Channel Weekly

1. ALA library funding and technology survey
2. BadgerLink Federated Searching...an update
3. Library accessibility toolkit available
4. "Libraries and Autism: We're Connected" project
5. Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times "I Love My Librarian" award nominations sought
6. Website of the Week - Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
7. Calendar

1. LSTA application forms
2. BadgerLink introduces exciting new functionality
3. IMLS calls for applications for Connecting to Collections statewide planning grants
4. Celebrate Books with Bite @ your library(r) during Teen Read Week 2008
5. CBS Evening News reports on library usage in a slowed economy
6. Website of the Week - Current Sky Information
7. Calendar

1. Some flood-damaged libraries re-open
2. Governor reappoints five to COLAND
3. New DVD on Web tools available for loan from the Reference and Loan Library
4. Wisconsin Library Heritage Center website launched
5. 2008 Carter G. Woodson Book Awards announced
6. Libraries and schools encouraged to apply for "Picturing America" teaching tool
7. Website of the Week - The Pulitzer Prize
8. Calendar

1. Guide to federal funding in response to natural disasters is available
2. Apply to host "Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery" exhibit
3. NPR story: Libraries shine in tough economic times
4. ALSC updates Kids! @your library(r) campaign
5. Cultivating Readers/Cultivando el Habito de la Lectura brochure
6. Website of the Week - Our Earth as Art
7. Calendar

1. Certification and continuing education forms and documents on the Web
2. Library Journal construction questionnaires
3. Webinar on motivating and empowering your library board
4. Online utility helps determine copyright status
5. And the winner is..."Discover Your Library!"
6. Website of the Week - American Stroke Association
7. Calendar

1. Update on flood-affected libraries
2. Publication discusses best practices for immigrant outreach by public libraries
3. Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program
4. New report from the National Center for Education Statistics
5. Latest survey: Over 50% of households now have broadband Internet access
6. Latest survey: Newspaper readers show little decline
7. Better Homes and Gardens Magazine on the value of a library card
8. Website of the Week - Federal Communications Commission: Parent's Place
9. Calendar

1. LSTA 2009 Information Session archives available
2. System technology managers meet
3. LSTA Forms
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be Library Card Sign-up Month honorary chair
5. Lois Lenski Covey Foundation grants for children's books
6. ALA Teams with the National Association of Broadcasters to provide DTV toolkit
7. Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy National Grant Program
8. Website of the Week - Traditions of the Sun: Ancient Astronomy
9. Calendar

1. May-June 2008 issue of Channel now available online
2. More "Administrative Essentials" available
3. BadgerLink vendors EBSCOhost and LitFinder release new interfaces
4. Six Wisconsin tribes awarded IMLS grants
5. Waukesha Library System LSTA Project Wins a National Achievement Award
6. Website of the Week -- Religion in American Culture
7. Calendar

1. Wisconsin public libraries affected by June flooding
2. Wisconsin educators receive technology innovation award
3. Thinkfinity enhances engaged learning
4. Wisconsin libraries awarded Big Read grants
5. 130 Wisconsin libraries receive Picturing America resources
6. ALA and Scholastic Library Publishing announces 2009 National Library Week Grant
7. Website of the Week - Language Learning Library
8. Calendar

1. Public libraries asked to accept children's hospital reading logs
2. Kate Bugher, DPI School Library Media Consultant, to retire
3. Kids ages 5-17 say they will always want to read books printed on paper
4. Website of the Week -- FactCheck.org
5. Calendar

1. ALA meetings address library broadband issues
2. New DVDs on library partnerships and model services available for loan from RLL
3. IMLS press release on summer reading programs
4. Governing magazine article features changes in library service
5. Free Webinar: "Cultivating a Culture of Learning in the Library"
6. Website of the Week - Kids.gov
7. Calendar

1. LSTA 2009 grant information sessions scheduled
2. Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meets
3. Delivery Services Advisory Committee meets
4. CCBC adds FAQ page to Web site
5. Teen library services subject of free Webcast
6. ALA PIO launches redesigned library funding Web site
7. Website of the Week - Guinness World Records
8. Calendar

1. New librarian supervisor at Reference and Loan Library
2. Stuart Ciske, IMTT consultant, appointed to CASTLE Advisory Board
3. Libraries for the Future Offers "Fit For Life" Initiative Grants
4. Website of the Week -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
5. Calendar

1. Study shows public libraries contribute significantly to Wisconsin economy
2. Map added to Wisconsin Children's Performer Web page
3. Grants from Target Corporation available through local stores through May 31
4. Free educational resources for Prince Caspian film
5. Website of the Week - Plant Information Online
6. Calendar

1. DLTCL programs at the 2008 WAPL Conference
2. January-February/March-April 2008 issue of Channel now available online
3. New BadgerLink training videos now available
4. Registration opens for YALSA's Teen Read Week
5. Website of the Week -- THOMAS
6. Calendar

1. Legislative Audit Bureau releases Best Practices review of public library services
2. Strategic Visioning Summit & Year of the Library's Future background reading list
3. $300 grants available for writers and illustrators
4. Website of the Week - Arts & Letters Daily
5. Calendar

1. State superintendent's National Library Week message
2. Steve Sanders elected to national school networking board
3. AskAway sponsors YouTube contest for teens
4. NEH and ALA "Soul of a People" grants
5. Website of the Week - Small Business Administration: Free Online Courses
6. Calendar

1. Finding songbooks has never been easier
2. Libri Foundation grants for children's books to small, rural libraries
3. Step Up to the Plate @ your library(r) swings into action
4. Promote Woman's Day health initiative through May 11
5. Tickets available for April 17 Arbuthnot lecture
6. National Library Week - April 13-19, 2008
7. Website of the Week - Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
8. Calendar

1. TEACH Wisconsin to increase library bandwidth
2. Summer reading program will feature state park passes
3. Culver's joins National Library Week
4. WebJunction announces trustee resources
5. Storytubes contest announced
6. Website of the Week - YourDictionary
7. Calendar

1. Burmaster announces 2008 LSTA grant awards
2. Nancy Pearl picks Milwaukee Central Library as one of her ten favorite libraries
3. Website of the Week - American FactFinder
4. Calendar

1. Budget repair bill proposes change in library system funding source
2. Projects recognized for strengthening rural Wisconsin
3. Leadership conference on adolescent literacy for public librarians to be held in Madison
4. IMLS announces results of study on the Internet's impact on libraries and museums
5. School Library Media Month gains momentum with two great spokespersons
6. Julie Andrews shares her thoughts on libraries in new NLW video
7. Lance Armstrong Foundation and ALA team up to deliver cancer survivorship notebooks to libraries
8. Website of the Week - Librarians' Internet Index
9. Calendar

1. Library donation bill signed by Governor
2. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
3. Deadline for "Connecting to Collections Bookshelf" extended to April 30
4. Update on NFB NEWSLINE
5. Staff training fact sheets offer
6. CCBC pod casts begin
7. CCBC Choices 2008 available after March 8
8. Website of the Week - PublicRadioFan
9. Calendar

1. Lena (WI) Public Library one of three libraries winning Bookapalooza program
2. Rural-Webinar: Board Challenges and Successes
3. Announcing the "Step Up to the Plate @ your library" starting line-up
4. Website of the Week - National Center for Health Statistics
5. Calendar

1. 2008 EETT Competitive Grant program announced
2. 2008 E-Rate applications filed
3. State Superintendent's biennial report to COLAND
4. ALA Copyright Advisory Network, a free service from the American Library Association
5. Ohio Library Council offers online marketing instruction
6. Website of the Week - University of Wisconsin Applied Population Laboratory
7. Calendar

1. Survey released for public library economic impact/return on investment study
2. Share your thoughts on the future of Wisconsin libraries
3. November-December issue of Channel now available online
4. Delivery Services Advisory Committee meets via WisLine Web
5. Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meets at Reference and Loan Library
6. DVD showcases importance of professional librarians in the educational process
7. National Library Week 2008 will be April 13-19th
8. Entrepreneurs share role of libraries in their success stories
9. Website of the Week - KIDS COUNT Data Center
10. Calendar

1. President's budget proposes increases in LSTA funding
2. ALA announces award winners
3. Applications for "John Adams Unbound" traveling exhibit due April 4
4. Culver's again promoting National Library Week
5. Let's Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness reading/discussion grants
6. Applications for "Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience" due April 4
7. Website of the Week - Smithsonian Photography Initiative
8. Calendar

1. New email addresses for DPI staff
2. British library study debunks myths of "Google Generation"
3. Apply for Picturing America grants through April 15, 2008
4. Website of the Week - Statistical Abstract of the United States
5. Calendar

1. Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program applications now available
2. Focus group sessions to be held for public library economic impact study
3. Free WebJunction webinar February 13: Library Leadership and LE@D
4. Website of the Week - Innovations in Medical Education Video Library
5. Calendar

1. Burmaster presentation to COLAND available on WisconsinEye
2. Sponsors sought for summer meal program
3. American Libraries requests Architecture Showcase submissions
4. Librarian Supervisor position reannounced
5. Website of the Week - Everyday Mysteries
6. Calendar

1. LSTA Advisory Committee nominations sought
2. LSTA grant awards approved for 2008
3. Terrie Howe joins DPI as new LSTA coordinator and continuing education consultant
4. Survey challenges belief that Internet reduces library use
5. Free rural library Webinar on community collaboration
6. Website of the Week - The New York Times Learning Network
7. Calendar

1. Library systems to share $16.1 million in state aid
2. Common School Fund changes take effect
3. Most libraries and schools must file form with TEACH by December 21
4. IMLS Calls for 2008 Coming Up Taller Award nominations
5. Website of the Week
6. Calendar

1. September-October issue of Channel now available online
2. Revised compliance guides to Wisconsin's sunshine laws available
3. New "cookbook" of tech tips for rural libraries
4. IMLS calls for 2008 National Leadership Grant applications
5. IMLS Calls for 2008 Native American Library Services grant applications
6. Verizon Tech Savvy Awards
7. Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award
8. Website of the Week - Wayback Machine: Internet Archive
9. Calendar

1. New law applies to disclosure of library video surveillance recordings
2. Registration deadline soon for free online courses
3. Most public libraries complete Internet survey
4. Reminder: Nominations for Strategic Visioning Summit due December 7
5. Time to apply for The Big Read
6. Free WebJunction webinar suggests Web 2.0 uses for libraries
7. Preserving America's diverse heritage forum scheduled
8. Report for local government managers extols public library value
9. Website of the Week: Recalls.gov
10. Calendar

1. Nominations for COLAND Strategic Visioning Summit due December 7
2. Terrie Howe hired as new LSTA Coordinator and Continuing Education Consultant
3. ASCLA offers course on selection of Spanish language materials for adults
4. ALSC requests examples of successful summer reading program activities
5. Applications being accepted for The Big Read grants
6. Website of the Week - Understanding Your Telephone Bill
7. Calendar

1. BadgerLink Resource Hunt cards
2. Free webinar: Everyday library advocacy
3. We the People Bookshelf awards available
4. Website of the Week - 2008 Central
5. Calendar

1. Strategic Visioning Summit website
2. New NCES report - Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2005
3. New PLA award for innovation in library services
4. Website of the Week - The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
5. Calendar

1. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled
2. Public library impact study awarded to NorthStar Economics
3. Libraries encouraged to complete technology survey
4. OCLC Report: Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World
5. Beginning in 2008 Children's Book Week will move to May
6. Idaho Commission for Libraries releases report on "Digital Natives"
7. Library of Congress offers information on fire recovery for collections
8. Website of the Week - The Encyclopedia of Television
9. Calendar

1. Biennial budget bill approved by legislature
2. Wisconsin participates in 2007 National Book Fest
3. Chicago Public Library hosts Library Journal's '07 Design Institute
4. Free art books from the DUC Library Program
5. Website of the Week - American Writers
6. Calendar

1. Education to Go courses free for most public library staff
2. Online workshops for rural libraries and trainers
3. July-August issue of Channel now available online
4. Ad Council and Library of Congress launch new Lifelong Literacy campaign
5. Application deadline nears for Librarian Supervisor position
6. Website of the Week: Famous Poets and Poems
7. Calendar

1. Wisconsin tribal library receives LSTA Native American Library Services Enhancement grant
2. Public and state library surveys to be transferred to IMLS on October 1
3. Every Child Ready to Read PR Kit now available
4. New PRIME TIME Family Reading Time grants available
5. Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Grant
6. EdVest promotes Wisconsin Higher Education Day
7. Website of the Week - College Navigator
8. Calendar

1. WebJunction courses free for most public library staff
2. Menomonee Falls Library Media Specialist receives Teacher of the Year award
3. IMLS calls for Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant applications
4. Recruitment announcement for Librarian Supervisor: Resource Sharing Technology Section
5. Free online course on managing difficult patrons
6. Website of the Week: The Online Books Page
7. Calendar

1. WebJunction online program on library surveys scheduled
2. Study: Public library Internet use flourishes but funding lags
3. Fall events at the CCBC
4. "We the People" Bookshelf grants on "Created Equal" theme
5. Museums, libraries, and archives urged to apply for free IMLS "Connecting to Collections" Bookshelf
6. Teen Read Week is October 14-20, 2007
7. Website of the Week - I Hear America Singing
8. Calendar

1. 2006 Wisconsin public library statistics available
2. PLA Awards applications now available online
3. WISCAT upgrade scheduled
4. Marion Archer, founder of WEMTA's Golden Archer Award, passes away
5. Website of the Week - Brainteasers, Puzzles, and Riddles
6. Calendar