Index
- SCLS Flipster titles increased to 40
- Register now for Library Legislative Day 2018
- Member/Staff News
- New titles added to SCLS Professional Collection
- Apply Now: Revisiting the Founding Era
- Continuing Education Calendar
SCLS Flipster titles increased to 40
South Central Library System member libraries are part of a digital buying pool that provides Flipster digital magazines remotely to all cardholders of any South Central Library System member library, and in-library at all member libraries.
It's been several years since the titles offered in the SCLS collection have changed significantly, but as of Jan. 1, 2018, titles have been updated and increased from 30 to 40. The New Yorker is one of the new titles being offered -- it's one of the most highly circulating magazines in the system and promises to be a popular choice for the Flipster collection.
The current list of titles is below. Those marked with an * are new to the collection.
|
|
Register now for Library Legislative Day 2018
Registration is now open to attend the Feb. 20 Library Legislative Day, sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association. This is an excellent opportunity to build relationships with state legislators, and share with them stories and information about the important role your library plays in the community you serve.
Program Agenda (subject to change)
- 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. (Registration & Continental Breakfast)
- 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Briefing Session & Library Champions Awards)
- 11:00 a.m. - Noon (Morning Appointments)
- Noon - 1:30 p.m. (Lunch-on-your-own)
- 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Afternoon Appointments)
As always, the appointments will be scheduled for attendees by the Legislative Day Committee.
Take a few minutes to register today, and help make this one of the best Library Legislative Day gatherings ever. Encourage board members, local elected officials, students, and other library supporters to join you in Madison.
Cindy Fesemyer, director at Columbus Public Library, is standing for election to the PLA board as a Director-at-large representing small/rural libraries. Voting for the 2018 election will begin on March 5, 2018, and will run through April 4, 2018. Results will be announced on April 11, 2018. PLA changed its by-laws in order to financially support one small/rural board member. As part of her campaign, PLA gives candidates a booth in the PLA Exhibit Hall in Philadelphia. Cindy said she can use a hand at the booth, and anyone who is going to PLA, wants to help her campaign, and wants to take a turn at the booth is very welcome to do so. More information is available at www.ala.org/pla/about/people/election/fesemyer.
The Portage Public Library no longer will charge late fees for children’s materials. The Fine Free for the Future initiative began Jan. 1 and is intended to benefit the library's youngest users by eliminating patron anxiety over fines. The initiative applies to all children's materials regardless of a patron's age. Read more in the Portage Daily Register.
The January issue of WSLL @ Your Service is now online. As always, your comments are welcome. In this issue: Start Here: Briefs and Opinion Writing-- Our libraries have several resources which can help you hone your writing or prepare briefs and opinions (read more); New Books -- Legal Writing in Context and Legal Writing by Design: A Guide to Great Briefs and Memos are our two featured titles this month. As always, don't miss our new book list (read more); Tech Tip -- Lexis Advance is now available at the David T. Prosser Jr. Library! Learn about this service as well as a new climate change tool developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin (read more); Library News -- Featuring upcoming classes, our winter donation drive which runs until January 12, and last month's party recap (read more); and January Snapshot -- Seasonal decorations at the library included flameless candles, fresh greenery, and Capitol cutouts in honor of 2017's Capitol Centennial celebration (read more). Please direct them to the editor, Carol Hassler.
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.
Using Social Media to Build Library Communities edited by Scott W.H. Young and Doralyn Rossmann
Protecting Patron Privacy edited by Bobbi Newman and Bonnie Tijerina
Keeping Up with Emerging Technologies by Nicole Henning
Managing the Digital You by Melody Condron
Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections edited by Beth Posner
Yes! On Demand: How to Create Winning, Customized Library Service by Kathy L. Middleton
Personal Archiving: Preserving our Digital Heritage edited by Donald T. Hawkins
63 Ready-to-Use Maker Projects, edited by Ellyssa Kroski
Creating a Local History Archive at Your Public Library, by Faye Phillips
The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving edited by Brianna H. Marshall
50+ Fandom Programs: Planning Festivals and Events for Tweens, Teens, and Adults by Amy J. Alessio, Katie LaMantia, and Emily Vinci
Summer Matters: Making All Learning Count by Elizabeth McChesney and Bryan W. Wunar
Getting Started in Service Design by Joe J. Marquez and Annie Downey
Introduction to Public Librarianship, 3rd edition by Kathleen de la Pena McCook and Jenny S. Bossaller
Archives Alive: Expanding Engagement with Public Library Archives and Special Collections by Diantha Dow Schull
Easy Graphic Design for Librarians: From Color to Kerning by Diana K. Wakimoto
Apply Now: Revisiting the Founding Era
Public libraries are invited to apply for Revisiting the Founding Era, a nationwide project that will use historical documents to spark public conversations about the Founding Era’s enduring ideas and themes and how they continue to influence our lives today.
Revisiting the Founding Era is a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in collaboration with American Library Association (ALA) and the National Constitution Center. The project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Up to 100 U.S. public libraries will be selected to host programs related to the American Revolution and the early years of the nation. Participating libraries will receive:
- 10 copies of a 100-page reader containing selected documents from the lauded Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in U.S. history
- $1,000 to help implement discussion groups and other public programs
- Training, resources and support
Libraries, working in collaboration with scholars, local experts and others, will be asked to implement at least three public programs for adult and teen audiences. Topics may include the rights of citizens versus the rights of government; who is “we the people?”; and decision-making and taking action.
Read the full project guidelines and apply online by Jan. 31, 2018. Public libraries serving rural or underserved communities are especially encouraged to apply.
Revisiting the Founding Era will be administered by ALA’s Public Programs Office.