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Congratulations to SCLS’s own Shawn Brommer. Shawn is WLA’s Member Spotlight for March 2023. Click here to read the article. Big congrats Shawn!
The March 2023 issue of WSLL @ Your Service is now available online. In this issue: Year in Review, Every year we bring you the highlights of service updates, outreach efforts, and new research resources at the library. Get the highlights in this month’s issue, and check out our newly released 2022 annual report. Read more The Odd Law Examiner, The early development of civil time in the State of Wisconsin was a complicated interplay between local practices, advancing technologies, and an increasing role for the federal government in negotiating standards. Get a historical overview of daylight saving time and standard time in Wisconsin in this installment of the Odd Law Examiner. Read more State Bar Books are on Display, This month we're featuring new and recently updated books from our most popular Wisconsin publisher - the State Bar of Wisconsin. These practice-oriented books include overviews of the law, checklists, practice tips, and sample forms. Check them out today! Read more New Books, Our two featured books for March are two new editions from the State Bar of Wisconsin: The Marital Property Classification Handbook and Wisconsin Construction Lien Law Handbook. Read more Tech Tip, Google Scholar is a free option for finding federal and state case law. The Google Scholar database includes U.S. Supreme Court decisions back to 1791, federal cases back to the 1920's, and state cases back to the early 1950's. With fast keyword searching and no need to log in, Google Scholar is a great way to quickly read a known case or conduct a quick search. Read more Library News, Library staff updates, recent articles, and upcoming classes are all covered in our March library news. Read more March Snapshot, This month’s snapshot is of early spring on the Rock River with a view of the Milwaukee Street Pedestrian Bridge, City of Jefferson. (Anonymous reader submitted) Read more
- Curious about SCLS’s move to its new location? Checkout our new webpage. Here you will find current news about the upcoming move.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of popular library program performer Robbie Mason Clement of Cambridge, WI. Robbie passed away at his home on February 27, 2023. Full obituary here.
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SCLS LTE Cataloging Assistant Position Available
The South Central Library System (SCLS) seeks a Cataloging Assistant to assist with bibliographic records cleanup, copy cataloging, and authority control. This is a limited term (1 year), part-time position of 20 hours per week. Regular work hours flexible within 7:00 am (CT) and 6:00 pm (CT) M-F. This is a 100% remote position. See attached position description (pdf) for more details.
How to Apply:
Find the application online at https://www.scls.info/hr/jobs/ SCLS_headquarters_application.pdf and attach your resume, three references, and cover letter outlining your qualifications and vision for this position. E-mail submissions to Kerrie Goeden, HR & Finance Coordinator, at [email protected] no later than 3/22/2023. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview after the closing date. Position is available immediately. To be considered, applicants must meet the Required Qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This is a 100% remote position.
Cataloging Assistant – LTE Position Description (pdf)
SCLS Application (pdf)
Application Deadline – 3/22/23
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WAPL 2023 Conference Registration Now Open
A revolution is coming . . . a cardigan revolution!
Registration is now open for the 2023 Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) Conference! This educational and fun event will take place April 26 - 28 at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center in Oshkosh. What better way to spend National Library Week than with your library colleagues?
Keynote speakers include notable Wisconsin authors Lori M. Lee, B.J. Hollars, and Maggie Ginsberg. Attendees will come together to share big ideas and learn from each other through special events and more than 30 interactive breakout sessions.
Visit the conference website to learn more!
Early bird registration for the conference closes on March 27, so register today! Register here.
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Book Challenge Hindsight: What You Wish You’d Known
Join the next WILSWorld Shorts on Friday, March 24th at 1:00 pm CT, when they host a panel of people involved with K12 and public libraries who have valuable experience and advice to share on handling book challenges. Those presenting will be:
- Ashley Knapp, Library Media Instructional Technology Specialist at West De Pere High School
- Matt Mulder, current Oconomowoc Common Council member and former Oconomowoc Public Library Board of Trustees member
- Katelyn Sabelko, Library Services Manager at Marathon County Public Library
Given the record number of challenges happening in libraries, what questions do you have for our panelists? What might help you with a future or current challenge? Anonymously submit your question(s) here, and we'll get our panelists' responses to them during the event.
Register here!
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Spring OverDrive Support Course Registration Open
The SCLS OverDrive Support Course is a virtual 5-week course designed to help you 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 on 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 must have access to a computer and the internet to complete the coursework.
While not required, we recommend that at least one person per library complete this course; more are always welcome.
The Spring course runs from April 10 - May 12.
Register Here
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Citizen Science in Your Library
Webinar: March 29, 2023 at 1 p.m.
“All Together Now - Citizen Science in Your Summer Reading Program” will be presented by the National Citizen & Community Science Library Network. Join them to learn more about preparing for 2023 summer programming.
Register here!
Join the Citizen and Community Science Library Network to become a community hub for citizen science, and it’s free. Follow this link to their website.
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