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January 2002 Issue 1 Volume XXXIX, Number 1
The Way You Do Interlibrary Loans is Changing!
- Print blank ILL form from the WVLS web site (under "Interlibrary Loan Manual"), fill out the form and, when completed, send to WVLS.
- f you have word processing software, create a template, and cut and paste information from the WISCAT record onto the template, and send completed request form to WVLS. If you have technical problems with this method, please contact Ann at the WVLS office at 715.261.7256.
When the ILL management system becomes available, WVLS will host a training workshop for area libraries on the new WISCAT and ILL management system. The goal of the Reference and Loan Library is to have all QuILL libraries switched to the ILL management system by the end of March 2002. Currently WVLS is a test site for this new product.
If you need help searching the new WISCAT, or are unsure whether you need the new WISCAT ILL management system, or have any other interlibrary loan questions, please feel free to contact Leora Young by phone (715.261.7255 or 7254), fax (715.261.7259) or email lyoung2@wvls.lib.wi.us --Leora
Young Plan to Attend!
Workshop
With Walter the Giant Storyteller
He's six feet seven and a half inches tall and he loves books and children! Yes, he's Walter the Giant Storyteller and he's coming to the Minocqua Public Library on Thursday, March 7 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., for a special workshop for WVLS and Northern Waters librarians, teachers and parents.
Walter's presentation - "If you want kids to love books, you have to love books yourself" - will feature his "one of a kind" demonstration on how to read to children, reading promotion tips, and book recommendations. Workshop participants are also welcome to stay and enjoy Walter's program for area fifth graders at 1:00 p.m. at Lakeland Union High School.
Walter is being brought to the northwoods through a WalMart Literacy Grant, with additional funding from WVLS and Friends of the Minocqua Public Library.
Coffee and conversation will begin the day at 9:00 a.m. Please respond via e-mail kaugitto@wvls.lib.wi.us or phone (715.356.4437) by Monday, March 4th, if you will be attending the workshop or if you have any questions.
NOTE: More CE opportunities below!
Laura Bush Addresses Nation's Critical Shortage of Librarians: $10 Million to Recruit New Librarians
First Lady Laura Bush recently announced a proposed $10 million initiative for 2003 to recruit a new generation of librarians. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent Federal agency that fosters leadership innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's museums and libraries, will manage the initiative. In announcing this initiative, Bush said, "In May 2000, Library Journal magazine reported 40 percent of America's library directors plan to retire in nine years or less. And, according to the July 2000 Monthly Labor Review, in 1998 57 percent of professional librarians were age 45 or older."
Recruiting a new generation of librarians is vital. Research scheduled for publication in the March 2002 issue of American Libraries magazine will show that based on 1990 Census data almost 58 percent of professional librarians will reach the age of 65 between 2005 and 2019. Funds will be used to invest in a variety of recruitment efforts such as scholarships and fellowships for master's programs; support for doctoral students who will train the next generation of librarians; leadership development; distance learning for underserved rural areas; and efforts to recruit librarians to serve increasingly diverse communities with diverse language skills.
A survey of 5,210 Americans (conducted by the makers of Excedrin) ranked professions whose members are most likely to get headaches on the job.
1. Accountants
2. Bus or truck drivers
3. Librarians
4. Nurses
5. Waiters or waitresses
6. Homemakers
(Readers Digest, January 2002)
Governor Proposes Budget Cuts for Libraries
The Budget Reform Bill presented by Govenor Scott McCallum on January 22, 2002 proposes cuts in public library system funding and library service contract funding for 2003. The cuts represent a 5 percent reduction and total $737,500 for library systems and $52,400 for the contracts.
A proposal in the Budget Reform Bill to reduce and to eventually phase out shared revenues for municipalities and counties would pose serious consequences for public libraries. Cuts proposed to the University of Wisconsin System, the Wisconsin Technical College System, and state agencies also have potentially negative implications for libraries.
It is likely that the Budget Reform Bill will be sent to the Joint Committee on Finance for initial review and action.
A summary of the Budget Reform Bill can be found at www.doa.state.wi.us/def/sbo/state_budget/0103_exec_budget/pdf_files/budgetreformbill.pdf
(Channel Weekly, 1/24/02)
"Of all the values that define our profession, surely one of the most important is the idea that free expression of thought should be zealously protected in libraries and by librarians. As many writers and thinkers have observed, the test is the protection of expression with which one does not agree. It is easy, after all, to defend expression of ideas consonant with your own. It is the expression of the minority, the despised, the different, that we should protect at all costs. Our task is to preserve all the records of humanity, not to pick and choose between those that suit our worldview and those that do not. Ranganathan wrote that bad thought made freely available is rendered sterile. There is nothing wrong with librarians, particularly children's librarians, promoting the uplifting and life-enhancing. That is a far cry from suppressing expression that you consider to be neither." (Michael Gorman in Our Singular Strengths, ALA, 1998)
Intellectual Freedom Leadership Institute - By the time you are
reading this column, I will have attended the Feb. 4th invitation-only IF
Leadership Institute in Wausau. The purpose of this event is to bring together
leaders from a variety of Wisconsin organizations which have an interest in open
access to information and intellectual freedom.
The attendees will:
- identify key information access and IF issues to
- determine whether there is a need for future collaboration and, if so, to
- identify future collaborative framework, and d) to select strategies for post institute activity.
I'll keep you posted on the work of this group as it progresses.
Where do you keep your username/s, password/s etc.? In the January 2002 issue of Directions, Jamie Nelson, the IFLS Technology Manager, reminds IFLS library personnel to make a list of all usernames and passwords and to keep the list in a safe place. Having access to this information is very helpful when you have a problem. This sounds like a good idea…keep a copy of the list in your office and off-site.
Euro Info - just a bit of info to keep you aware of the larger world - The euro is currently equal to about 90 cents U.S. The sign for the new currency looks like an "E" with two clearly marked, horizontal parallel lines across it. It was inspired by the Greek letter "epsilon," in reference to the cradle of European civilization and to the first letter of the word 'Europe.' The parallel lines represent the stability of the euro. The euro sign is easily recognizable and in a few years' time it will be as well known as the dollar sign ($).
NetLibrary Purchased by OCLC - Final closing on the sale of netLibrary assets to OCLC Online Computer Library Center was set for late January. NetLibrary's eBook operation will become a division of OCLC and will continue to operate in Boulder, CO, serving libraries and their users.
Decreasing circulation counts giving you the willies? -
- Weed - get rid of the titles that haven't moved off your shelves for the last three years.
- Buy multiple copies of popular titles - patrons don't like to wait.
- Develop ratio of 'reserves to number of copies you own,' e.g., for every 5 reserves, you'll buy one copy.
- Buy lots of paperbacks.
- Display materials in an attractive manner, i.e., market what you've got.
- Refresh display area often
- Set up displays of materials that relate to the news you heard on TV and/or the radio last night or this morning.
- Adopt customer-friendly policies, e.g., all items circulate for same loan period…let items be returned in the bookdrop - even when the library is open, etc.
Allocate at least 20% of your budget for materials.
(Adapted from article in July 2001 Steppingstones) --Heather Eldred
The Big Winners in Children's and Young Adult Literature Have Been Announced!
The 2002 awards for the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children and young adults were announced at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Conference, January 21, 2002.
2002 ALSC John Newbery Medal
(distinguished writing for children)
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (Clarion, 2001, 0-395-97827-0)
2002 ALSC John Newbery Honor Books
Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001, 0-374-32236-8)
Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson (Front Street, 2001, 1-886910-53-7)
2002 SRRT Coretta Scott King Author Award
(outstanding writing by a Black author)
The Land by Mildred D. Taylor (Phyllis Fogelman Books, 2001, 0-8037-1950-7)
2002 SRRT Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books
Money Hungry by Sharon G. Flake (Jump at the Sun / Hyperion, 2001, 0-7868-0548-X)
Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson (Front Street, 2001, 1-886910-53-7)
2002 SRRT Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
(outstanding illustrations by a Black artist)
Goin' Someplace Special illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, written by Patricia McKissack (Anne Schwartz Book / Atheneum, 2001, 0-689-81885-8)
2002 SRRT Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Doreen Rappaport (Hyperion, 2001, 0-7868-0714-8)
2002 ALSC Randolph Caldecott Award
(distinguished illustration for children)
The Three Pigs illustrated and written by David Wiesner (Clarion, 2001, 0-618-00701-6)
2002 ALSC Randolph Caldecott Honor Books
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Doreen Rappaport (Jump at the Sun / Hyperion, 2001, 0- 7868-0714-8)
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer illustrated by Brian Selznick, written by Barbara Kerley (Scholastic Press, 2001, 0-439-11494-2)
The Stray Dog illustrated and written by Marc Simont, from a true story by Reiko Sassa (HarperCollins, 2001, 0-06-028933-3)
2002 YALSA Michael L. Printz Award
(literary excellence in young adult literature)
A Step from Heaven by An Na (Front Street, 2001, 1-886910-58-8)
2002 YALSA Michael L. Printz Honor Books
Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth- Century American Art edited by Jan Greenberg (Harry N. Adams, 2001, 0-8109-4386-7)
Freewill by Chris Lynch (HarperCollins, 2001, 0-06-028176-6)
The Ropemaker by Peter Dickinson (Delacorte Press, 2001, 0-385-72921-9)
True Believer by Virginia Euwer Wolff (Atheneum, 2001, 0-689-82827-6)
2002 ALSC Andrew Carnegie Medal
(for excellence in children's video)
My Louisiana Sky produced by Dante Di Loreto and Anthony Edwards of Aviator Films and Willard Carroll and Tom Wilhite of Hyperion Studio
2002 ALSC Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
(outstanding book of information)
Black Potatoes: Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (Houghton Mifflin, 2001, 0-618-00271-5)
2002 ALSC Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Books
Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps by Andrea Warren (HarperCollins, 2001, 0-688-17497-3)
Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan (Delacorte Press, 2001, 0-385-32806-0)
Brooklyn Bridge by Lynn Curlee (Atheneum, 2001, 0-689-83183-8)
2002 YALSA Margaret A. Edwards Award
(annual award to author of outstanding young adult books)
Paul Zindel for
The Pigman (Harper & Row, 1968)
My Darling, My Hamburger (Harper & Row, 1969)
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds: A Drama
in Two Acts (Harper & Row, 1971)
The Pigman's Legacy (Harper & Row, 1980)
The Pigman & Me (A Charlotte Zolotow Book
/ HarperCollins, 1993)
2002 ALSC Mildred L. Batchelder Award
(award to publisher of most outstanding translated children's book)
Cricket Books / Carus Publishing for How I Became an American. Translated from the German by James Skofield. (Cricket Books, 2001, 0-8126-4875-7)
2002 ALSC Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book
Viking for A Book of Coupons by Susie Morgenstern, illustrated by Serge Block. Translated from the French by Gill Rosner. (Viking, 2001, 0-670-89970-4)
2002 CCBC Charlotte Zolotow Award
(outstanding writing in a picture book)
Clever Beatrice by Margaret Willey (Atheneum Books)
2002 CCBC Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book
Five Creatures, written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
2002 CCBC Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Books
Come Back, Hannah by Marisabina Russo (Greenwillow / HarperCollins)
Grump by Janet S. Wong (McElderry)
Gugu's House by Catherine Stock (Clarion)
Henry's First Moon Birthday by Lenore Look (Anne Schwartz / Atheneum)
Mabela the Clever by Margaret Read MacDonald (Albert Whitman)
Members of the 2002 Award Committee were: Merri Lindgren, chair (Baraboo); Amy Brandt (Madison Public Library); Carole DeJardin (Appleton Public Library); Megan Schliesman (CCBC); George Theoharis (Falk Elementary School, Madison); and Kathleen T. Horning, ex officio (CCBC), all members of the Friends of the CCBC, Inc.
2002 Scott O'Dell Award
(outstanding children's or young adult book published in English by a
U.S. publisher and set in the New World - North, Central or South America)
The Land by Mildred D. Taylor (Phyllis Fogelman Books)
2002 ALSC May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award
(annual award to an individual of distinction in the field of
children's literature is chosen to write and deliver a lecture that will make a
significant contribution to the world of children's literature)
Maurice Sendak
I attended a conference held November 12-13, 2001, at the Pyle Center on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. The conference, For the Love of Reading, brought together about 70 librarians from throughout the United States to hear panelists present information on various aspects of books and reading.
During the two days, panelists discussed developing and enlarging core collections of Latino fiction, African American fiction, Asian American fiction, gay and lesbian fiction, and American Indian fiction.
There are 35 million Hispanics in the United States, well integrated into the culture, and reading in both English and Spanish. Latino teens consider reading to be very important. As librarians we need to respond to this community. In addition to fiction, Spanish language how-to nonfiction, as well as Spanish language videotapes are important to the collection. With African American fiction, high school students are reading the traditional authors, but adults are interested in contemporary authors such as Octavia Butler. It is necessary to keep the collection up-to-date, and use displays to promote the collection. Publications recommended for book selection include Expressions; Essence magazine; and Ashante. The Asian American population is steadily growing also. With this population, there are various countries of origin and languages involved. It is necessary to know your community. Journals that are useful include Inside Asian America and Asian Week. The American Indian population has steadily dropped since contact in the 1600's. They have lived between two worlds and known sad times, misunderstanding and stereotyping. Again, with this group there are many languages representing the various tribes. The earliest Indian authors have all been translated, some more accurately than others. Today there are efforts to preserve the native languages.
Bibliographies presented by the panelists identifying authors, genres and languages are available at the WVLS office.
Other subjects covered during the conference included developing successful book clubs and reading programs; the use of e-books in the public library; reading a book review and getting the most useful information from it for your selection of materials; the current popularity of the memoir genre; and developing readers advisory competencies. I have handouts from the presenters that can be shared. If you would like additional information on any of these topics, or perhaps see some of these subjects developed into a workshop in the area, please let me know. -- Ellen Buchberger
Gutenberg not withstanding, no invention has changed library science as much as the computer. It has revolutionized cataloging, circulation, and materials acquisition. But the average life span of a computer is only two to five years. This short time frame not only strains library equipment and training budgets - it presents its own unique dilemma: what should be done with retired equipment? It seems wasteful to just throw it away…and environmental concerns and regulations preclude simply tossing old gear into the dumpster. So, what to do?
Computers and related equipment are acquired at significant cost but they offer comparatively little resale value compared to other capital purchases. Libraries often find outright donation to be the best way to eliminate storage needs and get machines back into service. However, nonprofit organizations that are in need of computer donations can be difficult to locate or contact.
Libraries are running out of storage space for equipment they don't use anymore. WVLS can help. Go to the WVLS hompage under 'WVLS Directories. Here you will find a list of recyclers in the WVLS area and at the state level along with their contact numbers.
Help us keep this site up to date. If you come across recyclers that handle computers and their peripherals, please let us know and we'll add them to the list.
(Adapted from an article by Kathleen A. Brady, Barodine Marketing Communications & Research [Madison, WI] in the May 2001 issue of Viewpoints)
More Libraries Filtered in 2001!
Forty-three percent of libraries surveyed by Library Journal said they used filtering software last year compared to 31 percent in 2000. American Library Association (ALA) Internet policy specialist Claudette Tennant said this trend is driven by a federal requirement for libraries to install such software on their computers, as dictated by the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Those that fail to do so risk losing federal funding for online access. The ALA and ACLU are trying to overturn CIPA on the grounds that it is unconstitutional, Tennant said. She added that other developments might be playing a role in libraries' increasing use of filtering software, including new software that customizes filtering for each patron. Tennant is also worried that those who champion mandatory filtering could use the Library Journal report as a vehicle to promote stricter federal and state legislation. Neither the ALA nor the Center for Democracy and Technology is opposed to Internet filtering in principle, as long as it is done on a voluntary basis. (Newsbytes, 1/9/02 as seen in Edupage)
Ten Core Readings on Internet Filtering
- Ayre, Lori Bowen (2001). "Internet Filtering Options Analysis: An Interim Report." Infopeople Project. Addresses limitations of filters without making that the focus of the report.
- The Censorware Project (1997). Includes extensive documentation related to key court cases about filtering,including Mainstream Loudoun. www.censorware.net
- "Digital Chaperones for Kids," Consumer Reports, March 2000. This consumer magazine evaluated Internet filters and concluded they were imperfect.
- Lewis, Peter. "Web 'watchdogs' work to block sex, violence from eyes of young surfers." The Seattle Times, Dec. 17, 1997. A reporter interviews the young part-time employees selecting sites to block in filters.
- Meeks, Brock and McCullagh, Declan (1996). "Keys to the Kingdom." An expose of Internet content filters. www.eff.org/Publications/Declan_McCullagh/cwd.keys.to.the.kingdom.0796.article .
- "Lifting the Curtain on Web Filter Strategies," New York Times, November 16, 2000. Efforts by the filtering industry to protect the content of their stop lists.
- Nunberg, Geoffrey (2000). "The Internet Filter Flimflam." A scientist at Xerox PARC evaluates filtering. www.parc.xerox.com/istl/members/nunberg/filters.html
- Sandvig, Christopher (2000). "The Internet Disconnect in Children's Policy." 28th Conference on Communication, Information, and Internet Policy. This study demonstrates that children seek child-appropriate Internet resources.
- Schneider, Karen G. (1997). "A Practical Guide to Internet Filters." Neal Schuman. How filters work, results of a study, plus in-depth discussion of 12 filtering products.
- Schneider, Karen G. (2001). "Plain Facts about Internet Filtering Software." Public Library Association. Facts about filtering. www.pla.org/publications/technotes/technotes/_filtering.html
(Directions, newsletter of the Indianhead Federated Library System, vol. 1, 2002)
Why Does February Have Only 28 Days?
January and February both date from about the time of Rome's founding. They were added to a calendar that had been divided into ten month-like periods whose lengths varied from 20 to 35 or more days. A winter season was not included, so those period lengths are believed to have been intended to reflect growth stages of crops and cattle. When introduced, January was given 29 days and put at the beginning of the calendar year. February was given 23 days and put at the end. Then, for an undetermined period shortly after Rome's founding, months were said to have begun when a new moon was first sighted. At some later time, month lengths were separated from lunation and again became fixed. At that time, February's original length was extended by five days which gave it a total of 28.
When Was the First New Year Celebrated? The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible crescent) AFTER THE vernal Equinox (first day of spring). The Babylonian New Year celebration lasted for eleven days. The Romans continued to observe the new year in late March, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun. Source: http://www.shagmail.com/sub/sub-trivia.html
DLTK's Crafts for Kids Valentine's Day index is at www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/valentines/index.htm There's a lot of fun stuff including e-cards, coloring pages, printable valentine's cards, a contest/game and (of course) a whole bunch of crafts. (DLTK's Crafts for Kids, 1/10/02)
Careers for Kids http://careerideasforkids.com This is an excellent site for older kids. With sections for parents, teachers and kids themselves, it provides a very useful tool for helping to identify areas in which your child has a special interest or inclination, recent research having shown that if such childhood inclinations are followed, a much higher degree of happiness and success in that child's career will result. Have your child take the easy test to identify their particular leanings - and while you are at it, take it yourself! (Activity Village Discovers, 1/15/02 as seen in CEO-Children's Event Organizer, from Lakeshores Library System, 1/16/02)
Links to the Olympics www.ecb.org/surf/sports.htm If you are looking for information about the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, lesson plans, or suggestions on how to use the upcoming event to motivate students in different subject areas, the Sports Surf Report from the Educational Communications Board (ECB) highlights many useful links. In addition to this month's focus on the 2002 Winter Olympic Games (and sports in general), the site features an archive that has links to online resources in the arts, foreign language, health and physical education, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, vocational education, and a section on teacher resources.
How the Euro Works www.howstuffworks.com/euro.htm This site includes links to pictures of the coins and paper money; implementing the changeover; pros and cons of single currency; and much more. www.euro.ecb.int/en/section/conversion.html This site provides additional information, including conversion rates for the currencies replaced in the 12 participating countries.
NOTE: See also Director's Memo of this issue of the Lamplighter.
Web Sites for
Downloading Tax Forms
Federal - www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/pubs.html
State - www.dor.state.wi.us/html/formpub.html
Links to the official ALA websites for the Newbery, Caldecott, Batchelder, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpre, and Michael L. Printz awards are on the CCBC web site at www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/awards.htm Links are also provided to the: 2002 ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Books; 2002 ALA/YALSA Best Books for Young Adults; and 2002 ALA/YALSA Quick Picks (Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers).
Virtual Reference Services… What, Why and How?
This is a two-part national satellite videoconference - February 8th and April 19th, both 11:00-1:00.
Produced and distributed by the College of DuPage, this program is designed to clarify the differences between traditional and virtual reference services and analyze the organizational impact this new service can have. It is geared toward professional librarians, library decision-makers, and board members. Speakers are the current "big names" in the virtual reference arena:
Richard Dougherty
Paul Constatine
Anne Grodzins-Lipow
Steve Coffman
Wisconsin will have multiple sites - ALL FREE OF CHARGE!
Registration details are on the WiLS Events web page: http://www.wils.wisc.edu/events/#virtual
Details about the videoconference: www.cod.edu/teleconf/virtual/
February 7 - WVLS V-Cat Council meeting - Tomahawk Public Library - 9:30
February 8 - "Virtual Reference Services...What, Why and How?" - 2-part national satellite video conference - Feb 8th and April 19th - 11:00-1:00
February 13 - "Outstanding and Award-Winning Books for Young Adults" - an ETN course - 4:00-5:50 - 0.2 CEUs - register by Feb 2nd - for details, contact the WVLS office.
February 15 - 2002 WVLS Summer Library Program workshop - Marathon County Public Library - 9:30-12:45
February 18 - "Virtual Collection Development" - an online course - when it fits your schedule, from your home or library - $299 - 3.0 CEUs - for more information, contact Linda Mundt at 608.263.4452.
February 22 - "Sharing Technical Support Assistance" - a WVLS workshop - Marathon County Public Library - 9:30-12:30
March 7 - "Workshop with Walter the Giant Storyteller" - Minocqua Public Library - 9:30-10:30
March 12-13 - 15th Annual Children's Book Fest - Rhinelander Holiday Inn Express.
March 16 - WVLS Board of Trustees meeting - Marathon County Public Library - 9:30.
March 18 - "Basic Skills for Support Staff" - sponsored by UW-Madison School of Library Information Studies - 8:00-4:00 - $78 - 0.8 CEU - contact Linda Mundt at 608.263.4452 for more information.
March 22 - Soaring to Excellence Seminar - "What ever Happened to Carbon Paper?: a look toward the future for librarians, library assistants and the printed world" - NTC, Wausau Campus - 11:00-1:00. The October 2001 issue of the Lamplighter has more details.
April 20 - WVLS Executive Committee meeting - Marathon County Public Library - 9:30.
ATTENTION: WESSLER SCHOLARSHIPS are available to cover some/all costs associated with attendance at reference and/or interlibrary loan continuing education events. If interested in becoming a Wessler Scholar, contact the WVLS office (715/261-7250) for more information. The application form and more information are available at http://wvls.lib.wi.us/About/wessler.htm
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