1. Education to Go courses free for most public library staff
2. Online workshops for rural libraries and trainers
3. July-August issue of Channel now available online
4. Ad Council and Library of Congress launch new Lifelong Literacy campaign
5. Application deadline nears for Librarian Supervisor position
6. Website of the Week: Famous Poets and Poems
7. Calendar
EDITOR'S NOTE - Channel Weekly will not be published next week. The next issue of Channel Weekly will be the October 18, 2007, edition.
1. EDUCATION TO GO COURSES FREE FOR MOST PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF
Two weeks ago the division announced the availability of free courses provided via WebJunction (http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/wjcoursereg.html). The DLTCL is working to extend this offer to enable library staff to take Education to Go (ed2go) courses coordinated through the UW-Madison's School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS). The division will pay for these courses using funds available as part of the Rural Library Sustainability Program, which is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. To qualify for the free courses, your library must serve a municipal population under 25,000.
NOTE: Unlike WebJunction courses, where you can register at any time, the ed2go courses have set registration deadlines of October 17, November 14, and December 12. A description of the courses is at http://www.ed2go.com/uwslis/. Information on how to register for a course will be posted out to the WISPUBLIB email list early next week. This will give staff sufficient time to register, if desired, before the first (October 17) course deadline.
The division strongly encourages staff in eligible libraries to take advantage of this opportunity. If you have any questions, contact Bob Bocher (608-266-2127, robert.bocher@dpi.state.wi.us) or John DeBacher (608-266-7270, john.debacher@dpi.state.wi.us) on the division's Public Library Development Team.
2. ONLINE WORKSHOPS FOR RURAL LIBRARIES AND TRAINERS
WebJunction offers two free online webinars this month. On Wednesday, October 17, "The Accidental Library Trainer" covers topics of interest to those librarians who find themselves providing technology training with little or no previous experience or instruction. Stephanie Gerding, author of "The Accidental Technology Trainer: A Guide for Libraries," will address the most common concerns of newly minted technology trainers, recommend great tools and techniques, and share helpful advice from her many years coordinating and providing training for libraries of all types around the country. The program will run from 1 to 2 p.m. Instructions and further information is available from WebJunction at http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18001.
On Thursday, October 25 from 1 to 2 p.m., "Bringing people together at the
library: Rural Libraries as Place" will be the next "In Focus" Webinar with guest presenter Cindi Hickey, Continuing Education Librarian and WebJunction Coordinator for the State Library of Kansas. This session's topic will cover the evolving role of the physical library space, particularly in light of changing technology, highlighting innovative and interesting rural library examples. Instructions to connect to the Webinar and additional information is available at http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=13377.
3. JULY-AUGUST ISSUE OF CHANNEL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The July-August 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/chn4206.pdf.
Among the articles in this issue of Channel are:
* 2006 public library statistics show continued growth
* Twenty Enhancing Education Through Technology projects share $1.9 million
* Racine Correctional Institute (RCI) poets raise funds for library
* Wisconsin receives Gates Foundation grant for Spanish language outreach
* Trustee Corner (Identifying good candidates for library board membership)
* WebJunction courses available for public library staff
* New resources available to support public access computing
* Open linking now available in some BadgerLink publications
* Steve Sanders named to national committees
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.
4. AD COUNCIL AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LAUNCH NEW LIFELONG LITERACY CAMPAIGN
The Advertising Council and the Library of Congress has announced the launch of a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) developed to inspire young people to "explore new worlds" through reading and to promote literacy in all types of learning, including books, periodicals and cartoons.
The new PSAs, created pro bono by The Geppetto Group, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and the Brigham Young University (BYU) Ad Lab, are based on classical fiction books "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," and "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," as well as stories of King Arthur and the Round Table. The Geppetto Group produced "Oz," the original spot, and created the campaign tagline "Explore New Worlds," which encouraged the other two volunteer agencies to create inspirational endings from other classic works of fiction. The PSAs aim to inspire children in grades 4 to 6 to get more enjoyment out of reading and thereby inspire them to become lifelong learners.
The PSAs direct young readers to visit http://www.Literacy.gov, where they can connect to "The Storybook Adventure," a dynamic new online activity that takes them on a series of expeditions through fantasy realms, each inspired by a classic work of children's fiction. In each realm players answer questions about the story and get the chance to collect treasures from the stories as the game unfolds. Links to scanned pages from rare books of the library's collection are included in the game so kids can read the original text to find the answers to the questions. At the end of their adventure, they use the Collage Maker to create an e-card with the treasures they collected. "The Storybook Adventure" journeys bring reading to life in an educational way that is stimulating for young people.
According to the National Institute for Literacy, success in school, and life, starts with literacy. When young people become good readers in the early grades, they are more likely to become better learners throughout their school years and beyond. While parental involvement is critical, it ultimately comes down to inspiring the individual not only to read books, but to also find their own passion about reading in all forms.
"Young people who read throughout their lives are not only more knowledgeable, but they are also better citizens and more engaged in the world around them," said Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress. "The Library of Congress promotes lifelong literacy because reading is the cornerstone of any nation's global competitiveness, cultural health and collective wisdom."
The new PSAs were recently distributed nationwide and can be viewed on the Ad Council's Web site at http://www.AdCouncil.org.
5. APPLICATION DEADLINE NEARS FOR LIBRARIAN SUPERVISOR POSITION
The Department of Public Instruction, Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, is currently seeking a Librarian Supervisor. This position is located at the Reference and Loan Library, 2109 South Stoughton Road, Madison. The application deadline is October 15.
Job Duties:
This position is responsible for administration of the Resource Sharing Technology Section, including selection and supervision of staff, short and long-range planning, evaluation of services, and other tasks. This position provides primary administration of the WISCAT statewide union and virtual catalogs and interlibrary loan management system programs and oversight of the State Library Agency Processing Center, BadgerLink authentication and training, the Wisconsin Document Depository Program, the Wisconsin Digital Archives and the library's cataloging, acquisition, circulation, and shipping operations. This section is a unit of the Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Team.
For more information regarding WISCAT, please visit http://www.wiscat.net and http://dpi.wi.gov/rll/wiscat/index.html.
The full Librarian Supervisor position announcement can be found at https://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=28399&jobid=27914.
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Famous Poets and Poems - http://www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/ - This site is dedicated to poetry and to the people who make poetry possible: poets and their readers. This is a free poetry site, where you can find a large collection of poems and quotes from over 627 poets. (Website courtesy of
refdesk.com.)
7. CALENDAR
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 8, 2007 - System Continuing Education and Certification Consultants annual meeting, Madison
November 9, 2007 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Cross Plains
November 14-15, 2007 - Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
January 11, 2008 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, by video conference
January 31, 2008 - Delivery Services Advisory Committee, via WisLine
February 1, 2008 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
April 6-8, 2008 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association spring conference, Milwaukee
April 16-18, 2008 - Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians annual conference, Manitowoc
May 19, 2008 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
October 10, 2008 - Library Information Technology 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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