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. NEW LIBRARIAN SUPERVISOR AT REFERENCE AND LOAN LIBRARY
David Sleasman began work as the Reference and Loan Library, Resource Sharing Technology team supervisor May 12, 2008. David will oversee statewide resource sharing technology projects including BadgerLink, WISCAT, the Wisconsin Digital Archive, and other Reference and Loan Library programs and services. Prior to joining the Reference and Loan Library staff, David worked as a reference librarian and cataloger/archivist at the University of Pittsburgh Libraries, Madison Area Technical College Library, and the Appleton Public Library. Most recently, he worked for the University of Wisconsin as a metadata and cataloging coordinator for the Internet Scout Project and as a Knowledge Manager for the SCALE Project. The Scout Project organizes web sites through cataloging and classification and publishes the SCOUT Project Newsletter. The SCALE project is a National Science Foundation (NSF) math and science partnership. As a part of the project, David worked on a large scale web-based platform designed to facilitate collaboration among partners and collect and organize partner resources.
2. STUART CISKE, IMTT CONSULTANT, APPOINTED TO CASTLE ADVISORY BOARD
Stuart Ciske, education consultant on the DPI's Instructional Media and Technology team has been appointed to the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE) Advisory Board (http://www.schooltechleadership.org/). CASTLE is directed by Dr. Scott McLeod, an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University.
Ciske will undertake a variety of duties as an advisory board member including reviewing curricula, providing feedback on current initiatives, suggesting ideas for future projects, connecting CASTLE with external partners and/or opportunities, etc. A unique aspect of this advisory board is that all work and collaboration will be done electronically. CASTLE is the only center in the United States dedicated to study and research focused on the technology needs of school administrators.
3. LIBRARIES FOR THE FUTURE OFFERS "FIT FOR LIFE" INITIATIVE GRANTS
In recognition of the growing role of libraries in providing free, reliable health information, Libraries for the Future (LFF) announces an expansion of Fit for Life (FFL), a national initiative to help public libraries promote lifelong health and wellness through community responsive programs. Fit for Life will focus on both physical and brain health, and will target audiences of all ages.
A generous grant from the MetLife Foundation has allowed LFF to offer training and grants of $10,000 to $25,000 to 15 urban library systems. The new Fit for Life adds a focus on the cutting-edge field of brain health, and expands the target audience to include participants of all ages. Based on recent research, FFL will deploy a five-part approach to brain health that focuses on diet, physical exercise, intellectual challenge, mental stimulation through new experiences, and socialization.
In addition, FFL libraries will be charged with launching community-wide public awareness campaigns to promote the importance of fitness and nutrition, offering health programming for individuals of all ages, distributing free health publications, and recording accomplishments related to all of the above. Each participating library will be required to submit a proposal in collaboration with at least five community organizations, to expand possibilities for community outreach and programming.
Additional information, the application form, and the press release for the program cay be downloaded from: http://www.fitforlifelibraries.org/RFP.html. Questions or concerns regarding the program or the application process can be directed to Caitlin Maloney at cmaloney@lff.org.
4. WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ -- This website provides the latest news and information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as well as many driving tips and car and truck safety features. NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com.)
5. CALENDAR
June 26-July 2, 2008 - American Library Association annual conference, Anaheim, California
June 29-July 2, 2008 - 2008 National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, Texas
July 12, 2008 - Council on Library and Network Development, Milwaukee
October 10, 2008 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee meeting, Madison
For more details about these and other meetings, see the WISDOM calendar at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/wisdom.html and the BadgerLink and WISCAT training site at http://dpi.wi.gov/rll/wiscat/training.html.
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