The DLTCL Electronic Newsletter
Volume 11, Number 4 - October 2, 2008
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
BadgerLink -- http://www.badgerlink.net
Instructional Media and Technology Team -- http://dpi.wi.gov/imt/
Public Library Development Team -- http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/
Reference and Loan Library -- http://dpi.wi.gov/rll
Wisconsin Information Network for Successful Schools (WINSS) -- http://dpi.wi.gov/sig
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Table of Contents
1. COLAND requests your feedback on the “Roadmap to the Future of Wisconsin Libraries”
2. LSTA technology project benefits teens and senior citizens in Waukesha County
3. July-August 2008 issue of Channel now available online
4. Jessica Doyle invites libraries to participate in statewide book club
5. Teen Read Week tools available
6. Picturing America applications due October 31
7. Website of the Week – The Why Files
8. Calendar
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1. COLAND REQUESTS YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE “ROADMAP TO THE FUTURE OF WISCONSIN LIBRARIES”
The Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) would like your feedback on the “Roadmap to the Future of Wisconsin Libraries,” available at http://blog.uwgb.edu/coland/. Read the Beginnings Report on the Future of Wisconsin Libraries and post comments on the blog. This report contains the results of a Visioning Summit sponsored by the Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) in cooperation with Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster last May. The Summit was an invitational event attended by 100 key library leaders and library advocates from across Wisconsin. In developing the vision for libraries, Summit participants took into consideration Superintendent Burmaster’s 21st century education initiatives as well as Governor Doyle’s Grow Wisconsin plan.
The Beginnings Report on the Future of the Library (https://blog.uwgb.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/coland/coland-draft.pdf) documents the main outcomes of the Visioning Summit. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in creating the future of Wisconsin libraries. Please respond to the ideas in this report through this blog, implement these ideas in your communities, or volunteer to work on action items. Working together libraries and their communities will continue to sustain and transform the educational vitality and economic prosperity of Wisconsin.
Additional opportunities for discussion and input will be at:
WEMTA's Wired Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 pm - contact keitschr@hssd.k12.wi.us to register.
Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference in Middleton, on Thursday, November 6 at 4:00 pm.
Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association Annual Conference in Madison, March 23-24, 2009, time to be determined.
2. LSTA TECHNOLOGY PROJECT BENEFITS TEENS AND SENIOR CITIZENS IN WAUKESHA COUNTY
The Waukesha County Federated Library System used 2008 LSTA Technology funding to purchase Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2 video gaming equipment. Librarians around the county offer programs for teens based on these electronic games, but many are seizing the opportunity to use the equipment to offer programs for senior citizens. Some of the libraries are offering all-age group tournaments that attract many senior citizens, as well as teens. In a bowling tournament, some of the seniors outscored some teenage boys. At the Alice Baker Memorial Public Library in Eagle, teens help teach senior citizens how to use the games. A recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about the project and the involvement of senior citizens is available at http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=796449 .
3. JULY-AUGUST 2008 ISSUE OF CHANNEL NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The July-August 2008 issue of Channel, the newsletter of the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, is now available on the web at http://www.dpi.wi.gov/channel/pdf/chn4306.pdf .
Among the articles in this issue of Channel are:
-- DLTCL begins work toward new strategic directions
-- The library as an important place: Ontario Public Library
-- Nancy Anderson joins IMT Team as School Library Media Consultant
-- Wisconsin public library service: 2007 state summary
-- Trustee Corner addresses library budget planning
-- Finding songs new and old has never been easier
-- Easy access to statewide virtual reference statistics
-- BadgerLink introduces new functionality
-- Vibeke Lehmann retires after 24 years with DOC
-- Results of ALA survey on public library technology announced
-- DLTCL announces web page on Adolescent Literacy Initiative
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. JESSICA DOYLE INVITES LIBRARIES TO PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE BOOK CLUB
Read On Wisconsin, the brainchild of First Lady Jessica Doyle, is starting a statewide book club for students and book-lovers across the state. Mrs. Doyle invites libraries to get involved in Read On by encouraging children to read the recommended books, then discuss and blog about them. This year’s top picks are recommended by students and educators across the state. Online tools and a book list for each age group are available at http://readon.wi.gov/ .
5. TEEN READ WEEK TOOLS AVAILABLE
As Teen Read Week 2008 approaches, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) offers several tools aimed at helping librarians, booksellers, educators, and others promote events in their libraries, stores, schools, and communities. Teen Read Week will be celebrated Oct. 12–18 by nearly 5,000 libraries across the United States, with a theme of Books with Bite @ your library®.
YALSA offers several publicity tools on the Teen Read Week Web site, including sample press releases, proclamations and letters to the editor to encourage support for Teen Read Week. YALSA also offers scripts for public service announcements (PSAs) in both Spanish and English, which can be read during school announcements or given to the community radio station to be read on air. In addition, Nancy Cartwright, who plays Bart on “The Simpsons,” recorded three PSAs, which can be downloaded. All of these excellent tools, plus a podcast on tips to use them, are available by visiting http://www.ala.org/teenread and clicking “Get Publicity.”
Teen Read Week is a national literacy initiative aimed at teens, their parents, librarians, educators, booksellers and other concerned adults. The purpose of the event is to increase the number of teens who are regular readers and library users. It began in 1998 and is celebrated the third week in October. For more information or to register, visit the Teen Read Week Web site at http://www.ala.org/teenread .
6. PICTURING AMERICA APPLICATIONS DUE OCTOBER 31
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office invite you to apply for Picturing America, an NEH initiative to bring some of the nation's greatest works of art into school classrooms and public libraries.
Public, private, parochial, and charter schools and home school consortia (K-12), as well as public library systems and school districts, are eligible to apply for Picturing America by October 31, 2008 at http://picturingamerica.neh.gov. Successful applicants will receive a set of 40 high-quality reproductions of American masterpieces, a teachers’ resource book, and additional educational resources.
If you have already applied for Picturing America, thank you! If not, please take a moment to fill out the brief application at http://picturingamerica.neh.gov. Applications take less than one hour to complete and may be submitted on behalf of a single school or public library, or on behalf of multiple locations within a system or district. Please note that past recipients of the Picturing America collection are not eligible for a second award.
If you have questions, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office at arychener@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, extension 5045.
7. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
The Why Files: Science Behind the News -- http://whyfiles.org/ -- The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. Although based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Why Files covers science at all institutions that engage in scientific exploration and discovery.
8. CALENDAR
October 9, 2008 – Delivery Services Advisory Committee, WisLine web
October 10, 2008 – Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
November 4-7, 2008 – Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Middleton
November 11-12, 2008 – Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) Meeting, Madison
November 14, 2008 – Council on Library and Network Development, location to be announced
January 9, 2009 – Council on Library and Network Development, location to be announced
March 22-24, 2009 – Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA) Spring Conference, Madison
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To access previous issues of Channel Weekly, or to subscribe or unsubscribe, go to: http://dpi.wi.gov/channel/chweekly.html
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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 10/20/2008 10:31:24 AM
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