Index
- EBSCOHost interface changes are coming
- Member/Staff News
- SLP school visit video now on TeacherTube
- Arbuthnot Lecture video archive available
- SCLS event photos now at Google Photos
- Deerfield Public Library highlighted in foundation newsletter article
- 2009 LSTA grant information sessions scheduled
- Improve your skills this summer at UW SLIS
- July 1 seminar on ‘Becoming a Change-Resilient Leader’
- Continuing Education Calendar
EBSCOHost interface changes are coming
In July, EBSCOHost will have a new interface, which you also may hear referred to as EBSCOHost 2.0. Several new features will be added without drastically changing the searching experience. Some of these features include:
- the ability to quickly limit results to a specified range of dates;
- thumbnail images which provide previews of graphical content within PDFs;
- the ability to preview individual records without having to leave the results page; and
- enhanced use of folders.
More information is available at http://support.ebsco.com/ebscohost2/.
The Minimum Browser Requirements for the new EBSCOHost interface are as follows.
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
- Firefox 2.0 or later
- Safari 2.0 or later (build 412+)
(Note: Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or later is required to use Visual Search in EBSCOHost.)
Non-LINK PCs supported by Dan Jacobson should already meet these requirements. Automation staff is working to ensure LINK PCs will have the necessary Firefox version before EBSCOHost’s interface upgrade is released. Adobe Flash is currently in lab testing; Automation hopes to have the Flash upgrade installed for both browsers on all LINK PCs in time for EBSCOHost’s upgrade.
If you have PCs that are not supported by either Automation or Dan, you can get instructions for checking which versions of each browser are installed on your PCs.
As we get closer to July, watch for information related to training and exact timelines for the interface upgrade.
Baraboo Public Library, Charles and JoAnn Lester Library (Nekoosa), New Glarus Public Library, Sun Prairie Public Library, and Verona Public Library have been selected to participate in Picturing America. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA), the project brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide in the hopes of developing a deeper appreciation of our country’s history and character through the study and understanding of its art. In September, libraries will receive an official award letter from NEH Chairman Bruce Cole along with Picturing America award materials, including 40 images and a teacher resource book. For more information, visit the Picturing America website.
The May 2008 LINK Library Statistics Summary is posted on Automation's website.
Monona Public Library is the spotlight organization in the June issue of Madison Area Parent's Guide. Each month the guide features an area non-profit organization that aims to help children, highlighting the good work that they do.
A group of teenagers in Portage has formed Club Otaku, which meets every other week at the Portage Public Library. The club reads manga, pronounced (MON-ga), which are Japanese graphic books with a variety of themes. The group also draws manga characters and finds a place to socialize without feeling looked down upon. To read more about this club, check out the article in the Portage Daily Register.
Portage County Public Library received a first place prize in the civic/nonprofit category for its float in the Point 150 Parade on May 17, 2008. Check out the photos on the library’s website.
Jaime Vache is the new director at Stoughton Public Library. She will begin in her new duties on June 30, at which time Pat Chevis says she will “hit the road” on her bicycle. Jaime has been the Adult Services Librarian at Stoughton for the past several years.
SLP school visit video now on TeacherTube
For the third consecutive year, SCLS produced a school visit video to help member public libraries promote the Summer Library Program to students in their communities. This year 30 libraries requested 83 customized DVDs and 17 VHS tapes for use in schools.
This year we’ve taken the added step of posting the complete video on TeacherTube.
Arbuthnot Lecture video archive available
If you missed the 2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture with David Macaulay, or just want to hear Macaulay again, you can do so by visiting www.scls.info/arbuthnot08/ and clicking on the “Video Archive” link.
The lecture will be available online for one year, and up to 10 connections can view it simultaneously. Installation of a browser plug-in may be required (you’ll be prompted if it’s needed), so if you’re on a LINK computer you will need to contact the SCLS Help Desk at (608) 266-6394.
To date, about 250 people have viewed the video.
SCLS event photos now at Google Photos
In the past, SCLS has maintained a page on its website called “Around SCLS” that contained photos of recent events. That was a very labor intensive process, the result of which was often delays in getting photos posted.
To speed that process, we’re now using a Google service called Picasa, which allows us to post photo much quicker, and directly from the software we use to manage our photo archive. We also think it’s much easier for you to select and view photo albums. You can choose to view the photos at your own pace, or as an automated slide show (you can still control the timing of photos). You can even sign up for an RSS feed to monitor when new photos are posted.
Check out this new photo archive, including those of the North Freedom open house held last Saturday, May 31, at http://picasaweb.google.com/sclsphotos/.
Deerfield Public Library highlighted in foundation newsletter article
Deerfield Public Library has been a hopping place since the arrival of the Madison Community Foundation Library Collections Grant one year ago, according to Kaia Fry, director. This grant provides $25,000 each to 12 libraries across Dane County to develop unique collections that can be shared throughout the South Central Library System. Focusing the collection on Sports and Fitness, Deerfield staff have created monthly events throughout the community, spotlighting new aspects of the collection by introducing little known sports and fitness regimens.
The new collection includes other juvenile and adult non-fiction resources including alternative medicine, nutrition, fibromyalgia, asthma, yoga, snowboarding, go-carting, car racing, martial arts, soccer, baseball, football, basketball and more.
To read the complete article, visit the Madison Community Foundation website.
2009 LSTA grant information sessions scheduled
Two information sessions will be held in June for those interested in applying for an LSTA grant. There is no charge to attend the workshops, which will be conducted through the SCLS OPAL room. Each information session will cover the grant program timetable, the application form and the individual grant category requirements. Basic information will be repeated in each session so it is not necessary to attend multiple workshops. Information on the LSTA program and grant categories is available from the Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning (DLTCL). Individual public libraries, as well as systems, are eligible to apply for the grant categories below, and first time applicants are encouraged to apply.
The information session for Technology Categories, including Health Awareness & Access, will be held June 10 from 10-11 a.m. The session on Special Needs Categories and Library Development Training & Planning will be held June 12 from 10-11 a.m. To register, send an email to Terrie Howe or call her at (920) 266-2413.
The SCLS OPAL room is located at www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsb5e4ce1de889, and these sessions will be recorded for later viewing. More information on all the LSTA workshops can be found on the DLTCL website.
Improve your skills this summer at UW SLIS
Below are the summer continuing education courses from UW-Madison SLIS.
- Collection Development in Green Lake, July 21-25 -- Learn to better manage your collection while enjoying a week of state rates at the Heidel House Resort.
- Basic Reference in Madison, August 4-8 -- Spend a fun week on campus and improve your reference skills.
- Bilingual Storytime Workshop in Madison, August 11-13 -- You will gain an understanding of cultural differences and learn how to effectively incorporate elements of Hispanic, Native American, and Hmong cultures into your children's programming.
For more information, contact Anna Palmer ([email protected]) at (608) 263-4452 . More information about UW-SLIS continuing education programs also is available at www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/.
July 1 seminar on ‘Becoming a Change-Resilient Leader’
At your library, is it true that change is a constant? Do you and your coworkers seem to spend all your time adjusting to changes -- whether interpersonal, procedural, technological, or simply environmental? If so, "Becoming a change-resilient leader" is an event for you.
Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS) is pleased to bring nationally-respected speaker and teacher Lauren Burnett to southeastern Wisconsin for a one-day seminar designed to give you practical tactics for dealing with change in the workplace and beyond.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 1, 2008, at the Frank L. Weyenberg Library of Mequon-Thiensville, Mequon, WI. Registration is $100 and includes lunch and morning coffee. A discount is available for multiple attendees from the same institution.
For more information and to register, visit the WiLS website.