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Table of Contents
1. Guide to federal funding in response to natural disasters is available
2. Apply to host "Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery" exhibit
3. NPR story: Libraries shine in tough economic times
4. ALSC updates Kids! @your library(r) campaign
5. Cultivating Readers/Cultivando el Habito de la Lectura brochure
6. Website of the Week - Our Earth as Art
7. Calendar
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1. GUIDE TO FEDERAL FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS IS AVAILABLE
Heritage Preservation has published a "Guide to Navigating Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration: Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions." Funding for the project was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts. The information in the publication is meant as a general guide to seeking federal funding to aid in disaster response and recovery. The guide includes application forms and is available online at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/federal/ . A limited number of paper copies are available by contacting John DeBacher at john.debacher@dpi.wi.gov or (608) 266-7270.
2. APPLY TO HOST "VISIONS OF THE UNIVERSE: FOUR CENTURIES OF DISCOVERY" EXHIBIT
Public libraries are invited to apply to host "Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery," a traveling exhibition developed by the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office in cooperation with the Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to mark the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. The exhibit will travel to 40 selected public libraries from January 2009 through December 2010. Applications are available at http://www.ala.org/visionsoftheuniverse .
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has provided major funding for the exhibit. Exhibit sponsors are especially interested in receiving applications from public libraries in small towns and rural areas that have limited access to NASA resources as well as from public libraries in larger population centers. The exhibit requires just 150-200 square feet of display space. All libraries on the tour will receive $500 programming support stipends, $250 collection development stipends and additional materials to support library programming. Applications must be submitted to ALA by September 19. Selected libraries will be announced in late October.
3. NPR STORY: LIBRARIES SHINE IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES
On July 29, National Public Radio had story on the All Things Considered show about the increased use many public libraries are experiencing during the current economic down-turn. The story is available online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93041368&sc=emaf%252.
4. ALSC UPDATES KIDS! @YOUR LIBRARY(r) CAMPAIGN
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced the latest updates to its Kids! @ your library(r) public awareness campaign. The latest additions to the campaign's online tool kit include: the Library Dragon readers theater script; line art adapted from children's illustrator Michael P. White's Kids! Campaign artwork; a bibliography of books about kids and libraries; a list of songs for kids about reading and libraries; a Dr. Seuss-themed hidden treasure puzzle; and a Dr. Seuss mad lib game. They are all free to download from http://www.ala.org/kids to use in your library and community.
ALSC is offering ten $100 cash prizes to libraries for the best use of Kids! campaign materials. Contest details are posted at http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/contest . Entries are due on October 15, and winners will be announced at the 2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting. For more information about the Kids! @ your library(r) campaign and to check out all the free tool kit materials available, visit http://www.ala.org/kids and click on the tool kit link.
5. CULTIVATING READERS/CULTIVANDO EL HABITO DE LA LECTURA BROCHURE
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) has released a new resource printed in Spanish and English editions that provides activities for parents to support their child's literacy, language, and reading skills for infants and toddlers through third graders. The brochure, "Cultivating Readers" or "Cultivando el Habito de la Lectura," gives some practical advice for parents to help in the development of their children's abilities and is divided into sections for the age groups 0-2, 3-5, and 6-8. The brochure also includes a short glossary of terms related to reading.
For more information and free download of the brochure in both English and Spanish, go to http://www.famlit.org/site/c.gtJWJdMQIsE/b.3485129 .
6. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Our Earth as Art -- http://earthasart.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.htm -- This NASA site allows you to view our planet through the beautiful images taken by the Landsat-7 satellite - and most recently, the Terra Satellite's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer. This gallery of images uses the visceral avenue of art to convey the thrilling perspective of the Earth that satellites provide to the viewer. (Website courtesy of refdesk.com)
7. CALENDAR
September 5, 2008 - Wisconsin System Directors Annual Meeting, Madison
September 12, 2008 - Council on Library and Network Development, Fennimore
September 26, 2008 - Children's Consultants Annual Meeting, Madison
September 30, 2008 - Certification & Continuing Education Consultants Meeting, Madison
October 9, 2008 - Delivery Services Advisory Committee, WisLine web
October 10, 2008 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
November 12-13, 2008 - Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) Meeting, Madison
November 14, 2008 - Council on Library and Network Development, location to be announced
March 22-24, 2009 - Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Spring Conference, Madison
To access previous issues of Channel Weekly, or to subscribe or unsubscribe, go to: http://dpi.wi.gov/channel/chweekly.html
Roslyn M. Wise
Editor, Channel Weekly
Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 266-6439
FAX: (609) 266-8770
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn M. Wise (608) 266-6439
Last updated on 8/25/2008 12:21:45 PM
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