Channel is the bimonthly newsletter of the Wisconsin Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning. Its purpose is to provide information about the Division and its services; about the state's administration and use of federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds; and about issues, resources, meetings, and training of interest to Wisconsin librarians. See also
Channel Weekly, our weekly email newsletter.
Note: All files are in PDF 
Previous volumes are archived here: Past Issues
Vol. 43 |
Date |
Articles |
| No. 2 |
Nov-Dec 2007 |
- State superintendent approves 2008 LSTA grant awards
- COLAND, DPI plan library strategic visioning summit
- Library systems to share $16.1 million in state aid
- Reference and Loan develops BadgerLink Toolkit
- Terrie Howe is new LSTA Coordinator and Continuing Education Consultant for DPI
- Governor Doyle signs Senate Bill 214, applies to disclosure of library video surveillance recordings
- What's new at RLL, Part 2
- DPI named 'Thinkfinity Rollout Partner' for Wisconsin
- Trustee Corner
- Best Practices for Public Libraries
- Changes to Common School Fund now in effect
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| No. 1 |
Sep-Oct 2007 |
- Library programs see increases in state biennial budget
- IMT team holds annual regional meetings
- Wisconsin represented at 2007 National Book Festival
- Three Wisconsin school districts receive Improving Literacy Through School Libraries grants
- Audiovisual Wisconsin 2007
- ALA study shows maintaining adequate library Internet bandwidth a nationwide problem
- DPI appoints Lisa Reale as new BadgerLink Coordinator
- Wisconsin public library economic impact study launched
- ¡HOLA! Project workshops to be offered around state
- What's new at the Reference and Loan Library, Part I
- Mary Clark retires from Reference and Loan Library in September
- 2008 Summer Library Program workshop held in Green Bay
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Vol. 42 |
Date |
Articles |
| No. 6 |
Jul-Aug 2007 |
Among the articles in this issue of Channel are:
- 2006 public library statistics show continued growth
- Twenty Enhancing Education Through Technology projects share $1.9 million
- Racine Correctional Institute (RCI) poets raise funds for library
- Wisconsin receives Gates Foundation grant for Spanish language outreach
- Trustee Corner (Identifying good candidates for library board membership)
- WebJunction courses available for public library staff
- New resources available to support public access computing
- Open linking now available in some BadgerLink publications
- Steve Sanders named to national committees
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| No. 5 |
May-Jun 2007 |
- Rural Library Sustainability workshops meet goals
- Spring 2007 interlibrary loan meeting held May 22
- Evaluations show Early Learning Initiative met goals
- Digital Archives Program provides long-term accessibility
- Trustee Corner (Web index FAQ for public library trustees and directors)
- New era begins for National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- Delivery Services Advisory Committee meets May 23 in Madison
- AV Notes
- Division's Peg Branson to retire from DPI July 6
- Mary Clark honored at Virginia Hart Special Recognition Awards
- Wisconsin library supporters attend National Library Legislative day
- Menomonie centenarian inducted into 10 Squared Talking Book Club
- LITAC develops work plan at May 14 meeting
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| No. 4 |
Mar-Apr 2007 |
- Superintendent Burmaster approves preliminary 2008 LSTA grant program and budget
- 2003-2007 Wisconsin LSTA activities evaluated
- New LSTA Advisory Committee members appointed
- Verizon Foundation launches Thinkfinity.org
- Libraries encouraged to link to statewide online services
- Steve Sanders wins 2007 Making It Happen award
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| No. 3 |
Jan-Feb 2007 |
- Governor's proposed budget includes increases for libraries for 2007-09
- FY 2007 and 2008 federal budget request for libraries announced
- AG opinion on library director employment contracts
- Ask?Away delivers for Wisconsin patrons and libraries
- 2007 Summer Library Program
- County reimbursement extended to adjacent counties
- Congress to address Internet, telecommunications legislation in 2007
- Youth with Special Needs resource guide published
- Studies show economic impact of public libraries
- BadgerLink serves Wisconsin residents
- Common School Funds $29 million
- 2007 library legislative day in Madison
- 2007 New Wisconsin Promise conference
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| No. 2 |
Nov-Dec 2006 |
- Wisconsin among nations leaders in library user
- Library systems share $15.5 million in state aid
- Attorney General issues opinion on library surveillance tapes
- Trustee Corner - officers for library boards
- Workshops for library directors point toward 'Greener Pastures'
- Shared integrated library system cost study results announced
- State superintendent approves LSTA grant awards for 2007
- Project Safe Childhood targets crimes against children
- Mary Strucikmeyer says goodbye after 32 years
- Martha Farley joins Reference and Loan staff
- Struckmeyer receives 2006 Muriel Fuller Award
- WISCAT implementation progress continues
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| No. 1 |
Sep-Oct 2006 |
- State Superintendent Burmaster announces budget initiatives for next biennium
- Applications received for 2007 LSTA projects
- IMT team holds annual regional meetings around state
- AV Wisconsin 2006
- DLTCL reports on Internet access and filtering in state's public libraries
- AutoGraphics wins contract for WISCAT services
- Gates Foundation funds Rural Library Sustainability Program
- ALA conference attendees help with Katrina cleanup efforts
- Trustee Corner - closed meetings
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