who participate in the study with their parent's permission.
If selected to participate in the study, the requirements would include:
- Work in partnership with the local school district to promote the summer library program.
- Promote the summer library program to third graders during the spring of 2008.
- Present summer library reading program with at least six weeks of active programming.
- Provide data regarding summer library reading program implementation.
- With the consent of study participants, monitor program participation through use of a log for children going into fourth grade.
- Have public library staff involved with summer library reading program planning and implementation complete surveys related to this study.
The application deadline is October 15, 2007. The application form is available at https://jicsweb1.dom.edu/ics/Schools/Graduate_School_of_Library_and_Informat
ion_Science/Summer_Reading.jnz.
For more information contact: Carole D. Fiore at cfiore@dom.edu OR Susan Roman at sroman@dom.edu.
2. BEST SMALL LIBRARY IN AMERICA AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Library Journal's annual award for the Best Small Library in America, cosponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was founded to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of these libraries. Now in its fourth year, the award honors the public library that most profoundly demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less. The winning library will receive a $15,000 cash award; a feature story in the February 1, 2008, Library Journal; membership and conference costs for two library representatives to attend the Public Library Association Biannual Conference in 2008, and a gala reception at the conference. Nominations are due November 5, 2007. More information is available at http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA606273.html.
3. THIRD ANNUAL WISCONSIN COLLABORATIVE ONLINE NETWORK (WCON) SYMPOSIUM
The Wisconsin Collaborative Online Network (WCON), in partnership with Marian College School of Education, will be hosting a two-day statewide Online Learning Symposium at Marian College in Fond du Lac on October 15 and 16, 2007. The symposium begins at noon on Monday, October 15 and concludes Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Individuals involved with online learning or exploring online learning for their educational setting, schools interested in learning more about online learning, superintendents, principals, guidance counselors, classroom teachers, school board members, and many others interested in online learning in Wisconsin are invited to participate and attend.
The October 15th keynote speaker is Todd Hitchcock, Vice President, Global Services, Florida Virtual School. On October 16th, the keynote speaker is Marc Prensky, international speaker and author of Digital Game-Based Learning and Don't Bother Me Mom - I'm Learning.
Registration Fees (Registration Deadline: October 1, 2007 - Registration is limited to 125 participants): $150 per person (includes lunch, breaks, and handouts for two days) and $100 per person (includes lunch, breaks, and handouts for one day).
First 25 paid registrants will receive a FREE copy of Marc Prensky's book, "Don't Bother me, Mom, I'm Learning!"
Visit the WCON website at http://www.wcon.info for a link to the PDF file for registration on the home page, or visit a direct link to the WCON Symposium 2007 at http://www.wcon.info/Templates/WCON%20Symposium%20registration07.pdf.
4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Arts Journal - http://www.artsjournal.com/ - Arts Journal is a digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world. Each day the site features links to stories culled from more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines, and publications featuring writing about arts, literature, and culture. (Web site courtesy of refdesk.com)
5. CALENDAR
September 7, 2007 - Public Library System annual meeting, Madison
September 14, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Hayward
September 25, 2007 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Rice Lake
October 2, 2007 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Appleton
October 5, 2007 - System Youth Services Liaisons annual meeting, Monona
October 9, 2007 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Waukesha
October 12, 2007 - Instructional Media and Technology regional meeting, Wisconsin Dells
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
November 14-15, 2007 - Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Committee meeting, 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://dpi.wi.gov/rll/wiscat/training.html.
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