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Volume 3, Number 17 |
August 19, 2005 |
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Did you know……that libraries hold 16 billion volumes worldwide? That’s about 2.5 items for each person on earth. At an average price of $45 per book, the worldwide library book inventory approaches nearly three-quarters of a trillion dollars. --OCLC report “Libraries: How they stack up"
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SCLS strategic planning survey results available online
Thanks again for your participation in the Strategic Planning Survey, the results of which are now available on the South Central Library System website at www.scls.info/pro/strategic/. There is also a link from the "Plans and Reports" page.
This information is intended for system members rather than the general public, so access requires use of your library’s username and password.
Members of the Strategic Planning Committee are working on a first draft of the strategic plan, and we anticipate having it ready to share with member libraries for comment and review sometime in September. If you have any comments about the data that you would like to share with the Strategic Planning Committee, please contact one of the members listed below.
Remember to register for System Celebration 2005
System Celebration invitations were mailed several weeks ago, and the Sept. 1 registration deadline is fast approaching. The event, which is scheduled Sept. 15 at Morels restaurant in Middleton, 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.
This year’s program will include singer and storyteller Stuart Stotts, a long-time favorite among Summer Library Programs and libraries in general. He will perform some of his original songs and share stories from his new book about Wisconsin librarian Lutie Stearns.
To register, you can return the RSVP that was mailed with your invitation, or you can use the online RSVP form (be sure to indicate if you require a vegetarian meal). Payment for meals should be sent to the South Central Library System, 5250 E. Terrace Drive, Suite A-2, Madison, WI, 53718-8345, by Sept. 1, 2005. This year's meal cost is $15.99, but there is no charge for local elected officials, head librarians (or designee) of member libraries of all types, and current trustees of SCLS area library boards. You do have the option to cover the cost of your meal if you believe there is an ethical conflict with SCLS paying for your meal.
For more information, or to register online, visit www.scls.info/about/systemceleb.
Jo Ann Carr, director of the UW-Madison Center for Instructional Materials and Computing (CIMC), has been elected to the Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC). This nine-member committee acts as the day-to-day administrative executive committee for the Academic Staff Assembly and for the academic staff at large. The CIMC also recently announced that Lisa Teyema is the new reference/instruction project assistant, and she is working at the reference desk and helping out with the CIMC instruction program. Lisa is enrolled in the School of Library and Information Studies where she is working toward her Master's degree. Jim Jonas joined the staff of the CIMC on April 11, 2005, as information services/electronic resources librarian. His position responsibilities include coordinating reference services for the CIMC, developing print, digital and/or multimedia resources for CIMC user groups, and serving as liaison to faculty in the School of Education. A recent graduate of the School of Library Studies at UW-Madison, Jim was an intern at the Health Sciences Libraries from 2003-05, and prior to entering the School of Library Studies he served as legislative staff (with a focus on education issues) in the Wisconsin legislature.
Sue Ann Mobley is the new assistant director at the Reedsburg Public Library, having begun her duties Aug. 1, 2005. She was formerly employed at the Milwaukee Public Library, but Reedsburg is her home town.
The Pittsville Community Library recently received a $500.00 grant from Wal-Mart, which was combined with a private donation from Bob and Gail Ruckwardt in memory of Alice Ruckwardt and Jean Miner. The library used the funds to purchase a new Dell XP computer that is available for patron use. (see photo at right)
Amy Sabo, the new assistant director at the New Glarus Public Library, began her duties yesterday (Aug. 18, 2005). Amy is a May 2005 MLS graduate of the UW-Madison's School of Library and Information Studies. Her work experience includes being a library page II at Madison Public Library's South Madison Branch and an archives assistant at the UW-Madison's University Archives. Amy's new duties at the New Glarus Public Library will include circulation supervision, ILL, reference and teen programming.
Jo Ann Savoy, Water Resources Library, and other staff members from the Special Purpose Libraries on the UW-Madison campus, received a “good works” commendation from the UW-Madison Academic Staff Executive Committee for their work in providing story hours for children in Madison’s Allied Drive neighborhood. Details on this project are available at http://aqua.wisc.edu/Chronicle/Default.aspx?tabid=163.
Gary Yurgil, recently hired as the director at the Poynette Public Library, will begin his new position on Tuesday, Sept. 6. He comes to Poynette from the Naperville Public Library, where he worked in reference and the young adult department. Prior to his library career, Gary worked in the computer industry serving corporate clients.
Aug. 20 ‘Book’n It!’ run/walk will benefit Sun Prairie Public Library
This year’s annual Sweet Corn Festival in Sun Prairie will again feature a 5K & 10K run and fun walk sponsored by the Sun Prairie Public Library. Entry fees constitute a donation to the Sun Prairie Public Library Foundation, which raises funds to support the library.
“Book’n It: Run for Reading” is the theme of this second annual event, which begins at 8 a.m. at the park shelter across the street from the library, 1350 Linnerud Drive. The entry fee for the run/walk is $25. In addition to the run/walk, the Friends of the Sun Prairie Public Library will hold a book sale from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the library parking lot to benefit the Library.
A registration form, route map, and more information are available on the library website at www.sunprairiepubliclibrary.org.
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. This year, the Public Library Association (PLA) is launching a new advocacy campaign -- "The Smartest Card. Get it. Use it. @ your library." The goal is to make the library card the most valued and used card in every wallet.
Promotional materials have been sent through delivery to libraries, and electronic copies are available at www.scls.info/pr/sign_up/.
WLA extends awards deadline to Sept. 16
The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Awards & Honors Committee has extended the deadline for the following awards to Sept. 16, 2005:
You probably know people who deserve to be nominated for these awards. They could be down the hall, across the street, or in your board room. Is there a staff member who goes above and beyond to make the library a great place to be? A trustee upon whose wisdom you rely? A community business whose support of the library is stellar? Why not recognize their contributions? A nomination itself is a deeply felt honor; take a moment this week to prepare that application!
For more information about these awards and an application, go to www.wla.lib.wi.us/awards/awardprocedures.htm. Winners of all awards will be announced after Sept. 30.
Joan Frye Williams to discuss technology Sept. 14 in New Berlin
The Milwaukee and Waukesha County Federated Library Systems, in conjunction with the Library Council of Southeastern Wisconsin, will present two special workshops featuring Joan Frye Williams -- “When to Hold 'em, When to Fold 'em: Deciding When to Initiate, Implement or Discard a Technology” and “Preview of Coming Distractions: The Future of Library Technology.”
The presentations are scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane, New Berlin.
‘When to Hold 'em, When to Fold 'em: Deciding When to Initiate, Implement or Discard a Technology’ (9 a.m. to noon), will discuss the question ‘How do you decide when to adopt, retain, or discontinue a technology in your library?’ Given all the different technologies that are available, which ones are right for your users? This presentation will provide criteria for making tough technology choices with confidence.
During “Preview of Coming Distractions: The Future of Library Technology” (1-4 p.m.) Frye Williams will share with attendees new technologies that are already migrating into the library world from other disciplines and revisit some that seem to have taken up permanent residence. You'll come out knowing which technologies are hot right now and what kinds of surprises might be just around the corner.
This workshop is free to all public librarians and staff in Wisconsin. If you require a sign-language interpreter, assistive listening device or other accommodations to participate, please contact the Library Council at (414) 271-8470 or libco@execpc.com at least 72 hours in advance.
For more information, or to download a registration form, visit the Library Council of Southeastern Wisconsin website at www.mcfls.org/librarycouncil/.
NOVA offers library guide to celebrate Einstein’s E=mc2
2005 marks the centennial of Einstein's famous equation E=mc2. In celebration, NOVA is offering a free library guide in connection with Einstein's Big Idea, a two-hour special about the people behind the equation. The program airs on PBS Oct. 11, 2005, from 8-10 p.m. (check local listings as dates and times may vary).
The 32-page library guide contains a poster, display sheets, reproducible handouts, and hands-on science activities -- all designed to help visitors of all ages explore E=mc2. These materials can be used to launch or supplement displays and programs to spark visitors’ curiosity and inspire deeper investigations using the resources of your library.
The library guide will be distributed in August to public libraries nationwide. Start planning now by visiting NOVA at www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/, where you'll find an online version of the guide as well as a preview clip of the program.
Continuing Education -- www.scls.info/ce/
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.-4:15 p.m., 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 5 -- What Do I Read Next, with Liz Amundson, Madison Public Library, 9-10:30 a.m., SCLS Training Room E.
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 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 18 -- Libraries in a Google Universe, Soaring to Excellence Teleconference Series (DuPage), with Steven Bell, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., MATC Reedsburg and Truax, Marshfield Clinic, MSTC Wisconsin Rapids, Monona Public Library, UW-Stevens Point, and the Pyle Center at UW-Madison (tentative sites).
November 30 -- Badgerlink: Humanities, with Linda Miller, 9-11:30 a.m., Pinery Room, Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point.
November 30 -- Badgerlink: Resources for Kids, with Linda Miller, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., 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.
For more information about marketing and public relations, contact Mark Ibach at (608) 246-5612 or by email.
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