Index
- Plan to attend Nov. 10 Cornerstone Award reception
- OSRT Honors Ruth Sias with Frances de Usabel Outreach Services Award
- Brodhead seeks new director
- 30th edition of ‘Foundations in Wisconsin’ available; other titles added to SCLS Professional Collection
- Member/Staff News
- DLTCL, systems and libraries establish $1 million ebook buying pool
- MPL’s Central Library to close Nov. 11
- WPLC email list sign up reminder
- Letters about Literature Contest for young readers
- Continuing Education Calendar
Plan to attend Nov. 10 Cornerstone Award reception
In recognition of their lifetime of work in support of area libraries, including the South Central Library System Foundation, Bob Blitzke and Craig & Lea Culver will receive the “Cornerstone Award” at a Nov. 10, 2011, fundraising reception. The event will be held at Electronic Theater Controls, 3031 Pleasant View Road in Middleton. There is no cost to attend, and no reservation is needed.
The award is given to an individual or individuals who have had a significant and long-term impact on enhancing public libraries in South Central Wisconsin and represent the values and mission of the SCLS Foundation.
Bob was the architect of the SCLS Delivery System, which is a national model that serves libraries statewide. He also played a vital role in the creation of the SCLS Foundation, serving as the development coordinator for two years.
Craig and Lea Culver have supported libraries statewide through the “Culvers Coloring Contest” as part of National Library Week, and have contributed countless coupons, t-shirts, and other items as reading prizes for the Summer Library Program. They also have supported their local libraries, most recently donating their previous Support Center Headquarters building to the Prairie du Sac Public Library. In recognition of the donation, the library will be named the Ruth Culver Community Library in honor of Craig’s mother.
This year’s host, Electronic Theater Controls (ETC), is a global entertainment and architectural lighting company dedicated to providing customers with the best and most innovative lighting products, services and solutions.
OSRT Honors Ruth Sias with Frances de Usabel Outreach Services Award
The Outreach Services Roundtable recently selected Ruth Sias as the 2011 recipient of the Frances de Usabel Outreach Services Award.
Ruth, the Children's Librarian at the Goodman South Madison branch of the Madison Public Library, was chosen for exemplary work with children and families in local hospitals. She was nominated for the award by Dipesh Navsaria, the director of the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Early Literacy Projects.
According to Dr. Navsaria, Ruth was instrumental in developing an outreach program to promote reading and literacy to children and families at local clinics. In addition to providing direct services, she trained volunteers to engage children and parents in stories using effective modeling and reading techniques. After working closely with hospital and university professionals to make this program successful, she initiated plans to expand the program to reach more families in her service area and beyond. She also has shared her experiences as a conference presenter, teaching other librarians about this innovative collaboration.
Ruth will accept her award at the WLA Awards & Honors Banquet on Thursday, Nov. 3, in Milwaukee.
Brodhead seeks new director
The City of Brodhead, a community with a population of over 3,000, seeks a library director responsible for all aspects of library administration. The new library building opened in 2009 with approximately 15,000 square feet, and has an operating budget of $254,230.
Ideal candidates must possess outstanding interpersonal skills, demonstrate leadership ability, a strong attention to detail and have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. They also must enjoy developing new programs for area residents of all ages, training and managing staff, marketing the library and its resources, developing partnerships with local schools and other organizations, maintaining the library’s collection and advocating to the municipality and other stakeholders. The ability to develop effective working relationships with the community, library board, staff and patrons is essential. Additional responsibilities include planning and formulating library policies, budgeting and advising the library board and Friends of the Library, along with computer and technology experience and competency, and supervisory skills.
Candidates must be eligible for Grade 2 Wisconsin Public Library Certification, experience preferred. Additional library courses and continuing education are required to maintain certification.
For full consideration, submit by Nov. 14, 2011, a cover letter, resume and references to Brodhead Memorial Public Library, Kirsten Novy, Library Board President, 1207 25th Street, Brodhead, WI 53520.
A job description may be obtained at the Brodhead Memorial Public Library or by emailing a request.
30th edition of ‘Foundations in Wisconsin’ available; other titles added to SCLS Professional Collection
The 30th edition of “Foundations in Wisconsin: A Directory” is now available in the SCLS professional collection, as well as online through the SCLS website.
Published by the Funding Information Center at Marquette University in Milwaukee, the directory is designed as a research tool for grant seekers interested in locating information on private, corporate, and community foundations registered in Wisconsin. Each entry in this new edition has been updated or reviewed to provide the most current information available.
SCLS member libraries can check out the print directory from the SCLS professional collection, or view the online version at www.scls.info/pro/. This page is password protected so only SCLS member libraries have access.
Other new titles in the Professional Collection include:
- Better Bylaws: Creating Effective rules for your Nonprofit Board, 2nd edition by D. Benson Tesdahl, Esq.
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Titles and Programs for a New Generation by Angela Carstensen
- Working in the Virtual Stacks: The New Library & Information Science by Laura Townsend Kane
- Library Management Tips that Work edited by Carol Smallwood
- Lean Library Management: Eleven Strategies for Reducing Costs and Improving Customer Services by John J. Huber
- Productivity for Librarians: How to Get More Done in Less Time by Samantha Hines
- Blogging & RSS: a Librarian’s Guide, 2nd edition by Michael P. Sauers
- Small Business and the Public Library: Strategies for a Successful Partnership by Luise Weiss, Sophia Serlis-McPhillillips and Elizabeth Malafi
- Create, Relate, & Pop @ the Library: Services & Programs for Teens & Tweens by Erin Helmrich and Elilzabeth Schneider
- Geek the Library: A Community Awareness Campaign: a Report to the OCLC Membership
- A Year of Programs for Teens 2 by Amy J. Alessio and Kimberly A. Patton
- A Strong Future for Public Library Use and Employment by Jose-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King
- Staff Development on a Shoestring by Marcia Trotta
- Defusing the Angry Patron, 2nd edition by Rhea Joyce Rubin
- Book Repair, 2nd edition revised by Kenneth Lavender, revised by Artemis BonaDea
- Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing by Desiree Webber and Andrew Peters
- Library Technology Reports:Librarians’ Assessment of Automation Systems Survey Results, 2007-2010 by Marshall Breeding and Andromeda Yelton
- Using Web Analytics in the Library by Kate Marek
- The transforming Public Library Technology Infrastructure by ALA Office for Research and Statistics
Member/Staff News
Supporters of the Baraboo Public Library would like to see construction of an addition begin in the spring of 2013. They also hope the city will cover $3.1 million of the estimated $8 million construction cost, Library Director Meg Allen said. Read more in the Baraboo News Republic.
Cheryl Becker, who has served as the SCLS Public Library Administration Consultant since 2001, recently announced that she will retire at the end of 2011. SCLS is in the process of updating the job description and preparing for a recruitment process.
Kilbourn Public Library is losing a longtime employee as Youth Services Director Charlotte Walch Davies retires at the end of the month. For the past 23 years, Davies has held a position at the library. She came in 1988 as director. In 2003, she became youth services director, in charge of the children's book collection, delivering story hour, sometimes by use of puppets, and leading crafts for parents and children. Read more in Wisconsin Dells Events.
When national library supply service DEMCO was searching for a library to host a photo shoot for the company’s annual catalog, the natural lighting and large windows in the Marshall Community Library made the decision a bit easier. Read more in the Waterloo-Marshall Courier News.
The Common Council has not made a decision about providing partial funding for the proposed $1.5 million Portage Public Library expansion project, but Council members now have more detailed information. Backed by about 15 people in attendance to support the project, Library Board President Richard Davis asked the city for $400,000 of public financing and made the case for why it should be included in the 2012 city budget. Read more in the Portage Daily Register.
A life-size skeleton of the dinosaur Delta Dromeus Agilis is on display at the Verona Public Library as part of a month-long special program at the library called "Dinosaur Days." Learn more at Channel3000.com.
DLTCL, systems and libraries establish $1 million ebook buying pool
In May of this year the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) sponsored a statewide ebook Summit. A major recommendation from the Summit was the need to establish a statewide ebook buying pool. In follow-up action, a committee from the Summit along with the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) set a target goal of allocating $1 million for ebooks and audio book purchases. This goal has now been met.
Starting in 2012, DLTCL will commit $300,000 in grant funds for ebooks, with $700,000 being committed by the state’s 17 public library systems and their member libraries. Each library system amount was based on a formula of current OverDrive ebook use and system population. Persons with compatible electronic devices from anywhere in the state can now access nearly 5,000 titles from any of Wisconsin's 385 public libraries. This collection will grow considerably as new titles are added throughout the coming year.
--from Channel Weekly (Vol. 14, No. 7 -- Oct. 20, 2011)
MPL’s Central Library to close Nov. 11
Madison Public Library’s Central Library will close to the public on Friday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m.
The Central Library will reopen in a temporary site at 126 S. Hamilton St. during the first week of December, and will remain at that site until the new Central Library is completed in 2013. The Central Library at 126 S. Hamilton will be open Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and will have the same main phone number, (608) 266-6300.
The temporary Central Library at 126 S. Hamilton will have a smaller service area and a smaller collection focusing on popular and new books, DVDs, CDs, books on CD, rotating display collections, and a small children’s book collection. There will be 22 internet access computers available to the public. The majority of the Central Library’s collection will be moved to off-site storage on the east side of the city, but the collection will be available to the public after the move through online reservation by LINKcat and delivery to any public library in the South Central Library System. Some library services housed at the Central Library will also be temporarily suspended, including the purchase and distribution of new books, outerlibrary loan service, and home delivery service.
Construction of the new Central Library is expected to begin in February 2012, with the new Central Library expected to open in the summer of 2013.
For more information and project updates, visit www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new-central-library or subscribe to email updates about the New Central Library at www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/subscribe.
WPLC email list sign up reminder
If you’d like to keep up-to-date about new resources and/or projects at the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium, be sure to sign up for the WPLC email distribution list.
The WPLC is a cooperative group whose members include public library systems and public libraries throughout Wisconsin. WPLC was created and exists to pool the resources of libraries throughout the state and use them to cooperatively undertake projects that may otherwise be unavailable to single libraries and library systems or could be enhanced through cooperation, thus sharing both the costs and the knowledge and resources acquired.
Letters about Literature Contest for young readers
A book is more than just a collection of words. A book can have a direct and concrete impact on a life. For children and youth, a book can help them transcend difficult situations—like bullying, peer pressure or prejudice, or help them cope with loss and disappointment.
Letters about Literature (LAL) is a writing contest for young readers in grades 4-12, sponsored by the Library of Congress and Wisconsin Center for the Book. Students write a letter to an author of a fiction or nonfiction book, a short story, poem, essay or speech describing how the work changed the students’ view of the world or themselves. Entries are judged at both the state and national levels and prizes are awarded for the best letter at various grade levels.
LAL awards thousands of dollars each year through state and national prizes, as well as LAL library grants. Last year, 70,000 young people from around the United States entered including more than 750 from Wisconsin.
Details for the program can be found at www.lettersaboutliterature.org. The site also outlines lesson plans for teachers who want to incorporate the contest into their curriculum. The postmark deadline for submissions is Jan. 6, 2012. For more information contact Mary Lou Santovec, Coordinator, 948 S. Main St., Jefferson, WI 53549; (920) 674-5280.
Wisconsin Center for the Book was created to celebrate the culture of the book. The Center celebrates books and the book arts, encourages the joy of reading and writing, and honors Wisconsin’s literary heritage. The Center honors all aspects of the literary world and provides a link between our citizens and writers, illustrators, publishers, librarians, and educators.
For more information, visit http://wisconsincenterforthebook.wordpress.com/ or contact the following board members:
- Western Wisconsin: Sam Scinta, Fulcrum Press
- Central/Northern Wisconsin: Mary “Casey” Martin, Homebrew Press
- Northeastern Wisconsin: Tasha Saecker, Appleton Public Library
- Southcentral Wisconsin: Kate Thompson, Wisconsin Historical Society Press
- Southeastern Wisconsin: Chuck Stebleton, Woodland Pattern Book Center