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| Vol. 15 | Date | Articles |
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| No. 29 | May 16, 2013 | 1. County payment requests must be submitted by July 1 2. 2014 LSTA information and guidelines now online 3. 2014 LSTA grant training session 4. Recently retired UW-SLIS professor receives book award 5. Pew study reports that parents value libraries and reading for children and teens 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: BadgerLink on social media 7. Website of the Week: Wayback Machine 8. Calendar |
| No. 28 | May 9, 2013 | 1. State superintendent makes additional LSTA grant awards 2. 2014 LSTA grant writing training session scheduled for May 23 3. State superintendent appoints new LSTA Advisory Committee members 4. Civil War 150 exhibition comes to Wisconsin 5. SETDA to release new report on K-12 data standards and interoperability on May 21 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week – Teacher Resources 7. Website of the Week – GRIN: Great Images in NASA 8. Calendar |
| No. 27 | May 2, 2013 | 1. Common School Fund payments announced 2. May edition of the Youth Services Showcase 3. GCFLearnFree.org added to BadgerLink 4. Summer Library Teen Video Challenge winner selected 5. Reminder: Libraries encouraged to promote LinkWISCONSIN information gathering 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week -- Copyright Resources 7. Website of the Week -- FDA: Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts 8. Calendar |
| No. 26 | April 18, 2013 | 1. Libraries encouraged to promote LinkWisconsin information gathering 2. "Pushing the Limits" grants available to rural libraries 3. NEH invites libraries to apply for "Created Equal" film sets 4. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: EBSCO and Encyclopædia Britannica 5. Website of the Week: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 6. Calendar |
| No. 25 | April 11, 2013 | 1. State Superintendent issues editorial for National Library Week 2. DPI-sponsored programs at the 2013 WAPL conference 3. Announcing the Wisconsin Youth Services Development Institute 4. Library Copyright Alliance issue paper on “Right of First Sale” 5. Free webinar on finding good health information online 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Science Reference Center 7. Website of the Week: AnnualCreditReport.com 8. Calendar |
| No. 24 | April 4, 2013 | 1. Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase celebrates first anniversary 2. BadgerLink maintenance scheduled for April 3. Library of Congress literacy awards program announced 4. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: LearningExpress Library 5. Website of the Week: NAUPA: Locate Unclaimed Money 6. Calendar |
| No. 23 | March 28, 2013 | 1. Interlibrary loan system survey results 2. Celebrate National Library Week, April 14-20, 2013 3. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: EBSCOhost Text-to-Speech 4. Website of the Week: The Why Files 5. Calendar |
| No. 22 | March 21, 2013 | 1. Teachers’ Domain transition to PBS LearningMedia™ 2. Nominations now accepted for 2013 Governor’s Archives Awards 3. Video game design is more than writing code 4. BadgerLunch Spring Training: Health Resources in BadgerLink 5. IMLS and LISC seek examples of museum and library work in Comprehensive Community Revitalization 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: NoveList! 7. Website of the Week: National Weather Service 8. Calendar |
| No. 21 | March 14, 2013 | 1. LSTA meeting and public hearing scheduled 2. Executive director appointed for the Digital Public Library of America 3. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: BadgerLink Training Page 4. Website of the Week: Rulers.org 5. Calendar |
| No. 20 | March 7, 2013 | 1. National Digital Literacy Day resolution introduced 2. BadgerLunch survey 3. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site 4. Website of the Week: Medline Plus 5. Calendar |
| No. 19 | February 28, 2013 | 1. March edition of Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase now available 2. Wisconsin schools earn accolades for Digital Learning Day participation 3. Webinar: Fresh Practices for Youth Services Librarians 4. YALSA recognizes Wisconsin library director 5. Calling all youth gamers: Contest for original video games now open 6. Nominate keynote presenters for Library 2.013 Conference 7. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: HeritageQuest Online 8. Website of the Week: Library of Congress Research and Reference Services 9. Calendar |
| No. 18 | February 21, 2013 | 1. State Superintendent approves LSTA grant awards for 2013 2. Website of information and resources for the EveryoneOn project 3. EBSCO adds new features to Literary Resource Center in BadgerLink 4. ALA seeks candidates for Google Policy Fellowship 5. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Link to BadgerLink 6. Website of the Week: NOAA Weather Watch 7. Calendar |
| No. 17 | February 14, 2013 | 1. Public Libraries and the EveryoneOn Ad Campaign: Getting Prepared 2. Jamie McCanless appointed DPI's new Library Data and Finance Coordinator 3. Wisconsin SpeakUp 2012 data results now available online 4. Wisconsin Heritage Online is now Recollection Wisconsin 5. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: BadgerLink Training 6. Website of the Week: Occupational Outlook Handbook 7. Calendar |
| No. 16 | February 7, 2013 | 1. Wisconsin court system and Digital Learning Day 2. Library Journal referenda survey 3. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Interactive Research Guide 4. Website of the Week 5. Calendar |
| No. 15 | January 31, 2013 | 1. Library programs receive "Standing Up for Rural" awards 2. IMLS 2010 National Public Library Survey released 3. February Wisconsin Youth Services Showcase now available 4. Free Infopeople webinar on legal issues related to ebooks and libraries 5. Libraries and Youth Media in national news 6. SETDA to host "Broadband - How much is enough?" webinar February 8 7. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Searchasaurus 8. Website of the Week: New York Public Library Digital Gallery 9. Calendar |
| No. 14 | January 24, 2013 | 1. February 6 is Digital Learning Day 2. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: LearningExpress Library 3. Website of the Week: Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning 4. Calendar |
| No. 13 | January 17, 2013 | 1. Public Library Annual Report online form is open 2. BadgerLink training and continuing education contact hours 3. New Online Resource for Libraries and Systems Serving Special Populations 4. Over 77,400 school broadband speed tests completed; data being analyzed 5. Nicolet Federated Library System holds Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Digital Science Online 7. Website of the Week: National Jukebox 8. Calendar |
| No. 12 | January 10, 2013 | 1. DPI budget requests funding for library services 2. Public library annual report 3. Announcing winter BadgerLink training 4. LSTA Advisory Committee nominations sought 5. Trustee Essentials update 6. Collaboration begins with awareness-libraries support public schools 7. Teen video challenge for Wisconsin public libraries 8. Upcoming youth services webinars from DPI 9. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: AHFS Consumer Medication Information 10. Website of the Week 11. Calendar |
| No. 11 | December 13, 2012 | 1. 2013 E-rate application process opens 2. WISCAT and BadgerLink maintenance scheduled December 28-31 3. Encourage GED completion before test changes in 2014 4. IMLS and Campaign for Grade-Level Reading host listening activities for policy report 5. Census Bureau releases new web tool: Easy Stats 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: BadgerLink resources in Spanish 7. Website of the Week: Pronounce Wisconsin 8. Calendar |
| No. 10 | December 6, 2012 | 1. BadgerLink's EBSCO mobile update 2. Sparks! Ignition grants for libraries and museums 3. ALA releases e-book media toolkit 4. ALA to host webinar on digital literacy and libraries 5. BadgerLink Resource of the Week - Ask a Librarian 6. Website of the Week - Pearl Harbor Images 7. Calendar |
| No. 9 | November 30, 2012 | 1. DPI seeks Library Data and Finance Coordinator 2. Fast Facts about Wisconsin Public Libraries 2011 3. Janesville students and faculty present at SETDA Leadership Summit 4. New Digital Public Library of America appointee has Wisconsin roots 5. Nominations sought for LibraryAware Community Award 6. Call for Applications: 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards 7. BadgerLink Resource of the Week - LearningExpress Library 8. Website of the Week - Go Ask Alice! 9. Calendar |
| No. 8 | November 15, 2012 | 1. DPI offers webinars for school and public librarians 2. Order 2012 Wisconsin tax forms by December 10 3. ARSL requests input from rural and small libraries 4. Message of California's "Story Map" applies to public libraries everywhere 5. BadgerLink Resource of the Week - ECB/Wisconsin Media Lab 6. Website of the Week - Smithsonian: Seriously Amazing 7. Calendar |
| No. 7 | November 1, 2012 | 1. Submit nominations for Rural Schools, Libraries, and Communities Awards 2. WEMTA PET applications due December 15 3. Wisconsin schools provide over 37,000 broadband speed tests 4. Digital learning in libraries: discussions and examples 5. PLA Leadership Academy: Navigating Change · Building Community 6. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Encyclopædia Britannica 7. Website of the Week: CDC: National Center for Health Studies 8. Calendar |
| No. 6 | October 18, 2012 | 1. Join the national virtual conversation series on digital literacy and libraries 2. Nominations for best practices using cutting edge technology 3. Bob Bocher appointed to development group for library technology benchmarks 4. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: NoveList and NoveList K-8 5. Website of the Week: World Reference 6. Calendar |
| No. 5 | October 4, 2012 | 1. LSTA Advisory Committee meeting and public hearing scheduled 2. LSTA applications for 2013 projects 3. DLT programs at WLA conference 4. UW-Madison to move interlibrary loan in house mid 2013 5. Wisconsin library digital book use tops 2 million 6. BadgerLink update 7. Public library awareness and support for Common Core 8. Nominations for state superintendent's rural awards invited 9. BadgerLink Resource of the Week - Primary sources 10. Website of the Week -- Library of Congress: THOMAS 11. Calendar |
| No. 4 | September 27, 2012 | 1. Announcing a new resource in BadgerLink 2. Adobe announces Digital Editions 2.0 with accessibility featured 3. SETDA report highlights changes in instructional materials market 4. ALA President Decries E-book Sales Practices by Some Major Publishers 5. Program Ideas for Libraries Participating in International Games Day, November 3 6. ALA offers free webinar series on Makerspaces 7. Common Core Standards and the public library 8. BadgerLink Resource of the Week - Consumer Reports 9. Website of the Week - Purdue University Online Writing Lab 10. Calendar |
| No. 3 | September 20, 2012 | 1. Wisconsin awarded Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grant 2. Steve Sanders retires after 13 years with DPI 3. New BadgerLink resource announced 4. Teens and digital learning labs 5. WebJunction funded for another five years 6. Public Library Association receives grant for digital literacy education 7. Banned Books Week: Celebrating 30 Years of Liberating Literature 8. BadgerLink Resource of the Week - Auto Repair Reference Center 9. Website of the Week - Radio Locator 10. Calendar |
| No. 2 | September 13, 2012 | 1. Certified Equalized Values for calculation of county library tax exemption 2. Department of Justice updates Wisconsin Public Records Outline 3. Register for Government Information Day 2012 4. School librarians help districts address Common Core 5. BadgerLink Resource of the Week: Science Reference Center 6. Website of the Week: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 7. Calendar |
| No. 1 | September 6, 2012 | 1. Slideshow: 60 Ways to Use Your Library Card 2. 50-state salute to Banned Books Week 3. Schools and libraries encouraged to participate in International Dot Day 4. BadgerLink Resource of the Week 5. Website of the Week: Kids Count Data Center 6. Calendar |
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