Index
- Teen/Tween Programming Workshop scheduled March 20
- First OverDrive Support Course of 2020 begins March 2
- Pinney Library grand opening is March 12
- Census Update: Coming to a mailbox near you
- Opioid treatment resources available
- Digital Book machines needed
- Continuing Education Calendar
Teen/Tween Programming Workshop scheduled March 20
The annual Teen/Tween Programming workshop will be held Friday, March 20, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Wintergreen Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
The morning topic is “Let's Talk: Enhance Your Booktalking Skills” and features speakers Jody Mohrbacher, Madison Public Library, and Alicia Woodland, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids.
Whenever librarians gather, conversations eventually turn to books. Whether we’re gushing about our favorite reads or describing the titles on our to-read piles, we excel at talking to each other about books. Let’s apply these natural skills to promoting the books in our collections to the tweens and teens we serve by brushing up our booktalking skills! In this fun and engaging session, participants will;
- be treated to examples of different booktalking styles,
- be introduced to best practices and practical techniques,
- learn about resources that support booktalking, and
- practice personal techniques in the safe and supportive environment of colleagues who are serving teens and tweens.
Join us and strengthen your booktalking skills and your connections with colleagues from the region who are spreading the word about incredible books for amazing readers.
Lunch will be held from 12-1 p.m. and will feature soup and a sandwich buffet with vegetarian options included. If you have any special dietary needs, contact Jean Anderson. The fee for lunch is $12, and cancellations made after the registration closing date will be invoiced to the library.
The afternoon topic is Stop! Collaborate and Listen! Make Working Together Work For You” and features speaker Katherine Schoofs, the Youth Services Librarian/Assistant Director at Aram Public Library in Delavan.
Let’s be honest: collaborations are intimidating. Learn how to make connections that bring people together, grow programs that defy expectations, and experiment with new ideas to better serve not only your patron base, but the community as a whole. Get out of the “either or” mindset and embrace AND. To quote the immortal words of Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, “It takes two to make a thing go right. It takes two to make it out of sight.” Katherine wants to show you how beneficial, fun, and attainable collaborations of all sizes can be! Get ready to rethink what you thought you knew about collaborations with examples, suggestions, motivation, and yes...most likely dance breaks. We’ll be covering ideas and suggestions for all ages-- both for your regularly scheduled programming needs and for SRP 2020 -- so buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to have a boatload of fun. (This presentation was created as a collaborative effort between Katherine Schoofs of Aram Public Library in Delavan and Emily Sanders of Barrett Memorial Library in Williams Bay.)
To register for the Teen/Tween Programming Workshop visit the South Central Library System Continuing Education Calendar.
First OverDrive Support Course of 2020 begins March 2
Jean Anderson, SCLS Continuing Education Consultant, has set dates for the 2020 OverDrive Support Courses and added them to the calendar:
- March 2 - April 3 (register)
- June 29 - July 31
- November 2 - December 11
The SCLS OverDrive Support Course is a virtual five-week course designed to help library staff provide front-line support to OverDrive users. There are no scheduled meeting times for the course, but it is paced week-to-week. Each week there is a lesson, a quiz over the material, and a mock support email to respond to. The typical time investment is 1-2 hours per week. It is expected that all coursework be completed two weeks after the course ends. Participants are required to have access to a computer and the internet to complete the coursework.
If you have questions about the course, contact Jean Anderson at 608-246-5612.
Pinney Library grand opening is March 12
Save the date and help celebrate the long-awaited new Pinney Library this spring! Join library and city officials on Thursday, March 12 at 11 a.m. for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by the opening of the public library for its first day of service; celebrate with cake, coffee and tours of the new space. Then, drop in for a full weekend of events on Grand Opening Weekend, March 14-15. During Grand Opening Weekend visitors can take tours of the new spaces, try out new technology, learn about art installations at the new library, hear performances by local musicians, share memories of Pinney Library and the surrounding neighborhoods, and create their own one-of-a-kind souvenir. The full schedule of events will be announced in late February; sign up for email updates at madisonpubliclibrary.org/pinney.
Want a sneak peek? Join the Madison Public Library Foundation for their fundraising Grand Opening Gala event on Saturday, Feb. 29, from 6-10 p.m. This ticketed preview fundraiser will help build an endowment for the new Pinney Library to ensure additional programming and support of the Pinney Library for years to come. Learn more or buy tickets at mplfoundation.org/events.
Madison Public Library’s Pinney Library, currently located at an interim space at 211 Cottage Grove Road, closed to the public at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. The library will remain closed during the move to the new library on 516 Cottage Grove Road, an reopen on Thursday, March 12 at 11 a.m. Read the full press release about the closure and the new library.
Census Update: Coming to a mailbox near you
Coming to a mailbox near you, 2020 Census login information will be mailed out beginning March 12. Online submissions to the 2020 Census can begin after March 12. Patrons and community members should expect to receive a letter containing a URL and a ‘Login ID’ to respond to the 2020 Census questionnaire. What if the Login ID is lost? Don’t worry! Respondents to the Census can use their home address OR call the Census and answer the questions by phone. Explained in a recently released Tip Sheet from the American Library Association the URL is fairly straightforward: https://my2020census.gov/. Member libraries may bookmark the link for easier access.
SCLS is assisting member libraries with their Census Outreach efforts in a number of ways by:
- Whitelisting the 2020 Census submission page on the SCLS firewall
- Adding a link to the 2020 Census submission page to a shortcut on patron computers and the catalog
- Continually updating a Census resource page on the SCLS website: 2020 Census Outreach Information
- Posting and sharing 2020 Census information on the SCLS Facebook Page
If you have any questions or concerns contact Mark Jochem at 608-630-0270.
Opioid treatment resources available
Opioids are a type of drug that includes strong prescription pain relievers, and the illegal drug heroin is also an opioid. Anybody who takes opioids is at risk for addiction and overdose.
There have been three waves in Wisconsin’s opioid epidemic, the first of which began in 1999 when deaths involving opioids began to rise following an increase in the prescribing of opioids for the treatment of pain.
The second wave began in 2010 when deaths involving heroin began to rise. More people began to use heroin around this time because it was cheaper and more accessible than prescription opioids.
The third wave began in 2014 when deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl began to rise. This increase has been linked to fentanyl illegally manufactured and mixed with other drugs like heroin.
Responding to Wisconsin’s opioid epidemic is one of the top priorities for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Through partnerships with state, tribal, county, and local agencies, their approach to this epidemic empowers communities to prevent misuse, expand access to quality treatment and recovery services, and reduce death and harm.
Use the Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline to find opioid treatment services in your community. Call 211 or go to the Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline website. This free and confidential service is available 24/7.
A new data dashboard focused on opioid treatment services is now available on the DHS website. It shows rates and trends for county-authorized treatment services and services received through Medicaid.
The Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library is in need of extra Digital Book machines, and if your library or patrons have extras you are asked to send them to the library.
If you need a box with mailing card and postage, just let the library know. You can contact the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library at 800-242-8822 or 414-286-3045, or send an email to [email protected].
To learn more about the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library, check out the archived introductory presentation and slides from a South Central Library System webinar held on Sept. 26, 2019.