Index
- Library value calculator includes return on investment calculation
- Member/Staff News
- Pardeeville seeks new director
- Wisconsin librarians and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) webinar
- Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children releases new resource
- Continuing Education Calendar
Library value calculator includes return on investment calculation
Your library’s patrons value the services and resources you provide, and helping them understand just how much those services and resources are worth may pay you significant dividends in the future? How much would they pay out-of-pocket if the library didn't exist, or if these services and resources were only available for a fee?
We encourage you to have your patrons reflect on their library use over the past month, then plug those numbers into the calculator at www.scls.info/pr/calculator/. This page will calculate a total value related to the items checked out and the services and resources used.
The form also calculates a "return on investment" that is based on the per capita library expenditures in your community, as reported in the Wisconsin Public Library Statistics compiled by the Division for Libraries & Technology (DLT). In essence, the more patrons use the library each month the higher their return on investment will be.
When your patrons have completed their value calculation and return on investment, encourage them to share some of their findings and impressions with us by submitting the online form. They also will have the opportunity to share some stories about their library use and why they believe the library is important to them and their family.
You can link to the calculator at www.scls.info/pr/calculator/. If you’d like to have the library value calculator on your website, please contact Rose Ziech for assistance.
Angie W. Cox Library in Pardeeville will hold an open house for its newly renovated facility on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m. There will be door prizes, a free scoop of ice cream for all attendees, and a personally guided tour of the improved library.
Madison Public Library welcomes these new hires: Sarah Keib (Page 2, Hawthorne Library), Rebecca Lin (Page 2, Lakeview Library), Ariella Waddell (Page 2, Hawthorne Library), Clay Busker (Page 2, Meadowridge Library), Candice Lenz (Page 2, Lakeview Library), Maria Ochoa Podell (Page 2, Alicia Ashman Library), and Jennifer Johnson (Page 2, Lakeview Library). Amy Schmidt has been promoted and transferred (from Page 2, Hawthorne Library to Library Assistant, Alicia Ashman Library). MPL also has two more transfers: Tina Maes (Technical Services to Public Services, Central Library) and Mary Fahndrich (Lakeview Library to Public Services, Central Library). Both are Library Assistants.
The August issue of WSLL @ Your Service has been published at http://wilawlibrary.gov/newsletter/1308.html.
Pardeeville seeks new director
The Village of Pardeeville is
seeking a Library
Director for the
Angie W. Cox Public Library. The position requires a person hold a minimum of
Grade 3 library certification, or working toward certification.
The position is 40 hours per week with a salary of $30,000 - $36,000, commensurate with education and experience. Benefits are based on the Village of Pardeeville Personnel and Benefits Manual. To apply, by Sept. 6, 2013, send letters of interest, resume and references along with a completed Village of Pardeeville application to: Melissa Freiberg, Search Chairperson, 322 N. Main Street, Pardeeville, WI 53954.
An application may be downloaded from the Village of Pardeeville website.
Wisconsin librarians and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) webinar
On Aug. 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. Stephen
Johnson from the Ebling Health Sciences Library at the UW-Madison, along with
Terrie Howe and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt from the Public Library Development
Team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, will present an
overview of the Affordable Care Act and how it relates to Wisconsin public
libraries. Topics will include:
- Basic health information and insurance terminology in the state
- Affordable Care Act implementation in Wisconsin
- Timeline for the implementation during the first year of the program
- Who qualifies for the program
- Who to contact for assistance
- What the major websites are to seek more information
The webinar is free and no registration is required. Join on the scheduled day and time using the link below. The webinar will be archived.
Blackboard Collaborate session: http://tinyurl.com/b4dul5n
- Attendees who need telephone audio (versus VoIP) should use the conference number: 1-877-820-7831 and enter participant passcode: 697156.
- Test your system beforehand
- Blackboard Collaborate overview video
- Blackboard Collaborate online support or phone (877) 382-2293
--from Channel Weekly (Vol. 15, No. 37 -- Aug. 1, 2013)
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children releases new resource
Military families move frequently, and while reassignments may be beneficial for military personnel, they can be difficult for children. Most military children attend six to nine different school systems during their PK-12 educational career and will transition more than twice during their high school years. To help offset any negative consequences of these frequent moves, the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children has released a new resource for parents and educators.
School enrollment, eligibility for programs, placement, and graduating on time can be difficult due to frequent relocations. In addition to adjusting to new cities, bases, and homes, military children also deal with making and losing friends as they frequently change schools. While the military has made great strides to support transitions for personnel and spouses, their children continue to face challenges. Educators and legislators in Wisconsin are working to minimize the negative impact on the education of military children.
Wisconsin became part of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children through legislation that was enacted in 2010. The compact provides for the uniform treatment of military children transferring between school districts and states. The compact was developed by the Council of State Governments’ National Center for Interstate Compacts, the Department of Defense, national associations, federal and state officials, departments of education, school administrators, and military families.
Information specific to Wisconsin is available on the DPI website.