Calendar
August 24 Grant Writing and the Rural Library Webinar, 11:30 a.m.
September 6 - November 29, 2006 Readers' Advisory in the Library: Connecting Books With People Online Course, UW-Madison.
September 8 Teens in the Library: Successful Ideas that Bring Them In and Keep Them Coming Back, Peg Burington, Assistant Director, Waupaca Area Public Library, 10:00 a.m., NWLS
September 19 - December 9 Public Library Administration Online Course, UW-Madison.
September 20 Supervisory Skills for Managers and Leaders, Pat Wagner, 10:00 a.m., Telemark Resort and Convention Center, Cable
September 20-21 Northwest Wisconsin Children’s Book Conference, Telemark Resort and Convention Center, Cable.
September 22 - December 15 Collection Development Online Course, UW-Madison.
September 26 - December 9 Basic Public Library Management Online Course, UW-Madison.
September 30 Northwoods Conference of Library Friends and Supporters, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Rothschild Village Hall Community Room, Rothschild, WI.
October 2 - 30, 2006 What's New in Children's Books? Online Course, UW-Madison.
October 9 - December 17 Fundamentals of Cataloging Online Course, UW-Madison.
Current Events
Introducing Shirley Miller
From Jim Trojanowski, jtrojanowski@nwls.lib.wi.us
Shirley Miller began her tenure as the director of the Vaughn Public Library in Ashland on August 7. A native of southern Wisconsin, Shirley came to Ashland from the Escanaba, Michigan, Public Library where she was an adult services and reference librarian.
Libraries are Shirley’s second career; previously she worked for 20 years in information technology for a manufacturing company. She also served on the library board in Freeport, Illinois, while the community built a new library. Shirley received her MLIS from the University of Illinois in 2004.
Outside her career, Shirley is active in her church, where she sings in the choir and teaches Sunday School. She has been a member of YMCA and Altrusa, which promotes literacy. She is fascinated by lighthouses and excited to live in an area with so many of them. Shirley and her husband both enjoy the outdoors, particularly cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Please join us in welcoming Shirley Miller to northern Wisconsin.
Fall 2006 Continuing Education and Online Skills Courses
From Anna Palmer, ahpalmer@wisc.edu, Outreach Specialist, UW-Madison
UW-Madison's School of Library and Information Studies announces the following Continuing Education courses for Fall 2006:
--Readers' Advisory in the Library (September 6 - November 29)
--Public Library Administration (September 19 - December 9)
--Collection Development (September 22 - December 15)
--Basic Public Library Management (September 26 - December 9)
--What's New in Children's Books? (October 2-30)
--Fundamentals of Cataloging (October 9 - December 17)
In addition, Online Skills courses are offered in cooperation with a national network of educational institutions. These online technology short courses provide basic instruction in a variety of computer programs and applications.
Registration information and course descriptions are available online at UW-Madison's School of Library and Information Studies. Please contact Anna Palmer at ahpalmer@wisc.edu or 608-263-4452 with questions.
Communities Encouraged to Apply for a Grant from NEA's The Big Read
From ALAWON, August 11, 2006
Communities across the country are encouraged to apply for one of approximately 100 grants that will be awarded in 2007 as part of the National Endowment for the Arts' The Big Read program, "a national initiative to encourage literary reading by asking communities to come together to read and discuss one book."
Fifty grants will be awarded for programming occurring between January and June 2007 (deadline: September 12, 2006), and 50 more will be awarded for programming occurring between September and December.
In addition to a direct grant, communities will receive a library of resources, including reader's and teacher's guides and audio guides with commentary from renowned artists, educators, and public figures. Communities will also get publicity materials.
For 2007, communities will choose from eight American classics: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; My Antonia by Willa Cather; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway; Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck; and The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.
Prepare My Child for School: Helping Your Preschool Child
From Librarians' Internet Index
“This booklet is for families and caregivers who want to help their preschool children to learn and to develop the skills necessary for success in school – and in life.“ It includes sections on the education and development of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers; tips for preparing a child for kindergarten, selecting TV programming, and choosing child care; and related material. Also available in Spanish. From the U.S. Department of Education.
Resources on Early Learning Tip Sheets: Getting Ready for Kindergarten
This fact sheet covers topics related to kindergarten preparation, such as expectations of teachers, group skills, and immunizations. Includes a list of books to share with children who are starting kindergarten and annotated links to other kindergarten readiness resources. In English and Spanish. From the Illinois Early Learning Project, funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and based at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Reflection
"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."
-Nelson Mandela
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