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Happy New Year! I probably feel that way each September because of all those years of starting a new grade in September. The feeling makes me want to run out and purchase new pencils, erasers, pads of paper, maybe some new shoes and other duds too. In addition to the start of school, my birthday is also in early September so I got to ‘load up’ on lots of new goodies every year at this time. Anyway, fall brings an aura of the excitement of new beginnings that’s almost as invigorating as the cooler temperatures and beautiful colors of the season.
CAMPAIGN MISSION REPORT
I recently announced a mission to get some kind of donation to the Campaign
for Wisconsin Libraries from every WVLS community that supports a library. So
far (that I know of) 6 of 25 communities (24%) have been ‘credited’ with some
level of giving. Even though I’m really not counting by county, those gifts
represent 5 of WVLS’ 7 counties. It’s a great start and I’m looking forward to
hearing from more of you. Gifts have come directly to the Campaign, as memorial
gifts to the Campaign, from individuals, from library boards, from Friends’
groups and, indirectly, as items given to the WLA Foundation for their annual
Silent Auction at the fall WLA Conference. Please consider donating to the
Campaign…to help me complete my ‘mission’ but, much more importantly, to help
you help your own libraries through enabling the Campaign to reach its goals.
Thanks to all who have given so far.
Is it legal to use library dollars to help support the WLA Foundation's Campaign for Wisconsin Libraries?
The Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning (DLTCL) reminds us to remind others that the WLA 'Campaign' is NOT a political campaign, i.e., we know that it's taboo to use dollars from a public body for a political campaign. The 'Campaign for Wisconsin Libraries' is an effort to promote public awareness of Wisconsin's libraries and the value of those libraries. That being so, the DLTCL states that it is "not aware of any law that would prohibit the use of public funds to support this effort."
IT’S CONFERENCE TIME AGAIN
The 2nd Northwoods Conference for Library Friends and
others who love libraries will be held on Saturday, September 30th in
Rothschild, WI (Rothschild is kind of a Wausau suburb). More info about this
exciting gathering of those who actively support libraries is available
elsewhere in this newsletter.
While it’s not really a conference, talking about Friends reminds me that there will be a first (presumably annual) National Friends of Libraries Week October 22-28. What a great idea…a special time each year for us to thank our Friends and other library cheerleaders. For more information, visit http://www.folusa.com/sharing/national-friends-week.php
The WLA fall conference will run from October 31-November 3 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. There’s lots of information about it at the WLA web site www.wla.lib.wi.us
These regional and state events are important to more than the library and its director. They should also be attended by other library staff, trustees, and Friends too. They are valuable networking and learning opportunities. Through the exchange of ideas and experiences among trustees and librarians from many libraries, solutions can often be found for local problems. The library as well as its various support groups can work effectively together for library legislation and to generally increase public awareness of library services and needs. A good example of this need to work together is the recent merger of the Wisconsin Library Association’s trustee division (WLTA) with the Friends of Wisconsin Libraries (FOWL) group. Now it’s called the Wisconsin Library Trustees and Advocates (still the WLTA acronym) Division.
-- Heather Eldred
Win a Prize!
DISCOUNT PURCHASING OF
LIBRARY MATERIALS
Baker and Taylor, Inc. has agreed to supply library materials to all
publicly funded libraries in the WVLS area at discount rates. Many area
libraries may already be taking advantage of these discounts as part of a
continuing agreement between Baker and Taylor and Wisconsin libraries. The Baker
and Taylor representative indicated that previously negotiated plans were
updated as new pricing became effective.
If your library would like to take advantage of these discounts, a flyer outlining the current terms and an acceptance of terms form is available from Ellen Buchberger (715/261-7255; ebuchber@wvls.lib.wi.us) or the Baker and Taylor representative, Susan A. Gurley (800/775-1800, ext 3169)
Brodart’s Book Division has also agreed to discount pricing. If interested, contact Ellen Buchberger (contact information is mentioned above) or Brodart sales representative, Christine Neidrich (800/474-9816, ext. 6650; Christine.Neidrich@brodart.com)
WELCOME BACK
SCHOOLS!
WVLS would like to take this opportunity to welcome back all school
librarians from their summer vacations. If you are new to the district or know
of someone who is, or would like to know more about WVLS services to nonpublic
libraries, please contact Linda Orcutt, WVLS Multitype Consultant, at
lorcutt@wvls.lib.wi.us or 715/261-7253.
Library staff whose jobs include reference services and/or direct services to the public, and all employees who work evening and weekend hours should consider attending this WVLS workshop!
VERBAL JUDO for LIBRARY STAFF
&
DATABASE UPDATE and TRAINING
Thursday, September 21, 2006
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Marathon County Public Library
Workshop Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 Registration & Refreshments
9:30 – Noon VERBAL JUDO for LIBRARY STAFF
Don’t blow your top! Learn Verbal Judo! Verbal Judo is a method
of communication based on the culture and philosophies of the martial
arts form. Guest speaker Captain John Graeber, of the Brown Deer
Police Department, has undergone over 100 hours of training in Verbal Judo
and has adapted this program specifically for librarians and library
staff members. His program will offer ways to handle and deflect verbal conflicts and potentially abusive situations that may arise in your library.
Noon – 1:30 Lunch on your own
1:30 – 3:30 DATABASE UPDATE and TRAINING
Are your patrons frustrated because they can’t find accurate, reliable
and current information on the web? During this session you will learn how to use
the electronic databases available through WVLS and help your patrons
become savvy information seekers! A representative from Thomson Gale will
show you how to effectively search the Gale Legal Forms Database (new to
WVLS public libraries in 2007!) and how to get the most out of the Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center and the Health and Wellness Resource Center.
Please R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, September 19th
To register for this workshop, contact Marla Sepnafski, WVLS Workshop Coordinator, at 715/261-7252 or msepnafs@wvls.lib.wi.us or fill out the form below. Please contact Marla if special accommodations are needed to attend this workshop.
2nd
NORTHWOODS CONFERENCE
for
Library Friends, Supporters & Volunteers
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The Friends of the Marathon County Public Library and the staff of the Wisconsin Valley Library Service are sponsoring a fall conference where library friends can share ideas and jumpstart local efforts to support public libraries. Some topics to be covered in this conference include:
What to do BEFORE, DURING & AFTER a Book Sale
BOOK DEALERS – How do they fit in? Do they get treated differently or like every other customer? BOOK SALE LEFTOVERS – What do you do with them? LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION –Where is the best place to have a sale? What is the best time to have a sale? How do books get to the location? MARKETING THE BOOK SALE – How do people learn about your book sale? How do you report book sale revenues – to whom and why? ON-GOING BOOK SALES – What is involved? Who keeps the shelves filled? What about selling books online? PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO BOOKS – Who gets privileged access and what are the procedures? SALES TAX ISSUES – What are the legal requirements? SORTING & PRICING GUIDELINES – Do you need to sort? How much can you charge? What are others doing?
Other Fundraising Suggestions & Ideas
GARDEN WALKS...SILENT AUCTIONS…BUS TRIPS…IN-HOUSE STORE…& MORE!
CONFERENCE COST - $10.00
This fee includes beverages, snacks and a box lunch.
If you have questions or comments or need special accommodations to attend
this conference,
please contact Marla Sepnafski at 715/261-7252.
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To register for the NORTHWOODS CONFERENCE for Library Friends, Supporters
& Volunteers, mail completed registration and a check for $10.00 (made out
to Wisconsin Valley Library Service) to:
Marla Sepnafski; Wisconsin Valley Library Service; 300 N.
First Street; Wausau, WI 54403
Name __________________________________ Library ____________________________________
Telephone No. _____________ Email _________________________ Amount Enclosed _________
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 26, 2006
Nearby hotels:
Rodeway Inn - 904 Industrial Park Ave. - Mosinee 1-800-424-6423 - $73.00
Stoney Creek Inn - 1100 Imperial Ave - Mosinee 1-800-659-2220 - $79.00To get a 10% discount, mention that you are part of the Northwoods Conference for Library Friends, Supporters & Volunteers.
WANT TO SEE THE NEW MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY?
Marathon County Public Library is planning a bus trip to the Minneapolis
Public Library. The newly remodeled library, designed by world-renowned
architect Cesar Pelli, opened its doors earlier this spring to a very impressed
and excited public.
The tentative date for the trip is Saturday, September 30th. About 25 riders are needed to charter a Lamer’s bus so, if you are interested in getting on board, please contact Mike O’Connor at mloconnor@mail.co.marathon.wi.us or 715/261-7234 as soon as possible.
New!
According to Richard J. Hodes, director of the NIA, "[The] goal was to produce strong, clear materials to make information about AD and memory loss accessible to everyone, including those with limited literacy skills. These booklets also are excellent starting points for anyone who needs basic information about AD and memory problems, regardless of reading capability."
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease includes:
- Signs of AD
- The importance of seeing a doctor early
- Treatment for AD
- Help for caregivers.
Understanding Memory Loss
covers such topics as:
- Differences between mild forgetfulness and serious memory problems
- Causes of memory problems and how they can be treated
- What a person should do when worried about memory
- How family members can help
To order and/or read/download/print copies of these booklets, visit the NIH’s
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center web site at
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/UnderstandingAD/
or call 1-800-438-4380. Bulk orders are welcome. For general
information about ADEAR, visit
http://www.alzheimers.nia.nih.gov.
(NIA news release; 5/31/06)
GOT A CENSORSHIP ISSUE? REMEMBER THE CCBC
 | Intellectual Freedom Information Services, an information and referral service for Wisconsin librarians and teachers who are facing attempts to censor materials for minors in their libraries and classrooms. | ||
| A "What IF…Forum" (http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/freedom/whatif/default.asp),
which is a question-and-answer forum for librarians, teachers,
administrators and others who have questions about what the principles
of intellectual freedom look like in practice.
| A collection of helpful links and resources about censorship and
intellectual freedom issues including professional statements, policies,
and recommended steps to take when materials are challenged. | |
For more information, visit the CCBC website at http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/freedom/default.asp With more than one book per day challenged in U.S. schools and libraries (ALA press release; 8/06), you may want to bookmark this resource if you haven’t already done so. Do it today!
Is Your Library Prepared for a Disaster?
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
September is National Preparedness Month, a nationwide effort to encourage
Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes,
businesses, and schools. The ALA Washington Office urges libraries to
participate in efforts to make sure their institutions and their communities are
prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster. The latest surveys show that
83% of Americans are unprepared to help themselves in a disaster, while the
National Heritage Health Index discovered that 70% of libraries did not
have a disaster plan.
In the spirit of National Preparedness Month, the ALA Washington Office has put together a list of resources at its Disaster Preparedness webpage, http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/disasterpreparedness/distrprep.htm to help you make sure you're prepared, including dPlan: The Online Disaster Planning Tool (http://www.dplan.org/). dPlan is a free online tool that will help you simplify the process of writing a disaster plan. Enter information about your institution using the comprehensive fill-in-the-blank template. This template will guide you through the steps necessary for effective disaster planning.
Once completed, dPlan generates a printed disaster plan specific to your
institution. The resulting plan contains contact information for staff and
key personnel, preventive maintenance checklists, salvage techniques, and much
more. dPlan can be updated continuously to reflect the changes that
occur at your institution.
(American Libraries Direct; 8/30/06 and Channel Weekly;
8/31/06)
carnegie-whitney grant awards up to $5,000
Funded projects have ranged from popular, general-reader proposals such as "ReadMOre," a reading list for Missouri’s state-wide reading program, to more specialized, scholarly proposals such as "Librarianship and Information Science in the Islamic World, 1966-1999: An Annotated Bibliography."
Applications must be received by November 6, 2006. Recipients will be notified by the end of February 2007. For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.ala.org/work/pubs/carnegie.html or contact Ray Toler, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; fax: 312/280-4380; email: rtoler@ala.org.
(pubpgrms listserv; 8/3/06)The Times, They Are A-Changin’
MINDSET LIST FOR THE CLASS OF 2010
Every year Beloit College releases its Mindset List which offers a world view of today’s entering college students. According to co-editor Tom McBride, Keefer Professor of the Humanities, this thought-provoking list is distributed to the faculty at the liberal arts college during the New Student Days orientation, to give faculty a better understanding of the cultural attitudes of the incoming class. For example, once upon a time faculty could talk about the Watergate scandal. This list reminds them that they now have to explain, and provide background information about it first.
On the average, students of the class of 2010 were born in 1988 and are 18 years old. From their perspective, they have always been ‘connected’ and are used to things happening in ‘real time,’ like live satellite coverage of revolutions and wars, instant messaging and movies on demand. They have developed their own generational means of communication and rarely need postage stamps. They expect solutions for every problem, from baldness to diseased organs. Billy Carter, Billy Martin and Lucille Ball all died before they were born. Following are other observations from the Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2010. (For more information about this year’s Mindset List and those of previous years, visit http://www.beloit.edu and click on "only@Beloit", then "Mindset List")
- The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student union.
- Manuel Noriega has always been in jail in the U.S.
- They have never heard anyone actually "ring it up" on a cash register.
- They are wireless, yet always connected.
- They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of communications.
- "Google" has always been a verb.
- They have always preferred going out in groups as opposed to dating.
- They have always "dissed" what they don’t like.
- Beach volleyball has always been a recognized sport.
- Disposable contact lenses have always been available.
- Milli Vanilli has never had anything to say.
- Smoking has never been permitted on U.S. airlines
- Small white, holiday lights have always been in style.
- Bar codes have always been on everything, from library cards and snail mail to retail items.
WEB SITES OF INTEREST (tourist traps on the information superhighway!)
CHOCOLATE DAY
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/index.htmlCOLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE LOCATOR (COOL)
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/
- Estimated student expenses;
- Financial aid availability;
- Admissions information;
- Enrollment details;
- Retention and graduation rates; and
- Awards and degrees.
Links to institution websites as well as to additional information about campus security, federal student loan default rates, and accreditation are also provided. (ResourceShelf, http://www.resourceshelf.com/; 5/12/06)
INSIDE THE BRAIN
http://www.alz.org/brain/overview.aspSAUERKRAUT RECIPES
http://www.sauerkrautrecipes.com/SHORTCOURSES.COM: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO DIGITAL CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
http://www.shortcourses.com/September 11 – Libraries are invited to participate in the September Project, an international initiative among libraries to use the 9/11 tragedy as a way to revitalize democracy in America. The September Project site at http://www.TheSeptemberProject.org includes event ideas, PR materials, and a blog for anyone planning to commemorate the anniversary with "discussion, dialogue, and reflection in public, academic, and school libraries." A map of all 411 participating libraries is included.
September 13 – Chocolate Day. YUM-YUM! More information about Chocolate Day is mentioned in this issue of The Lamplighter under "Web Sites of Interest."
September 16 – WVLS Board of Trustees meeting – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
September 20-21 – Northwest Wisconsin Children’s Book Conference – Telemark Resort & Convention Center - $105 – 6.5 CEUs – details are at http://www.telemarkeducation.com/bookconference/invite_sitemap.htm
September 20-24 - The Wisconsin Library Association Foundation is sponsoring a tour to New York City. The group will fly to New York on Midwest Express on September 20 and return on September 24. The cost, which ranges from $719 to $1,249 depending on accommodations, includes airfare, ground transportation, four nights at the Hotel Edison, one theatre ticket and a $25 gift to the WLA Foundation. For additional information, contact Rebecca Roepke, Director of the Cudahy Family Library, at 414-769-2246 or rebecca.roepke@mcfls.org
September 21 – "VERBAL JUDO for LIBRARY STAFF" & "DATABASE UPDATE and TRAINING" – a WVLS workshop – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – details about the conference and how to register are provided above, or visit the WVLS web site at http://wvls.lib.wi.us/Workshops/workshop.html - registration deadline is September 19th.
September 23-30 – Banned Books Week – "It’s Your Freedom We’re Talking About, Celebrating Your Freedom to Read" is an opportunity to conduct or sponsor positive educational programs demonstrating the harm of censorship. The BBW website has a sample proclamation and opinion column http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/librarians.htm and sample audio public service announcements http://www.ala.org/bbooks/psas that libraries may edit and adapt for use locally. Also, a BBW Press kit, that includes three full-color posters, the List of Books Challenged or Banned in 2005-2006, 100 bookmarks, and one Banned Books Week button is available for $35 at http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwkit/bbwkit.htm#bbwkit.
September 29-30 – UW-Madison’s School of Library & Information Studies Centennial Celebration – visit http://www.uwalumni.com/slis100 for online registration and more event details.
September 30 – 2nd Northwoods Conference for Library Friends, Supporters & Volunteers – Rothschild Village Community Room (Rothschild, WI) - $10 -details about the conference and how to register are provided above, or visit the WVLS web site at http://wvls.lib.wi.us/Workshops/workshop.html - registration deadline is September 15th.
October 12 – WVLS V-Cat Council meeting – Minocqua Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
October 15-21 – 2006 Teen Read Week – "Get Active @ your library" – visit the new website at http://www.ala.org/teenread/ for annotated booklists, a list of favorites compiled by teens, tips for planning TRW events locally and resources to help generate a buzz about libraries’ teen events.
October 22-28 – NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK – for more information, visit http://www.folusa.com/sharing/national-friends-week.php
October 31-November 3 – 2006 "Making Connections" WLA Annual Conference – Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells – more information is available at http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/conferences/2006/. Please make room reservations at the Kalahari by calling 1-877-525-2427 at your earliest convenience. Conference room rates are $99 and there is a deposit policy of one night plus tax at the time the reservation is made. (edited from WLA E-News; 6/9/06)
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"The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order." -- Alfred North Whitehead (RefDesk Thought-of-the-Day; 12/1/04)
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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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