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Table of Contents
1. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
2. IMTT regional meetings held
3. DWD launches new website for job seekers
4. Wisconsin Environmental Education Board seeks grant proposals
5. Greater access to voting information
6. National Friends of Libraries Week
7. Time to apply for The Big Read
8. New "We the People" Bookshelf Grants
9. Apply for free materials to bring great American art to your school or
library
10.Website of the Week
11.Calendar
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1. LSTA MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED
Wisconsin's Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Advisory Committee
will meet in Madison on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 11 and 12,
2008, at the Crowne Plaza, 4402 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, to discuss
grant proposals and make award recommendations for LSTA projects to take
place in 2009.
As a part of the meeting, there will be a public hearing beginning at 10:00
a.m. on November 11 for interested persons to make suggestions on the
LSTA program for 2010. Final guidelines for the 2010 LSTA program will be developed in April 2009.
If you are unable to attend the public hearing, written comments may be submitted by letter, fax, or e-mail to Terrie Howe, P.O. Box 7841, Madison,
WI 53707-7841; fax number (608) 266-2529; email address
teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov. Testimony must arrive by 4:00 p.m., Monday, November 10 for inclusion in the hearing.
2. IMTT REGIONAL MEETINGS HELD
Over 425 educators met with the Department of Public Instruction
Instructional Media and Technology Team (IMTT) over the last two weeks in Oconomowoc, Neenah, Rice Lake, and Wisconsin Dells. Two national groups, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), recently revised their ten-year-old standards on information and technology. Participants in these meetings provided input on Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards for Information and Technology Literacy, taking into account recent national changes and 21st Century Skills initiatives.
Erin Harvey of the Wisconsin School Board Association provided information to school districts on policy issues arising from the increasing use of Web 2.0 tools in schools. The IMTT provided information on a variety of current state initiatives and on tools available for assessing both teachers and
students and programs on their use of technology. PowerPoint presentations with this information are available on the IMTT web page at http://dpi.wi.gov/imt .
3. DWD LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE FOR JOB SEEKERS
Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has launched a new Website for job seekers. The site, at http://JobCenterOfWisconsin.com, is available at no-cost to both employers and job seekers and is available 24-hours a day. It allows searching for jobs by keywords and you can further narrow a search to a particular geographic area. Job seekers can establish an account, at no charge, that will allow them to create or upload a resume. The DLTCL encourages libraries to add a link to the Job Center of Wisconsin to their library’s Website.
4. WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION BOARD SEEKS GRANT
PROPOSALS
The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB), located at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, is seeking proposals for the 2009-2010 grant cycle. The Board anticipates awarding $85,000 for general environmental education grants, $190,000 for forestry grants, $190,000 for school forest grants, and $38,000 for energy education grants. The public libraries in Luck, Cross Plains, and Cedarburg are past recipients of grants in the Environmental Education category.
Projects must be designed for Wisconsin residents (any age) and assist learners in achieving the goals of environmental education (EE). Public and nonpublic educational institutions, all units of government, and corporations (nonprofit, nonstock) are eligible for WEEB grants.
Initiated in 1990, WEEB’s mission is to “provide leadership in the development of learning opportunities that empower Wisconsin citizens with the knowledge and skills needed to make wise environmental decisions and take responsible actions in their personal lives, work places, and communities.”
Proposals are due February 14, 2009. For an application packet or more information about the program see the Board’s website at http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb or contact Ginny Carlton, Administrative Specialist, at (715) 346-3805 or by email at weeb@uwsp.edu.
5. GREATER ACCESS TO VOTING INFORMATION
Google, in cooperation with many state and local election officials, the League of Women Voters, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and others involved in the Voting Information Project, has developed a handy voter information site at:
http://maps.google.com/maps/mpl?moduleurl=http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/mapplets/elections/2008/us-voter-info/us-voter-info.xml .
Am I registered to vote? What's the best way to obtain an absentee ballot? Where is my polling location? When people visit the site and enter their address, answers to these questions are available -- including a map showing your polling location. And anyone with a website can provide the same information. The US Voter Info gadget places a simple search box on your website that expands to show a full set of voter information when someone enters an address. The site advises users to verify the identified voting location with their local election officials to ensure that it is correct.
Additional voting information specific to Wisconsin is available at the Government Accountability Board website http://elections.state.wi.us/index.asp and your community of residence.
6. NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK
Friends of Libraries groups now have their very own national week of celebration! Friend of Libraries USA (FOLUSA) is coordinating the third annual national Friends of Libraries Week, October 19-25, 2008. The celebration offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends. Use the time to creatively promote your group in the community, to raise awareness, and to promote membership. This is also an excellent opportunity for your library and Board of Trustees to recognize the Friends for their help and support of the library.
Please see the list of resources at http://www.folusa.org/sharing/national-friends-week.php .
7. TIME TO APPLY FOR THE BIG READ
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announces the fifth deadline for The Big Read. The purpose of The Big Read is to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture. Grants ranging from $5,000 – $20,000 are available to encourage local communities to inspire reading by developing and carrying out programming revolving around a single work of literature. Programming must be conducted between September 2009 and June 2010. The application deadline is February 3, 2009. This will be the only application deadline in 2009.
Big Read grants require the participation of a library as a lead applicant or a partner. IMLS strongly encourages museums of all types to apply as lead applicants or as partner organizations in The Big Read. Communities across the country have strengthened their Big Read projects by enlisting the support of art, science, history, and children’s museums, as well as aquaria, arboreta, botanical gardens, nature centers, and zoos. Some library/museum Big Read collaborations include:
* In celebration of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” the Omaha Children’s Museum is hosting a “Build a Raft Challenge” in its Science & Technology Learning Lab to see what it takes to build a raft that will float down the mighty Mississippi, just like the characters in the novel.
* The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery in San Marino, CA, is using its collection of original and rare Jack London material to complement programming for The Call of the Wild. The museum/library is hosting a special exhibition featuring London’s Klondike diary, a first edition of the novel, a theater advertiser’s booklet for the 1935 film, an autographed London manuscript, and original letters and photographs of the author.
* The novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” features more than fifty different food items. A lecture series at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans, LA, is exploring issues related to food, many of which are particularly relevant to the South and the Great Depression. Presentations will examine how food is used to create tension and move along the plot; food and gender issues; and the connections between food and social justice. http://thebigreadnola.com.
Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read will receive:
* a grant,
* financial support to attend a national orientation meeting,
* educational and promotional materials for broad distribution,
* an organizer’s guide for developing and managing Big Read activities,
* guidance on working with local media,
* inclusion of the organization and its activities on the Big Read Web site, and
* the prestige of participating in a highly visible national initiative.
The Request for Proposals can be downloaded at http://www.NEABigRead.org. The proposal deadline is February 3, 2009. Questions should be directed to Arts Midwest at (612) 238-8010 or TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org.
8. NEW “WE THE PEOPLE” BOOKSHELF GRANTS
The ALA Public Programs Office will again partner with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for the sixth "We the People" Bookshelf project. Part of NEH's We the People program, the Bookshelf encourages young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. This year's theme, "Picturing America," will be a literary complement to NEH's Picturing America art program (see item 9, below). Public and school libraries can apply online through January 30, 2009. For more information go to http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2008/September2008/PPOpicturingamerica.cfm .
9. APPLY FOR FREE MATERIALS TO BRING GREAT AMERICAN ART TO YOUR SCHOOL OR LIBRARY
Picturing America, an exciting new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities, brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide. The program is designed so that students and citizens will gain a deeper appreciation of our country’s history and character through the study and understanding of its art.
Schools and Libraries may receive a total of 40 high-quality, laminated reproductions (approximately 24” x 36”). Teachers may also receive an illustrated Teachers Resource Book with activities organized by elementary, middle and high school levels. The free resource book will help K-12 teachers use the images to teach core curriculum subjects such as: American history, social studies, civics, language arts, literature, science, math, geography, and music. In addition a free website is available which contains additional information and resources, including innovative lesson plans.
Applications are being accepted now through November 14, 2008, with delivery scheduled for spring 2009. Application information and testimonials from librarians and educators can be found on the Picturing America Web site, http://PicturingAmerica.neh.gov . Library districts and school libraries may apply for every institution in their jurisdiction with a single application. Previous recipients of the Picturing America collection are not eligible for a second award.
10. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Wired for Books -- http://wiredforbooks.org/ -- For many years, most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. The one-on-one interviews typically lasted 30 to 45 minutes and then had to be edited down to a two-minute radio show. Wired for Books is proud to make these important oral documents publicly available for the first time in their entirety. Listen to the voices of many of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
11. CALENDAR
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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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 10/31/2008 10:45:22 AM
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