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
Cambria’s Jane Morgan Memorial Library honored by State Superintendent
State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster presented "Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools, Libraries, and Communities Awards" during a ceremony Oct. 20 at the state Capitol in Madison. The awards recognize partnerships that provide a strong, solid foundation for educating children and enriching rural communities throughout the state.
"These awards recognize the hard work, innovative programs, and collaborative efforts of our schools, libraries, and communities in rural Wisconsin," Burmaster said. "The good work being done in our small rural communities is shaping the lives of our children as well as the future of this great state." This was the second year that Burmaster presented "Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools, Libraries, and Communities Awards."
One project receiving recognition was Summer Activities in the Park, a cooperative effort by the Jane Morgan Memorial Library and the Cambria Kiwanis Club, for offering a series of noon-time activities for children at Cambria's Tarrant Lake Park. Activities over the past four years have ranged from outside games, theatrical performances and crafts, to various educational exhibits and presentations. During 2006, the program reached more than 260 students and 80 adults, providing an opportunity to socialize, to keep the park vital and alive, and instill a sense of community. Accepting the award were Judy Barden, Bob Bergum, Cheryl Bergum, Lois Frank, Jayne Grahn, Katie Helmer, Sarah Lloyd, Leonore Neumann, Jeanne Radke, and Joanne Sanderson.
For the complete press release, vvisit www.dpi.wi.gov/eis/pdf/dpi2006_139.pdf.
--From Channel Weekly, Vol. 9, No. 8
Madison Public Library’s MADreads Blog, which features book news and reviews, recently was publicized on the Blog Ricklibrarian. News and reviews of fiction and nonfiction books are added to the MADreads website daily.
Gloria Moldscheck, Children's Librarian at Columbus Public Library, has resigned effective Dec, 14. Library Assistant Ann Powers’ last day at the library is November 17. She will be the new director at the Reeseville Public Library, Reeseville, WI.
The Oregon Public Library seeks applicants to plan and implement all library activities related to youth. An MLS plus one year of relevant experience is required (or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities). For an application call (608) 835-3656. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Nov. 17, 2006.
The November issue of WSLL @ Your Service has been published at
http://wsll.state.wi.us/newsletter/0611.html.
Kristine Daugherty is the new library assistant at Wyocena. She previously worked at the DeForest Area Public Library.
ReferenceUSA Business improves online interface
ReferenceUSA Business recently made changes to its online interface, including:
- the detailed information screen for a business has been streamlined to make it easier to read;
- more information has been added for each business, including an exact number of employees, hours of operation, a business description, and printable PDFs of annual reports; and
- it is now very easy to report a problem with a company's record -- just click the "Data Feedback" button on any detailed information screen, fill in the form that is presented, and submit the request.
Check out these changes by accessing ReferenceUSA Business from the SCLS website.
TechSoup offers website promotion ideas
Whether you've recently redesigned your website, or you’re thinking you should, don't miss TechSoup’s 10-point guide to promoting your library's website!
Visit www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/webbuilding/page5958.cfm for the list of ideas, and add to it a reminder to make sure your local (city, town, village) government website includes a link to your library's website.
LSTA meeting, public hearing scheduled Nov. 29 & 30
Wisconsin's LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Advisory Committee will meet in Madison Nov. 29 and 30 at the Crowne Plaza, 4402 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, to discuss grant proposals and make award recommendations for LSTA projects to take place in 2007.
The committee also will review the current five-year LSTA program -- 2003-07 -- and begin developing a new five-year LSTA plan for 2008-12. Both of these documents will be completed in 2007.
Anyone interested in offering suggestions for the LSTA program for 2008-12 are invited to attend a public hearing which will be held in conjunction with the LSTA Advisory Committee meeting. The hearing will be held from 10-11 a.m. Nov. 29.
If you are unable to attend the public hearing you may submit written comments by letter, fax, or e-mail to Peg Branson, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841; fax (608) 266-2529; or email to [email protected]. Testimony should arrive by 4 p.m. Nov. 28 for inclusion in the hearing.
For more information on the LSTA program, contact Peg Branson at (608) 266-2413 ([email protected]).
Tellabration scheduled Nov 18 in Madison
Story tellers will gather next Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, Covenant Presbyterian Church, for Madison Tellabration 2006 -- International Night of Storytelling. The church is located at 326 S. Segoe Rd., Madison.
The evening will feature the storytelling talents of
- Kay Weeden -- mother/teacher/storyteller, former city council and friends library board member, bi-lingual teller, artist-in-residence and organizer of storytelling, folk music and other programs.
- Bob Kann -- popular storyteller/juggler/magician, professor of education and author of “A Recipe for Success: Lizzie Kander and her Cookbook.”
- Susan Santner -- actress/puppeteer/storyteller and founder Park Place Storytelling Guild in Janesville, and outreach program manager for UW-SLIS, Continuing Education Services.
- Reid Miller -- actor, dancer, puppeteer, folk musician, recording artist, storyteller, storytelling coach; and founder of Kids in the Rotunda Family Entertainment Series (Madison Overture Center) and numerous other area, state and regional storytelling organizations.
Tellabration is a global celebration of storytelling, and funds from this year’s Madison event will support greater Madison area storytelling programs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. Admission donations are $5 for adults (18 and older) and $3 for youth/students/seniors, and refreshments will be available.
For more information, contact Reid Miller at (608) 576-7529 ([email protected]).
FirstGov for Kids is new interagency portal
FirstGov for Kids – www.kids.gov -- is the newest U.S. government interagency portal. It provides more than 400 links to federal children’s sites along with some of the best sites from other organizations, grouped by 20 subjects.
Content includes games, art projects, career information, homework help, and more. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center in Pueblo, CO.