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Vol. 9, No. 12 -- June 10, 2011

Index

- WiscNet information resources available
- Member/Staff News
- New titles added to SCLS Professional Collection
- Help get the word out about Food Share
- BadgerLearn video tutorial posted to SCLS YouTube channel
- LSTA grant information sessions
- Continuing Education Calendar

 

WiscNet information resources available

Wiscnet Next week the State Legislature is scheduled to begin debate on the 2011-13 Biennial State Budget, and two items of particular interest to libraries will be part of that discussion -- maintenance of effort and WiscNet.

On both issues, SCLS has used its advocacy list to reach out to library supporters, asking them to contact the governor and legislators. Regarding WiscNet, last week SCLS sent an email to the nearly 2,300 library customers on its advocacy email list, encouraging them to contact their legislators and ask them to delete sections 23-26 of Motion 489 before the budget bill is approved and sent to Gov. Walker for his signature.

If you want more information about this topic you can turn to some of these sources.


As debate draws near on these and other issues, it’s still not too late to encourage your customers to make those contacts, especially if you are represented by members of the majority party.

 

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Member/Staff News

The May 2011 LINK Library Statistics Summary is posted on the ILS website. Use the Library Statistics Summary Reports link.

Tallman This is a follow up to last issue’s announcement about Jennifer Tallman as the new director at the Jane Morgan Memorial Library in Cambria, Jennifer lives in Friesland with her husband and three children. She began as a librarian at Jane Morgan Memorial Library in June of 2008, working evenings and Saturdays. She has a two-year degree in Legal Office Administration, and has completed the core classes and just received her Library Directory Certificate. She replaces Jeanne Radke, who has been director since 1983.

The June issue of WSLL @ Your Service has been published at http://wilawlibrary.gov/newsletter/1106.html.

 

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New titles added to SCLS Professional Collection

The following titles have been added to the SCLS Professional Collection, which is available to staff at member libraries.

  • Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life into Public Services Librarianship edited by Diane Zabel
  • DIY Programming & Book Displays: How to Stretch Your Programming Without Stretching Your Budget and Staff by Amanda Moss Struckmeyer and Svetha Hetzler (from Middleton Public Library – Congratulations!!!)
  • Sizzling Summer Reading Programs for Young Adults, 2nd edition, by Katharine Kan
  • Introducing RDA: a Guide to the Basics by Chris Oliver
  • Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community by OCLC
  • Foundations in Wisconsin: a Directory, 2010 by the Funding Information Center
  • Introduction to Public Librarianship, 2nd edition, by Kathleen de la Pena McCook
  • The Challenge of Library Management by Wyoma Vanduinkerken & Pixey Anne Mosley
  • Fang-Tastic Fiction by Patricia O’Brien Matthews
  • Organizational Storytelling for Librarians by Kate Marek
  • Board Fundamentals: Understanding Roles in Nonprofit Governance, 2nd edition, by Berit M. Lakey
  • The Librarian as Information Consultant by Sarah Anne Murphy
  • Govern More, Manage Less: Harnessing the Power of Your Nonprofit Board, 2nd edition, by Cathy A. Trower
  • Implementing Technology Solutions in Libraries by Karen C. Knox
  • Boomers and Beyond edited by Pauline Rothstein and Diantha Dow Schull
  • El Dia de los Ninos/El Dia de los Libros: Building a Culture of Literacy in Your Community through Dia by Jeanette Larson
  • The Atlas of New Librarianship by R. David Lankes
  • Workplace Learning & Leadership by Lori Reed and Paul Signorelli
  • E-books in Libraries: a Practical Guide edited by Kate Price and Virginia Havergal
  • Open Source Web Applications for Libraries by Karen A. Coombs and Amanda J. Hollister
  • Story Times Good Enough to Eat by Melissa Rossetti Folini
  • Mentoring in the Library: Building for the Future by Marta K. Lee
  • Assistive Technologies in the Library by Barbara T. Mates
  • Homework Help from the Library by Carol F. Intner
  • Everyone Plays at the Library by Scott Nicholson
  • Keep it Simple: a Guide to Assistive Technologies by Ravonne A. Green and Vera Blair
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Teen Literature: A Guide to Reading Interests by Carlisle K. Webber
  • Primary Genreflecting: a Guide to Picture Books and Easy Readers by Susan Fichtelberg and Bridget Dealy Volz
  • ¡Hola, Amigos!: a Plan for Latino Outreach by Susana G. Baumann
  • Ultimate Performance Management by Jeffrey Russell and Linda Russell
  • Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook, 3rd edition, edited by Cherie L. Weible and Karen L. Janke
  • Using WordPress as a Library Content Management System by Kyle M.L. Jones and Polly-Alida Farrington
  • Web Scale Discovery Services by Jason Vaughan
  • The Shoestring Library by Sheryl Kindle Fullner
  • Libraries and Mobile Services by Cody W. Hanson

 

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FoodshareHelp get the word out about Food Share

  Second Harvest and Second Harvest Heartland Food Banks are trying to get the word out about Food Share (formerly known as food stamps). The goal is to make sure that people who are struggling to make ends meet know about these resources. Libraries are great partners to share information about this benefit, and some libraries in the Indianhead Federated Library System (IFLS) already host outreach specialists who help people apply for benefits online.

Earlier this year, IFLS hosted a webinar about this topic, and an archived recording is available. Recently, the food banks approached Systems to ask for help disseminating information again. If you are interested or willing to put up a poster (8.5 x 11), some brochures, a table tent (an 8.5 x 11 sheet folded in half), or flyers (8.5 x 5.5), contact Shawn Brommer by July 1, 2011, and indicate the item(s) and amounts that you want for your library. 

--reprinted from IFLS NewsFlashes (Vol. 5 No. 6 -- June 10, 2011)

 

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BadgerLearn video tutorial posted to SCLS YouTube channel

BadgerLearn is a joint project under active development by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning (RL&LL), Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS) and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC). The vision is to create a place where librarians can discover and access resources of professional value. (more information)

To help you learn to use this new resource, a BadgerLearn video tutorial has been posted to the SCLS YouTube Channel.

 

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LSTA grant information sessions

The LSTA Information and Guidelines for 2012 are now available on the DLTCL website, and there will be a limited number of booklets available in paper format. The LSTA Technology and “Boot Camp” category training sessions will be held by webinar on June 29, 2011, from 1-2:15 p.m. Information sessions will be recorded and available at a later time via web posting.

Following are the categories being discussed during the June 29 webinars, and library systems are the eligible applicants:

  • Broadband Upgrade Grant
  • Public Library System Technology -- non-competitive
  • Library Director Orientation (“Boot Camp”) – competitive

 
The LSTA special needs categories' training sessions will be held by webinar on June 29, 2011, from 10-11:15 a.m. The information session will be recorded and available at a later time via web posting. The decision was made not to fund the “JOBS: Search and Support” category in 2012. Following are the two special needs competitive categories available to public library and public library system applicants requiring partnerships and collaborations:

  • Literacy -- competitive
  • Accessibility – competitive

 
Webinar instructions for the two sessions will be emailed to those who register. To register, please contact Terrie Howe at (608) 266-2413.

--from Channel Weekly (Vol. 13, No. 32 – June 2, 2011)

 

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