Online Update

Vol. 4, No. 26 -- December 22, 2006

Index

- SCLS & MALC reintroduce job shadowing program
- It’s not too late to update your library’s online directory information
- Automation schedule available online
- Member/Staff News
- OverDrive users now can check out 4 items simultaneously
- Bucky Read posters, bookmarks available
- TIME selects ‘You’ as person of the year
- Don’t forget to apply for ‘We the People Bookshelf’ project
- FOLUSA wants to hear stories of how libraries help transform communities
- Google launches beta of Patent Search Site
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 25 -- December 8, 2006

Index
- Librarians asked to respond to online LSTA evaluation survey
- Remember to update online directory information by Dec. 22
- Continuing Education programs available through OPAL in December & January
- Novelist promotional materials to be distributed soon; available online
- Member/Staff News
- Teen Read ’06 featured in Fall 2006 YALS journal
- Hamburger Helper serves grants to communities
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 24 -- November 24, 2006

Index
- Libraries asked to update online directory information by Dec. 22
- Open meeting Brain Snack slides available online
- SCLS will pay $100 toward WLA memberships for directors
- Reference blog now available for public library staff
- Member/Staff News
- MPL, MID again recognized in annual HAPLR rankings
- Social networking and DOPA
- Mazomanie seeks library assistant
- UW Memorial Library reaching out
- Columbus Public Library accepting applications
- EBSCO will have new interface for Searchasaurus in 2007
- LINK seeks cataloging & PAC support specialist
- Grants for books through collection development award
- ALA announces two new traveling exhibits for libraries
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 23 -- November 10, 2006

Index
- Cambria’s Jane Morgan Memorial Library honored by State Superintendent
- Member/Staff News
- ReferenceUSA Business improves online interface<
- TechSoup offers website promotion ideas
- LSTA meeting, public hearing scheduled Nov. 29 & 30
- Tellabration scheduled Nov 18 in Madison
- FirstGov for Kids is new interagency portal
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 22 -- October 27, 2006

Index
- Last article in series highlights changes implemented by Act 226
- CE workshops scheduled Nov. 10 & 17
- Member/Staff News
- UW-Madison joins massive Google Book project
- Status of the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA)
- November is National Family Caregiver Month
- Wikipedia founder begins new ‘citizens’ compendium of everything’
- New online resource helps publicize book sales
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 21 -- October 13, 2006

Index

- Act 226 language clarifies county responsibility
- New Delivery cart implementation update
- Nominations sought for Dane County members to SCLS Board of Trustees
- Member/Staff News
- College of DuPage announces ‘Soaring to Excellence 2007’
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue asks libraries to order tax forms Oct. 16-20
- Marquette University hosts seminar on writing successful proposals
- New study says lack of funding, maintenance and upgrades may threaten library services
- Participants sought for online course ‘Five Weeks to a Social Library’
- ALA seeks grant applicants for new ‘We the People Bookshelf’
- Most reliable search tool is your librarian
- ALA promotes online voter registration
- Stuttering Awareness Day is Oct. 22
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 20 -- September 29, 2006

Index

- Act 226 contains provisions that direct library board action
- Libraries encouraged to try IM with SCLS
- CE workshops scheduled Oct. 19 & 24; check out new OPAL offerings
- Wendy Haas receives WLA/YSS 2006 Travel Award
- Oct. 4 OPAL online program to discuss trends facing rural libraries
- OSRT seeking display items, handouts for 2006 WLA Conference
- Improve communication with good voice mail technique
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 19 -- September 15, 2006

Index

- Act 226 addresses Maintenance of Effort for system membership
- CE workshops scheduled Sept. 21 & 27; new OPAL offerings listed
- SCLS offers grants for WLA Conference attendance; deadline is Sept. 25
- New and improved SCLS multitype job shadowing program needs you!
- Member/Staff News
- Visit the SCLS equipment reservation page
- Dane County children encouraged to participate in World Wide Day of Play
- ALA announces ‘Becoming American: New Immigration Stories’
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 18 -- September 1, 2006

Index

- System Celebration registration deadline is Sept. 7
- Act 226 gives county board authority to appoint more library board members
- Try IM with SCLS
- Banned Books Week materials available online
- SCLS seeks Library Technology Coordinator
- SCLS fall CE workshop schedule
- Member/Staff News
- Goodbye from Mary Wepking
- Discount on Creative Zen Nano Plus mp3 Players available
- Statistics on your library's web site usage will soon be available from Google Analytics
- New Beloit College Mindset List now available
- FSI language courses available online
- Libraries offer resources for small businesses
- PLA announces ‘Emerging Leaders Program’
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 17 -- August 18, 2006

Index
- System Celebration registration deadline is Sept. 7
- Act 226 requires that library board approve expenditures before bills can be paid
- SCLS offers WLA Conference grants
- Member/Staff News
- Sept. 8 ‘Brain Snack’ to offer adult programming ideas
- Teen Spaces, Cool Places!
- Input sought on possible name change for Madison Area Literacy Council
- Madison Area Literacy Council announces tutor recruitment drive
- Best Small Library in America Award Nomination deadline is Nov. 1
- Libraries invited to join The September Project
- Website provides access to 9-11 information
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 16 -- August 4, 2006

Index
- System Celebration registration underway
- Act 420 changes standards for public library systems
- ‘Speak Up for Your Library’ cards available
- Agreement creates joint library in Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton
- Software and technology training available to library staff members
- Member/Staff News
- Youth Services continuing education programs
- Interest in Novelist warrants purchase for 2007
- New OverDrive FAQ available online
- Serving your low-vision patrons
- DLTCL collects information on economic impact of libraries
- UW-SLIS circulation conference
- Criticas redesigns website
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 15 -- July 21, 2006

Index

- Adoption of Act 420 affects counties
- Member/Staff News
- Friends of Wisconsin Libraries joins forces with WLA
- New list of OverDrive audio book titles have unlimited checkouts
- JTC decides on LSTA System Technology Grant items
- New netLibrary User Interface Launches July 31
- Librarians invited to Aug. 16 Health Information Summit
- Publisher offers free illustrated software manuals through August 1
- Get all your federal forms in one place
- e-book site caters to blind, visually impaired users
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 14 -- July 7, 2006

Index
- ACT 420 also affects joint library agreements
- More Continuing Education opportunities delivered to your desktop
- Member/Staff News
- Three library services to be demonstrated July 19
- Libraries are next best thing to an MBA
- ALSC offers song download to promote public awareness campaign
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 13 -- June 23, 2006

Index

- Minimum standards for public libraries
- Brain Snack July 14: Website Design & Usability
- Member/Staff News
- DuPage programs archived for viewing from your computer
- Additions to the Recorded Programs Collection
- Libraries may be eligible for SMARTer Kids Foundation technology grant
- New educational video series created for Hispanic immigrants
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 12 -- June 9, 2006

Index
- Act 420 requires payments to libraries for usage by residents in adjacent counties
- Poster Session volunteers, ideas deadline extended until June 23
- Reference Committee recommends Novelist purchase in 2007
- Member/Staff News
- State superintendent's weekly message promotes summer library program
- Free books -- electronically
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 11 -- May 26, 2006

Index

- Poster session volunteers, ideas needed by June 2
- Library reform bills are now law
- Member/Staff News
- SCLS seeks new associate director
- New abstracts added to EBSCOHost
- Watch for changes in SCLS online resources pages
- Albany to hire new director
- Horizon migration plan available online
- Black Earth accepting applications for new director
- Sign up now for WILS World 2006
- UW-Madison SLIS to present special awards
- June 8 teleconference will provide information about 2007 LSTA funds
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 10 -- May 12, 2006

Index
- Act 203 affects impact fees
- Member/Staff News
- Readers’ Advisory database trials available through May
- College of DuPage adds two ‘bonus’ programs
- Bi-Folkal kits ideal for nursing home, intergenerational programs
- WPLC Digital Book site updates
- WebJunction program announcements
- Recognize librarians who know Google ‘inside and out’
- Gale offers discounts for direct purchases
- Libraries encouraged to keep a “No” log
- Correct ‘Hoot” phone number
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 9 -- April 28, 2006

Index
- Annual meeting agenda, registration materials available online
- Teen Read `06 update
- System Celebration scheduled Sept. 21; today is award nomination deadline
- Member/Staff News
- Preventing workplace violence
- May 24 & 25 sessions for all ILL staff
- Remember to display ‘Speak Up for Your Library’ cards
- SCLS has MP3 players for use with OverDrive training
- Historic plat maps, city directories available online
- Continuing Education Calendar

 

Vol. 4, No. 8 -- April 14, 2006

Index
- System Celebration scheduled Sept. 21; award nomination deadline is April 28
- AskAway promotional items can be ordered online
- Annual meeting agenda, registration materials to be available this week
- Reach out to new elected officials
- Member/Staff News
- Members needed for MALC committee
- Free BadgerLink training sessions offered on LitFINDER, TeachingBooks
- Literacy Council sponsors a reading marathon
- Grants available to bring state authors, illustrators to Wisconsin communities
- WorldCat users now can share reviews, notes
- Barn documentary available for purchase
- Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center releases Playaway project report
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 7 -- March 31, 2006

Index
- Annual meeting survey now online; deadline is April 12
- System Celebration scheduled Sept. 21; award nomination deadline is April 28
- Submit requests now for your copy of the 2006 SLP school visit video
- Member/Staff News
- Performance reviews vital to success of library services
- Upcoming continuing education programs
- WLA memberships for library directors and trustees
- WorldCat pilot project extended until April 17
- WAPL Conference in Wisconsin Rapids May 3-5
- WiscNet's Future Technologies Conference is April 18-19 in Madison
- UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies DOIT project
- DUC Program offers free art books to libraries
- Continuing Education Calendar

 

Vol. 4, No. 6 -- March 17, 2006

Index
- Phyllis Davis is new director of South Central Library System
- System Celebration scheduled Sept. 21; award nomination deadline is April 28
- SCLS offers website maintenance software through March 31
- Online SLP registration details coming soon
- Teen book blog offered again in 2006
- National Library Week materials mailed: available online
- Member/Staff News
- WisLine web session to share PLA conference highlights
- Search early and often in a unique WorldCat pilot project
- Online Update no longer features calendar, CE listing
- Preliminary LSTA grant ideas for 2007
- Jail Library Group issues 2005 Annual Report
- Continuing Education Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 5 -- March 3 2006

Index

- SCLS launches new events calendar
- OverDrive available only to residents of SCLS member counties
- Reminder: Upcoming continuing education programs
- Member/Staff News
- Von Der Heidi, Hassemer receive 2006 MALC scholarships
- ‘Woman’s Day’ wants to know how the library has changed your life
Continuing Education --
- CEs
- Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 4 -- Feb. 17, 2006

Index
- ‘Speak Up for Your Library’ cards available
- SCLS announces new webpage on library blogs
- ‘Trustee Essentials’ revisions announced by DLTCL
- Member/Staff News
- WLA Foundation campaign in full swing; involvement & input sought
- Libraries eligible for ‘Great Stories CLUB’ grants
- WebJunction seeks feedback on technology planning processes, needs

Continuing Education --
- CEs
- Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 3 -- Feb. 3, 2006

Index
- PriceMiner database available for trial in February
- Youth Services' 'Items of Interest' now available as a blog
- BadgerCat coming March 6
- Check out the new library grant blog
- Member/Staff News
- DCLRC completes move to new courthouse
- ALA announces 2006 children’s and young adult literature awards
- Adult and Family Literacy is theme for 2006 Diversity Fair
Continuing Education --
- CEs
- Calendar

Vol. 4, No. 2 -- Jan. 20, 2006

- Online Update now available in blog format and via web feed
- It’s not too late to register for Library Legislative Day
- New Programming Resources available
- DuPage satellite downlink now available via video streaming
- Member/Staff News
- April is Jazz Appreciation Month
- ALA offers program to explore jazz
- Booklist announces 2005 ‘Top of the List’ selections
Continuing Education --
CEs
Calendar

 

Vol. 4, No. 1 -- Jan. 6, 2006

- Jan. 12 reception to honor Peter Hamon
- New deadline for LINK PINs is Jan. 18
- WPT offers outreach opportunity based on documentary on aging
- Member/Staff News
- New email for SCLS technology project support
- Order SLP materials now for earliest delivery
- Discussion list announced for SCLS library webmasters
- BrailleInk publishes existing children’s books in new format
- Deadline nears for ‘We the People Bookshelf’ grant program
- FOLUSA members can win Authors at Sea Cruise
- LLAW publishes report on public access to legal information, assistance
- Libraries can take Giant Step with Gale Schools

       

Continuing Education --
  - CEs
  - Calendar

 

Did you know...

…that the most recent statistics available from the National Center for Education Statistics (2003) place Wisconsin first in interlibrary loans per capita, eighth in circulation per capita, and ninth in public library visits per capita. An estimated 57 percent of Wisconsin residents, about 3.2 million people, are registered public library users.

--2004 Wisconsin Public Library Statistics