Index
- New titles added to SCLS
Professional Collection
- SCLS Board Member Biography
- Member/Staff News
- State Superintendent makes additional LSTA grant awards
- WAPL survey collects salary information
- 2014 LSTA information, guidelines now online
- Pew Study: 'Libraries offer children resources not available at home'
- Continuing Education Calendar
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.
- Read On…Audiobooks by Joyce G. Saricks
- The eBook Revolution: a Primer for Librarians on the Front Lines by Kate Sheehan
- Library Services for Multicultural Patrons: Strategies to Encourage Library Use edited by Carol Smallwood and Kim Becnel
- The Accidental Systems Librarian, 2nd ed., by Nicole C. Engard with Rachel Singer Gordon
- Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries: Principles, Programs, and People by Donna L. Gilton
- Making Sense of Business Reference by Celia Ross
- The Librarian’s Nitty-Gritty Guide to Social Media by Laura Solomon
- Managing Children’s Services in Libraries, 4th ed., by Adele M. Fasick and Leslie Edmonds Holt
- Staff Development: a Practical Guide, 4th ed., edited by Andrea Wigbels Stewart, Carlette Washington-Hoagland, and Carol T. Zsulya
- 50+ Library Services: Innovation in Action by Diantha Dow Schull
- Marketing Your Library: Tips & Tools That Work edited by Carol Smallwood, Vera Gubnitskaia and Kerol Harrod
This is a new regular feature of Online Update to help acquaint member libraries with members of the SCLS Board of Trustees.
Patricia
(Trish) Iaccarino -- I was encouraged by a former SCLS director to serve on the
SCLS Board. At the time, I had been with the Department of Public Instruction’s
Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning for eight years, and
had fairly recently taken a new position with the libraries at UW-Madison. It
was about the same time UW started contracting with SCLS for delivery, I
believe. So I had a good understanding of public libraries and had the
university connection to boot.
I grew up in Ohio and North Carolina. I majored in computer science in college but decided early on that I had little interest in being a mainframe programmer (which was what people were trained to do back then). Soon after finishing my first master’s degree (in counseling), I moved to Wisconsin to take a position in student services at UW. After 10 years in that field, I decided a career change was in order, but I didn’t want to leave the academic environment. After deciding against doing a PhD, I started working on a master’s in library science.
This was during the time that everyone was transitioning from mainframe computers to PC networks, so I accepted a temporary position (while still in library school) helping run a network in one of the campus offices. I enjoyed networking much more than programming, and once the internet really took off and Web browsers were created, I knew what I wanted to do -- computer work in libraries. When a job opened up at DPI that involved doing tech support for libraries, I jumped -- and I stayed there for eight years.
When the time came for another change (about 12 years ago), I decided to come back to the university, and have been there ever since. My current position includes both library responsibilities and computing responsibilities.
The skills, strengths and experience I want to put to work for SCLS are my knowledge of and experience working in libraries.
I read constantly but rarely cover-to-cover. I read non-fiction almost exclusively, so I often skip around in books just reading the parts that interest me.
I live with eight cats, three of them purebred Turkish Vans. Two I got as retired show cats, but I decided to bring one out of retirement so I could try my hand at showing. He cleaned up at a show in Waukesha recently!
Staff and
patrons of Lodi Woman's Club Public
Library have been anxiously awaiting spring -- and not just for the warmer
weather. They've been waiting for the first bloom cycle on more than 700
daffodil bulbs that were planted in Peg's Green Grove (right) and along the front of the
library last fall. The cheery yellow faces were a welcome bit of sunshine when
they hit their full bloom stride the first of May. The City of Lodi is
liberally festooned with daffodils each spring thanks to the work of the Helen
& Lyle Bohlman Daffodil & Community Beautification Fund, which plants
bulbs every fall in memory of community members who passed away the previous
year. Prior planting sites have included the Lodi Historical Museum and all of
the School District of Lodi's buildings.
Madison Public Library recently promoted Carra Davies (Library Assistant, Lakeview Library).
In April Verona Public Library partnered with local energy consultant firm Navigant to do a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Fair. Their corporate office is awarding a $5000 donation, and to win it Verona needs your vote. The direct link is navigant.com/vote, or you can follow the links at the top of the Verona Public Library homepage. You can vote as often as you wish, and voting is open through May 24.
State Superintendent makes additional LSTA grant awards
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded an additional $1,324,997 to Wisconsin, bringing the total 2013 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) award amount to $2,745,416. State Superintendent Tony Evers made additional LSTA grants awards totaling $250,000 to 17 public library systems to provide electronic content and better technology to library patrons statewide.
E-Content
Licensing funds ($100,000) will be matched by libraries to support expanded
statewide cooperative purchasing through WiLS (Wisconsin Interlibrary Services)
of e-books and other e-content. The grant is in addition to $100,000 awarded
earlier this year. Matching funds from public libraries and library systems
combine to create a $1 million buying pool for e-books and other digital
resources available in the Wisconsin Digital Library Cooperative (http://www.wplc.info/).
Library System Technology Projects -- $150,000 has been awarded to 17 public
library systems on a formula basis for technology projects based on the needs
of the systems and member libraries. The formula takes into account system area
and population. The grant supplements $200,000 in formula grants awarded
earlier this year.
The Learning Express license will be extended beyond June 2013. In addition,
LSTA funds will support statewide access to the Learning Express Library
Computer Skills from June 30, 2013 - July 1, 2014, pending necessary
approvals. The package would include: “Computer and Internet Basics” and
“Popular Software Tutorials."
Additional LSTA funds also accelerated implementation of a statewide early literacy initiative called Growing Wisconsin Readers.
--from Channel Weekly (Vol. 15, No. 28 – May 9, 2013)
WAPL survey collects salary information
The Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Board has received several requests from the membership for salary information.
The annual salary survey, which was done by a former sub-committee of WAPL, is no longer being administered in the capacity it had been over previous years, but the need for current salary information is still there. A new approach, which WAPL hopes will be less cumbersome than in previous years, is being conducted to survey the positions within the public library field. The first position to be surveyed is the Public Library Director Position.
The survey should only take a few minutes to complete, with the goal that all public library directors complete the survey so the results can be shared at the WLA Conference in October. At the conference a listening session will be held to share the information from the survey and to gather feedback from the participants on the additional positions which should be surveyed within the public library field.
Please take a few moments to fill out the Public Library Director Salary Survey.
2014 LSTA information, guidelines now online
The 2014 LSTA Information and Guidelines is now posted on the Public Library Development website at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_lsta, along with an LSTA Grant Application Worksheet (in Word format suitable for preparation only -- grants must be submitted online). The publication is available online only, but is in a format suitable for printing. The Guidelines present the LSTA grant categories for 2014 for library and library systems, and instructions on the application process. The worksheet will be particularly useful to new applicants, and helps clarify the terminology and expectations in the application process.
In 2014, there will be six competitive grant categories that include: Digital Creation Technology; Digitization of Library Historical Material (new in 2014); Serving Special Populations: Accessibility; Early Literacy (new in 2014); Literacy; and Merging Integrated Library Systems.
The upcoming informational webinar session is May 23, 2013, from 11-12 pm. The session will be hosted by the following staff from the Department of Public Instruction: Terrie Howe, LSTA Program Coordinator; Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Youth & Special Services Consultant, and John DeBacher, Director of Public Library Development.
Grant category descriptions are now posted in the online 2014 LSTA Information and Guidelines (http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/files/pld/pdf/guide14.pdf).
There is no need to register -- just click the following link (http://tinyurl.com/d47ryoj) on the scheduled meeting date and time. The recorded information session will be available shortly following the live session. Participants may use headphones and microphone (or a headset) to participate; or Attendees who need telephone audio (versus VoIP) should use the conference number: 1-877-820-7831 and enter participant passcode 524620 (mute your phone with #6)
- Test your system beforehand
- Blackboard Collaborate overview video
- Blackboard Collaborate support
--from Channel Weekly (Vol. 15, No. 29 -- May 16, 2013)
Pew Study: 'Libraries offer children resources not available at home'
A new study shows that the majority of parents highly value one resource for their children: libraries. Ninety-four percent say libraries are important for their children, according to new report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. The study, “Parents’ and Children’s Special Relationship with Reading and Libraries,” reveals the strong connections parents have with public libraries.
In response to the report, American Library Association President Maureen Sullivan released the following statement:
“One thing that nearly all parents agree about is the importance of libraries! This study echoes what librarians have heard from parents for years: libraries encourage and build a love of reading and books. Librarians provide more information and resources than any family can afford to have at home. Libraries provide a safe and welcoming space for reading and learning.
“Libraries continue to link people with the information and the critical resources they need to educate themselves and to connect with their communities. Eighty-seven percent of children who visited the library do so to borrow books. Fifty-five percent went to do school work. A whopping 77 percent of teenagers come to us to support their out-of-school learning!
“An important way in which libraries support lifelong learning is by offering public programs that range from storytime for preschoolers to homework programs for teens. A recent report from the Institute of Museum and Library Services finds that libraries offered 2.3 million programs for children. Attendance at these children’s programs exceeded 60.5 million.
“Parents with school-age children also are more likely to be active library users themselves and to be interested in expanded library services than those without school-age children at home. Sixty-two percent of parents think libraries should offer a broader selection of e-books. Seventy eight percent of parents would like to participate in programs that allow patrons to test new technology devices and apps. Digital media labs and mobile services also are of interest to seven out of ten parents.
“I am pleased and proud that our nation’s libraries have inspired this level of confidence and trust. We thank the Pew Internet Project and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for their research and continued exploration of the role and contribution of our public libraries in the digital age.”
Visit libraries.pewinternet.org to learn more about the Pew study and the E-Content blog for news on libraries and digital content.