Index
- Apply for digital collection hosting & services
- SCLS Foundation award nomination deadline is Sept. 2
- Still time to register for Trustee Training Week webinars, Aug. 22-26
- In-person Evicted book discussion scheduled Oct. 7 at Madison Public Library
- New report on family engagement in public libraries
- Registration open for Digital Shift virtual conference
- Teens can now vote for the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten
- Technology is not the death of deep reading
- Finland library installs karaoke booth
- Continuing Education Calendar
Apply for digital collection hosting & services
SCLS member libraries may request digital collection hosting and other services provided by South Central Library System in partnership with Recollection Wisconsin by completing the Digital Collection Services Application. Applications submitted by September 9, 2016, will be included in planning for SCLS's Digitization Initiative, which is supported by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, awarded to the DPI by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. Based on these applications, SCLS will plan appropriate solutions for digital object storage, equipment, and educational opportunities related to digitization.
For libraries establishing new digital collections as part of this project, SCLS will cover the startup cost of establishing new digital collections for libraries that would like to begin one ($200/collection) in CONTENTdm through Recollection Wisconsin's hosting partner, Milwaukee Public Library. Participating libraries will be expected to follow Recollection Wisconsin's Contributor Guidelines and are encouraged to review these before submitting an application to SCLS. SCLS will act as a liaison to Recollection Wisconsin staff for member libraries. Through this partnership, libraries' digital collections will be publicly accessible online and findable through public discovery portals operated by Recollection Wisconsin and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).
More information about the SCLS Digitization Initiative project. More information is also available from Rose Ziech at (608) 246-4521.
SCLS Foundation award nomination deadline is Sept. 2
Public libraries do amazing things every day, touching the lives of residents in untold ways. In an effort to recognize these efforts by libraries, the South Central Library System (SCLS) Foundation each year presents three awards as part of the annual Cornerstone Award Reception. This year’s event will be held Nov. 17, and the deadline for award nominations is Sept. 2, 2016, at 5 p.m.
The eighth annual Cornerstone Award reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Cambridge Winery, 700 Kenseth Way, Cambridge, WI. There is no cost to attend, and there will be a cash bar and free refreshments. The 2015 event raised about $13,500.
This year’s recipients of the Cornerstone Award are Julie Chase, former director of the Dane County Library Service and Middleton Public Library, and Mary Lou Sharpee, a community activist who has been involved in literacy efforts in the Columbus area for more than 40 years. You can make a contribution to honor Julie and/or Mary Lou at www.sclsfoundation.org.
In addition to the Cornerstone Award presentations, library staff members, trustees, friends, or residents can nominate their library to recognize the amazing work public libraries do every day while serving their communities. The awards and descriptions are listed below. To make an online nomination, simply click on the award name. All nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, 2016.
- Super Awesome Library Award -- For the library that was overall awesome in 2016. Maybe they handled a tough situation with grace. Or took a new approach. Or found a lot of money under a rock and did something really cool with it. Or got a lot of local support and kudos because they play well with others. Or are just plain super awesome every day.
- Program Wizard Award -- For a super creative, innovative and fun library program created by library staff. In the library or out. For babies or seniors or anyone in between. A one-off or a regular series. If Dumbledore thinks it's worthy of Wizard status, nominate it!
- Giddy Up Partner Award-- For those strong community partnerships that add value to the library and the community as a whole. It takes two, baby! Or three... or four. Nominate the library and its partner(s) and describe the amazing stuff they’re doing together.
Still time to register for Trustee Training Week webinars, Aug. 22-26
There is still time to register for one of the best training opportunities available to library trustees. Scheduled the week of Aug. 22-26, Trustee Training Week is a series of five one-hour programs created specifically for library trustees.
A detailed list of Trustee Training Week programs with descriptions is available on the Trustee Training website.
Sponsored by the South Central Library System, with financial support from 15 of the 17 Wisconsin Public Library Systems, plus the Division for Libraries and Technology and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the event will feature five webinars (at noon Monday-Friday) with different topics and speakers.
Below are the names and dates of each webinar. You must register for each presentation you want to attend, so visit http://www.wistrusteetraining.com and get started (direct program registration links are provided below). Each presentation will run about 60 minutes, and webinars will be recorded for future viewing. Archives of last year’s programs are available on the program website.
- Duties of the 21st Century Library Board -- Monday, Aug. 22, presented by Pat Wagner, Siera Learn (register)
- Engaged Planning: Ask What You Can Do For Your Community -- Tuesday, Aug. 23, presented by Cindy Fesemyer, Director of the Columbus (WI) Public Library (register)
- The Green to Dream: Preparing for a Capital Campaign -- Wednesday, Aug. 24, presented by Karen Rose, Principal Consultant with Library Strategies (register)
- Ensuring Director Success -- Thursday, Aug. 25, presented by Catherine Hakala-Ausperk, Consultant for Libraries Thrive Consulting (register)
- Wisconsin Trustees: You Ask, We’ll Answer -- Friday, 26, with panelists: John Thompson, Director Indianhead Federated Library System; Bruce Gay, Director, Milwaukee County Federated Library System; and Jaime Healy-Plotkin, Trustee, South Central Library System and Madison Public Library (register)
In-person Evicted book discussion scheduled Oct. 7 at Madison Public Library
Save the date! Library staff from all SCLS member libraries are invited to participate in an in-person book discussion of Evicted on Oct. 7, 2016, at the Madison Public Library. Written by Matthew Desmond, Evicted is the 2016 Go Big Read selection, and it documents the increasingly frequent experience of housing instability for poor, renting families.
The discussion will be facilitated by Kylee Stoor, Madison Public Library Community Engagement Librarian, and students and faculty from the UW-Madison’s School of Library and Information Science. This discussion will be of particular interest to library staff who are hosting Go Big Read book discussions of Evicted in their communities.
More details about this program and opportunities to participate in online discussions of this book are coming soon.
This program is funded in part with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
For more information, contact Shawn Brommer at (608) 246-7974.
New report on family engagement in public libraries
A new report, Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement, released by Harvard Family Research Project and the Public Library Association issues a call to action for libraries to strengthen their efforts to engage families in children’s learning.
Harvard Family Research Project surveyed public library leaders from around the country about their family engagement practices, convened a learning community of librarians, conducted interviews with librarians and reviewed research to closely study family engagement practices in public libraries. This report highlights five promising ways that libraries engage families in children’s learning from early childhood and throughout the school years.
- Reach Out: Libraries reach out to families to promote the programs, collections, and services that are vital in a knowledge economy.
- Raise Up: Libraries elevate family views and voices in how library programs and services are developed and carried out.
- Reinforce: Libraries guide and model the specific actions that family members can take to support learning, reaffirming families’ important roles and strengthening feelings of efficacy.
- Relate: Libraries offer opportunities for families to build peer-to-peer relationships, social networks and parent-child relationships.
- Reimagine: Libraries are expanding their community partnerships; combining resources and extending their range; improving children’s and families’ well-being; and linking to new learning opportunities.
Children and youth learn in countless ways, anywhere, anytime. And one of the most powerful levers of children’s learning is the family. Libraries are supporting families and building pathways for promoting their children’s lifelong learning. Beginning in the early years, public library services such as story time and early literacy programming help children get ready for school.
The report and related resources are funded by a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. They can be accessed at http://www.ala.org/pla/familyengagement. More information on Harvard Family Research Project’s public library project including the report can be accessed at http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/projects/libraries-for-the-21st-century-it-s-a-family-thing.
Registration open for Digital Shift virtual conference
Technology is all around us, and understanding how it can be used to spark learning and engagement is a never-ending challenge for public libraries. To help get a handle on technology and it’s potential, plan to attend the 8th annual Digital Shift virtual conference, presented by Library Journal and School Library Journal.
As technology evolves so do the needs of communities around the globe and more than ever, libraries are uniquely positioned to provide services and opportunities to lead their communities and beyond in the learning evolution.
The Digital Shift: The Service Continuum will deliver the most relevant and up-to-the-minute content to help drive libraries and stakeholder into the future.
Plan to participate so you can explore emerging technologies, service models, innovative programming, new ways of sparking learning and engagement, and the evolving publishing ecosystem. Four high content learning tracks for and from libraries of all types -- school, academic, and public -- will be offered in key areas. Register today and secure your place.
Registration is free and includes access to the event archives, on-demand, including all presentations, information and handouts from the conference.
Teens can now vote for the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten
Voting for the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten official titles is now open.
Teens all around the world can start casting their votes for their favorite titles for the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten now through October 15 at www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten. The voting page, hosted by DOGObooks, showcases all 26 nominees with their respective book covers and summaries, and gives teens the opportunity to leave comments about their favorite titles. The “top ten” titles will be announced the week following Teen Read Week, which takes place October 9-15.
All teens aged 12-18 are eligible to participate in the voting process and can vote for up to three of their favorite titles from the list of 26 nominees. A video featuring the 26 nominated titles can be found on YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten site. Individual trailers for each title can also be found on YALSA’s YouTube channel. Libraries can support this effort by sharing these resources with their teen patrons and encouraging them to vote.
Technology is not the death of deep readingIn her opinion piece for No Shelf Required, Content and Media Editor at BiblioLabs, Emilie Hancock, argues that if we make even the smallest efforts to use technology as a means toward reading more, “we can re-establish a reading culture in the digital age.” At a time when so many ‘blame’ technology for ‘killing’ reading, Emilie’s article serves as a reminder that perhaps we haven’t been looking closely enough to notice that technology can, in fact, help us to read more, not less. This very thinking hits at the core of NSR’s own mission -- to draw attention to the power of ebooks and econtent to transform the world into a place where reading flows and is an integral part of life in any enlightened society.
Finland library installs karaoke booth
A library in southern Finland wants people to sing their hearts out during their next visit -- in a soundproofed karaoke booth. Officials in the city of Vantaa, near Helsinki, installed the karaoke zone at Tikkurila library earlier this year as part of a scheme to provide new services at libraries.
The idea is that people who don't fancy performing to a packed bar after a tipple or five can instead enjoy a sing-along in relative privacy, regardless of their ability to hold a tune. "Anyone at all can sing karaoke," says manager Villa Karinen. "Everyone can perform with the voice they have and there's no need to fear criticism here."
You can read more in the BBC News.