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Nicolet Area
Technical College Has a New Director
Please join us in welcoming Marc
Boucher as the new Director of the Nicolet Area Technical College. Marc
graduated from UW- Milwaukee in 1996 with two masters: a MLS and a MA in
History. Most recently he worked at the University of Wisconsin - Washington
County in West Bend. He has received several awards including the 2007
Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement. Marc will be the new
Academic/Technical Library Member for the WVLS Library Advisory Committee for
2008.
WVLS Public Library
Directors Gathering
The WVLS Public Library
Directors will gather and share ideas on the “How Do I’s”, “Oh No’s”,
“Way to Go’s”, “This really worked well for us” and other news. Mark your
calendars for Thursday, May 22, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at
the Marathon County Public Library - Wausau – Wausau Room. Be on
the look-out for more information on this upcoming event in the May
Lamplighter. If you have items or questions that you would like to have
included in the agenda for the day, please e-mail those to:
ichristman@wvls.lib.wi.us by Friday, April 25, 2008.
The Cooperative Children's Book Center Offers a New Bibliography on the Issues
of Bullying
Experiences with bullying, teasing, relational aggression, and school violence
are an all too common part of childhood and adolescence. Schools and communities
are looking for ways to address these issues, while children, teens, and caring
adults deal with the day-to-day fear and misery caused by such behavior.
“Thick-skinned, Thin-skinned, The Skin I’m In: Books about Bullying, Teasing, Relational Aggression and School Violence” is available at this address: http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=309
This selective bibliography offers titles that authentically address the issues of bullying, teasing, relational aggression, and school violence. The titles chosen here reflect themes of conformity, self-perception, and popularity in addition to stories related to school culture and tolerance. While some books describe the difficulties of being different, others emphasize the positives. From books depicting the heartache of gossip and social invisibility to books portraying the struggle of feeling comfortable in one’s own skin, these titles will have relevance and resonance with readers.
The titles are grouped according to the suggested age range as well as by the main perspective the book offers (being the target, being the aggressor, being the observer, multiple perspectives). A section on difference is also included for each age range. (Tessa Michaelson , Cooperative Children's Book Center)
Catch the Reading Bug @ Your Library
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WVLS Summer Library Program Workshop
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(Photos submitted by Beth Sillars.)
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Buggy Fonts Before long, it will be time for the 2008 Summer Reading Program. Here is a helpful site for all of you looking for that special font to help you produce fun and lively brochures, flyers and promo pieces. Stephanie Stokes, under contract for the State of California, has created a webpage called LibraryPalooza. Besides including “bug fonts”, she also has games, activities, and even “Gummy and Gooey Bug Candy” recipes. http://www.librarypalooza.net/index.html (Monday Memo, newsletter of the Arrowhead Library System, 9/22/07) |
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Who’s Who and What’s What
This daily current events quiz is just the thing to get older students (grades 7-12) up to date with what’s going on around the country and the world. They can research the answers using articles from that day’s New York Times. (The relevant article is conveniently located under each question.)
Created by: The New York Times, New York, NY.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/index.html
(School Library Journal, September 2007)
Celebrate National Library Week April 13 – 19, 2008
In honor of National Library Week, take a few minutes and visit the Timeline: American Libraries : The First 100 Years. This site commemorates some of the key moments in the American Library Association’s member journal history via pictures and other memorabilia.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/selectedarticles/0607_feature_timelin.pdf
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Let’s Talk About It: Love and Forgiveness
The American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute, as part of its Campaign for Love & Forgiveness, announce applications for “Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness”, a theme-based reading and discussion program for public libraries. Successful applicants will receive a $2,500 programming grant, training, promotional resources and more. Applications will be accepted January 14 through July 15, 2008. To download an application and complete guidelines, visit www.ala.org/publicprograms. To request an application by mail, or with questions about applying, email publicprograms@ala.org.
Another Grant Opportunity - Books For Children Grant
The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2008 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants. The next deadline is April 15th. The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries throughout the United States. Since October 1990, the Foundation has donated over $3,500,000 worth of new children’s books to more than 2,600 libraries in 48 states, including Alaska and Hawaii.
In order to encourage and reward local support of libraries, the Libri Foundation will match any amount of money raised by your local sponsors from $50 to $350 on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of new children's books. After a library receives a grant, local sponsors (such as formal or informal Friends groups, civic or social organizations, local businesses, etc.) have four months, or longer if necessary, to raise their matching funds.
The librarian of each participating library selects the books her library will receive from a booklist provided by the Foundation. The 700-plus fiction and nonfiction titles on the booklist reflect the very best of children's literature published primarily in the last three years. These titles, which are for children ages 12 and under, are award-winners or have received starred reviews in library, literary, or education journals. The booklist also includes a selection of classic children’s titles.
Libraries are qualified on an individual basis. In general, county libraries should serve a population under 16,000 and town libraries should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000). Libraries should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department.
Please note: Rural is usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000. Town libraries with total operating budgets over $150,000 and county libraries with total operating budgets over $350,000 are rarely given grants.
Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system.
A school library may apply only if it also serves as the public library (i.e. it is open to everyone in the community, has some summer hours, and there is no public library in town).
A branch library may apply if the community it is in meets the definition of rural. If the branch library receives its funding from its parent institution, then the parent institution’s total operating budget, not just the branch library’s total operating budget, must meet the budget guidelines.
Previous BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipients are eligible to apply for another grant three years after the receipt of their last grant. Libraries that do not fulfill all grant requirements, including the final report, may not apply for another grant.
The remaining application deadlines for 2008 are: (postmarked by) April 15th and August 15th. Grants will be awarded April 30th and August 31st.
Application guidelines and forms may be downloaded from the Foundation's website at: www.librifoundation.org.
For more information about the Libri Foundation or its Books for Children program, please contact Ms. Barbara J. McKillip, President, the Libri Foundation, P.O. Box 10246, Eugene, OR 97440. 541-747-9655 (phone); 541-747-4348 (fax); libri@librifoundation.org (email). Normal office hours are: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time.
Portalwisconsin.org – Promotes Library Events
How would you like to promote your library’s author events, book clubs, kids’ activities and other public events free of charge? Thanks to Portalwisconsin.org now you can. This is a statewide, nonprofit arts and culture website sponsored by the Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin. It reaches tens of thousands of Web users each month. To list events, classes and similar information on the site, you simply need to obtain a user name and password so that you can enter information directly into the Portalwisconsin.org database. To get a user name and password, just send your name, e-mail address, and the name of your library to Jennifer A. Smith, project director of Portalwisconsin.org, at smithja@wpt.org. If you have questions, call Jennifer at 608-263-2166. Website is at: http://portalwisconsin.org/
(Northern Waters Library Service, February 4, 2008)
Marketing the Library
The Ohio Library Foundation commissioned, with financial support from the Drew Carey Fund and the support of the Ohio Library Council, the creation of a web-based staff training program called: “Marketing Your Library”. The purpose of this program is to present library staff with marketing concepts and help them prepare a marketing plan for their library. The website also offers links to a Glossary of Marketing terms, an Internet Marketing Dictionary, and a Library Media and PR Tool Box.
This program is offered in a series of 6 modules that are tailored to fit a wide variety of staff levels of experience and needs. This makes it a flexible program for just the beginner or the seasoned veteran looking for new ideas. Check it out for free at: http://www.olc.org/marketing/
First Annual Fox Cities Book Festival – April 16-20, 2008
Celebrate the pure joy of reading and make plans today to attend the inaugural Fox Cities Book Festival, which will be held April 16-20, 2008.
The festival will connect readers and writers and offer an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the literary arts. It will also reach across all generations and genres with activities spanning the entire Fox Cities. A book fair featuring numerous publishers will be held at City Center Plaza in Downtown Appleton on April 19, 2008.
The Fox Cities Book Festival will feature many national, state and local authors. Among the national writers coming to the Fox Cities:
Charles Baxter, author of the award-winning "The Feast of Love"
Billy Collins, one of America's best-selling poets and Poet Laureate of the United States (2001-03)
Naomi Shihab Nye, award-winning poet and author of fiction for young adults
Alice Hoffman, Award-winning author of books for adults and young adults
Alex Flinn, best-selling author of fiction for young adults
More national and regional writers will be announced in the coming weeks.
To learn more about participating in this exciting event, contact Val Wylie at 920-380-7491 or val@paperhall.org or go to their website: http://www.focol.org/bookfest/index.html
April is National Poetry Month!
If you are a fan of poetry and would like to celebrate National Poetry Month, the American Academy of American Poets suggests “30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month” on their website: http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/94
Here are a few of those suggestions:
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Foreclosure Resources For Consumers
http://federalreserve.gov/pubs/foreclosure/
“If you are having difficulty making your
mortgage payment, one of the most important things you can do is seek
assistance… [These] resources provide information and links to agencies and
organizations that may be able to help you.” Includes links to government
resources from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal
Housing Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), and others. From the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).
(LII New This Week, 3/19/2008; Copyright 2007 by
Librarian’s Index to the Internet, LII)
Women in History: Historical Figures
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/figures.htm
This site includes profiles of famous American
women, such as Louisa May Alcott, Clara Barton, Rachel Carson, Isadora Duncan,
and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Profiles vary in amount of information provided about
the individual. A good starting point for ideas for school paper topics, as
this listing includes women from a variety of time periods, professions, and
fields of accomplishment. From the Lakewood Public Library, Ohio.
(LII New This Week, 3/19/2008; Copyright 2007 by
Librarian’s Index to the Internet, LII)
The Privacy Toolbox: 100 Guides and Resources
for Keeping Your Personal Information Safe
http://www.virtualhosting.com/blog/2008/the
-privacy-toolbox-100-guides-and-resources-for
keeping-your-personal-information-safe/
Today’s online culture of banking, blogging,
social networking and shopping makes it easier than ever for those with
nefarious intentions to steal your personal information. Social Security
numbers, credit cards and online passwords are all at risk if you don’t keep
your personal information secure both online and off. While there is no way to
make identity theft a non-issue, there are a number of things you can do to help
ensure that your data is as secure as it possibly can be.
(Virtualhosting.com March 2008)
I would like to thank everyone for the warm welcomes,
e-mails, and best wishes. I am excited to be working for WVLS as the new editor
of The Lamplighter. I will work diligently to continue the fine tradition of
this great publication. I hope that you will be willing to help me by letting
me know what things you like, or don’t like and offer suggestions, and
contributing items. “Talk” with you soon.
Inese Christman 715-261-7256 /
ichristman@wvls.lib.wi.us
Picture
This Puzzle
The new WVLS director, Marla Sepnafski, visited the new library director, Sharyn
Clough at the Western Taylor County Public Library in Gilman.
What happened between the first picture and the second when the webmaster (Ann
Mroczenski) worked with it?
Can you find the eight differences between these two pictures?
(hint: You may want to print them out
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Answers to the above Picture This Puzzle are below.
APRIL
National Garden Month http://www.nationalgardenmonth.org
School Library Media Month http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/aasladvocacy/schoollibrarymedia.htm
April 3 – WVLS V-Cat Council meeting – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
April 6 - 8 – Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association (WEMTA)
Spring Conference – Wyndham – Milwaukee
Airport - theme: Meeting the Needs of All Children: The Role of Information and
Technology –
http://www.wemtaonline.org
April 12 – WVLS Executive Committee meeting – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
April 13 - 19 – National Library Week - this year’s theme is: Join the circle of knowledge @ your library. All types of libraries school, public, academic and special – are encouraged to participate.
April 15 – National Library Workers Day – a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. For more information and to download a "Libraries Work Because We Do!" poster, visit http://www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwd.html
April 15 – WVLS Network Committee meeting – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
April 15 – 18 – Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) Conference – Holiday Inn, Manitowoc – http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/waal/conferences/2008
April 16 – 20 – First Annual Fox Cities Book Festival – Appleton – http://www.focol.org/bookfest/index.html
April 17 - May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture by David Macaulay - Monona Terrace, Madison – http://www.scls.info/arbuthnot08/
April 22 – WVLS Library Advisory Committee (LAC) meeting – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
April 22 – Earth Day 2008 - http://ww2.earthday.net/~earthday/
April 30 – May 2 – Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries (WAPL) annual conference – Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center, Stevens Point, WI - http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/wapl/conferences/2008/index.htm
May 5 - 6 – COLAND’s Statewide Library Strategic Visioning Summit – The Heidel House, Green Lake, WI – http://dpi.wi.gov/coland/vision.html
May 10 – WVLS Board of Trustees meeting – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
May 12 – First-class mail stamp will increase from $0.41 to $0.42. Forever stamps, purchased at $0.41, will be honored following the May 12th increase. For details about the Forever stamp, visit http://www.usps.com/shop/welcome.htm
May 22 – WVLS Public Library Directors’ Meeting – Marathon County Public Library – 9:30 a.m.
“Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. “
--- Doug Larson, The Classic Quotes Collection
A2: The picture of my kids has disappeared.
B2: Where did all the files go?
B4: How do we turn off the lights without a light switch?
B5: The large clock hand is gone.
C3: The clock from the new Abbotsford Public Library now sits in Gilman.
D3: Anyone for some chips?
E5: Did you see the penguins walk thru?
E5: Yes, my dog, Buffy snuck in the picture again!
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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