1. Governor signs biennial budget bill
2. 2009 Wisconsin Public Library Directory now available
3. WSLL creates foreclosure tutorial
4. Website of the Week - Reverse Dictionary
5. Calendar
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1. GOVERNOR SIGNS BIENNIAL BUDGET BILL
On June 29, Governor Doyle signed into law a budget bill for the next biennium that includes the following library-related items:
Public library system funding decrease of approximately 3.7% for 2010 and an increase of about 3.2% for 2011 (over 2010 funding). Total proposed funding is $16,165,400 for 2010 and $16,681,200 for 2011. This compares to 2009 funding of $16,783,500.
BadgerLink funding of $2,238,500 for 2010 and $2,448,900 for 2011. This compares to 2009 funding of $2,111,000.
Library service contract funding for the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (WRLBPH), the Milwaukee Public Library, Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS), and the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) totaling $1,134,300 for 2010 and $1,169,800 for 2011. This compares to 2009 funding of $1,097,200.
NFB-NEWSLINE funding to support newspapers accessible by telephone for blind and physically handicapped people, totaling $106,400 for 2010 and $111,100 for 2011. This compares to 2009 funding of $108,000.
2. 2009 WISCONSIN PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE
The 2009 Wisconsin Public Library Directory is now available online in PDF and Excel formats at
http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/wipldir.html. Print copies of the Wisconsin Public Library Directory will no longer be produced and distributed. The PDF version contains a single combined "Directory of Public Libraries and Their Branches" listed by city, followed by an alphabetical "Name Index." The document also includes system and resource library directory information. An Excel-formatted workbook file is also available containing a spreadsheet by community of all 387 public libraries and another of the state's 17 library systems. This Excel file is useful as a merge source for mailing labels or form letters.
3. WSLL CREATES FORECLOSURE TUTORIAL
With the current economic situation, many people have been forced to deal with the issue of home foreclosure and are looking for information. In response, the Wisconsin State Law Library (WSLL) has created an online tutorial, "Help! I'm Facing Foreclosure." The page includes a brief (under 3 minutes) video directing people to sources of information and assistance, and links to the websites of relevant agencies and organizations. Attorneys and librarians alike may find this to be a useful resource for their clients and library patrons. Find the site at
http://wilawlibrary.gov/learn/tutorials/foreclosure.html.
4. Website of the Week
Reverse Dictionary --
http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml -- OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word. (Website reference courtesy of refdesk.com.)
5. CALENDAR
July 9-15, 2009 - American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago
July 10, 2009 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, Madison
September 11, 2009 - Council on Library and Network Development meeting, TBD
October 15, 2009 - Library Information Technology Advisory Committee, Madison
October 20-23, 2009 - Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Appleton
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Roslyn M. Wise
Editor, Channel Weekly
Department of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
PO Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 266-6439
FAX: (609) 266-8770
For questions about this information, contact Roslyn M. Wise (608) 266-6439
Last updated on 7/10/2009 11:31:57 AM
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