Calendar
October 24 Launching Digital Collections, web session, 1:00 p.m.
October 31 WebJunction Webinar: Technology Training for Patrons, 10:30 a.m.
November 8 Collecting and Using Library Statistics, Michael Sheehan, 10:00 a.m., Presque Isle
November 9 Collecting and Using Library Statistics, Michael Sheehan, 10:00 a.m., NWLS
December 5 Directors Meeting, 10:00 a.m., LCO
December 8 Directors Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Boulder Junction
2007 UW-Madison's School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) Continuing Education Courses:
- January 22-March 31 Core Elements of Children’s Services (Online)
- January 22-April 7 Basic Public Library Management (Online)
- January 22-April 13 Basic Reference (Online)
- February 19-March 18 Basic Reference (Online)
- February 19-March 18 Topics in Library Management (Online)
- June 25-29 Public Library Administration (on-site), UW-Madison
- August 13-17 Cataloging (on-site), UW-Madison
For more information, contact Anna Palmer at 608.263.4452 or ahpalmer@wisc.edu.
Current Events
Location Change for Upcoming Statistics Workshop
From Linda Stobbe, lstobbe@nwls.lib.wi.us
Due to scheduling conflicts at the Bayfield Carnegie Library, the Collecting and Using Library Statistics workshop on November 9 has been relocated to the NWLS meeting room. The November 8 workshop will be held at Presque Isle as originally planned.
At these workshops, Mike Sheehan will address the importance of maintaining accurate records and tips on using your numbers to increase support for your library. It is not a hands-on statistical reports training session, but written procedures for generating Annual Report statistics will be available.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by November 3 to Linda Stobbe, lstobbe@nwls.lib.wi.us or Mike Sheehan, msheehan@nwls.lib.wi.us.
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LibraryU: Free Online Continuing Education Opportunities
From Linda Stobbe, lstobbe@nwls.lib.wi.us
LibraryU offers free web-based training for librarians and their patrons, supported cooperatively by the Illinois Library Systems and the Illinois State Library with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
LibraryU is committed to providing quality online instruction in a format that is cost-effective and convenient for the learner. Their goal is to meet the training and continuing education needs of library patrons and staff with effective online instruction available through the web anywhere and anytime.
To take advantage of the LibraryU module offerings, you can self-register for a LibraryU account. If you register for a LibraryU account, you can track your progress through courses and receive a certificate of completion when you have completed the module. Your certificate of completion also serves as documentation of continuing education credits.
WorldCat.org Adds Advanced Search
WiLS Weekly, October 1-7, 2006
The free Find in a Library® Web service at WorldCat.org has added an Advanced Search. Advanced Search includes the general keyword search available from the WorldCat.org home page, but also provides the ability to search keywords in the title and author indices. You can combine any or all of these search fields for more precise results.
For an even greater level of specificity, you can limit your search results to items in a particular language, format and publication date range. WorldCat's Advanced Search also allows you to search by ISBN or OCLC Number for known items.
Basic Library Management Course Offered Next Spring
From Anna Palmer, ahpalmer@wisc.edu
UW-Madison SLIS Continuing Education Services will offer the Basic Public Library Management course this spring. The course will not be included in our paper brochure, but registration and detailed course information will be available on our website by November 1. The fee will be $398 and the course will run from January 22 to April 7, 2007. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Merlin Matters: Popular Holds
From Nikki Bolka, nbolka@nwls.lib.wi.us
The following titles have eight or more Merlin holds:
(Holds/Merlin copies)
70/12 .. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
44/15 .. Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
41/23 .. Judge and Jury by James Patterson
36/5 ... The Lake House motion picture/DVD
35/3 ... Click motion picture/DVD
30/7 ... The Collectors by David Baldacci
26/3 ... The Break-Up motion picture/DVD
25/17 .. Angel's Fall by Nora Roberts
21/4 ... A Prairie Home Companion motion picture/DVD
21/17 .. Ricochet by Sandra Brown
20/0 ... Cross by James Patterson
20/11 .. Echo Park: A novel by Michael Connelly
17/0 ... Cars motion picture/DVD
17/3 ... Thank You for Smoking motion picture/DVD
17/4 ... RV motion picture/DVD
17/8 ... State of Denial by Bob Woodward
16/11 ..Short Straw by Stuart Woods.
15/0 ... Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
15/0 ... Over the Hedge motion picture/DVD
14/2 ... Inside My Heart: Choosing to live with passion and purpose by Robin McGraw
14/4 ... The Sentinel motion picture/DVD
14/7 ... The Omnivore's Dilemma: A natural history of four meals by Michael Pollan
13/2 ... Poseidon motion picture/DVD
12/1 ... The Hills Have Eyes motion picture/DVD
12/2 ... Lucky Number Slevin motion picture/DVD
12/9 ... Copper River: A Cork O'Connor mystery by William Kent Krueger
12/13 ..The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
11/2 ... Hundred-Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker
11/11 ..The Mephisto Club: A novel by Tess Gerritsen
10/4 ... Curious George motion picture/DVD
9/0 .... Red Leaves by Belva Plain
9/1 .... Saving Graces by Elizabeth Edwards
9/4 .... Friends with Money motion picture/DVD
9/8 .... Act of Treason by Vince Flynn
8/0 .... Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
8/1 .... Lying with Strangers by James Grippando
8/2 .... Stick It motion picture/DVD
8/2 .... The Benchwarmers motion picture/DVD
8/5 .... Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
8/6 .... The Brethren by Beverly Lewis
Useful URLs
Elections….the American Way
From Librarians' Internet Index, http://lii.org
Elections….the American Way provides an introduction to the electoral system in the United States. Topics include requirements to be a presidential candidate, who can vote and how this has changed over time, the political party system, how presidents are elected (including the primary system and electoral votes), and significant issues through time. It is part of a website designed for teachers from the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
Reflection
The stripped and shapely Maple grieves the ghosts of her departed leaves.
The ground is hard, as hard as stone. The year is old, the birds are flown.
-John Updike
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