1. Tips for first time LSTA special needs grant writers
2. DPI-ConnectEd is now available from State Superintendent Tony Evers
3. Opportunity for libraries to support Higher Education Day in Wisconsin
4. Medal of Freedom Winner in BadgerLink
5. September is Library Card Sign-Up month
6. Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy national grant program
7. Website of the Week - Factcheck.org
8. Calendar
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1. TIPS FOR FIRST TIME LSTA SPECIAL NEEDS GRANT WRITERS
Public Library Development Team staff have summarized information for librarians who are writing their first LSTA application for a Special Needs project. These tips are intended to help writers maximize their efforts and to guide them toward a potentially successful project. The tips are available on the web page at
http://www.dpi.wi.gov/pld/lstagrant-tips.html. Grant writers are also encouraged to request copies of past successful applications for projects that are related to their concept.
2. DPI-CONNECTED IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM STATE SUPERINTENDENT TONY EVERS
An electronic newsletter called DPI-ConnectEd is now available from State Superintendent Tony Evers. Through DPI-ConnectEd, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction will keep you informed about education in Wisconsin--apprising you of opportunities, success stories, and other news. The latest issue of DPI-ConnectEd is at
http://dpi.wi.gov/dpi-connected/index.html. If you are interested in subscribing to this newsletter, complete and submit the form at
http://dpi.wi.gov/dpi-connectEd/subscribe.html#subform.
3. OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBRARIES TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION DAY in WISCONSIN
The state's constitutional officers, higher education institutions, and educational and financial organizations have joined together to declare the 4th Annual Higher Education Day (HED). The day was created to:
Raise awareness among students and adults that higher education in Wisconsin is accessible;
Inspire students of all ages to reach for post-secondary education as a goal; and
Provide information about saving for college, financial assistance and other resources.
The 2008 HED included statewide contests for school age children in grades 1-10 for which libraries could help promote and raise awareness. The goal of the contests is to get all students to think about how higher education might make their lives better. 2009 contests and materials are yet to be finalized, but will likely be similar to 2008 which included:
Coloring Contest - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Graders
Essay Contest - 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders
Video Contest - 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Graders
For more information visit the HED website at:
http://highereducationday.wi.gov, or contact Megan Perkins, Office of the State Treasurer, at 608-264-7886 or
megan.perkins@wisconsin.gov.
A "Save the Date" flyer is available at
http://highereducationday.wi.gov/docview.asp?docid=16875&locid=157.
4. MEDAL OF FREEDOM WINNER IN BADGERLINK
Chief Joseph Medicine Crow, the 95-year-old author, historian, and storyteller, is to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on August 12th from President Obama. His books for youth include Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird (Abbeville), and the 2008 American Indian Youth Literature Award-winning Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond (National Geographic).
If you would like to meet him, please watch this TeachingBooks four minute movie with him:
http://teachingbooks.net/jmedicinecrow. Within this movie, he reflects on the two cultures in which he lives, and details some of his childhood activities: warrior training, going to school, playing games, and more.
For more from EBSCO see:
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&bquery=(PE+%22MEDICINE+Crow%2c+Joseph%2c+1913-%22)&loginpage=Login.asp&type=0&site=ehost-live.
5. SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
Held in September, Library Card Sign-up Month is a time to remind parents and children that a library card is the most important school supply of all.
Library Card Sign-up Month was launched in 1987. Since then, thousands of public and school libraries join each fall in a national effort to ensure every child does just that. Free tools to help libraries promote Library Card Sign-up Month are available at
http://www.ala.org/librarycardsignup.
6. BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY NATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy's National Grant Program's goal is to develop and expand family literacy efforts, and to support the development of literacy programs that build families of readers. The program provides grants for projects that support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children.
Begun in 1990, the Foundation's competitive National Grant Program supports private, nonprofit organizations and public agencies - including libraries, correctional institutions, universities, housing projects, and public schools - in order to create, implement or expand programs that support the development of literacy skills. A total of approximately $650,000 is awarded each year; no grant exceeds $65,000.
Family Literacy programs funded through the Foundation's National Grant Program must include all of the following components:
-- Reading instruction for parents or primary care-givers
-- Literacy or pre-literacy instruction for children
-- Intergenerational activities in which the parents/primary caregivers and children read and learn together.
Programs also may include additional components such as parent support groups, parent involvement, home visits, community site visits, job training, and more.
The application deadline is September 14, 2009. The grant program details and the application guidelines and form are available on the Foundation's website:
http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com.
7. Website of the Week
FactCheck.org --
http://www.factcheck.org/ -- This site is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. The site monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. This site's goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com)
8. CALENDAR
September 11, 2009 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Beloit
October 13, 2009 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee, Madison
October 20-23, 2009 - Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Appleton
April 11-17, 2010 - National Library Week
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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 8/14/2009 11:04:12 AM
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