Online Update

ALL SCLS libraries have responded to strategic plan survey

Thank you for your participation in the first step of our strategic planning process. Every SCLS library submitted a response to the survey.

We have not yet seen the responses, but our consultant is busy analyzing them now. As the process unfolds we will share more information with you. Watch the SCLS-directors list and future issues of Online Update for more information.

 

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Early Literacy Symposium scheduled Sept. 9

A very special event for all youth services library staff has been scheduled Friday, Sept. 9. Mark your calendar for the SCLS Early Literacy Symposium, to be held from 9 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. at American Family Insurance's headquarters in Madison.

The keynote speaker will be Jane Marino, director of the Bronxville (NY) Public Library and author of numerous books on library programs for the very young child.  Afternoon workshops will include sessions on selecting age-appropriate craft activities for toddlers -- including early literacy skills in your storytimes -- and helping parents provide literacy skills to their young children.

For online registration or more information, visit www.scls.info/ce/program/earlylit.html.

 

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Business databases available for trial in July

During July SCLS member libraries have access to trials of four business and company information databases:

• Business and Company Resource Center (from Gale), available until July 29;
• Hoovers, available until July 15 (NOTE: The Hoovers trial may not currently work on LINK workstations, but we are working on this;
• HQ Online (from Omnigraphics), available until July 31; and
• Selectory Online (from Harris), available until July 24.

Links to the trials, and the usernames and passwords required, can be found on the "Resources For SCLS Public Libraries Only" page at www.scls.info/pro/index.html. This is a password protected page, so contact Cheryl Becker at (608) 246-7973 (or by email) if you cannot remember how to access it.

It’s important to remember that we are no longer sending out the username and password information for the above trials to each library. That information is all available at the link above.

Please try out these databases and let us know what you think. An evaluation form is available online at www.scls.info/technology/eresources/evalform.html.

At its meetings this year, the Reference Committee will consider evaluations of all the products we trial this year.

 

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Posters still being accepted for System Celebration 2005

System Celebration 2005 will be held Sept. 15, at Morels restaurant in Middleton, and libraries can still sign up to present a poster during the evening’s social hour.

Individual libraries are encouraged to prepare posters about a new construction or renovation project, a successful or unusual library program, a successful advocacy project, or a project to raise funds or obtain volunteer support for the library. These posters are a good way to network with your peers in other libraries, and to share what you have learned with others.

If you are interested in preparing a poster for the session, or would like to suggest an idea for a poster, contact Mark Ibach at (608) 246-5612 (or by email) by July 15, 2005.

System Celebration is our annual thank you to the staff, trustees, and mayors/village presidents of SCLS member libraries for their support and efforts throughout the year.

 

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New titles added to SCLS Professional Collection

The following titles have been recently added to the SCLS Professional Collection:

• Allan, Barbara. Developing Library Staff Through Work-Based Learning. Scarecrow, 2003.
• Allan, Barbara. Training Skills for Library Staff. Scarecrow, 2003.
• Avner, Marcia. The Nonprofit Board Member’s Guide to Lobbying and Advocacy. Wilder Foundation, 2004.
• Baird, Brian J. Library Collection Assessment Through Statistical Sampling. Scarecrow, 2004.
• Balloffet, Nelly. Preservation and Conservation for Libraries and Archives. American Library Association, 2005.
• Birks, Jane and Fiona Hunt. Hands-on Information Literacy Activities. Neal-Schuman, 2003.
• Bostrom, Kathleen Long. Winning Authors: Profiles of the Newbery Medalists. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
• Bridging the Digital Divide in the Spanish Speaking Community [DVD]. Library Video Network, 2004.
• Butler, Rebecca P. Copyright for Teachers and Librarians. Neal-Schuman, 2004.
• Byrd, Susannah Mississippi. Bienvenidos! = Welcome!: a Handy Resource Guide for Marketing Your Library to Latinos. American Library Association, 2005.
• Conducting the Reference Interview [video]. Library Video Network, 2004.
• Crowther, Janet L. and Barry Trott. Partnering with Purpose: a Guide to Strategic Partnership Development for Libraries and Other Organizations. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
• Durrance, Joan C. and Karen E. Fisher. How Libraries and Librarians Help: a Guide to Identifying User-Centered Outcomes. American Library Association, 2005.
• Giesecke, Joan and Beth McNeil. Fundamentals of Library Supervision. American Library Association, 2005.
• Gillespie, John T. and Corinne J. Naden. Teenplots: A Booktalk Guide to Use with Readers Ages 12-18. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
• Gordon, Rachel Singer. The Accidental Library Manager. Information Today, 2005.
• Harris, Frances Jacobson. I Found it on the Internet: Coming of Age Online. American Library Association, 2005.
• Hughes, Lorna M. Digitizing Collections: Strategic Issues for the Information Manager. Facet, 2004.
• Hughes-Hassell, Sandra. Collection Management for Youth: Responding to the Needs of Learners. American Library Association, 2005.
• Jones, Jami Biles. Helping Teens Cope: Resources for School Library Media Specialists and Other Youth Workers. Linworth, 2003.
• Langemack, Chapple. The Booktalker’s Bible: How to Talk About the Books You Love to Any Audience. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
• Maddigan, Beth. The BIG Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs: Programs for Babies, Toddlers, and Families. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
• Matthews, Joseph R. Technology Planning: Preparing and Updating a Library Technology Plan. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
• Mayo, Diane. Technology for Results: Developing Service-Based Plans. American Library Association, 2005.
• McCook, Kathleen de la Peña. Introduction to Public Librarianship. Neal-Schuman, 2004.
• Mitchell, Anne M. Cataloging and Organizing Digital Resources: a How-to-do-It Manual for Librarians. Neal-Schuman, 2005.
• Moore, Mary Y. The Successful Library Trustee Handbook. American Library Association, 2005.
• More Teen Programs that Work. RoseMary Honnold, ed. Neal-Schuman, 2005.
• Mosley, Pixey Anne. Transitioning from Librarian to Middle Manager. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
• Nonfiction Readers’ Advisory. Robert Burgin, ed. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
• Pfeil, Angla B. Going Places with Youth Outreach: Smart Marketing Strategies for Your Library.. American Library Association, 2005.
• Planning and Evaluating Library Networked Services and Resources. John Carol Bertot and Denise M. Davis, eds. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
• Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium Sized Libraries and Media Centers, 2005 ed. Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
• Reed, Sally Gardner and Beth Nawalinski. Getting Grants in Your Community. FOLUSA, 2005.
• RFID in Libraries [video]. Library Video Network, 2004.
• Robertson, Deborah A. Cultural Programming for Libraries: Linking Libraries, Communities, and Culture. American Library Association, 2005.
• Sima, Judy, and Kevin Cordi. Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
• Solving Difficult Situations [video]. Library Video Network, 2003.
• Stover, Lynne Farrell. More Magical Library Lessons. Upstart, 2004.
• Tuccillo, Diane P. Library Teen Advisory Groups. VOYA Books, 2005.
• Turner, Anne M. Vote Yes for Libraries: a Guide to Winning Ballot Measure Campaigns for Library Funding. McFarland, 2000.
• Walters, Suzanne. Library Marketing that Works! Neal-Schuman, 2004.
• Woodward, Jeannette. Creating the Customer-Driven Library. American Library Association, 2005.
• Working @ Your Library: For Love or Money? [video] ALA Allied Professional Association, 2004.
• Youth Information-Seeking Behavior: Theories, Models, and Issues. Mary K. Chelton and Colleen Cool, eds. Scarecrow, 2004.

Professional Collection holdings are included in LINKcat but do not appear in the public access catalog. To recommend titles for the collection, contact Cheryl Becker at (608) 246-7973 (or by email).

 

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‘Library Success’ is a best practices wiki

Every librarian with a good idea can now contribute the idea to the larger library community through “Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki.”

This wiki was created to be a one-stop-shop for great ideas for librarians. All over the country, librarians are developing successful programs and doing innovative things with technology that no one outside of their library knows about. There are lots of great blogs out there sharing information about the profession, but there has not been one place where all of this information is collected and organized.

Now there is, and all you have to do to get started is visit http://babyboomerlibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/07/library-success-best-practices-wiki.html.

 

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WLA nomination deadline nears

The library community is filled with people who work tirelessly to maintain access to information, provide quality reference services, help children learn to love reading, and do whatever is necessary to serve the needs of their institutions or communities. Do they get enough recognition? Probably not!

But you can help by nominating one of these deserving individuals for recognition by the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA). Or, nominate your own library for Library of the Year. The nomination deadline is Aug. 1 and more information is available at www.wla.lib.wi.us/awards/awardprocedures.htm.

You can also encourage future librarians by telling them about one of the WLA Foundation’s scholarship opportunities. Or, if your institution needs to stretch its continuing education budget, apply for one yourself. Deadlines are Aug. 1 and Sept. 15 for both library education and continuing education scholarship opportunities. For more information visit www.wla.lib.wi.us/scholarships/.

 

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Directory of Law Libraries updated

The Directory of Law Libraries Open to the Public in Wisconsin has been updated and is available at http://wsll.state.wi.us/branch/dclrc/pub/wilawlib.pdf.

The update includes three additional pages listing all Wisconsin courthouse libraries that are open to the public, including their hours, locations and features.

 

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Continuing Education -- www.scls.info/ce/

Upcoming CEs

August 25 -- Reader's Advisory on the Latest Titles and Hot Authors, with Jane Jorgenson, Reference Librarian, Madison Public Library-Ashman Branch, 9:30-11:00 a.m., SCLS Administration & Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point.

September 7 -- Badgerlink: Newspapers, with Linda Miller, 1:30-4 p.m. SCLS Training Room E.

September 9 -- An Early Literacy Symposium for Youth Services Librarians, with Jane Marino, director of the Bronxville (NY) Public Library and author of "Babies in the Library" and other books for the very young child, 9 a.m.-noon, American Family Insurance, Building "A" Training Center, 6000 American Parkway, Madison.

September 21 -- Reference USA Business, with Tana Elias, Madison Public Library, 9-11:00 a.m., SCLS Training Room E.

September 22 -- Bridging the Generation Gap (compressed Video Broadcast), with Deborah Spring Laurel, Laurel & Associates Ltd., Madison (WI), 9 a.m.-noon, with broadcast sites at SCLS Administration and Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point.

September 26 -- Ancestry Library & HeritageQuest, with Jean Anderson, Sun Prairie Public Library, 9-11:30 a.m., SCLS Training Room E.

September 29 -- Badgerlink: Newspapers, with Linda Miller, 9-11:30 a.m. (tentative), Charles & Joan Lester Library, Nekoosa.

October 14 -- Literature Resource Center (LRC), with Dawn Foster, Portage Public Library, 9-11:30 a.m., SCLS Training Room E.

October 20 -- The Boomers are Coming! What Do They Want? (compressed video broadcast), with Allan Kleiman, Chair, RUSA/RSS Library Service to an Aging Population Committee (ALA) and Head of Reference, Westfield Memorial Library, (NJ), 9-11:30 a.m., SCLS Administration & Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point.

November 3 -- What Do I Read Next? with Liz Amundson, Madison Public Library, 9-11 a.m., SCLS Training Room E.

November 8 -- Badgerlink: Humanities, with Linda Miller, 1:30-4 p.m., SCLS Training Room E.

November 11 -- Reference USA Business, with Tana Elias, Madison Public Library, 9-11:00 a.m., SCLS Training Room E.

November 17 -- Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales: 2006 SLP Workshop, with Kathy Ross (keynote), Geri Ceci Cupery, Kim Ropson, and Karen Wendt, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Olbrich Gardens, Madison.

November 30 -- Badgerlink: Humanities, with Linda Miller, 9-11:30 a.m. (tentative), Pinery Room, Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point.

December 2 -- Badgerlink: Ethnic Information, with Linda Miller, 9 - 11:30 a.m., SCLS Training Room E.

 

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