| Three's a Crowd • Summer Reading Lists for Kids • Free Early Literacy Materials • Public Library Administration and Governance FAQ • Native American Library Grants • Technology Planning Tools • WISCAT Training • NWLS Unique Titles Report • Useful URLs • Reflection
C A L E N D A R
July 21 NWLS Board of Trustees Meeting, 10:00 a.m., NWLS
June 21-27 American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
July 26 Merlin Consortium Meeting, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., NWLS
August 17 Too Many Teen Books, Too Little Time!, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., NWLS
Summer 2007 UW-Madison SLIS Continuing Education Courses in Madison (If you have questions please contact Anna Palmer, ahpalmer@wisc.edu or 608-263-4452.
Visit the School of Library and Information Studies for course descriptions and registration information. Continuing Education Courses in Madison:
- June 25-29 Summer Camp by the Lake: Public Library Administration, Instructor: Kelly Krieg-Sigman
- July 14-25 Travel Opportunity-Librarians' Tour to Scotland, Tour Director: Jane Pearlmutter
- August 13-17 Summer Camp by the Lake: Cataloging, Instructor: Debra Shapiro
- August 20-24 Puppets in the Library, Instructor: Susan Santner
Online Graduate Credit Courses June 18 - August 12: Cataloging and Classification, Collection Management, Digital Libraries
Online Skills Courses: In cooperation with a national network of educational institutions, we offer online courses on a variety of technical topics and a few non-technical topics. While the courses do not have a library focus, they may be useful to anyone who needs to develop these skills.
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C U R R E N T . E V E N T S Three's A Crowd!
From Becky Draper, Trego, Wisconsin
These 3 cubs are yearlings according to the bear books I read from your library. It's so much fun to read the books from Northern Waters Library Service and learn all about the bears that meander through the woods where I live.
There are actually 4 cubs in this family. One of the cubs was nearby waiting for her turn to join the fun in the pool, but as you can see it was already pretty full with 3 of her brothers and sisters.
Thank you for the library book service your organization provides. I am disabled and your program allows me to pursue one of my favorite activities...READING!! Enjoy the photos!
Summer Reading Lists for Kids
Websites with book recommendations for teens:
• Reader's Club (Teen Corner)
• Teen Reads
• Y Read? Youth Unite Through Books
• TeensPoint
Graphic Novel Review Sites:
• No Flying, No Tights
• Guide to Anime and Manga
• The Periodic Table Of Comic Books
• Comic Books for Young Adults
• The Comic Book Award Almanac
Children's Stories Inspired by Summer (recommended by School Library Journal):
• BUNTING, Eve. Summer Wheels Gr 1-4–The Bicycle Man lends bicycles to the neighborhood kids with two rules: they must be returned by four o'clock and be fixed if they break.
• FRAMPTON, David. Mr. Ferlinghetti's Poem PreS-Gr 3–Exuberant pictures and vivacious poetry.
• HUGHES, Susan. Earth to Audrey Gr 1-3– Audrey breathes a fresh perspective into Ray's sleepy small town while she stays with her father for the summer.
• PERRY, Elizabeth. Think Cool Thoughts K-Gr 3–Angel tries to conjure up the thought of melting ice cubes to count, hoping that if she gets up to 1000, they would magically cool her.
• SHERMAN, Allan & Lou Busch. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! K-Gr 4– A boy writes to ask his parents to pick him up from camp, but changes his mind once he notices the others having fun.
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Free Early Literacy Materials
From Channel Weekly newsletter, June 14
Free parent-child activity materials for libraries involved in family
literacy and early literacy development are available for downloading at the Washington Learning Systems website. Forty-six home and community activities include are specifically designed to address the three key skills of language development, phonological awareness, and general print awareness. The files are in PDF format.
The materials may be copied and distributed as long as they are not sold. To download materials click on "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the Washington Learning Systems home page. For questions please contact: Mary Maddox, Washington Learning Systems, 2212 Queen Anne Ave. No., Ste. 726, Seattle, WA 98109; (206) 310-7401; FAX (206) 283-9243; mmaddox@walearning.com.
Public Library Administration and Governance FAQ
From Channel Weekly newsletter, June 14
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website now provides an index to questions from library trustees. Also included are links to articles on library law and administration relevant to public library trustees and library directors.
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Native American Library Grants
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services June 12 Press Release
Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, and Bad River tribal libraries were awarded grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For details and a complete list of grant recipients visit the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Washington, DC--The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Native American tribes across the country $1.3 million in grants to improve library services (51 grants of $5,000 and 178 grants with education/assessment option of $6,000). The Native American Library Services Basic Grants, which are distributed in equal amounts among eligible Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations, can be used to fund general operations, core library services, and technology-oriented library services. The $1000 education/assessment supplement allows librarians to attend state and national conferences, workshops and continuing education opportunities, as well as to conduct on-site assessments. Through this program, tribal libraries often create special collections of both book and archival materials that pertain to their own tribe or to the tribes in their region.
“By strengthening core library services, the Native American Library Services Grant program helps libraries continue to serve as key institutions in the past, present, and future of indigenous communities,” said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director of the Institute. “The education/assessment option provides the opportunity for librarians to receive training and share their stories, further enriching their communities.”
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Technology Planning Tools
Technology planning can help prevent crises that seriously impact library service and budgets. Involving staff, patrons and the community in a planning process of assessing needs, costs, and opportunities for training and improved services provides potential funders assurance and credibility. The following resources related to technology planning can be useful tools for budgeting and advocating for technology funding:
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D A T A B A S E . N E W S WISCAT Training
Library staff are invited to register for WISCAT training sessions presented via WisLine webconferencing, viewed on the Internet with telephone audio. Please REGISTER at: http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wlwreg/wlwwelcome.cfm From the welcome page, select the sponsoring organization WI DPI, scroll down to the relevant session title, and click on the date.
• User Records in WISCAT (1 hr.)
June 20 (Wednesday) 2-3:00 p.m.
Creating patron accounts - procedures and benefits.
• Add Z39.50 Catalogs to WISCAT Search Resources (45 min.)
June 21 (Thursday) 9-9:45 a.m.
Selecting newly configured resources in WISCAT for searching, requesting, and checking status.
• How a Request's Lender List is Formed (45 min.)
June 21 (Thursday) 2-2:45 p.m.
Learn how book and audio requests interact with the lender list, participant record, lending policy and holdings.
• Interpreting Interlibrary Loan Request History Information (30 min.)
June 22 (Friday) 11-11:30 a.m.
Upcoming Programs - Registration service will soon be available for the following sessions:
• Creating ILL Requests: Returnable (Loan) - (30 min.)
June 25 (Monday) 3-3:30 p.m.
Creating requests for returnable (loan) items using AGent ILL software.
• Setting User Preferences - (1 hr.)
June 26 (Tuesday) 9-10:00 a.m.
Customizing WISCAT for library staff and patrons and editing record displays.
• Managing ILL Requests: Returnable (Loan) - (30 min.)
June 28 (Thursday) 3-3:30 p.m.
Basic status changes needed to manage requests for returnable (loan) items.
• Editing the Lender List for requests in Retry and Unfilled status - (30 min.)
June 29 (Friday) 10-10:30 a.m.
Using retry and unfilled statuses, and adding holdings before approving a request.
• WISCAT Search Tips - (45 min.)
July 6, (Friday) 10-10:45 a.m.
A variety of tips for searching WISCAT and the many Z39.50 catalogs.
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NWLS Unique Titles Report
From Michael Sheehan, NWLS
A patron recently asked NWLS staff if it was possible to find out the number of unique titles owned by NWLS member libraries. In looking at the final report, I was able to draw the following conclusions:
• A higher percentage of unique titles for the libraries in Ashland, Hayward, Land O’ Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Sayner, Shell Lake, and Spooner may be explained by local migration efforts that resulted in duplicate titles yet to be merged.
• Tribal libraries (Bad River, Lac du Flambeau, LCO College, and Red Cliff) have a greater degree of titles unique to Native American culture.
• Superior holds a large percentage of the unique titles. They are the largest member library, the resource library for the system, the government documents depository for the area, and one of the area research center libraries for the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
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U S E F U L . U R Ls
Senior Health
NIHSeniorHealth provides reliable and easily accessible aging-related health information for people over 60, their family members, and friends. This site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Tribal Connections
Tribal Connections provides a health and wellness database and information addressing critical issues or topics in the news related to Native American health. A combination of western and Indian approaches to healing and healthy living with a focus on nutrition and diet.
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